Johan Åhlén

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About me

I am a licensed psychologist and have a Ph.D. in psychology. I am a research specialist at the Department of Global Public Health

Research

My research primarily focuses on prevention and early interventions for mental health issues in children and adolescents

Articles

Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF METHODS IN PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH. 2024;33(3):e2033

Measuring psychological distress using the 12-item general health questionnaire and the six-item Kessler psychological distress scale. Psychometric comparison and equipercentile equating of the two scales

Lundin A; Muwonge JJ; Lalouni M; Ahlen J
Article: SSM-POPULATION HEALTH. 2023;24:101509

Prospective associations between psychosomatic complaints in adolescence and depression and anxiety symptoms in young adulthood: A Swedish national cohort study

Grigorian K; Ostberg V; Raninen J; Ahlen J; Laftman SB
Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;33:ckad160.1578

Educational attainment and symptoms of anxiety and depression in young adulthood

Ostberg V; Ahlen J; Laftman SB
Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;33:ckad160.833

Psychosomatic complaints at age 15-16 and later educational achievement in upper secondary school

Wahlstrom J; Ostberg V; Ahlen J; Laftman SB
Article: CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. 2023;54(4):1112-1126

Parent Management Training Combined with Group-CBT Compared to Parent Management Training Only for Oppositional Defiant Disorder Symptoms: 2-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Helander M; Enebrink P; Hellner C; Ahlen J
Article: TRIALS. 2023;24(1):184

Little All Children in Focus (Little ACF), evaluation of a parental support program for parents of children aged 1-2 years: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Blom L; Edenius A; Enebrink P; Hjern A; Silfverdal SA; Ahlen J; Bergstrom M; Lindberg L
Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2023;62(1):298-311

Obsessional jealousy in a community sample: Association with relationship factors, impairment and perceived treatment needs

Ahlen J; Bjureberg J; Lenhard F; Wahlund T; Linde J; Mataix-Cols D
Article: CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. 2023;54(1):248-254

The Cost of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Swedish Youth

Lenhard F; Aspvall K; Andersson E; Ahlen J; Serlachius E; Lavner M; Brodin A; Mataix-Cols D
Article: EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. 2023;33(1):105-114

"Therapy without a therapist?" The experiences of adolescents and their parents of online behavioural activation for depression with and without therapist support

Grudin R; Vigerland S; Ahlen J; Widstroem H; Unger I; Serlachius E; Engberg H
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(12):e066357

Therapist-guided and self-guided internet-delivered behavioural activation for adolescents with depression: a randomised feasibility trial

Grudin R; Ahlen J; Mataix-Cols D; Lenhard F; Henje E; Mansson C; Sahlin H; Beckman M; Serlachius E; Vigerland S
Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;32:ckac131.464

Self-reported strengths and difficulties among Swedish adolescents: presence, continuity and change

Grigoryan K; Ostberg V; Raninen J; Ahlen J; Laftman SB
Article: NORDIC STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. 2022;39(5):553-567

Psychometric evaluation of a Swedish version of the Impaired Control Scale for individuals with alcohol use disorder

Ingesson S; Ahlen J; Jayaram-Lindstroem N; Hammarberg A
Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;32:ckac095.045

P03-09 Cross-sectional associations between physical activity pattern, sports participation, screen time and mental health in Swedish adolescents

Kjellenberg K; Ekblom O; Ahlen J; Helgadottir B; Nyberg G
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(8):e061929

Cross-sectional associations between physical activity pattern, sports participation, screen time and mental health in Swedish adolescents

Kjellenberg K; Ekblom O; Ahlen J; Helgadottir B; Nyberg G
Article: GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY. 2022;75:75-82

Risk of severe COVID-19 infection in individuals with severe mental disorders, substance use disorders, and common mental disorders

Wallin AS; Ohlis A; Dalman C; Ahlen J
Article: JOURNAL OF ANXIETY DISORDERS. 2022;85:102515

Development and validation of the Modeling of Parental Anxiety Questionnaire.

Elfström S; Ahlen J
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY. 2022;10(1):123-133

Developing a Brief Parent Training Intervention to Prevent Anxiety in Offspring

Ahlen J; Vigerland S; Lindberg M; Gunterberg O; Ghaderi A
Article: ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA. 2022;145(1):79-85

Clozapine treatment and risk of severe COVID-19 infection

Ohlis A; Wallin AS; Sarafis A; Sjoqvist H; MacCabe JH; Ahlen J; Dalman C
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2021;11(9):e045923

Perceived barriers to care for migrant children and young people with mental health problems and/or neurodevelopmental differences in high-income countries: a meta-ethnography

Place V; Nabb B; Gubi E; Assel K; Ahlen J; Hagstrom A; Baarnhielm S; Dalman C; Hollander A-C
Article: JAMA PSYCHIATRY. 2021;78(7):705-713

Therapist-Guided Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs Internet-Delivered Supportive Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Social Anxiety Disorder A Randomized Clinical Trial

