Yasmina Molero
About me
I am a researcher at the Dpt. of Clinical Neuroscience (Centre for Psychiatry Research) and also affiliated to the Dpt. of Medical Epidemiology &
- Biostatistics at Karolinska Institutet.
I completed my M.Sc. in criminology (including studies in psychology, sociology and law) at Stockholm University and obtained my PhD at the Dpt. of Clinical Neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet. After my PhD, I undertook postdoctoral fellowships at the Dpt. of Medical Epidemiology & - Biostatistics and the Dpt. of Clinical Neuroscience, both at Karolinska Institutet. Following this, I completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Dpt. of Psychiatry, University of Oxford. Subsequently, I returned to the Dpt. of Clinical neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet. I also assumed a two-year visiting researcher role at the University of Oxford.
My research is funded by ALF Medicin, Karolinska Institutet Funds and Systembolagets Alkoholforskningsråd.
Currently, I supervise:
Anders Nilsson (postdoc, Dpt. of Clinical Neuroscience, Centre for Psychiatry Research, KI), supervisor
Andrea Klang (PhD student, Dpt. of Medical Sciences, Uppsala Universitet), co-supervisorCharlotte Wesslén (PhD student, Dpt. of Medical Sciences, Uppsala Universitet), co-supervisor
Research
My research focuses on psychiatric epidemiology with a specific interest in pharmacoepidemiology. I study the risks and benefits of pharmacological treatment with a focus on psychiatric and behavioural outcomes such as depression, anxiety, suicide, overdoses, accidents, and violence. I also study pharmacological treatment strategies for substance misuse. More recentlly have been investigating the link between traumatic brain injury and psychiatric disorders, including the pharmacological treatment strategies used to treat these disorders in traumatic brain injury patients.
My research is epidemiological and register-based, meaning that I analyse observational data from Swedish national registers, the Swedish Twin Register, and cohort studies (e.g. The Consequences of Antisocial Behaviour in Adolescence Study- CASBA).
I am also involved in epidemiological research projects on psychiatric and behavioral health, including substance misuse, gambling disorder, gaming and mental health, violent offending, intimate partner and domestic violence, and risk assessment tools for re-offending and suicide.
My principal collaborations outside of my research group are with Prof. Seena Fazel (Dpt. of Psychiatry, University of Oxford), Dr. Elham Rostami (Neuro, KI), Prof. Ellenor Mittendorfer-Rutz (Insurance Medicine, CNS, KI) and Prof. David J. Sharp (Brain Sciences, Imperial College London).
Teaching
TA in Epidemiology I, Introduction to Epidemiology, Doctoral Programme, Karolinska Institutet.
Course coordinator and lecturer in Epidemiology (VetU), semester 3 and 4, Medical Programme, Karolinska Institutet.
TA in Epidemiology (VetU), Medical Programme, semester 1, Karolinska Institutet.
Course coordinator and lecturer in Quantitative Research Methods, Dpt. of Social Work, Stockholm University.
Articles
- Article: BMJ MENTAL HEALTH. 2024;27(1):e301180
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE. 2024;74(4):91
- Article: PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH. 2024;339:115990
- Article: PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE. 2024;54(7):1391-1402
- Article: FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY. 2024;15:1339290
- Article: NEUROREHABILITATION AND NEURAL REPAIR. 2023;37(11-12):763-774
- Article: JCPP ADVANCES. 2023;3(4):e12179
- Article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2023;6(7):e2325494
- Article: BMJ MENTAL HEALTH. 2023;26(1):e300673
- Article: PLOS MEDICINE. 2023;20(1):e1004164
- Article: BMJ OPEN DIABETES RESEARCH & CARE. 2022;10(5):e003036
- Article: JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 2022;82:101935
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2022;17(5):e0267941
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2021;92(5):519-527
- Article: THE LANCET PSYCHIATRY. 2020;7(11):982-990
- Article: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2020;36:1-9
- Article: PLOS MEDICINE. 2019;16(12):e1002995
- Article: EUROPEAN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. 2019;28(8):1137-1145
- Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. 2018;175(10):970-978
- Article: PLOS MEDICINE. 2018;15(8):e1002635
- Article: CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2018;10:1339-1347
- Article: SPORTS MEDICINE - OPEN. 2017;3(1):31
- Article: JAMA PSYCHIATRY. 2017;74(6):615-621
- Article: ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA. 2016;134(6):533-545
- Article: BMC SPORTS SCIENCE, MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION. 2016;8:36
- Article: CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR AND MENTAL HEALTH. 2015;25(5):416-428
- Article: PLOS MEDICINE. 2015;12(9):e1001875
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2015;10(9):e0137475
- Article: GENES, BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR. 2013;12(3):305-310
- Article: AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR. 2011;37(4):338-348
- Article: CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND BEHAVIOR. 2010;37(2):158-174
- Article: ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA. 2009;119(6):484-493
- Article: DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE. 2008;96(1-2):79-89
- Journal article:Digital Tools to Predict Reoffending Risk in Men Convicted of Sexual Offences
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All other publications
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2023;75:s72-s73
- Preprint: SSRN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL. 2022
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2020;40:s93
- Thesis / dissertation: 2011
Employments
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2027
Degrees and Education
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2011