Ph.D, Professor in Clinical Psychology

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Gerhard AnderssonProfessor Gerhard Andersson, Ph.D. is full professor of Clinical Psychology at Linköping University (appointed 2003) in the Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning. He also holds a position as guest professor at the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm (appointed 2007) in the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry (section for Internet psychiatry).

His clinical work is mainly devoted to audiology and he has a part-time position as clinical psychologist at the Department of Audiology, Linköping University Hospital, as a member of the Tinnitus team.

Professor Andersson received his education at Uppsala University, Department of Psychology, and graduated in 1991 (M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology). His first Ph.D. was in Clinical Psychology (1995) and his second Ph.D. was in Medicine (2000). Most recently he has completed a B.A. in Theology (2010).

During his whole career he has worked part-time with patients, mainly in audiology but also for a period in psychiatry. He did his post-doc at the Department of Psychology, University College, London (1996-1997), working with patients with dizziness and imbalance.

He is trained as a CBT therapist and has a license and graduate diploma as a psychotherapist (2005). Professor Andersson has published over 275 research papers and 7 books.

His present h-index is 35.

See recent papers on Internet treatment:

Andersson, G. (2010). The promise and pitfalls of the Internet for cognitive behavioural therapy. BMC Medicine, 8:82.

Bendelin, N., Hesser, H., Dahl, J., Carlbring, P., Zetterqvist Nelson, K., & Andersson, G. (2011). Experiences of guided Internet-based cognitive-behavioural treatment for depression: A qualitative study. BMC Psychiatry, 11: 107.

Hedman, E., Andersson, G., Ljótsson, B., Andersson, E., Rück, C., Mörtberg, E. & Lindefors, N. (2011). Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy vs. cognitive behavioral group therapy for social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled non-inferiority trial. PLoS One, 6(3), e18001.

 

Current research interests

  • The application of the Internet in psychological research, in particular guided self-help treatment via the Internet, but also web-based questionnaires, psychological experiments on the Internet and epidemiology.
  • Tinnitus. Interest spans over biological mechanisms, epidemiology, treatment, experience, and psychological aspects. Other related problems such as hyperacusis are also an interest.
  • Cognitive-behavioural treatment and psychotherapy research, including major depression, panic disorder, social phobia, and health psychology topics such as tinnitus and chronic pain.
  • Health psychology, including psychological aspects of hearing loss, dizziness and balance disturbances, burn injury, chronic pain, headache, insomnia, cancer, coping, and stress.
  • Cognitive aspects of health problems. This involves applying methods from cognitive psychology in the study of health problems. Examples include the emotional Stroop test and the autobiographical memory test.
  • Psychology of religion.

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Other professional activities

Education

Degrees

  • Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (240 ECTS), Uppsala University, Sweden, 1991-1995
  • Ph.D. in Otorhinolaryngology (240 ECTS), Uppsala University, Sweden, 1998-2000
  • M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology (300 ECTS), Uppsala University, Sweden, 1986-1991
  • B.A. in Theology (180 ECTS), Uppsala University, Sweden, 1994-2010
  • Psychotherapy program with CBT-orientation (90 ECTS), Uppsala University, 2003-2005

Research

Visit the Internet, health and clinical psychology research group at Linköping University, led by Gerhard Andersson.

Project leader for the following grants:

