Division of Psychology (PSY)

Psychology, the science of human thinking and behaviour, is a fascinating subject. At the Division of Psychology we educate psychologists and psychotherapists who are well prepared to face the challenges of working life and future clients in the best possible way. We also educate students of cognitive science and students with a deep knowledge of psychology, ready to put knowledge into practice. Our research contributes among other things to pioneering knowledge on treatment of psychological health problems, cognitive abilities in children and adults, social interplay and group processes.

Research

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SAHA digital interventions for refugee mental health problems

Detecting and treating mental health problems for refugees - development of and research on digital tools for the assessment and treatment of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, sleep problems and migration-related mental health problems.

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Preschool Meals

Learning doesn't take a lunchbreak, so what happens when young children eat together in preschools? This project examines the multimodal and discursive practices that scaffold eating and social interaction during preschool mealtimes.

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Research Group for Relational and Psychodynamic Studies

The research group is focused on therapeutic processes in psychotherapy and other treatment, particularly on how the relationship between therapist and client is linked to treatment outcomes (process-outcome).

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WHOLE - Research on organizational and social work environment

Management, organizational structure and reward systems are factors that may affect organizational and social work environment. How do they affect individuals’ work experience, occurrence of bullying, levels of reporting in sick and perceived health.

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International Network for Well-Being

Our research comprises the whole field of the Science of Well-Being within different populations to promote health and the study of biopsychosocial resilience in the face of the challenges of the 21st century.

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Physical, mental and reproductive health among sexual and gender minorities during pregnancy, childbirth and first year of parenting

The interdisciplinary research project s will follow the health and experiences of LGBTQ people during pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood to contribute to important knowledge in an unexplored area.

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The Internet, Health and Clinical Psychology Research Group

The research group works with many different areas such as anxiety, depression and health problems. Many of the projects work with internet-based CBT, and the group carries out randomised controlled clinical trials.

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Try a little first: Communication strategies for reducing plate waste during preschool meals

Reducing 'plate waste' during preschool lunches is a delicate balance between food preferences, satiety and daring to taste new food. In this innovative project, we examine which communication strategies can help to reduce food waste.

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Growing up with digital world

The recent surge in availability of digital media has made media accessible even to very young children. However, we know very little of the effects of digital media on infants social and cognitive development.

Publications

2026

Camilla Forsberg, Robert Thornberg, Eva Hammar Chiriac (2026) Unfair differentiation, fragmented interventions, and gender reinforcement: a qualitative study of how students experience teachers' school climate work on gender Frontiers in Psychology, Vol. 17, Article 1659564 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Pedro Lopez-Merino, Valerie J. Stull, Michael Bell, Kevin Cloninger, C. Robert Cloninger, Danilo Garcia, Claudio Gratton (2026) Measuring well-being in agroecological food systems: a multi-scale framework for sustainability indicators Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Vol. 10, Article 1757486 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Anna Malmquist, Ellen Norén, Katri Nieminen, Hanna Grundström (2026) LGBTQ plus Couples' Sexual Health Experiences During Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Qualitative Survey Study International Journal of Sexual Health (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Kristofer Vernmark, Anahita Geranmayeh, Naira Topooco, Gerhard Andersson, Shervin Shahnavaz (2026) Understanding Psychologists' Usage, Knowledge, and Attitudes Toward Digital Mental Health Solutions for Refugees and Migrants: Exploratory Cross-Sectional Survey in Sweden JMIR Human Factors, Vol. 13, Article e75263 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Eldre Beukes, Jennine A. Sharpe, Gerhard Andersson, Vinaya Manchaiah (2026) Exploring the Impact of Tinnitus on Work Productivity Brain Sciences, Vol. 16, Article 150 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Vivien Foong Yee Tang, Da Jiang, Jojo Yan Yan Kwok, Henry C. Y. Ho, Izzy Yi Jian, Namkee G. Choi, Tegan Cruwys, Joyce Hoi Sze You, Lisa M. Warner, Noemi Seewer, Xue Bai, Anton Käll, Gerhard Andersson, Tobias Krieger, Brynmor Lloyd-Evans, Kee Lee Chou (2026) Study Protocol: Connecting older adults through multi-level programmes for alleviating loneliness in Hong Kong older adults (COMPASS-HOA) Frontiers in Public Health, Vol. 14, Article 1741422 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Bjorn Philips, Jakob Mechler, Carl-Johan Uckelstam, Gerhard Andersson, Per Carlbring, Julian Edbrook-Childs, Fredrik Falkenström, Robert Johansson, Peter Lilliengren, Katja Lindert Bergsten, Nick Midgley, Rolf Sandell, Agneta Thoren, Naira Topooco, Randi Ulberg, Karin Lindqvist (2026) Randomized controlled trial on feedback-informed internet-delivered psychodynamic therapy for adolescents with depression: A trial that failed to recruit enough participants Internet Interventions, Vol. 43, Article 100923 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Youstina Demetry, Tomas Lindegaard, Anahita Geranmayeh, Ali Amiri Mohammad, Elisabet Wasteson, Gerhard Andersson, Shervin Shahnavaz (2026) The efficacy of a culturally adapted tailored internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for young arabic refugee and migrant adults with common mental health problems: a randomized controlled trial JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL AND COGNITIVE THERAPY, Vol. 36, Article 100576 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Gerhard Andersson, Anton Käll, Manja Enström, Lena Jonsson, Karolina Ehnsio, Elisabeth Nilsson-Ihrfelt, Per Carlbring, Marie-Louise Fjallskog (2026) Tailored internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for breast cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial with an active control group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Carolina Lundqvist, Saga Johansson (2026) Assessing toxic leadership in high-performance sports: Psychometric validation of a Swedish Version of the Toxic Leadership Scale for Sports (TLS-S) PLOS ONE, Vol. 21, Article e0343533 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

Annual reports

The psychology division has several researchers and research groups. We cover a broad range of topics within psychology, including cognitive, developmental, social, health and clinical psychology. Different research methods are also represented. Researchers at the division work closely with other universities both nationally and internationally. We hope that the annual report will give an overview of the research conducted here.

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