Susanna Österman

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I am a licensed psychologist and PhD (Med Dr.) at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience. My research focuses on health anxiety (hypochondriasis).

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Article: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH. 2025;192:112130
Who benefits the most from cognitive behavior therapy for health anxiety? Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of internet-delivered vs. face-to-face treatment in primary care
Axelsson E; Andersson E; Bjorkander D; Hedman-Lagerlof M; Osterman S; Hybelius J; Hedman-Lagerlof E
Article: INTERNET INTERVENTIONS-THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH. 2024;38:100780
Effectiveness and prediction of treatment adherence to guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for health anxiety: A cohort study in routine psychiatric care
Osterman S; Axelsson E; Forsell E; Svanborg C; Lindefors N; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Ivanov VZ
Article: JAMA PSYCHIATRY. 2024;81(3):284-291
All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Individuals With Hypochondriasis
Mataix-Cols D; Isomura K; Sidorchuk A; Rautio D; Ivanov VZ; Ruck C; Osterman S; Lichtenstein P; Larsson H; Kuja-Halkola R; Chang Z; Brickell I; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Fernandez de la Cruz L
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2023;13(12):e077376
Brief digital self-care intervention for health anxiety in a Swedish Medical University Clinic: a prospective single-group feasibility study
Osterman S; Hentati A; Forsell E; Axelsson E; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Lindefors N; Ivanov VZ; Kraepelien M
Article: BMC PSYCHIATRY. 2023;23(1):658
Joint factor analysis and approximate equipercentile linking of common trait health anxiety measures: a cross-sectional study of the 14-, 18-and 64-item health anxiety inventory, the illness attitude scale, and the 14-item Whiteley Index
Axelsson E; Osterman S; Hedman-Lagerlof E
Article: BMC PSYCHIATRY. 2022;22(1):701
The 14-item short health anxiety inventory (SHAI-14) used as a screening tool: appropriate interpretation and diagnostic accuracy of the Swedish version
Osterman S; Axelsson E; Lindefors N; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Hedman-Lagerlof M; Kern D; Svanborg C; Ivanov VZ

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Doctoral thesis: 2025
Improving detection and treatment of health anxiety : diagnostic tools, digital interventions, and substance-related risks
Österman S
Preprint: SSRN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL. 2022
The 14-Item Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI) Used as a Screening Tool Appropriate Interpretation and Diagnostic Accuracy
Österman S; Axelsson E; Lindefors N; Hedman-Lagerlöf E; Hedman-Lagerlöf M; Kern D; Svanborg C; Ivanov VZ
Review: BMJ OPEN. 2021;11(12):e051853
Validity and reliability of the diagnostic codes for hypochondriasis and dysmorphophobia in the Swedish National Patient Register: a retrospective chart review
Rautio D; Vilaplana-Perez A; Gumpert M; Ivanov VZ; Linde J; Osterman S; Flygare O; Isung J; Isomura K; Krig S; Serlachius E; Hogstrom J; Ruck C; Mataix-Cols D; Fernandez de la Cruz L

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Affiliated to Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2026

Degrees and Education

Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2025

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