Christoffer Rahm
Docent
Överläkare, docent och forskargruppsledare vid Karolinska Institutet.
E-postadress: christoffer.rahm@ki.se
Besöksadress: Norra stationsgatan 69, plan 7, 11364 Stockholm
Postadress: K8 Klinisk neurovetenskap, K8 CPF Rahm/Joleby, 171 77 Stockholm
Del av:
- Institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap
- Centrum för psykiatriforskning vid CNS
- Förövarprevention – Rahm och Jolebys forskargrupp
Om mig
Jag är docent och forskargruppsledare vid Centrum för psykiatriforskning, Institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap, Karolinska Institutet, och överläkare vid Psykiatri Södra, Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde. Med min forskning vill jag förbättra behandlingen av, och fördjupa förståelsen för, allvarliga psykiatriska tillstånd, särskilt inom parafili-, psykos- och traumaområdena.
Forskningsbeskrivning
• Prevention av sexuella övergrepp mot barn och andra sexualbrott
• Farmakologiska och psykologiska behandlingar vid problematiska sexuella beteenden
• Traumarelaterad psykisk ohälsa och digitala psykologiska behandlingar
• Klinisk psykofarmakologi
• Digital psykiatri och internetförmedlad kognitiv beteendeterapi
• Biologisk psykiatri och kognitiv neurovetenskap
• Kliniska prövningar, implementeringsforskning och translationell psykiatri
Undervisning
Jag undervisar inom förövarprevention, psykiatri, psykofarmakologi och klinisk forskningsmetodik på grund och avancerad nivå samt inom specialistutbildning i psykiatri. Min undervisning fokuserar på att integrera neurovetenskap med klinisk psykiatri, evidensbaserad behandling och utformning och tolkning av kliniska studier. Jag handleder även hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal, studenter, doktorander och yngre forskare.
Artiklar
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL AGGRESSION. 2026;:1-12Azevedo V; Gomes H; Haubrock LS; Hillert J; Joleby M; Briken P; Dekker A; Rahm C; Seto MC; Letourneau E; Carvalho J
- Article: SEXUAL ABUSE-A JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. 2026;38(4):447-473McMahan A; Luke TJ; Andersson G; Rahm C; Joleby M
- Article: CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND BEHAVIOR. 2026;53(6):893-915Haubrock LS; Azevedo V; Hillert J; Briken P; Letourneau E; Rahm C; Seto MC; Fix RL; Gomes HS; Joleby M; Maimone S; Carvalho J; Dekker A
- Article: ACTA NEUROPSYCHIATRICA. 2026;38:e35Andersson L; Mannfolk C; Ljungberg M; Liberg B; Rahm C; Bjorkman-Burtscher IM
- Article: SEXUAL ABUSE-A JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. 2026;38(1):3-22Latth J; Joleby M; McMahan A; Luke TJ; Rahm C
- Article: POLICING & SOCIETY. 2025;35(7):983-1000Tselenti D; Carvalho J; Azevedo V; Gomes HS; Haubrock LS; Hillert J; Rahm C; Briken P; Dekker A; Joleby M; Seto MC
- Article: SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY. 2024;39(3):963-983McMahan A; Roche K; Dreyhaupt R; Seto MC; Rahm C
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE. 2024;21:qdae041.089Jozefik D; Ballester-Arnal R; Briken P; Klapilova K; Metenko J; Vaaranen-Valkonen N; Rahm C
- Article: SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY. 2023;38(4):684-695Bayram G; McMahan A; Juth N; Rahm C
- Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY GLOBAL OPEN SCIENCE. 2023;3(2):292-300Mannfolk C; Liberg B; Abe C; Rahm C
- Article: INTERNET INTERVENTIONS-THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH. 2022;30:100590Latth J; Landgren V; McMahan A; Sparre C; Eriksson J; Malki K; Soderquist E; Oberg KG; Rozental A; Andersson G; Kaldo V; Langstrom N; Rahm C
