Christoffer Rahm
Docent
Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Docent, and Research Group Leader at Karolinska Institutet. 
E-mail: christoffer.rahm@ki.se
Visiting address: Norra stationsgatan 69, plan 7, 11364 Stockholm
Postal address: K8 Klinisk neurovetenskap, K8 CPF Rahm/Joleby, 171 77 Stockholm
Part of:
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience
- Centre for Psychiatry Research at CNS
- Perpetration Prevention – Rahm and Joleby's research group
About me
I am Docent and Research Group Leader at the Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, and a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist at Psychiatry South Stockholm, Stockholm Health Care Services.
My research aims to improve the prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders and problematic sexual behaviour through clinically relevant and scalable interventions. I lead research on pharmacological and digital psychological treatments, with a particular focus on individuals with a sexual interest in children and other populations at risk of sexual offending. In collaboration with other researchers, I am also engaged in clinical trials within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service and in studies evaluating interventions to improve the care of individuals affected by trauma within the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care and through digital health services.
My broader research interests include biological psychiatry, cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychopharmacology, and the development, evaluation, and implementation of novel psychiatric treatments. My work combines these perspectives with clinical trials, implementation science, and translational psychiatry to improve access to evidence based care and reduce the burden of mental illness and interpersonal violence.
Research
• Prevention of child sexual abuse and sexual offending
• Pharmacological and psychological interventions for problematic sexual behaviour
• Trauma related mental disorders and digital mental health interventions
• Clinical psychopharmacology
• Digital mental health and internet delivered cognitive behavioural therapy
• Biological psychiatry and cognitive neuroscience
• Clinical trials, implementation science, and translational psychiatry
Teaching
I teach perpetration prevention, psychiatry, psychopharmacology, and clinical research methodology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. My teaching focuses on integrating neuroscience with clinical psychiatry, evidence based treatment, and the design and interpretation of clinical research. I also supervise doctoral students and contribute to specialist training in psychiatry.
Articles
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL AGGRESSION. 2026;:1-12Azevedo V; Gomes H; Haubrock LS; Hillert J; Joleby M; Briken P; Dekker A; Rahm C; Seto MC; Letourneau E; Carvalho J
- Article: SEXUAL ABUSE-A JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. 2026;38(4):447-473McMahan A; Luke TJ; Andersson G; Rahm C; Joleby M
- Article: CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND BEHAVIOR. 2026;53(6):893-915Haubrock LS; Azevedo V; Hillert J; Briken P; Letourneau E; Rahm C; Seto MC; Fix RL; Gomes HS; Joleby M; Maimone S; Carvalho J; Dekker A
- Article: ACTA NEUROPSYCHIATRICA. 2026;38:e35Andersson L; Mannfolk C; Ljungberg M; Liberg B; Rahm C; Bjorkman-Burtscher IM
- Article: SEXUAL ABUSE-A JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. 2026;38(1):3-22Latth J; Joleby M; McMahan A; Luke TJ; Rahm C
- Article: POLICING & SOCIETY. 2025;35(7):983-1000Tselenti D; Carvalho J; Azevedo V; Gomes HS; Haubrock LS; Hillert J; Rahm C; Briken P; Dekker A; Joleby M; Seto MC
- Article: SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY. 2024;39(3):963-983McMahan A; Roche K; Dreyhaupt R; Seto MC; Rahm C
