Christine Takami

I am a medical doctor and PhD under specialization in psychiatry and social medicine. I defended my thesis in psychiatric epidemiology in February 2024. I have a background in journalism working as a reporter and editor for newspapers and for a new agency. In recent years, I have until recently worked as a columnist.

* Research internship (Forskar-AT) – Karolinska institutet. Financial
support for 12 months of research during medical internship.
* CSTP – Clinical Scientist Training Programme. A grant previously
available for application to students at Karolinska Institutet.
* Highly commended in Medical Sciences, Undergraduate Awards
(international).
* Diploma for best degree project (2016), Karolinska institutet.
* PhD student, Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Department of Medical
Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet since 2017
* Psychiatry resident since 2021
* Research internship (Forskar-AT) 2018-2021
* Medical programme, Karolinska Institutet 2010-2017
* Work as a journalist/editor 2005-2010
* Journalism and multimedia program, Södertörn University (2001-2005)

My research is based on Swedish national registers and concerns suicide,
higher education, bipolar disorder, and somatic as well as social outcomes
related to bipolar disorder. For my degree project in medicine, I
investigated morbidity and mortality in persons with chronic liver disease
exposed to statins, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, or angiotensin
receptor blockers.

I am mainly interested in research on suicide prevention and in investigating how health care

can be improved for individuals with comorbidities between somatic and psychiatric conditions.