- Article: WORLD JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2022;23(7):560-571Landgren V; Olsson P; Briken P; Rahm C
- Article: DRUGS. 2022;82(6):663-681Pharmacological Treatment for Pedophilic Disorder and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder: A Review.Landgren V; Savard J; Dhejne C; Jokinen J; Arver S; Seto MC; Rahm C
- Article: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE. 2021;18(10):1735-1751Malki K; Rahm C; Öberg KG; Ueda P
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE. 2021;18(10):1735-1751Malki K; Rahm C; Oberg KG; Ueda P
- Article: JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL ADDICTIONS. 2021;10(3):839-847Savard J; Hirvikoski T; Oberg KG; Dhejne C; Rahm C; Jokinen J
- Article: ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA. 2021;143(4):363-374Abe C; Adebahr R; Liberg B; Mannfolk C; Lebedev A; Eriksson J; Langstrom N; Rahm C
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2020;11:571775Wiffstrom F; Langstrom N; Landgren V; Rahm C
- Article: JAMA PSYCHIATRY. 2020;77(9):897-905Landgren V; Malki K; Bottai M; Arver S; Rahm C
- Article: ACTA NEUROPSYCHIATRICA. 2015;27(6):375-379Cleland N; Lieblich S; Schalling M; Rahm C
- Article: ACTA NEUROPSYCHIATRICA. 2015;27(4):213-220Rahm C; Liberg B; Reckless G; Ousdal O; Melle I; Andreassen OA; Agartz I
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY. 2014;5:176Liberg B; Klauser P; Harding IH; Adler M; Rahm C; Lundberg J; Masterman T; Wachtler C; Jonsson T; Kristoffersen-Wiberg M; Pantelis C; Wahlund B
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY. 2014;5:21Rahm C; Liberg B; Kristoffersen-Wiberg M; Aspelin P; Msghina M
- Article: JOURNAL OF NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISEASE. 2013;201(10):885-893Liberg B; Adler M; Jonsson T; Landen M; Rahm C; Wahlund L-O; Wiberg-Kristoffersen M; Wahlund B
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY. 2013;54(2):66-71Rahm C; Liberg B; Wiberg-Kristoffersen M; Aspelin P; Msghina M
- Article: ACTA NEUROPSYCHIATRICA. 2013;25(1):43-51Liberg B; Adler M; Jonsson T; Landen M; Rahm C; Wahlund L-O; Kristoffersen-Wiberg M; Wahlund B
- Article: NORDIC JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. 2007;61(3):189-193Rahm C; Cullberg J
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Alla övriga publikationer
- Poster: 2026Predictors of Dropout in the Internet-Delivered, Cognitive Behavioral-Based Intervention Prevent It 2.0 Targeting Sexual Urges Toward ChildrenHaubrock L; Madarasz O; Briken P; Luke TJ; Rahm C
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2026Mannfolk C; Ertl N; Jayasena CN; Liberg B; Wall MB; Comninos AN; Rahm C
- Published conference paper: SCRIPTA VARIA. 2026;158Rahm C
- Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2025Maimone S; Haubrock LS; Joleby M; Seto MC; Hillert J; Dekker A; Letourneau E; Carvalho J; Azevedo VC; Andersson G; McMahan A; Rodriguez C; Lätth J; Pellowski JS; Curry S; Briken P; Rahm C
- Book chapter: FORENSIC NEUROPSYCHATRIC ETHICS: BALANCING COMPETING DUTIES IN AND OUT OF COURT. 2025;p. 313-327Priority Setting in the COVID Pandemic: Perspectives from SwedenSandman L; Sjöstrand M; Nyberg S; Rahm C; Juth N
- Book chapter: TVÅNG PÅ GOTT OCH ONT EN FORSKNINGSANTOLOGI OM TVÅNG I VÄLFÄRDEN. 2025;p. 95-112Tvångsvård vid pedofil störningRahm C; Forsberg L
- Study protocol: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY. 2024;15:1448196Adebahr R; Görts Öberg K; Rahm C; Byström M; Sparre C; Desai Boström AE; Bottai M; Jokinen J; Savard J
