Agnes von Schreeb

Licensed psychologist and doctoral student at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, within Tobias Lundgren’s research group at the Centre for Psychiatry Research (CPF). Main supervisor: Thomas Parling. Combines research with clinical work at the Stockholm Centre for Eating Disorders (SCÄ), Region Stockholm.

The doctoral project focuses on ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), an eating disorder characterised by restrictive or avoidant food intake without fear of weight gain or body image disturbance. ARFID is associated with significant somatic and psychosocial consequences, yet the evidence base for treatment remains limited. The project evaluates iARFID, a guided internet-delivered family-based CBT treatment for children and adolescents. The treatment has been implemented in routine care, the treatment is delivered to caregivers, with therapist support. The project comprises four studies combining qualitative and quantitative methods. The first explores caregivers’ experiences of the treatment, and the findings are used to revise it. The revised treatment is then evaluated in an effectiveness study and in an interview study with children, adolescents and caregivers. The final study is a randomised trial investigating whether augmented support can improve outcomes for patients with an insufficient response to treatment.