Maria Lalouni

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I'm a clinical psychologist specializing in pediatric pain and psychiatric conditions. I lead a pediatric pain team in which we use experimental methods and neuroimaging
to understand the mechanisms involved in pain and psychiatric conditions. My overall aim is to contribute to individualized and improved psychological treatments.

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Journal 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: PAIN REPORTS. 2024;9(2):e1148

Back morphology and walking patterns mean 13.8 years after surgery for lumbar disk herniation in adolescents

Ruehr L; Blome S; Kastrati G; Lagerback T; Jonsjo M; Moller H; Skorpil M; Lasselin J; Lalouni M; Gerdhem P; Jensen K
Journal article: PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS. 2024;4(1):100155

Rubber hand illusion and experiences of dissociation in women with self-injury behavior

Fust J; Jensen KB; Coppi S; Bjureberg J; Jayaram-Lindström N; Hellner C; Ehrsson HH; Lalouni M
Article: CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT. 2023;143:106329

A randomized controlled trial of Safer Kids-A program for parents reported for child abuse: Short-term effects on further reports of child abuse and related risk factors

van Leuven L; Enebrink P; Ghaderi A; Sorjonen K; Lalouni M; Forster M
Article: JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES. 2023;32(1):67-80

"Will it Work as Well on Zoom?" A Natural Experiment During the Covid-19 Pandemic of Delivering Parenting Groups Via Video Conferencing or in Person

van Leuven L; Lalouni M; Forster M
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2022;12(1):17704

Development and cross-national investigation of a model explaining participation in WHO-recommended and placebo behaviours to prevent COVID-19 infection

Klosowska J; Bajcar EA; Bieniek H; Braczyk J; Joshanloo M; Mattarozzi K; Bagnis A; Ponten M; Lalouni M; Geers AL; Clemens KS; Park J; Choi G; Choi Y-K; Jung W; Son E; Yoon HY; Babel P
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(9):e065997

Agile development of a digital exposure treatment for youth with chronic musculoskeletal pain: protocol of a user-centred design approach and examination of feasibility and preliminary efficacy

Harrison LE; Webster SN; Van Orden AR; Choate E; Jehl N; Stinson J; Wicksell RK; Darnall BD; Simons LE
Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2022;27(8):3452-3459

Augmented pain inhibition and higher integration of pain modulatory brain networks in women with self-injury behavior

Lalouni M; Fust J; Bjureberg J; Kastrati G; Fondberg R; Fransson P; Jayaram-Lindstrom N; Kosek E; Hellner C; Jensen KB
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2022;111(8):1621-1627

Validation of child-adapted short scales for measuring gastrointestinal-specific avoidance and anxiety

Lalouni M; Olen O; Bjureberg J; Bonnert M; Chalder T; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Reme SE; Serlachius E; Ljotsson B
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(7)

Moderate-to-vigorous group aerobic exercise versus group leisure activities for mild-to-moderate depression in adolescents: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial.

Mortazavi R; Lalouni M; Andersson fd Grudin R; Serlachius E; Sundberg CJ; Norrbom J; Larsson I; Haglund E; Ivarsson A; Lenhard F; Cronqvist T; Ingemarsson K; Morsell Å; Rask O; Jarbin H
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(7):e060159

Moderate-to-vigorous group aerobic exercise versus group leisure activities for mild-to-moderate depression in adolescents: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Mortazavi R; Lalouni M; Andersson R; Serlachius E; Sundberg CJ; Norrbom J; Larsson I; Haglund E; Ivarsson A; Lenhard F; Cronqvist T; Ingemarsson K; Marsell A; Rask O; Jarbin H
Article: FRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH. 2022;3:962037

Parental responses and catastrophizing in online cognitive behavioral therapy for pediatric functional abdominal pain: A mediation analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Lalouni M; Bujacz A; Bonnert M; Jensen KB; Rosengren A; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Serlachius E; Olen O; Ljotsson B
Article: CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT. 2022;123:105434