Nordh M; Wahlund T; Jolstedt M; Sahlin H; Bjureberg J; Ahlen J; Lalouni M; Salomonsson S; Vigerland S; Lavner M; Ost L-G; Lenhard F; Hesser H; Mataix-Cols D; Hogstrom J; Serlachius E
Article: DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY. 2020;32(1):31-41

Dimension-specific symptom patterns in trajectories of broad anxiety: A longitudinal prospective study in school-aged children

Ahlen J; Ghaderi A
Article: BEHAVIOR THERAPY. 2019;50(1):200-213

Long-Term Outcome of a Cluster-Randomized Universal Prevention Trial Targeting Anxiety and Depression in School Children

Ahlen J; Lenhard F; Ghaderi A
Article: PREVENTION SCIENCE. 2018;19(2):147-158

Prevention of Anxiety and Depression in Swedish School Children: a Cluster-Randomized Effectiveness Study

Ahlen J; Hursti T; Tanner L; Tokay Z; Ghaderi A
Article: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT. 2018;40(2):288-304

Development of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale - Short Version (SCAS-S)

Ahlen J; Vigerland S; Ghaderi A
Article: CHILD & YOUTH CARE FORUM. 2018;47(5):645-658

School Climate, Academic Achievement and Educational Aspirations in Roma Minority and Bulgarian Majority Adolescents

Dimitrova R; Ferrer-Wreder L; Ahlen J
Article: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT. 2017;29(9):1157-1166

Evaluation of the Children's Depression Inventory-Short Version (CDI-S)

Ahlen J; Ghaderi A
Article: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST. 2015;19(2):96-104

Cognitive behavioural group therapy for emetophobia: An open study in a psychiatric setting

Ahlen J; Edberg E; Di Schiena M; Bergstrom J
Journal article: ADVANCES IN SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION. 2012;5(4):246-257

School-based prevention of anxiety and depression: a pilot study in Sweden

Ahlen J; Breitholtz E; Barrett PM; Gallegos J
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Review: BMC WOMENS HEALTH. 2023;23(1):604

Women's experiences of psychological treatment and psychosocial interventions for postpartum depression: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis

Massoudi P; Stromwall LA; Ahlen J; Fredriksson MK; Dencker A; Andersson E
Letter: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. 2023;45(1):85-86

Development and initial psychometric evaluation of the Obsessional Jealousy Severity Scale

Ahlen J; Ghaderi P; Boyaci R; Mataix-Cols D
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2023

Climate Worry: Associations with Functional Impairment, Pro-Environmental Behaviors and Perceived Need for Support

Lenhard F; Fernández de la Cruz L; Wahlund T; Andersson E; Ahlen J; Nerini FF; Akay H; Mataix-Cols D
Preprint: SSRN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL. 2020

Therapist-Guided Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Versus Internet-Delivered Supportive Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Nordh M; Wahlund T; Jolstedt M; Sahlin H; Bjureberg J; Ahlen J; Lalouni M; Salomonsson S; Vigerland S; Lavner M; Öst L-G; Lenhard F; Hesser H; Mataix-Cols D; Högström J; Serlachius E
Review: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW. 2016;50:1-10

Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Vigerland S; Lenhard F; Bonnert M; Lalouni M; Hedman E; Ahlen J; Olen O; Serlachius E; Ljotsson B
Review: JOURNAL OF PRIMARY PREVENTION. 2015;36(6):387-403

Universal Prevention for Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Children: A Meta-analysis of Randomized and Cluster-Randomized Trials

Ahlen J; Lenhard F; Ghaderi A

Grants

Proportionate universalism in action-an early life program to explore a mix of universal, selected and indicated approaches to child wellbeing and mental health

Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare

1 December 2023 - 30 November 2029
An interactive, Internet-based program for prevention of eating disorders based on optimization of protective factors

Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare

1 January 2023
A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Interactive Non-Stigmatizing Intervention to Prevent Eating Disorder in Youths Through Strengthening of Protective Factors with Potential for Wide Implementation

Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare

1 December 2022 - 30 September 2026
Estimating the prevalence of emotional distress and mental disorders among teenagers in Sweden and evaluating their need for support – toward a broader perspective on support for mental health .

Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare

1 November 2022 - 30 September 2026
How are young people with mental health problems doing later on? A prospective cohort study of self-reported mental health problems in adolescence and living conditions in young adulthood

Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare

1 January 2022 - 31 December 2024
Increasing access to evidence-based psychological treatments for adolescent depression with technological solutions

Swedish Research Council

1 January 2022 - 31 December 2024
All Children in Focus: A randomized controlled trial on effects of universal parental group support regarding infants aged 10-18 months

Swedish Research Council

1 December 2021 - 30 November 2024
How can we get evidence-based interventions to work in primary care? Development and evaluation of adapted CBT for mild to moderate anxiety in children and adolescents

Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare

1 January 2021 - 31 December 2024
Prevention of anxiety disorders in offspring of anxious parents

Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare

1 January 2020 - 16 January 2020
Prevention of childhood anxiety disorders in offspring of anxious parents

Swedish Research Council

1 January 2020 - 31 December 2023

Employments

Research Specialist, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-

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Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2023

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