AMIR - research project
The research project AMIR (assessment of mental health and early intervention for refugees) aims to develop and evaluate methods for assessment and intervention of mental illness among refugees.
Psychology
Our research in psychology spans many areas of application, with an overarching theme of emotions, emotion expression and emotion processing.
Some of the research concerns mental health, such as the role of genetic factors in anxiety, screening and treatment of mental health among refugees, the effects of internet treatment, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on mental health, and the processing of traumatic memories.
Another focus of the emotion theme is research on fear, such as fear of childbirth and fear of predators. Further research deals with how we perceive emotions, for example on empathy and emotion recognition, or the connection between emotions and language such as bilingualism and how this affects assessments of various kinds.
Another track of our research concerns attitudes, stereotypes and prejudices related to different groups, such as what it is like to be an immigrant with non-normative sexual orientation, but also how judgments and decision-making are affected by attitudes and stereotypes, for example as applied to political decisions and recruitment and selection.
Ongoing Research Projects
Attractive and Healthy Municipal Workplaces
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Feeling in your own words
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Hybrid work environments with cohesion and flexibility, without being boundless – sustainable work on equal terms
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Limitless competence
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Polygenic risk for anxiety
This project will determine whether polygenic risk for anxiety influences gene-expression in blood and brain function following stress.
Preparing for childbirth in Virtual Reality
Many pregnant women experience some degree of fear or worry when thinking of the upcoming childbirth. In this project, we talk to women with fear of childbirth and healthcare professionals about...
SAHA
Development and evalutation of internet-based methods for assessment and treatment of mental ill-health among refugees. A research collaboration with LiU and KI.
Employees at the subject psychology
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