Feasibility and implementation of Safer Kids - A parenting program to reduce child abuse

van Leuven L; Lalouni M; Enebrink P; Sorjonen K; Forster M
Article: INTERNET INTERVENTIONS-THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH. 2021;25:100415

Targeting excessive avoidance behavior to reduce anxiety related to asthma: A feasibility study of an exposure-based treatment delivered online

Bonnert M; Sarnholm J; Andersson E; Bergstrom S-E; Lalouni M; Lundholm C; Serlachius E; Almqvist 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: JAMA DERMATOLOGY. 2021;157(7):796-804

Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis A Randomized Clinical Trial

Hedman-Lagerlof E; Fust J; Axelsson E; Bonnert M; Lalouni M; Molander O; Agrell P; Bergman A; Lindefors N; Bradley M
Article: PAIN. 2021;162(5):1539-1544

Predicting pain: differential pain thresholds during self-induced, externally induced, and imagined self-induced pressure pain

Lalouni M; Fust J; Vadenmark-Lundqvist V; Ehrsson HH; Kilteni K; Birgitta Jensen K
Article: PAIN REPORTS. 2021;6(1):e914

Offset analgesia and onset hyperalgesia with different stimulus ranges

Fust J; Lalouni M; Lundqvist VV; Warnberg E; Jensen KB
Article: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH. 2021;140:110287

Breaking the vicious circle of fear and avoidance in children with abdominal pain: A mediation analysis

Lalouni M; Hesser H; Bonnert M; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Serlachius E; Olen O; Ljotsson B
Article: CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY. 2019;17(11):2236-2244.e11

Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Children With Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders

Lalouni M; Ljotsson B; Bonnert M; Ssegonja R; Benninga M; Bjureberg J; Hogstrom J; Sahlin H; Simren M; Feldman I; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Serlachius E; Olen O
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2019;9(1):e023881

Cost-effectiveness of internet-delivered cognitive-behavioural therapy for adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome

Sampaio F; Bonnert M; Olen O; Hedman E; Lalouni M; Lenhard F; Ljotsson B; Ssegonja R; Serlachius E; Feldman I
Article: BEHAVIOR THERAPY. 2019;50(1):177-188

Internet-Delivered Exposure-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents With Functional Abdominal Pain or Functional Dyspepsia: A Feasibility Study

Bonnert M; Olen O; Lalouni M; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Sarnholm J; Serlachius E; Ljotsson B
Article: BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY. 2018;105:27-35

The role of avoidance behavior in the treatment of adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome: A mediation analysis

Bonnert M; Olen O; Bjureberg J; Lalouni M; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Serlachius E; Ljotsson B
Article: JMIR MENTAL HEALTH. 2017;4(3):e32

Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children With Pain-Related Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Feasibility Study

Lalouni M; Ljotsson B; Bonnert M; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Hogstrom J; Serlachius E; Olen O
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2017;112(1):152-162

Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Bonnert M; Olen O; Lalouni M; Benninga MA; Bottai M; Engelbrektsson J; Hedman E; Lenhard F; Melin B; Simren M; Vigerland S; Serlachius E; Ljotsson B
Article: PLOS ONE. 2016;11(10):e0164647

Exposure-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Children with Abdominal Pain: A Pilot Trial

Lalouni M; Olen O; Bonnert M; Hedman E; Serlachius E; Ljotsson B
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2013;13:688

The effects and costs of the universal parent group program - all children in focus: a study protocol for a randomized wait-list controlled trial

Lindberg L; Ulfsdotter M; Jalling C; Skarstrand E; Lalouni M; Rhodin KL; Mansdotter A; Enebrink P
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Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2024

Internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy for children and adolescents with functional abdominal pain disorders: Study protocol for the investigation of the trajectory of effectiveness, illness understanding and parental worries (Preprint)

