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Johan Andersson

PhD student

I am an analyst at Barnafrid, the National centre for knowledge concerning violence against children, and a licensed psychologist with a PhD in medical science.

Research on children and young adults with refugee backgrounds

At Barnafrid, I conduct research on mental health among children and young people with refugee backgrounds. Most children and young people who have fled their homes have experienced some form of violence, but only a minority develop mental health problems. In my research, I try to understand these differences in health and use person-centered statistical methods to increase knowledge about risk and protective factors and the link between violence and mental health problems in this group.

Publications

Cover of publication 'Understanding patterns of violence exposure and mental health among adolescents with refugee backgrounds'
Johan Andersson (2026)

2026

Carolina Bråhn, Natalie Söderlind, Hongru Zhai, Isabel Lindbom, Johan Andersson, Laura Korhonen (2026) Scientific Reports, Vol. 16, Article 17529 (Article in journal)
Laura Korhonen, Johan Andersson (2026) Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri Fjärde utgåvan: Del 2: Kliniska syndrom och funktionsnedsättningar, p. 323-338 (Chapter in book)
Johan Andersson (2026) (Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary)
Johan Andersson, Carolina Bråhn, Hongru Zhai, Erica Mattelin, Ann-Charlotte Münger, Laura Korhonen (2026) European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Article in journal)

2025

Johan Andersson, Carolina Bråhn, Hongru Zhai, Erica Mattelin, Ann-Charlotte Münger, Laura Korhonen (2025) European Journal of Public Health, Vol. 35 (Article in journal)

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