Josefin Särnholm
Om mig
CURRENT POSITION
2023 – present Adjunct Associate Research Scientist, Department of
Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Columbia University, New York, USA
2021 – present Lecturer and faculty member Department of Clinical
Neuroscience, Division of Psychology, Research Group Enebrink, Karolinska
Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
DOCTORAL DEGREE
2021 Exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy for atrial fibrillation: A
novel treatment paradigm; Karolinska Institutet
COURSES AND DEGREES
2015-2021 PhD program Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
2015-2018 Research school in epidemiology/psychiatry KI/SLL
2011 Licensed psychologist, National Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm,
Sweden
2010 Master of Science in Psychology, Stockholm University
Forskningsbeskrivning
My research focuses on three main areas within cardiac psychology. Firstly, I
have developed a cognitive behavioral therapy treatment protocol for cardiac
anxiety following myocardial infarction (heart attack) and I am principal
investigator (PI) for an ongoing RCT where we are also assessing changes in
cardiovascular biomarkers and pain sensitivity. A larger RCT is planned for
2024. Secondly, I am PI for a research project focusing on cardiac-induced
posttraumatic stress disorder in patients following acute coronary syndrome.
With support from the NIH, I am leading this study in collaboration with
Columbia University to develop and test an early online intervention for
these patients. The third research focus pertains to psychological factors
following open heart surgery, I together with colleagues have developed a
novel CBT intervention to reduce anxiety and depression and minimize
cardiovascular risk factors in patients undergoing open heart surgery.
These studies aims to explore key mechanisms and processes in cardiac
psychology interventions. I strive to build an interdisciplinary knowledge
base that addresses the treatment gap for psychological care in a wide range
of cardiac diseases and acute medical conditions.
Undervisning
In hold a current position as clinical lecturer at the psychologist program,
KI. I am currently the examinator and course director of “Clinical methods
within psychology” (6 credits), psychologist program, KI, semester 8, I am
also the course coordinator for “Internet psychology” (4, 5 credits),
psychologist program, KI, semester 7 and course director of an Independent
course, KI (7, 5 credits) an independent web-based course (7, 5 credits) for
healthcare practitioners on psychological treatment within primary care.
Artiklar
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2025;16(1):2520637Molander O; Kolaas K; Jayaram-Lindstrom N; Ponten M; Sarnholm J; Bragesjoe M
- Journal article: JACC: ADVANCES. 2025;4(9):102058Liliequist BE; Ljotsson B; Olafsdottir E; Braunschweig F; Sarnholm J
- Article: JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2025;93(8):527-539Sarnholm J; Axelsson E; Skuladottir H; Bonnert M; Bragesjo M; Ruck C; Pedersen SS; Braunschweig F; Ljotsson B
- Journal article: CURRENT CARDIOLOGY REPORTS. 2025;27(1):102Sarnholm J; Gaffey AE; Turchio MR; Biviano A; Burg MM
- Article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL OPEN. 2025;5(2):oeaf020Johnsson A; Ljótsson B; Liliequist BE; Skúladóttir H; Maurex L; Boberg I; Ólafsdóttir E; Klavebäck S; Braunschweig F; Mellbin LG; Särnholm J
- Journal article: POLICY INSIGHTS FROM THE BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES. 2025;12(1):28-36Burg MM; Stewart JC; Gaffey AE; Särnholm J; Vela AM; Kovacs RJ
- Journal article: CIRCULATION. 2024;150:a4137441Sarnholm J; Wahlund T; Kronish I; Bergman M; Sartipy U; Stenman M
- Article: JACC: ADVANCES. 2024;3(11):101289Skuladottir H; Saernholm J; Olafsdottir E; Arnardottir ES; Hoppe K; Bottai M; Ljotsson B; Braunschweig F
- Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2024;45:ehae666.626Skuladottir H; Sarnholm J; Hoppe K; Olafsdottir E; Ljotsson B; Braunschweig F
- Article: BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY. 2024;52(4):376-393Axelsson E; Santoft F; Saernholm J; Ljotsson B
- Article: PAIN. 2024;165(6):1278-1288Hedman-Lagerlof M; Gasslander N; Ahnlund Hoffmann A; Bragesjoe M; Etzell A; Ezra S; Frostell E; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Ivert C; Liliequist B; Ljotsson B; Hoppe JM; Palmgren J; Spansk E; Sundstrom F; Saernholm J; Tzavara G; Buhrman M; Axelsson E
- Article: JMIR CARDIO. 2024;8:e53815Liliequist BE; Sarnholm J; Skuladottir H; Olafsdottir E; Ljotsson B; Braunschweig F
- Article: BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY. 2023;169:104403Pachankis JE; Soulliard ZA; Layland EK; Behari K; Dyk ISV; Eisenstadt BE; Chiaramonte D; Ljotsson B; Sarnholm J; Bjureberg J
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. 2023;82(1):46-56Sarnholm J; Skuladottir H; Ruck C; Axelsson E; Bonnert M; Bragesjo M; Venkateshvaran A; olafsdottir E; Pedersen SS; Ljotsson B; Braunschweig F
- Article: JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2023;91(5):254-266Bjureberg J; Ojala O; Berg A; Edvardsson E; Kolbeinsson O; Molander O; Morin E; Nordgren L; Palme K; Sarnholm J; Wedin L; Ruck C; Gross JJJ; Hesser H
- Article: PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE. 2023;53(5):1989-1998Bragesjo M; Arnberg FK; Lauri KO; Aspvall K; Sarnholm J; Andersson E
- Article: INTERNET INTERVENTIONS-THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH. 2021;25:100415Bonnert M; Sarnholm J; Andersson E; Bergstrom S-E; Lalouni M; Lundholm C; Serlachius E; Almqvist C
