Volen Ivanov
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience
- Centre for Psychiatry Research at CNS
- Anxiety related disoders and genetics – Christian Rück's research group
About me
Lic. Psychologist and associate professor. I work as a quality managing psychologist
at Psykiatri Sydväst and conduct research at Psykiatri Sydväst through the
research group Rück Lab at Karolinska Institutet.
Research
My research focus is on the development, evaluation and implementation of
psychological treatment for disorders often referred to as /OCD and related
disorders./ The disorders I am especially interested in include hoarding
disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), trichotillomania (hair pulling
disorder), skin picking disorder, olfactory reference
syndrome, /Tourette/ syndrome/chronic tic disorder and severe health
anxiety.
I am the principal supervisor for the PhD student Sofia Jägholm.My research is funded by the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (Forte), ALF, CIMED, and the Stiftlesen Söderström-Königska sjukhemmet.
Teaching
I teach psychotherapy at the Occupational Therapist Programme at Karolinska
Institutet.
Articles
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2025;16(1):2460308Bragesjo M; Ivanov VZ; Kuwae S; Linnander-Manfred J; Eklund R; Ruck C
- Article: BEHAVIOR THERAPY. 2025;56(1):70-82Asplund M; Lenhard F; Rueck C; Andersson E; Grimlund T; Nilsson M; Sarachu-Nilsson M; Sundh L; Ivanov VZ
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2024;15(1):2320607Bragesjo M; Ivanov VZ; Andersson E; Ruck C
- Article: INTERNET INTERVENTIONS-THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH. 2024;38:100780Osterman S; Axelsson E; Forsell E; Svanborg C; Lindefors N; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Ivanov VZ
- Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2024;29(9):2714-2723Strom NI; Burton CL; Iyegbe C; Silzer T; Antonyan L; Pool R; Lemire M; Crowley JJ; Hottenga J-J; Ivanov VZ; Larsson H; Lichtenstein P; Magnusson P; Rueck C; Schachar R; Wu HM; Cath D; Crosbie J; Mataix-Cols D; Boomsma DI; Mattheisen M; Meier SM; Smit DJA; Arnold PD
- Article: TRIALS. 2024;25(1):381Bragesjoe M; Fina B; Ivanova E; Ivanov VZ; Rueck C
- Article: JAMA PSYCHIATRY. 2024;81(3):284-291Mataix-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):e077376Osterman S; Hentati A; Forsell E; Axelsson E; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Lindefors N; Ivanov VZ; Kraepelien M
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2023;13(12):e076361Ivanova E; Fondberg R; Flygare O; Sannemalm M; Asplund S; Dahlen S; Sampaio F; Andersson E; Mataix-Cols D; Ivanov VZ; Ruck C
- Article: TRIALS. 2023;24(1):483Jagholm S; Lindstedt S; Andersson E; Mataix-Cols D; Fernandez de la Cruz L; Ruck C; Ivanov VZ
- Article: CNS SPECTRUMS. 2023;28(1):33-40Chen LL; Flygare O; Wallert J; Enander J; Ivanov VZ; Ruck C; Djurfeldt D
- Article: INTERNET INTERVENTIONS-THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH. 2022;30:100573Asplund M; Lenhard F; Andersson E; Ivanov VZ
- Article: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2022;12(1):479Strom NI; Smit DJA; Silzer T; Iyegbe C; Burton CL; Pool R; Lemire M; Crowley JJ; Hottenga J-J; Ivanov VZ; Larsson H; Lichtenstein P; Magnusson P; Ruck C; Schachar RJ; Wu HM; Meier SM; Crosbie J; Arnold PD; Mattheisen M; Boomsma DI; Mataix-Cols D; Cath D
- Article: BMC PSYCHIATRY. 2022;22(1):701Osterman S; Axelsson E; Lindefors N; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Hedman-Lagerlof M; Kern D; Svanborg C; Ivanov VZ
- Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2022;61(4):964-982Lauri KO; Aspvall K; Hustad IB; Malmqvist K; Serlachius E; Mataix-Cols D; Ruck C; Ivanov V; Andersson E
- Article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2022;5(3):e221967Lundstrom L; Flygare O; Andersson E; Enander J; Bottai M; Ivanov VZ; Boberg J; Pascal D; Mataix-Cols D; Ruck C
