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

Kristofer Vernmark, Mattias Norlin, Gerhard Andersson (2026) Clinicians' attitudes towards videoconferencing cognitive behavioural therapy: an exploratory survey The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, Vol. 19, Article e13 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Gerhard Andersson, Per Carlbring (2026) Preferences, tailoring, and self-tailoring in internet-delivered treatments: lessons learned Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics (Article, review/survey) Continue to DOI
Niklas Johansson, Therese Lundqvist Jones (2026) Trollet i trollskogen: Folktron som ett pedagogiskt verktyg i naturundervisningen Att Lära In Ute Bladet, Vol. 40, p. 13-14 (Article in journal)
Eldre Beukes, Gerhard Andersson, Vinaya Manchaiah (2026) Long-Term Outcomes of an Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy Intervention for Tinnitus JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Eva Hammar Chiriac, Gisela Steins, Tilmann Wilton (2026) Editorial: The interface between social psychology and educational psychology: interactional phenomena in educational settings Frontiers in Psychology, Vol. 17, Article 1812864 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Jan Wardeszkiewicz, Pawel Holas, Gerhard Andersson (2026) Synchronous Online Group MBCT vs. Guided Asynchronous Online MBCT for Mild to Moderate Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial Mindfulness (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
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

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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