Skovslund Nielsen E; Hansen Kallesøe K; Bennedsen Gehrt T; Bjerre-Nielsen E; Lalouni M; Frostholm L; Bonnert M; Rask CU
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2024

Predicting long-term pain by combining brain imaging, genetics and health questionnaire data with Swedish national registries using a prospective superstruct design

Gedin F; Blomé S; Kastrati G; Lalouni M; Åhs F; Fransson P; Rosén J; Thompson WH; Jensen K
Review: COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY. 2023;52(6):565-584

Psychological treatments for irritable bowel syndrome: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

Axelsson E; Kern D; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Lindfors P; Palmgren J; Hesser H; Andersson E; Johansson R; Olen O; Bonnert M; Lalouni M; Ljotsson B
Review: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2022;5(11):e2243848

Placebo Response and Media Attention in Randomized Clinical Trials Assessing Cannabis-Based Therapies for Pain A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Gedin F; Blome S; Ponten M; Lalouni M; Fust J; Raquette A; Lundquist VV; Thompson WH; Jensen K
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2022

Between authority and common sense: development and investigation of a model explaining COVID-19 preventive behaviours

Kłosowska J; Bajcar EA; Bieniek H; Brączyk J; Joshanloo M; Mattarozzi K; Bagnis A; Ponten M; Lalouni M; Geers A; Clemens KS; Park J; Choi G; Choi Y-K; Jung W; Son E; Yoon HY; Babel P
Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2021

Central inhibition of pain is augmented in women with self-injurious behavior

Lalouni M; Fust J; Bjureberg J; Kastrati G; Fondberg R; Fransson P; Jayaram-Lindström N; Kosek E; Hellner C; Jensen K
Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2020

Offset analgesia and onset hyperalgesia with different stimulus ranges

Fust J; Lalouni M; Lundqvist VV; Wärnberg E; Jensen K
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
Meeting abstract: VALUE IN HEALTH. 2018;21:S42

COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNET-DELIVERED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Sampaio F; Bonnert M; Olen O; Hedman E; Lalouni M; Lenhard F; Ljotsson B; Nystrand C; Ssegonja R; Serlachius E; Feldman I
Thesis / dissertation: 2018

Guts over fear : internet therapy for abdominal pain in children

Lalouni, Maria
Meeting abstract: VALUE IN HEALTH. 2018;21:S85

COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY DELIVERED VIA INTERNET FOR CHILDREN WITH FUNCTIONAL ABDOMINAL PAIN DISORDERS: EVALUATION ALONGSIDE A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Ssegonja R; Feldman I; Lalouni M; Ljotsson B; Bonnert M; Benninga M; Bjureberg J; Hogstrom J; Sahlin H; Simren M; Hedman E; Serlachius E; Olen O
Conference publication: GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2018;154(6):s-23

79 - Exposure-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Delivered via Internet for Children with Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lalouni M; Ljòtsson B; Bonnert M; Benninga MA; Bjureberg J; Högström J; Sahlin H; Simren M; Hedman-Lagerlöf E; Serlachius E; Olen O
Conference publication: GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2018;154(6):S23

EXPOSURE-BASED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY DELIVERED VIA INTERNET FOR CHILDREN WITH FUNCTIONAL ABDOMINAL PAIN DISORDERS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Lalouni M; Ljotsson B; Bonnert M; Benninga MA; Bjureberg J; Hogstrom J; Sahlin H; Simren M; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Serlachius E; Olen O
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
Meeting abstract: GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2016;150(4):S228-S229

Preliminary Effects of Exposure-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Children With Pain Predominant Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Lalouni M; Olen O; Bonnert M; Serlachius E; Hedman E; Ljotsson B
Meeting abstract: GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2016;150(4):S99-S100

Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Bonnert M; Olen O; Lalouni M; Hedman E; Vigerland S; Lenhard F; Benninga MA; Simren M; Serlachius E; Ljotsson B

Degrees and Education

Docent, Karolinska Institute, 2024
Assistant professor, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2022
Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, 2018

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