- Article: PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE. 2021;51(12):2023-2033Andersson E; Ljotsson B; Hedman-Lagerlof M; Nygren L; Persson M; Rosengren K; Gezelius A; Andersson L; Sundquist T; Ivanov VZ; Bjureberg J; Hedman-Lagerlof E
- Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2021;77(7):1537-1555Asplund M; Ruck C; Lenhard F; Gunnarsson T; Bellander M; Delby H; Ivanov VZ
- Article: EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. 2021;30(3):415-425Ivanov VZ; Mataix-Cols D; Serlachius E; Brander G; Elmquist A; Enander J; Ruck C
- Article: BEHAVIOR THERAPY. 2020;51(5):753-763Bjureberg J; Enander J; Andersson E; Ivanov VZ; Ruck C; Fernandez de la Cruz L
- Article: BMC PSYCHIATRY. 2020;20(1):247Flygare O; Enander J; Andersson E; Ljotsson B; Ivanov VZ; Mataix-Cols D; Ruck C
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2019;9(1):e024307Enander J; Ljotsson B; Anderhell L; Runeborg M; Flygare O; Cottman O; Andersson E; Dahlen S; Lichtenstein L; Ivanov VZ; Mataix-Cols D; Ruck C
- Article: PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE. 2018;48(16):2740-2747Enander J; Ivanov VZ; Mataix-Cols D; Kuja-Halkola R; Ljotsson B; Lundstrom S; Perez-Vigil A; Monzani B; Lichtenstein P; Ruck C
- Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2018;74(7):1092-1105Ivanov VZ; Enander J; Mataix-Cols D; Serlachius E; Mansson KNT; Andersson G; Flygare O; Tolin D; Ruck C
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2017;12(6):e0179541Ivanov VZ; Nordsletten A; Mataix-Cols D; Serlachius E; Lichtenstein P; Lundstrom S; Magnusson PKE; Kuja-Halkola R; Ruck C
- Article: BEHAVIOR THERAPY. 2015;46(4):423-431Linde J; Ruck C; Bjureberg J; Ivanov VZ; Djurfeldt DR; Ramnero J
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2014;4(9):e005923Enander J; Ivanov VZ; Andersson E; Mataix-Cols D; Ljótsson B; Rück C
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2013;8(7):e69140Ivanov VZ; Mataix-Cols D; Serlachius E; Lichtenstein P; Anckarsater H; Chang Z; Gumpert CH; Lundstrom S; Langstrom N; Ruck C
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All other publications
- Preprint: OSF PREPRINTS. 2024Ivanova EN; Birovecz A; Andrén P; Flygare O; Mataix-Cols D; Fernández de la Cruz L; Ivanov VZ; Andersson E; Ruck C
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2023Jägholm S; Lindstedt S; Andersson E; Mataix-Cols D; Cruz LFDL; Rück C; Ivanov V
- Corrigendum: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2022;12(1):521Strom NII; Smit DJA; Silzer T; Iyegbe C; Burton CLL; Pool R; Lemire M; Crowley JJJ; Hottenga J-J; Ivanov VZZ; Larsson H; Lichtenstein P; Magnusson P; Ruck C; Schachar RJJ; Wu HM; Meier SMM; Crosbie J; Arnold PDD; Mattheisen M; Boomsma DII; Mataix-Cols D; Cath D
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2022Strom N; Burton C; Iyegbe C; Silzer T; Antonyan L; Pool R; Lemire M; Crowley J; Hottenga J-J; Ivanov V; Larsson H; Lichtenstein P; Magnusson P; Rück C; Schachar R; Wu HM; Cath D; Crosbie J; Mataix-Cols D; Boomsma D; Mattheisen M; Meier S; Smit DJA; Arnold P
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2022Strom N; Smit DJA; Silzer T; Iyegbe C; Burton C; Pool R; Lemire M; Crowley J; Hottenga J-J; Ivanov V; Larsson H; Lichtenstein P; Magnusson P; Rück C; Schachar R; Wu HM; Meier S; Crosbie J; Arnold P; Mattheisen M; Boomsma D; Mataix-Cols D; Cath D
- Preprint: SSRN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL. 2022Österman S; Axelsson E; Lindefors N; Hedman-Lagerlöf E; Hedman-Lagerlöf M; Kern D; Svanborg C; Ivanov VZ
- Review: BMJ OPEN. 2021;11(12):e051853Rautio 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
- Letter: PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH. 2021;304:114124Flygare O; Ivanov VZ; Sall R; Malaise H; Ivanova E; Ruck C; Jayaram-Lindstrom N; Martinsson L
