Lotta Reuterskiöld

Lotta Reuterskiöld

Assistant Senior Lecturer
Telephone: +46852482789
Visiting address: Norra Stationsgatan 69, plan 7, 11364 Stockholm
Postal address: K8 Klinisk neurovetenskap, K8 CPF KCP BUP, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • Hi! Welcome to his page. I am an assistant senior lecturer at the Centre for Psychiatry Research and Centre for Education & Research at Karolinska Institute (KI). Employed full-time since april, 2019. Most of my time is devoted to course development at advanced level, teaching and supervision at advanced level for doctors and psychologist in specialist training in psychotherapy, psychological interventions, research design, evaluation and statistics.

    I am also involved in the supervision and examination of students at an advance level on the psychotherapy program at KI. In the current position around 20%, is devoted to development of psychological treatment, implementation and quality assurance in routine care, coordination of systematic evaluation of care and collaboration with researchers at Karolinska institute, Stockholm University and some contact with Child Study Center, Department of Psychology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg (US). For interest in the research I'm involved in, see section on "research interest".

Research

  • Dr. Reuterskiöld has been involved in the planning and implementation of several randomized-controlled studies on children and adolescents with anxiety disorders and their parents, at the psychology department, Stockholm University and both face-to face treatments and ICBT (internet Cognitive Behavior Therapy) for children with dental anxiety, at KI.

    I have been involved in an RCT-study using Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) for spider phobics where VRET was pitched against a gold standard One-Session-Treatment (OST), at the psychology department, Stockholm University.

    I am currently principal investigator in a clinical trial in primary care, Region Stockholm, where we are testing feasibility, acceptability and effect of a transdiagnostic CBT group treatment for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders and depression and their parents.

    Another research area of interest is education of staff in psychiatric inpatient care in a manualized CBT/ACT treatment coupled with supervision, testing and implementing this treatment in routine care for patients with severe psychiatric conditions. This is an ongoing collaboration project at KI and Region Stockholm.

    The most recent research area I am involved in focuses on young children with severe behavioral problems and their parents. Main objective is to investigate if an abbreviated intervention, parent-child child interaction therapy, delivered via the internet (iPCIT) is feasible and can reduce externalizing behaviors, internalizing symptoms and improve parent-child interaction. This is an ongoing collaboration project.

    I have co-supervised two doctoral students. One is now a post-doc and the other holds a position as a lecturer, has funding and PhD students.

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Grants

  • Implementering av KBT i psykiatrisk heldygnsvård: Effekter av behandling samt upplevelser hos personal och patienter av samtal
    SU-Region Stockholm 2025
    1 January 2025 - 31 December 2027
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025
    Research idea and purposeSevere behavioral problems in young children pose a high risk of impairment during childhood as well as later in life. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is highly effective for children aged 2-7 with severe behavioral problems, likely due to the real-time coaching parents receive from a therapist. However, international studies have identified several implementation challenges. The treatment’s length and the numerous in-clinic sessions have been cited as barriers. Our goal is to develop and evaluate a shortened, internet-based version of PCIT (iPCIT) that we believe will better meet the needs of both the target group and healthcare providers, thereby facilitating its implementation in Sweden. This planning grant is requested to fund a feasibility study and foster collaboration with healthcare providers and patient associations. A future step, beyond this application, includes an effectiveness evaluation of iPCIT in a larger randomized controlled trial.Work plan, methods and project realizationFor the feasibility study, a reference group of stakeholders from health care, social services and service users will be formed to support future implementation. The study will involve 20 families participating in a 10-week iPCIT program, consisting of 10 modules with texts, videos, and exercises to enhance parent-child interaction. These modules will be supplemented by five video sessions where parents receive guidance from a psychologist. Data will be collected before, during, and after the treatment, as well as at 2- and 6-month follow-ups. Feasibility will be assessed based on treatment adherence, perceived credibility, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes. Participants will also be interviewed about their treatment experience. The planning grant will primarily cover personnel costs for a project coordinator, advertising, treatment design, and platform fees.Societal relevance and utilisationUntreated behavioral problems at an early age not only increase vulnerability to individual negative consequences, but also increase the risk of wider societal challenges, such as substance abuse, violence and delinquency. If iPCIT is effective, it is an easily scalable treatment that can improve the well-being and functioning of young children with behavioral problems and, in the long term, reduce the risk of a negative life trajectory.
  • A transdiagnostic psychological treatment for anxiety and depression n in youth: feasibility, acceptability and effect in a clinical open trial.
    Region stockholm (NSV project)
    1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023
  • A transdiagnostic psychological treatment for anxiety and depression n in youth: feasibility, acceptability and effect in a clinical open trial.
    Region Stockholm (NSV project)
    15 January 2022 - 31 December 2023

Employments

  • Assistant Senior Lecturer, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-
  • Assistant professor, Clinical Child Psychology, Psychology department, Stockholm University, 2012-2019
  • Clinical Psychologist, KBT-psykolog L. Reuterskiöld, 2009-2015
  • Lecturer, Psychology department, Stockholm University, 2009-2011
  • Master adjunct, Psychology department, Stockholm University, 2008-2009
  • Doctoral student, Psychology department, Stockholm University, 2005-2008
  • Research assistant, Psychology department, Stockholm University, 2003-2005

Degrees and Education

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotherapy, Psychology department, Stockholm University, 2012
  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, Fears, anxieties and cognitive-behavioral treatment of specific phobias in youth, Psychology department, Stockholm University, 2009
  • Degree of Master in Science in Psychology, Psychology department, Stockholm University, 2002

Leadership and responsibility assignments

  • Director of studies, Psychology program, Psychology department, Stockholm University, 2015-2018
  • Operations manager, Psychotherapy clinic, Psychology department, Stockholm University, 2010-2011

Committee work

  • Member, Expert advisory panel for Doctoral ISP, Centrum för psykiatriforskning (CPF), Karolinska Institutet, 2022-
  • Member, Stockholms universitet Psykologiska klinik (SUPK), Psychology department, Stockholms University, 2016-2018
  • Member, Institute of applied and behavioural science (ITB), Psykologiska institutionen, Stockholms universitet, 2014-2017
  • Chair, Stockholms universitet psykologiska klinik, Psychology department, Stockholm University, 2010-2011

Editorial work

  • Nordic Psychology, Associate editor, 2012-2018

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