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2021;12(1):1885193Bragesjo M; Arnberg FK; Jelbring A; Nolkrantz J; Sarnholm J; Olofsdotter Lauri K; von Below C; Andersson E
- Article: JMIR CARDIO. 2021;5(1):e24524Särnholm J; Skúladóttir H; Rück C; Klavebäck S; Ólafsdóttir E; Pedersen SS; Braunschweig F; Ljótsson B
- Article: INTERNET INTERVENTIONS-THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH. 2021;23:100358Condensed internet-delivered prolonged exposure provided soon after trauma: A randomised pilot trialBragesjo M; Arnberg FK; Sarnholm J; Lauri KO; Andersson E
- Article: BEHAVIOR THERAPY. 2019;50(1):177-188Bonnert M; Olen O; Lalouni M; Hedman-Lagerlof E; Sarnholm J; Serlachius E; Ljotsson B
- Article: BEHAVIOR THERAPY. 2017;48(6):808-819Exposure-Based Therapy for Symptom Preoccupation in Atrial Fibrillation: An Uncontrolled Pilot StudySarnholm J; Skuladottir H; Ruck C; Pedersen SS; Braunschweig F; Ljotsson B
- Journal article: EUROPACE. 2016;18(suppl_1):i30Skúladóttir H; Josefin S; Rück C; Pedersen S; Brjánn L; Braunschweig F
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Alla övriga publikationer
- Review: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY. 2025;67(8):ezaf277Stenman M; Jackson V; Sarnholm J; Falk A; Nielsen S; Sartipy U
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE. 2025;32(SUPPL1):176Hedman N; Johansson P; Sarnholm J; Andersson G; Mourad G
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE. 2025;32(SUPPL1):176Conley CC; Jutagir D; Sarnholm J; Phimphasone-Brady P; Vela A
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE. 2025;32(SUPPL1):176Gaffey AE; Sarnholm J; Beckmann J; Herrmann-Lingen C; Pedersen SS; Doyle F
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2025Johnsson A; Ljótsson B; Braunschweig F; Mellbin LG; Särnholm J
- Review: COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY. 2025;54(2):276-302Andersson E; Aspvall K; Schettini G; Kraepelien M; Sarnholm J; Wergeland GJ; Ost L-G
- Letter: BMC GLOBAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;2(1):61Molander O; Särnholm J; Hollander A-C; Jayaram-Lindström N
- Meeting abstract: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. 2024;83(13):49THE ROLE OF CARDIAC ANXIETY IN SYMPTOMATIC PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: INSIGHTS FROM A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPYSärnholm J; Axelsson E; Bonnert M; Skuladottir H; Bragesjo M; Rück C; Pedersen S; Braunschweig F; Ljótsson B
- Editorial comment: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 2024;37(1):18-20Särnholm J; Kronish IM
- Letter: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. 2023;82(19):e183-e184Sarnholm J; Ljotsson B; Braunschweig F
- Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2023Liliequist BE; Särnholm J; Skúladóttir H; Ólafsdóttir E; Ljótsson B; Braunschweig F
- Corrigendum: PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE. 2023;53(12):5888Bragesjö M; Arnberg FK; Olofsdotter Lauri K; Aspvall K; Särnholm J; Andersson E
- Meeting abstract: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2021;42:592Effect of internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy on quality of life in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillationSärnholm J; Skuladottir H; Rück C; Axelsson E; Bonnert M; Bragesjo M; Venkateshvaran A; Olafsdottir E; Pedersen S; Ljótsson B; Braunschweig F
- Doctoral thesis: 2021Särnholm J
- Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2020Särnholm J; Skúladóttir H; Rück C; Klavebäck S; Ólafsdóttir E; Pedersen SS; Braunschweig F; Ljótsson B
Forskningsbidrag
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025Purpose and aimsThe purpose is to evaluate an online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) protocol with the aims to improve quality of life (QoL) and physical activity by reducing cardiac anxiety in patients following myocardial infarction (MI).BackgroundMI is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the population. Cardiac anxiety (i.e., fear of cardiac symptoms and avoidance behavior) is a barrier to comply with cardiac rehabilitation post MI and is associated with poor QoL and recurrent adverse cardiac events. Today, no evidence-based interventions directly target cardiac anxiety in MI patients.MethodsIn the present interdisciplinary research program, we will evaluate a CBT protocol targeting cardiac anxiety in post-MI patients, developed in two pilot studies. Two randomized controlled trials, RCT1 with an education only control group (2023-2024) and RCT2 with active control group (2025-2026), will be conducted to assess the clinical effectiveness of CBT. In addition to QoL and physical activity, the studies will be designed to investigate cardiac anxiety as treatment mechanism and assess health-economic outcomes.SignificanceIf CBT improves QoL and physical health among patients with a previous MI and cardiac anxiety, this will have significant impact on the structure of secondary prevention programs and public health effects. Online CBT can be made accessible within the near future and implemented in clinical practice to the benefit of a large target population.
- Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation1 January 2022 - 31 December 2024
Anställningar
- Adjunkt, Klinisk neurovetenskap, Karolinska Institutet, 2021-
Examina och utbildning
- Medicine Doktorsexamen, Institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap, Karolinska Institutet, 2021