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2021Chen LL; Flygare O; Wallert J; Enander J; Ivanov V; Rück C; Djurfeldt D
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2020Flygare O; Ivanov V; Säll R; Malaise H; Rück C; Jayaram-Lindström N; Martinsson L
- Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2019Ivanov V; Mataix-Cols D; Serlachius E; Brander G; Elmquist A; Enander J; Ruck C
- Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2019Flygare O; Enander J; Andersson E; Ljótsson B; Ivanov V; Mataix-Cols D; Ruck C
- Doctoral thesis: 2017Ivanov V
- Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2013;110(34-35):1462-1465Ivanov VZ; Rück C
Grants
- Forte1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 December 2023 - 30 November 2026Research problem and specific questionsObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a serious anxiety disorder affecting about 2% of the population which is associated with substantial disability across a range of domains, including educational attainment and participation in the labour market. According to data from the Swedish national registers, 44% of individuals with a diagnosis of OCD will be receiving disability pension, be in long-term sickness absence or be long-term unemployed at some point during their employable years. The overarching purpose of this project is to implement and evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a person-centred return-to-work program, which has an extensive evidence base in other serious mental disorders but has yet to be evaluated in individuals with OCD.Data and methodThis will be the first evaluation of IPS for OCD anywhere in the world. We propose to partner with service users, interest organisations, clinicians, employment specialists, and clinic managers to first pilot IPS in specialist OCD services (n=20AIM 1). With lessons learnt from the pilot, we will then optimise the delivery of IPS in this clinical context and conduct a fully powered randomised controlled trial of IPS plus standard specialist OCD treatment, compared standard specialist OCD treatment alone (N=110AIM 2). Finally, we will evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the intervention from a societal perspective, including a 2-year follow-up in the registers (AIM 3). Societal relevance and utilisationThis proposal originated as a direct response to a demand from service users who struggle to get on with their lives, even after having received a good treatment for their OCD . Many service users wish to return to work but are unable to. If successful, this project could represent a new model for the reintegration of individuals with OCD in the labour market, which will not only contribute to the holistic recovery of the individual, but also have clear socioeconomic benefits for society.Plan for project realisationThe project brings together a multidisciplinary team of researchers with a track record in OCD research, clinical trials, return-to-work interventions, biostatistics, health economics, and implementation science. The team also includes service users and interest organizations that will contribute with their lived experience, as well as health professionals.
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 July 2020 - 30 June 2024
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 December 2019 - 30 November 2022
- Development, clinical trial and implementation of CBT-treatment with internet support for hoarding disorderStockholm County Council1 January 2017 - 1 January 2018
Employments
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2026
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2026
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Applied Psychology, Karolinska Institutet, 2024
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Karolinska Institutet, 2017