Epidemiology of Psychiatric Conditions, Substance use and Social Environment (EPiCSS) – Emilie Agardh's & Renee Gardner's Research Group

The ultimate aim of the research in our research group is early intervention and prevention of mental ill-health and psychiatric disorders (including substance use), by understanding risk and protective factors in the context of the social environment

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Department of Global Public Health

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Journal article: ADDICTION. 2026
Alcohol policy and alcohol-attributable disease burden in Eastern European Union countries, 1995 to 2023.
Månsson A; Neely R; Beekmann L; van der Velde L; Karlsson T; Haagsma JA; Castelpietra G; Nagyova I; Allebeck P
Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2026;65(4):1200-1215
Did the COVID-19 pandemic impact on time trends in self-poisoning in youth? A sex-specific national register-based interrupted time-series analysis in Sweden
Battista K; Magnusson C; Orsini N; Lundberg M; Ohlis A; Hadlaczky G; Laflamme L
Journal article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY GLOBAL OPEN SCIENCE. 2026;6(6):100795
Changing Patterns of Recent Substance Use in Emerging Adulthood and Their Associations With Cognitive Functions and Mental Health
Eggenberger L; Janousch C; Johnson-Ferguson L; Baumgartner MR; Binz TM; Ribeaud D; Eisner M; Shanahan L; Quednow BB
Journal article: SPATIAL AND SPATIO-TEMPORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2026;59:100853
Bayesian spatio-temporal analysis of all-cause mortality across neighborhood deprivation measures in Sweden
van der Velde L; Baravelli CM; Mattsson M; Eikemo TA; Peterson SS; Danielsson A-K; Agardh EE
Journal article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE. 2026;76(772):488-490
Activity 'snacks': a bite-sized approach to tackling physical inactivity in primary care?
Türkmen C; Stubbs B; Firth J; Hallgren M
Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY. 2026;158:105570
Alcohol minimum legal purchasing age policies in Europe between 2000 and 2025
Manthey J; Allebeck P; Kilian C; Mansson A
Journal article: DISCOVER PUBLIC HEALTH. 2026;23(1):1709
Yoga based rehabilitation for improving health-related quality of life in middle aged and older adults with long COVID a protocol of a randomized controlled trial
Shah K; Jain N; Shukla A; Hallgren M; Diwan V; Mavalankar D; Saxena D
Journal article: BMC INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS. 2026
Parental perceptions of childhood anxiety and mental health support needs in Czechia using the consolidated framework for implementation research
Polášková M; Fišerová M; Kågström A
Article: EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY. 2026;69(1):e102
Obsessional jealousy: Provisional research criteria and report of 34 cases
Mataix-Cols D; Isung J; Norberg A; Elfstrom S; Linde J; Bjureberg J; Chen L-L; Ahlen J
Journal article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2026;14:1944846
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of severe dengue and its comorbidities in Dhaka: a case-control study
Hasan MN; Himel MR; Begum S; Jahan F; Akter S; Islam R; Ferdushi KF; Ivy IJ; Afrin M; Mumin J; Islam MA
Journal article: ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA. 2026;22(10):e71905
Not all sitting is equal: Novel neuroimaging insights into mentally passive versus active sedentary behaviors
Hallgren M; Werneck A; Zou L; Dunstan DW; Owen N
Journal article: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SOCIAL WORK JOURNAL. 2026;:1-14
Addressing Parental Mental Health Problems in Swedish Child Welfare Services: A National Study of Current Practices
Forster M; Astrom T; Martinsson M; van Leuven L
Article: NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR. 2026;:1-12
Recreational screen use and internalizing problems from preadolescence to young adulthood in a longitudinal twin cohort with co-twin comparison
Gong T; Frans E; Ohlis A; Yao S; Zhang R; Nilsson A; Molero Y; Mosing MA; Brikell I; Larsson H; Lichtenstein P; Thorell LB; Magnusson PKE; Kuja-Halkola R; Lu Y
Journal article: PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2026;192:107953
Beyond a simple marker of stress: A multiverse analysis of biopsychosocial associations with hair cortisol and cortisone
Janousch C; Eggenberger L; Johnson-Ferguson L; Voegel CD; Baumgartner MR; Ribeaud D; Eisner M; Binz TM; Shanahan L; Quednow BB
Article: NATURE MEDICINE. 2026;32(10):3832-3841
A multi-faceted hospital-based intervention for intrapartum care in sub-Saharan Africa: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial
Hanson C; Akuze J; Annerstedt KS; Alvesson HM; Sun S; Straneo M; Orsini N; Benova L; Gross MM; Marchal B; Snijders R; Chipeta E; Waiswa P; Kidanto H; Dossou J-P; Pembe AB
Article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2026;9(10):e2641218
Small Area Deprivation and Depression or Anxiety in a Nationwide Cohort.
Johansson EW; Ohlis A; Mattsson M; Shaaban AN; Gardner RM; Wicks S; Agardh EE
Doctoral thesis: 2026
Development and evaluation of cognitive behavioural therapy for mild to moderate childhoood anxiety in primary care
Isaksson A
Article: JAMA PEDIATRICS. 2026;:e264229
Congenital TORCH Infections and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Sjoqvist H; Dalman C; Mataix-Cols D; Gardner RM; Karlsson H
Journal article: FRONTIERS IN SLEEP. 2026;5:1714511
Association between sleep duration and co-existing chronic conditions in adults: insights from the 2017-2018 Canadian Community Health Survey
Kader SB; Mumin J; Shakurun N; Zinia SN; Schipper Z; Ritu NS; Haque SA; Rahman MM
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. 2026;71(3):108317
Mentally Active Versus Passive Sedentary Behavior and Risk of Dementia: 19-Year Cohort Study
Werneck AO; Wheeler MJ; Dunstan DW; Owen N; Lagerros YT; Hallgren M
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Staff and contact