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE. 2024;21:qdae041.090Simova L; Klapilova K; Metenko J; Vaaranen-Valkonen N; Ballester-Arnal R; Briken P; Rahm C
- Review: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY. 2024;31(3):e3003Ragnarsson EH; Reinebo G; Ingvarsson S; Lindgren A; Beckman M; Alfonsson S; Hedman-Lagerlof M; Rahm C; Sahlin H; Stenfors T; Soerman K; Jansson-Frojmark M; Lundgren T
- Book chapter: MISSBRAUCHSABBILDUNGEN UND SEXUELLER KINDESMISSBRAUCH IN DIGITALEN MEDIEN. 2023;p.Prevent it–Ein Therapieangebot im DarknetMcMahan A; Lätth J; Rahm C; Joleby M
- Book chapter: PSYKOSER OCH PSYKOSLIKNANDE TILLSTÅND. 2022;p.Akut psykosRahm C; Flyckt L
- Conference publication: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE ... SCIENTIFIC MEETING AND EXHIBITION.. 2022Andersson L; Rahm C; Liberg B; Ljungberg M; Björkman-Burtscher I
- Conference publication: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2021;89(9):S383Savard J; Hirvikoski T; Oberg KG; Dhejne C; Rahm C; Jokinen J
- Book chapter: STORA PORRBOKEN. 2021;p. 109-116Barnporr - finns det?Rahm C
- Other: JAMA PSYCHIATRY. 2020;77(10):1085Rahm C; Landgren V; Arver S
- Other: ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR. 2020;49(5):1433-1435McMahan A; Sparre C; Soderquist E; Arver S; Andersson G; Kaldo V; Gorts-Oberg K; Rahm C
- Book: 2018Neurovetenskaplig psykiatriRahm C
- Review: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION. 2016;46(7):658-674Liberg B; Rahm C; Panayiotou A; Pantelis C
- Conference publication: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2016;79(9):365SWannan CMJ; Bartholomeusz CF; Everall I; Rahm C; Lieblich S; Phassouliotis C; Vanessa C; Pantelis C
- Review: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY. 2015;6:34Liberg B; Rahm C
- Conference publication: NEUROIMAGE. 2009;47:s171Liberg B; Wahlund B; Jonsson T; Kristoffersen-Wiberg M; Rahm C; Wahlund L-O; Msghina M
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Forskningsbidrag
- Systematic literature review on perpetration prevention programsImago dei fund1 July 2026 - 31 December 2026
- TF-KBT intensivbehandling inom ungdomsvården på Statens Institutionsstyrelse (SiS): En randomiserad klinisk prövningStatens Institutionsstyrelse (SiS)1 January 2026 - 1 January 2030
- Vems rättigheter räknas? Skydd av tredje part i medicinsk forskning, särskilt på pedofiliSvenska Läkarförbundet1 January 2026 - 15 July 2026
- Evaluation of MI.GPT - an on prem, MI based, gen AI chatbot for individuals who search for child sexual abuse material onlineSocial Tech Trust1 January 2026 - 30 June 2027
- Building a Global Data Infrastructure for Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Research: The DARE PREVENTION Repository and PRISM Cohort StudyGlobal Partnership to End Violence Against Children – Safe Online1 September 2025 - 31 December 2026This project aims to strengthen global efforts to prevent child sexual abuse (CSA) through an international consortium of world leading research groups. It comprises two complementary initiatives: the DARE PREVENTION Repository, a secure international infrastructure for sharing and preserving CSA prevention research data, and the PRISM Cohort Study, a long term longitudinal study examining risk and protective factors for child sexual abuse perpetration among individuals with a sexual interest in children to improve understanding of the natural course of pedophilia and related conditions and inform evidence based prevention strategies.
