Climate change is often discussed in terms of global policies, technological breakthroughs, or international agreements. But an important piece of the puzzle lies much closer to … Continue reading Measuring What Really Matters for the Climate: Introducing CLIMBS
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
In our recent study, we explored how integrating measurement-based care, benchmarking, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) can enhance treatment outcomes for depression within specialized mental healthcare … Continue reading NEW PREPRINT PUBLISHED: Enhancing Depression Treatment Outcomes Through Measurement-Based Care and Continuous Quality Improvement
A new study on climate worry by our group was recently published in BMC Psychology. The study, titled “Climate worry: associations with functional impairment, pro-environmental behaviors … Continue reading The Impact of Climate Worry on Daily Life: New Study Insights
Mental health challenges impact millions globally, and as mental health professionals, our goal is to provide the best care possible. Traditional treatment often relies on clinical intuition and subjective assessments, which can lead to less-than-ideal outcomes. This is where Measurement-Based … Continue reading Unlocking Better Mental Health Outcomes with Measurement-Based Care (MBC)
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
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
We are in the process of publishing our manuscript titled “Feasibility of Internet-delivered cognitive-behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder in youth with autism spectrum disorder: a clinical benchmark study”. You can read and download the preprint manuscript at https://psyarxiv.com/8ynp2. Reference: Wickberg, F., Lenhard, F., Aspvall, K., Serlachius, E., Andrén, P., Johansson, F., & Mataix-Cols, D. (2021, January 23). Feasibility of Internet-delivered cognitive-behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder in youth with autism spectrum disorder: a clinical benchmark study. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/8ynp2 Continue reading ICBT for OCD in youth with autism spectrum disorder: Updated preprint out now
Our research team at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet has recently published a study on the cost of illness of childhood Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). … Continue reading The Cost of Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder in Swedish Youth
Successful treatment of childhood OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) is associated with an increase of quality of life in the long term. This was demonstrated by a new study, published by first author Sanne Jensen, the NordLOTS group and me as a co-author. This study is a long-term follow up of one of the largest pediatric OCD studies, the Nordic Longterm OCD Treatment Study (NordLOTS), conducted in Denmark, Norway and Sweden: 220 children 7 to 17 years received CBT in a first step (cognitive behavior therapy). Those who did not respond fully to CBT received either more CBT or medication (a so … Continue reading Quality of life in youth with obsessive–compulsive disorder
Fabian Lenhard 