Group leader

Emilie Agardh
Principal Researcher | Docent
Telephone +46852483382
E-mail emilie.agardh@ki.se
Renee Gardner
Principal Researcher | Docent
E-mail renee.gardner@ki.se

Contact persons

Hanna Johans
Coordinator
E-mail hanna.johans@ki.se

All members of the group

Sarah Ahari
Affiliated to Research
E-mail sarah.ahari@ki.se
Lovisa Allard
Phd Student
E-mail lovisa.allard@ki.se
Peter Allebeck
Professor, Senior
Telephone +46852480172
E-mail peter.allebeck@ki.se
Sven Andreasson
Affiliated to Research
Telephone +46852486998
E-mail sven.andreasson@ki.se
Michelle Arellano Spano
Affiliated to Research
E-mail michelle.arellano.spano@ki.se
Gergö Bacsovics
Phd Student
E-mail gergo.bacsovics@ki.se
Malin Bergström
Affiliated to Research | Docent
E-mail malin.bergstrom@ki.se
Lisa Blom
Research Specialist
Telephone +46852483293
E-mail lisa.blom@ki.se
Sven Bremberg
Affiliated to Research
E-mail sven.bremberg@ki.se
Mikaela Louise Brodén
Phd Student
Telephone +46852487602
E-mail mikaela.broden@ki.se
Patrick Campbell
Affiliated to Research
E-mail patrick.campbell@ki.se
Torun Carrfors
Phd Student
E-mail torun.carrfors@ki.se
Liliana Carvajal Velez
Phd Student
E-mail liliana.carvajal@ki.se
Joel Crawford
Research Specialist
E-mail joel.crawford@ki.se
Henrik Dal
Affiliated to Research
E-mail henrik.dal@ki.se
Christina Dalman
Professor, Senior
E-mail christina.dalman@ki.se
Anna Karin Danielsson
Principal Researcher | Docent
E-mail anna-karin.danielsson@ki.se
Anna Edenius
Phd Student
E-mail anna.edenius@ki.se
Johanna Karin Lizie Engelbrektsson
Affiliated to Research
E-mail johanna.engelbrektsson@ki.se
Malin Engström
Affiliated to Research
E-mail malin.engstrom@ki.se
Sara Finn
Adjunct Lecturer | Docent
E-mail sara.wallhed-finn@ki.se
Anna Fröjlinger
Phd Student
E-mail anna.frojlinger@ki.se
Hans Gilljam
Affiliated to Research
E-mail hans.gilljam@ki.se
Authia Gray
Phd Student
E-mail authia.gray@ki.se
Ester Gubi
Affiliated to Research
E-mail ester.gubi@ki.se
Sofie Gustafsson
Affiliated to Research
E-mail sofie.gustafsson@ki.se
Mats Hallgren
Affiliated to Research
E-mail mats.hallgren@ki.se
Anna-Clara Hollander
Principal Researcher | Docent
E-mail anna-clara.hollander@ki.se
Rebecca Hsu
Affiliated to Research
E-mail rebecca.hsu@ki.se
Albin Isaksson
Phd Student
E-mail albin.isaksson@ki.se
Beata Jablonska Paraszczak
Affiliated to Research
E-mail beata.jablonska@ki.se
Tove Janarv
Affiliated to Research
E-mail tove.janarv.2@ki.se
Clarissa Janousch
Postdoctoral Studies
E-mail clarissa.janousch@ki.se
Emily Johansson
Affiliated to Research
E-mail emily.johansson@ki.se
Charisse Marie Johnson-Singh
Postdoctoral Researcher
E-mail charisse.johnson@ki.se
Frida Knape