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE. 2024;21:qdae041.089Jozefik D; Ballester-Arnal R; Briken P; Klapilova K; Metenko J; Vaaranen-Valkonen N; Rahm C
- Article: SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY. 2023;38(4):684-695Bayram G; McMahan A; Juth N; Rahm C
- Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY GLOBAL OPEN SCIENCE. 2023;3(2):292-300Mannfolk C; Liberg B; Abe C; Rahm C
- Article: INTERNET INTERVENTIONS-THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH. 2022;30:100590Latth J; Landgren V; McMahan A; Sparre C; Eriksson J; Malki K; Soderquist E; Oberg KG; Rozental A; Andersson G; Kaldo V; Langstrom N; Rahm C
- Article: WORLD JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2022;23(7):560-571Landgren V; Olsson P; Briken P; Rahm C
- Article: DRUGS. 2022;82(6):663-681Pharmacological Treatment for Pedophilic Disorder and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder: A Review.Landgren V; Savard J; Dhejne C; Jokinen J; Arver S; Seto MC; Rahm C
- Article: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE. 2021;18(10):1735-1751Malki K; Rahm C; Öberg KG; Ueda P
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE. 2021;18(10):1735-1751Malki K; Rahm C; Oberg KG; Ueda P
- Article: JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL ADDICTIONS. 2021;10(3):839-847Savard J; Hirvikoski T; Oberg KG; Dhejne C; Rahm C; Jokinen J
- Article: ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA. 2021;143(4):363-374Abe C; Adebahr R; Liberg B; Mannfolk C; Lebedev A; Eriksson J; Langstrom N; Rahm C
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2020;11:571775Wiffstrom F; Langstrom N; Landgren V; Rahm C
- Article: JAMA PSYCHIATRY. 2020;77(9):897-905Landgren V; Malki K; Bottai M; Arver S; Rahm C
- Article: ACTA NEUROPSYCHIATRICA. 2015;27(6):375-379Cleland N; Lieblich S; Schalling M; Rahm C
- Article: ACTA NEUROPSYCHIATRICA. 2015;27(4):213-220Rahm C; Liberg B; Reckless G; Ousdal O; Melle I; Andreassen OA; Agartz I
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY. 2014;5:176Liberg B; Klauser P; Harding IH; Adler M; Rahm C; Lundberg J; Masterman T; Wachtler C; Jonsson T; Kristoffersen-Wiberg M; Pantelis C; Wahlund B
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY. 2014;5:21Rahm C; Liberg B; Kristoffersen-Wiberg M; Aspelin P; Msghina M
- Article: JOURNAL OF NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISEASE. 2013;201(10):885-893Liberg B; Adler M; Jonsson T; Landen M; Rahm C; Wahlund L-O; Wiberg-Kristoffersen M; Wahlund B
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY. 2013;54(2):66-71Rahm C; Liberg B; Wiberg-Kristoffersen M; Aspelin P; Msghina M
- Article: ACTA NEUROPSYCHIATRICA. 2013;25(1):43-51Liberg B; Adler M; Jonsson T; Landen M; Rahm C; Wahlund L-O; Kristoffersen-Wiberg M; Wahlund B
- Article: NORDIC JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. 2007;61(3):189-193Rahm C; Cullberg J
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All other publications
- Poster: 2026Predictors of Dropout in the Internet-Delivered, Cognitive Behavioral-Based Intervention Prevent It 2.0 Targeting Sexual Urges Toward ChildrenHaubrock L; Madarasz O; Briken P; Luke TJ; Rahm C
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2026Mannfolk C; Ertl N; Jayasena CN; Liberg B; Wall MB; Comninos AN; Rahm C
- Published conference paper: SCRIPTA VARIA. 2026;158Rahm C
- Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2025Maimone S; Haubrock LS; Joleby M; Seto MC; Hillert J; Dekker A; Letourneau E; Carvalho J; Azevedo VC; Andersson G; McMahan A; Rodriguez C; Lätth J; Pellowski JS; Curry S; Briken P; Rahm C
- Book chapter: FORENSIC NEUROPSYCHATRIC ETHICS: BALANCING COMPETING DUTIES IN AND OUT OF COURT. 2025;p. 313-327Priority Setting in the COVID Pandemic: Perspectives from SwedenSandman L; Sjöstrand M; Nyberg S; Rahm C; Juth N
