Maria Bragesjö
About me
I am a licensed clinical psychologist, licensed psychotherapist, and specialist in clinical psychology. I currently serve as the psychological manager at the Trauma Program at Psykiatri Sydväst, where we are developing a regional center of excellence for PTSD. In parallel, I conduct clinical research on PTSD and trauma-focused interventions at Karolinska Institutet.
Research
My research focuses on trauma and PTSD, with a particular interest in early interventions after potentially traumatic events and innovative approaches to effectively treat PTSD and complex PTSD. I am currently leading several randomized controlled trials evaluating intensive exposure-based trauma-focused CBT (Prolonged Exposure) and digital interventions for PTSD — including treatments for adults, children, and individuals with a migrant background.
Teaching
I teach across various programs and educational levels, primarily focusing on prolonged exposure therapy, PTSD, and psychological trauma.
Articles
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2025;16(1):2460308
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2025;16(1):2497160
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2024;15(1):2318944
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2024;15(1):2430807
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2024;15(1):2320607
- Article: JOURNAL OF OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE AND RELATED DISORDERS. 2024;43:100897
- Article: PAIN. 2024;165(6):1278-1288
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY. 2024;15:1447651
- Article: TORTURE : QUARTERLY JOURNAL ON REHABILITATION OF TORTURE VICTIMS AND PREVENTIONOF TORTURE. 2024;34(3):54-63
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. 2023;82(1):46-56
- Article: PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE. 2023;53(5):1989-1998
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;22(1):85
- Article: BMC SPORTS SCIENCE MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION. 2021;13(1):70
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2021;12(1):1885193
- Article: INTERNET INTERVENTIONS-THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH. 2021;23:100358
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2021;12(1):1964197
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(5):e0251898
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2020;11(1):1780832
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2020;11(1):1780782
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2020;11:1595
- Journal article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2014;111(44-45):1980
- Article: PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY-THEORY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. 2011;84(4):425-441
- Article: PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY-THEORY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. 2007;80(Pt 2):205-215
- Article: PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY-THEORY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. 2004;77(Pt 3):297-307
- Article: ATTACHMENT & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. 2001;3(3):269-283
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All other publications
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. 2024;83(13):49
- Editorial comment: LANCET PSYCHIATRY. 2024;11(2):83-85
- Corrigendum: PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE. 2023;53(12):5888
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2023;14
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2023;14
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2021;42:592
- Doctoral thesis: 2021
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2021;12:1-2
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2021;12:2
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2021;12:6-7
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2021;12:9
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2021;12:50
- Book chapter: NEW OXFORD TEXTBOOK OF PSYCHIATRY. 2020;p. 860-868
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2019;10
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2019;10
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY. 2004;19:109S
Grants
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026
Employments
- Postdoctoral Studies, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2027
Degrees and Education
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2021