Affiliated to Research
E-mail frida.knape@ki.se
Anna Kågström
Phd Student
E-mail anna.kagstrom@ki.se
Gemma Lewis
Affiliated to Research
E-mail gemma.lewis.2@ki.se
Amina Liaficheva
Affiliated to Research
E-mail amina.liaficheva@ki.se
Lene Lindberg
Adjunct Professor
E-mail lene.lindberg@ki.se
Patric Lundberg
Affiliated to Research
E-mail patric.lundberg@ki.se
Andreas Lundin
Affiliated to Research
E-mail andreas.lundin@ki.se
Hélio Adelino Manhica
Lecturer
Telephone +46852485305
E-mail helio.manhica@ki.se
Lecturer in the nursing programme at KI and researcher in social epidemiology focusing on migration, youth mental health and health inequalities
Mathias Mattsson
Statistician
E-mail mathias.mattsson@ki.se
Michael Mengesha
Affiliated to Research
E-mail michael.mengesha@ki.se
Vincent Mougin
Phd Student
E-mail vincent.mougin@ki.se
Hanna Mulder
Project Coordinator | Phd Student
Telephone +46852482448
E-mail hanna.mulder@ki.se
Jubayer Mumin
Research Assistant
E-mail jubayer.mumin@ki.se
Joseph Junior Muwonge
Affiliated to Research
E-mail joseph.junior.muwonge@ki.se
Anastasia Månsson
Research Specialist
E-mail anastasia.mansson@ki.se
Runa Neely
Affiliated to Research
E-mail runa.neely@ki.se
Maria Niemi
Senior Research Specialist | Docent
E-mail maria.niemi@ki.se
Anna Ohlis
Postdoctoral Studies
Telephone +46852487809
E-mail anna.ohlis@ki.se
Matthias Pierce
Affiliated to Research
E-mail matthias.pierce@ki.se
Phaedra Louise Robinson
Research Assistant
E-mail phaedra.robinson@ki.se
Jonathan Rogers
Affiliated to Research
E-mail jonathan.rogers@ki.se
Maja Rudolfsson
Affiliated to Research
E-mail maja.rudolfsson@ki.se
Maria Silverberg Mörse
Affiliated to Research
E-mail maria.silverberg.morse@ki.se
Hugo Sjöqvist
Phd Student
E-mail hugo.sjoqvist@ki.se
Astrid Speke
Affiliated to Research
E-mail astrid.speke@ki.se
Jean Stafford
Affiliated to Research
E-mail jean.stafford@ki.se
Enya Svensson
Research Assistant
E-mail enya.svensson@ki.se
Anne Lie Säker
Phd Student
E-mail annelie.saker@ki.se
Karima Viksten Assel
Phd Student
E-mail karima.viksten.assel@ki.se
Helen Wedberg
Affiliated to Research
Telephone +46852485862
E-mail helen.wedberg@ki.se
Paul Welfordsson
Affiliated to Research
E-mail paul.welfordsson@ki.se
Peter Wennberg
Affiliated to Research
E-mail peter.wennberg@ki.se
Susanne Wicks
Affiliated to Research
E-mail susanne.wicks@ki.se
Biniam Matiwos Wotango
Research Assistant
E-mail biniam.matiwos.wotango@ki.se
Livia van Leuven
Postdoctoral Researcher
Telephone +46852482796
E-mail livia.van.leuven@ki.se
Lode van der Velde
Phd Student
E-mail lode.van.der.velde@ki.se
Johan Åhlén
Senior Lecturer/Psychologist | Docent
Telephone +46852483389
E-mail johan.ahlen@ki.se