- Book chapter: TVÅNG PÅ GOTT OCH ONT EN FORSKNINGSANTOLOGI OM TVÅNG I VÄLFÄRDEN. 2025;p. 95-112Tvångsvård vid pedofil störningRahm C; Forsberg L
- Study protocol: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY. 2024;15:1448196Adebahr R; Görts Öberg K; Rahm C; Byström M; Sparre C; Desai Boström AE; Bottai M; Jokinen J; Savard J
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE. 2024;21:qdae041.090Simova L; Klapilova K; Metenko J; Vaaranen-Valkonen N; Ballester-Arnal R; Briken P; Rahm C
- Review: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY. 2024;31(3):e3003Ragnarsson EH; Reinebo G; Ingvarsson S; Lindgren A; Beckman M; Alfonsson S; Hedman-Lagerlof M; Rahm C; Sahlin H; Stenfors T; Soerman K; Jansson-Frojmark M; Lundgren T
- Book chapter: MISSBRAUCHSABBILDUNGEN UND SEXUELLER KINDESMISSBRAUCH IN DIGITALEN MEDIEN. 2023;p.Prevent it–Ein Therapieangebot im DarknetMcMahan A; Lätth J; Rahm C; Joleby M
- Book chapter: PSYKOSER OCH PSYKOSLIKNANDE TILLSTÅND. 2022;p.Akut psykosRahm C; Flyckt L
- Conference publication: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE ... SCIENTIFIC MEETING AND EXHIBITION.. 2022Andersson L; Rahm C; Liberg B; Ljungberg M; Björkman-Burtscher I
- Conference publication: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2021;89(9):S383Savard J; Hirvikoski T; Oberg KG; Dhejne C; Rahm C; Jokinen J
- Book chapter: STORA PORRBOKEN. 2021;p. 109-116Barnporr - finns det?Rahm C
- Other: JAMA PSYCHIATRY. 2020;77(10):1085Rahm C; Landgren V; Arver S
- Other: ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR. 2020;49(5):1433-1435McMahan A; Sparre C; Soderquist E; Arver S; Andersson G; Kaldo V; Gorts-Oberg K; Rahm C
- Book: 2018Neurovetenskaplig psykiatriRahm C
- Review: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION. 2016;46(7):658-674Liberg B; Rahm C; Panayiotou A; Pantelis C
- Conference publication: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2016;79(9):365SWannan CMJ; Bartholomeusz CF; Everall I; Rahm C; Lieblich S; Phassouliotis C; Vanessa C; Pantelis C
- Review: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY. 2015;6:34Liberg B; Rahm C
- Conference publication: NEUROIMAGE. 2009;47:s171Liberg B; Wahlund B; Jonsson T; Kristoffersen-Wiberg M; Rahm C; Wahlund L-O; Msghina M
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Grants
- Systematic literature review on perpetration prevention programsImago dei fund1 July 2026 - 31 December 2026
- TF-CBT intensive treatment within the youth population at the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care (SiS): A randomized clinical trialSwedish National Board of Institutional Care1 January 2026 - 1 January 2030
- Whose Rights Matter? Protecting Third Parties in Medical ResearchSwedish Medical Association1 January 2026 - 15 July 2026
- Evaluation of MI.GPT - an on prem, MI based, gen AI chatbot for individuals who search for child sexual abuse material onlineSocial Tech Trust1 January 2026 - 30 June 2027
- Building a Global Data Infrastructure for Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Research: The DARE PREVENTION Repository and PRISM Cohort StudyGlobal Partnership to End Violence Against Children – Safe Online1 September 2025 - 31 December 2026This project aims to strengthen global efforts to prevent child sexual abuse (CSA) through an international consortium of world leading research groups. It comprises two complementary initiatives: the DARE PREVENTION Repository, a secure international infrastructure for sharing and preserving CSA prevention research data, and the PRISM Cohort Study, a long term longitudinal study examining risk and protective factors for child sexual abuse perpetration among individuals with a sexual interest in children to improve understanding of the natural course of pedophilia and related conditions and inform evidence based prevention strategies.
