Maria Helander
Adjungerad Adjunkt
E-postadress: maria.helander@ki.se
Besöksadress: Norra Stationsgatan 69, plan 7, 11364 Stockholm
Postadress: K8 Klinisk neurovetenskap, K8 CPF KCP BUP, 171 77 Stockholm
Del av:
- Institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap
- Centrum för psykiatriforskning vid CNS
Om mig
- Jag är legitimerad psykolog och har arbetat länge som klinisk psykolog inom
Barn- och ungdomspsykiatrin (BUP) i Stockholm. Jag disputerade 2021 på
sektionen för psykologi med en avhandling som handlade om behandling för
barn med trotssyndrom. Jag är nu anställd på Kompetenscentrum för
psykiatri och arbetar med utbildningar riktade till Barn- och
ungdomspsykiatri.
Psykologutbildning Umeå Universitet 1990 - 1995
Medicine doktor 2021
Forskningsbeskrivning
- Mitt doktorandprojekt handlade om behandling för barn med utagerande
beteendeproblem. Jag har undersökt effekten av KBT i grupp för barn som
fokuserar på ilskekontrolls- och problemlösningsträning. I vår studie
har vi jämfört effekten av att lägga till en barnbehandling i grupp -
Coping Power Program - till föräldraträningsprogrammet KOMET och
jämfört detta med KOMET enbart.
Jag har också gjort en metastudie där vi tittade på hur pass effektiva
föräldraträningsprogram är i behandlingen av kliniska nivåer av
beteendeproblem/trotssyndrom
*Publikationer:*
The effect of adding Coping Power Program-Sweden to Parent Management
Training-effects and moderators in a randomized controlled trial. [1]
Helander M, Lochman J, Högström J, Ljótsson B, Hellner C, Enebrink P
/Behav Res Ther 2018 04;103():43-52
/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2018.02.001
Adding the Coping Power Programme to parent management training: the
cost-effectiveness of stacking interventions for children with disruptive
behaviour disorders. [2]
Nystrand C, Helander M, Enebrink P, Feldman I, Sampaio F
/Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2020 Sep;():/
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-020-01638-w
Parent Management Training Combined with Group-CBT Compared to Parent
Management Training Only for Oppositional Defiant Disorder Symptoms: 2-Year
Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial. [3]
Helander, M., Enebrink, P., Hellner, C. /et al./ /Child Psychiatry Hum
Dev/ (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-021-01306-3
The Efficacy of Parent Management Training With or Without Involving the
Child in the Treatment Among Children with Clinical Levels of Disruptive
Behavior: A Meta-analysis. [4]
Helander,
M., Asperholm, M., Wetterborg, D., Öst, L. G., Hellner, C., Herlitz, A., &
Enebrink, P. (2022). /Child Psychiatry & Human Development/, 1-18.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-022-01367-y
[1] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2018.02.001
[2] 32924086
[3] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2018.02.001
[4] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10578-022-01367-y
Undervisning
- Jag föreläser regelbundet om barn med beteendeproblem för
psykologstudenter och BUP personal.
Föreläsningar på psykologutbildningen på Karolinska Institutet och
Stockholms Universitet
Föreläsningar på Specialistutbildning i klinisk barn- och ungdomspsykologi
Jag utbildar i riskbedömningsinstrumentet EARL- Early Assessment Risk List.
EARL är ett strukturerat beslutsstöd i utredningar och bedömningar av barn
under 12 år med risk för att utveckla ett antisocialt beteende
Artiklar
- Article: CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. 2024;55(1):164-181Helander M; Asperholm M; Wetterborg D; Ost L-G; Hellner C; Herlitz A; Enebrink P
- Article: CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. 2023;54(4):1112-1126Helander M; Enebrink P; Hellner C; Ahlen J
- Article: EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. 2021;30(10):1603-1614Nystrand C; Helander M; Enebrink P; Feldman I; Sampaio F
- Article: BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY. 2018;103:43-52Helander M; Lochman J; Hogstrom J; Ljotsson B; Hellner C; Enebrink P
Alla övriga publikationer
- Doctoral thesis: 2021Helander M
- Corrigendum: BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY. 2020;126:103536Helander M; Lochman J; Högström J; Ljótsson B; Hellner C; Enebrink P
Forskningsbidrag
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025Research idea and purposeSevere behavioral problems in young children pose a high risk of impairment during childhood as well as later in life. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is highly effective for children aged 2-7 with severe behavioral problems, likely due to the real-time coaching parents receive from a therapist. However, international studies have identified several implementation challenges. The treatment’s length and the numerous in-clinic sessions have been cited as barriers. Our goal is to develop and evaluate a shortened, internet-based version of PCIT (iPCIT) that we believe will better meet the needs of both the target group and healthcare providers, thereby facilitating its implementation in Sweden. This planning grant is requested to fund a feasibility study and foster collaboration with healthcare providers and patient associations. A future step, beyond this application, includes an effectiveness evaluation of iPCIT in a larger randomized controlled trial.Work plan, methods and project realizationFor the feasibility study, a reference group of stakeholders from health care, social services and service users will be formed to support future implementation. The study will involve 20 families participating in a 10-week iPCIT program, consisting of 10 modules with texts, videos, and exercises to enhance parent-child interaction. These modules will be supplemented by five video sessions where parents receive guidance from a psychologist. Data will be collected before, during, and after the treatment, as well as at 2- and 6-month follow-ups. Feasibility will be assessed based on treatment adherence, perceived credibility, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes. Participants will also be interviewed about their treatment experience. The planning grant will primarily cover personnel costs for a project coordinator, advertising, treatment design, and platform fees.Societal relevance and utilisationUntreated behavioral problems at an early age not only increase vulnerability to individual negative consequences, but also increase the risk of wider societal challenges, such as substance abuse, violence and delinquency. If iPCIT is effective, it is an easily scalable treatment that can improve the well-being and functioning of young children with behavioral problems and, in the long term, reduce the risk of a negative life trajectory.
Anställningar
- Adjungerad Adjunkt, Klinisk neurovetenskap, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2027
Examina och utbildning
- Medicine Doktorsexamen, Institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap, Karolinska Institutet, 2021