What we looked atOur team from Karolinska, WeMind Psykiatri, Gothenburg University and Stockholm University analyzed data from 2,290 outpatients treated between 2017 and 2022. Using standardized … Continue reading Keeping mental health care on track: How digital mental healthcare held up during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ten years ago, June 20th 2014, I published my first scientific article. It was a small step, but would send me on an amazing journey. More importantly however, this first study 10 years ago became the stepping-stone for a snowballing development that eventually would make effective psychological treatment more accessible to children and adolescents in need As a clinical psychologist, I had met many children and adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I had seen how OCD can impact a child’s life and disrupt the family system. I knew also that we had a very effective treamtent, that we could take … Continue reading Celebrating a Decade of Progress: My Journey in ICBT for Childhood OCD
This review was recently published by Hedman-Lagerlöf and colleagues in the high-impact scientific journal “World Psychiatry”. Some highlights: Read the full text here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wps.21088 Reference Hedman-Lagerlöf, E., Carlbring, P., Svärdman, F., Riper, H., Cuijpers, P. and Andersson, G. (2023), Therapist-supported … Continue reading Internet CBT and face-to-face therapy are similarly effective, shows new systematic review.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common psychological problem in childhood, with a prevalence of about 2% in the population. OCD usually has dramatic effects on the … Continue reading Internet CBT for OCD in youth: From idea to implementation
These are worrisome and uncertain times. The Covid-19 / Corona virus pandemic is affecting our societies as well as it affects our mental well being. I was glad to see that the guys from Headspace currently are offering free meditation, … Continue reading Peace of mind in troubled times: Get free meditation, sleep and movement exercises from Headspace
In a recent study from our group, the long-term effect of internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) for youth with OCD was evaluated. A group of 13 to 17 year olds received therapist-guided ICBT. Surprisingly, when followed-up 3 and 12 months after the treatment, we found that the improvements were not only maintained but that symptoms of OCD further decreased. This was unexpected, as we do not see this continued improvement in regular, face-to-face CBT for OCD. These findings are of importance for patients, clinicians and researchers, as they suggest that the true effect of ICBT unfolds gradually over time. Although … Continue reading Internet CBT for youth with OCD: Effects not only maintained in the long-term but continue to improve
In a recent publication from our Swedish group together with colleagues from the UK and Australia, we summarize what we have learned from implementing internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) at three sites in Gothenburg, London and Brisbane. In this study … Continue reading Lessons learned from implementation of internet CBT in Sweden, UK and Australia
Patient adherence is defined as the degree to which a patient follows a given health care intervention or medical advice. In medicine good adherence would be e.g. if a patient takes medication or follows dietary advice according to the prescription. … Continue reading The Internet Intervention Patient Adherence Scale for Guided Internet-Delivered Behavioral Interventions: Development and Psychometric Evaluation
I was gladly surprised to find the print copy of “Innovations in CBT for Childhood Anxiety, OCD, and PTSD: Improving Access and Outcomes” on my desk when I came back from my late summer holiday. Me and my colleagues Kristina Aspvall, David Mataix-Cols and Eva Serlachius wrote the chapter on new technologies for the delivery of CBT for pediatric OCD, including webcamera-supported approaches, internet-delivered CBT, apps and virtual reality (VR). In its entirety, this book is a real whopper of over 700 pages, and offers plenty of valuable information of the latest innovations for better access to CBT. You can … Continue reading New technologies to deliver CBT for kids with OCD
Cambridge University Press just released a comprehensive book on new interventions for anxiety, OCD and PTSD, Edited by Lara J. Farrell, Griffith University, Queensland , Thomas H. Ollendick, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , Peter Muris, Universiteit Maastricht, Netherlands. Anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are amongst the most prevalent disorders in childhood and cause major suffering and impairment if not effectively diagnosed and treated. This book highlights advances in technology and neuroscience that improve the access and outcomes for young people suffering from anxiety disorders, OCD or PTSD. In Part II – OCD, you cand read a contribution of Kristina Aspvall, David … Continue reading Book release: “Innovations in CBT for Childhood Anxiety, OCD, and PTSD”
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