- Toward a Precision Medicine Framework for Neuroimaging in Atypical Sexuality: A Karolinska–Charité Workshop and Research CollaborationKarolinska Institutet1 August 2025 - 16 April 2026
- Project PROCEEDPorticus1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026
- Advancing Collaborative Research between Karolinska Institutet and University College London for Preventing Child Sexual AbuseKarolinska Institutet1 January 2025 - 30 June 2025
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2024 - 31 December 2025
- Project PROCEEDWorld Childhood Foundation1 July 2023 - 30 June 2026
- Utvärdering av svenska sexualbrottsprogram för kvinnorBrottsförebyggande rådet1 June 2023 - 31 December 2025
- Project PRIORITY – Prevention to Reduce Incidence Of Sexual Abuse by Reaching Individuals Concerned About Their Risk to Young PeopleEuropean Union Internal Security Fund – Police (ISF-Police)1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025
- Project BRIDGEEuropean Union's Internal Security Fund (ISF)1 January 2023 - 31 December 2024
- Project PROCEEDWorld Childhood Foundation1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025
- Oak Foundation1 January 2021 - 31 December 2025
- Prevent It - Evaluation of an online CBT intervention for individuals with sexual urges involving childrenSvenska Läkaresällskapet1 January 2020 - 31 December 2021
- Prevent It - Evaluation of anonymous, international, online CBT for individuals at risk of offending against childrenWorld Childhood Foundation1 January 2019 - 31 December 2022
Anställningar
- Överläkare, Psykiatri Södra, SLSO, 2025-
- Föredragande och sakkunnig, Rättsliga Rådet, Socialstyrelsen, 2021-
- Chefsöverläkare, Psykiatri Södra, SLSO, 2017-2025
- Senior Forskningsspecialist, Klinisk neurovetenskap, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-2024
- ST-läkarchef, Psykiatri Sydväst, SLSO, 2016-2017
Examina och utbildning
- Docent, Psykiatri, Karolinska Institutet, 2024
- Specialistläkare i psykiatri, Socialstyrelsen, 2016
- Medicine Doktorsexamen, Institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap, Karolinska Institutet, 2013
- Legitimerad läkare, Socialstyrelsen, 2006
- Läkarexamen, Hälsouniversitetet i Linköping, 2006
Uppdrag
- Stödförening för personer som utsatts för incest eller andra sexuella övergrepp i barndomen, Styrelseledamot, RISE, 2024-
- Studierektor, Kursansvarig, Center for psychiatry research, SLSO, 2024-
- Studierektor, Metoder inom psykiatrisk interventionsforskning, Forskarskolan i klinisk psykiatri, Center for psychiatry research, Stockholm Health Care Services and Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2024
- Studierektor, Introduktion till neurovetenskaplig psykiatri, Karolinska Institutet, 2019-2020
- Studierektor, Amanuens, Campus: Psykiatri Sydväst, Karolinska Institutet, 2009-2012
Priser och utmärkelser
- Distinguished Sexual and Gender Health Revolutionary, Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health, University of Minnesota, 2021
- KIs pedagogiska projektmedel, För utvecklingen av en Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) med en introduktion till neurovetenskaplig psykiatri., Karolinska Institutet, 2017
- Bästa fackboksmanus, Natur och Kultur, 2016
Handledning
Handledning till doktorsexamen
- Helene Buchardt Brandt, Primary prevention of child sexual abuse: Risk factors preceding first-time offending of child sexual abuse., 2026-
- Allison McMahan, Assessing Risk and Treatment Efficacy for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Perpetration, 2026
- Roberth Adebahr, Men with sexual interest in children: clinical management in an outpatient setting, 2025
- Valdemar Landgren, Neurodevelopmental disorders (ESSENCE): Early detection and outcome in adulthood, 2022
- Christian Mannfolk, Structural and functional brain correlates to pedophilic disorder and treatment effects
- Kinda Lundström, Interventional, qualitative, and epidemiological studies on problematic aspects of sexual behavior
- Maria Breide, Motivating Individuals with Sexual Interest in Children to Seek Care
- Johanna Lätth, Preventing sexual abuse: Towards evidence-based treatment of at-risk individuals
- Hanna Möllås, Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church
Uppdrag i kommitté
- Medlem, Commission expert group "Network for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse", Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, D.4 - Internal Security, Security in the Digital, European Commission, 2025-
- Medlem, Stella Polaris, World Childhood Foundation Sweden, 2021-2025
Gästforskning och resestipendier
- Post doctoral research, University of Melbourne, 2013-2014