Maria Helander

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
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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

Forskningsbidrag

  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025
    Research 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

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