- Toward a Precision Medicine Framework for Neuroimaging in Atypical Sexuality: A Karolinska–Charité Workshop and Research CollaborationKarolinska Institutet1 August 2025 - 16 April 2026
- Project PROCEEDPorticus1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026
- Advancing Collaborative Research between Karolinska Institutet and University College London for Preventing Child Sexual AbuseKarolinska Institutet1 January 2025 - 30 June 2025
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2024 - 31 December 2025
- Project PROCEEDWorld Childhood Foundation1 July 2023 - 30 June 2026
- Evaluation of Swedish treatment programs for female sexual offendersThe Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention1 June 2023 - 31 December 2025
- Project PRIORITY – Prevention to Reduce Incidence Of Sexual Abuse by Reaching Individuals Concerned About Their Risk to Young PeopleEuropean Union Internal Security Fund – Police (ISF-Police)1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025
- Project BRIDGEEuropean Union's Internal Security Fund (ISF)1 January 2023 - 31 December 2024
- Project PROCEEDWorld Childhood Foundation1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025
- Oak Foundation1 January 2021 - 31 December 2025
- Prevent It - Evaluation of an online CBT intervention for individuals with sexual urges involving childrenSwedish Medical Association1 January 2020 - 31 December 2021
- Prevent It - Evaluation of anonymous, international, online CBT for individuals at risk of offending against childrenWorld Childhood Foundation1 January 2019 - 31 December 2022
Employments
- Senior Consultant, Psychiatry South, Stockholm Health Care Services, 2025-
- Rapporteur and Psychiatric Expert, Judicial Council, National Board of Health and Welfare, 2021-
- Chief Psychiatrist, Psychiatry South, Stockholm Health Care Services, 2017-2025
- Senior Research Specialist, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-2024
- Chief Resident, Psychiatry Southwest, Stockholm Health Care Services, 2016-2017
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2024
- Specialist in psychiatry, Stockholm Health Care Services, 2016
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2013
- Licensed physician, National Board of Health and Welfare, 2006
- Degree of Master of Science in Medicine, Linköping University, 2006
Leadership and responsibility assignments
- A non profit support organization for individuals who experienced incest or other forms of childhood sexual abuse, Board member, RISE, 2024-
- Course coordinator, Course Director, Center for psychiatry research, Stockholm Health Care Services, 2024-
- Course coordinator, Methods in Psychiatric Intervention Research, Research School in Clinical Psychiatry, Center for psychiatry research, Stockholm Health Care Services and Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2024
- Course coordinator, Introduction to Neuroscientific Psychiatry, Karolinska Institutet, 2019-2020
- Course coordinator, Teaching assistant, Campus site: Psychiatry Southwest, Karolinska Institutet, 2009-2012
Distinction and awards
- Distinguished Sexual and Gender Health Revolutionary, Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health, University of Minnesota, 2021
- KI’s Pedagogical Project Grants, For the development of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) introducing the principles of neuroscientific psychiatry., Karolinska Institutet, 2017
- Best Non-Fiction Manuscript, Natur och Kultur, 2016
Supervision
Supervision to doctoral degree
- Helene Buchardt Brandt, Primary prevention of child sexual abuse: Risk factors preceding first-time offending of child sexual abuse., 2026-
- Allison McMahan, Assessing Risk and Treatment Efficacy for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Perpetration, 2026
- Roberth Adebahr, Men with sexual interest in children: clinical management in an outpatient setting, 2025
- Valdemar Landgren, Neurodevelopmental disorders (ESSENCE): Early detection and outcome in adulthood, 2022
- Christian Mannfolk, Structural and functional brain correlates to pedophilic disorder and treatment effects
- Kinda Lundström, Interventional, qualitative, and epidemiological studies on problematic aspects of sexual behavior
- Maria Breide, Motivating Individuals with Sexual Interest in Children to Seek Care
- Johanna Lätth, Preventing sexual abuse: Towards evidence-based treatment of at-risk individuals
- Hanna Möllås, Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church
Committee work
- Member, Commission expert group "Network for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse", Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, D.4 - Internal Security, Security in the Digital, European Commission, 2025-
- Member, Stella Polaris, World Childhood Foundation Sweden, 2021-2025
Visiting research fellowships
- Post doctoral research, University of Melbourne, 2013-2014