  • Grants from the non-graduated researchers fund at Uppsala University (1991-1995).
  • Grants from the non-graduated researchers fund at Uppsala University (1991-1995).
  • Grant from the Swedish Psychologists' Association for participation in the International Congress of Psychology in Montreal Canada during the Young psychologist program
  • Post doctoral grant from The Sasakawa Young Leaders' Fellowship Fund for research on dizziness (1996), (1998)
  • Post doctoral grant from the Swedish Council for Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences "Research on instability and balance" (1996-1997)
  • Grants from the Swedish Hard of Hearing Association "Internet-based treatment of tinnitus" and "Pet-scan of tinnitus” (1999), Tinnitus treatment over the Internet: Importance of therapist contact” and “Functional neuroanatomy of tinnitus” (2000), “Treatment of tinnitus in the elderly” (2001), “Prevalence of tinnitus in Sweden” (2002), “A controlled trial of the effects of a self-help book for tinnitus” (2003), “Neuropsychology of tinnitus” (2004), “A controlled trial of hearing tactics via the Internet” (2005). “Can acceptance improve tinnitus treatment?” (2007), "Can hearing problems be measured via the Internet?" (2008).
  • Grants from Stiftelsen Tysta skolan "Prevalence of hyperacusis" (1999), “Tinnitus and cognition: An experimental study on the role of attention and thought suppression” (2001), “Prevalence of hearing impairment and dizziness” (2002), “How common is major depression among tinnitus patients?” (2004), and “Suppress or accept? An experimental test of two strategies” (2006)
  • Grant from the Swedish Council for Social Research "Internet-based psychological treatment of health problems" (2000-2002)
  • Grant from the Swedish Council for Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences "The influence of emotions on balance function." (2000-2002)
  • Grant from the L.J. Boethius foundation "Self-help treatment of panic disorder via the Internet" (2000) ”Self-help vs clinical treatment of panic disorder (2002)
  • Grant from Uppsala university hospital cancer fund “Autobiographical memory and cancer” (2002).
  • Grant from Vårdalsstiftelsen "Internet and panic disorder. “Controlled studies of self-help treatment, diagnosis, and predictive factors" of panic disorder via the Internet" (2001-2003)
  • Grant from the Söderström Königska foundation "Internet-based self-help and diagnosis of panic disorder" (2000), "Internet-based self-help including group meetings for social phobia " (2003)
  • Grant from the Bank of Sweden Tercentary Foundation “Cognitive mechanisms in tinnitus” (2003-2004).
  • Grant from the Swedish research council “Effects of fear on balance and a test of the posture first principle” (2003-2005).
  • Grant from the Swedish council for working and life research “Psychological treatment via the Internet. Effective components and prediction of outcome” (2003-2005).
  • Grant from the Swedish research council “Can Internet-based self-help replace individual cognitive-behavioural treatment of mild to moderate depression? An evaluation of a stepped-care approach and the role of individualisation” (2006-2008).
  • Grant from the Swedish Cancer Foundation “Internet-based psychological treatment compared with online support and information. A randomised trial on patients with breast cancer” (2007-2008).
  • Grant from Swedish council for working and life research “Internet delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. Studies on symptom reduction, quality of life, cost-effectiveness and comparisons with a credible psychodynamic treatment” 2008-2010
  • Grant from Swedish council for working and life research "Autobiographical memory specificity and tinnitus. Can memory specifity increase by mindfulness, suppression and two forms of cognitive behavioural therapy? (2009-2011)
  • Grant from the Swedish research council “Tailored Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for symptoms of depression and comorbid problems” (2009-2011).
  • Program grant from Swedish council for working and life research “Programme Grant Disability: From detection to intervention. Reaching and treating persons with hearing disorders using modern information technology (2010-2012).
  • EU-grant as work package leader ”ICT4Depression” FP7-ICT (2010-2012)

Books

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Tinnitus: orsaker, teorier och behandlingsmöjligheter
[Tinnitus: causes, theories, and treatment options]

Andersson, G. (2000).
Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Meta-analys. Metoder, tillämpningar och kontroverser
[Meta-analysis. Methods, applications and controversies]

Andersson, G. (2003).
Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Tinnitus: A multidisciplinary approach

Andersson, G., Baguley, D. M., McKenna, L., & McFerran, D. J. (2005).
London: Whurr.

Ut ur depression och nedstämdhet. Ett effektivt självhjälpsprogram
[Out of depression and low mood. An effective self-help program]

Andersson, G., Bergström, J., Holländare, F., Lenndin, J., & Vernmark, K. (2007).
Stockholm: Viva.

Hyperacusis: Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Therapies

Baguley, D. M., & Andersson, G. (2007).
San Diego: Plural Publishing Inc.

Social fobi - Effektiv hjälp med kognitiv beteendeterapi
[Social phobia - Effective treatment with cognitive behavior therapy]

Furmark, T., Holmström, A., Sparthan, E., Carlbring, P., & Andersson, G. (2006).
Stockholm: Liber.

Kognitiv beteendeterapi vid tinnitus
[Cognitive-behavioural treatment of tinnitus].

Kaldo, V., & Andersson, G. (2004).
Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Lectures

Web-lectures

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  • Tinnitus and CBT (Download: flv | mp4)
  • How and when can cognitive behavior treatment contribute? (Download: flv | mp4)

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Contact

Professor Gerhard Andersson
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning (IBL)
SE-581 83 Linköping
SWEDEN

Phone: +46-13-28 5840
Cellular phone: 0709- 46 52 57
E-mail: Gerhard.Andersson@liu.se
Fax: +46-13-28 21 45
Office address: Campus Valla, House I:3

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