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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.

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

2026

Johan Andersson (2026)
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)
Johan Andersson, Hongru Zhai, Reeta Kankaanpää, Carolina Bråhn, Erica Mattelin, Kirsi Peltonen, Ann-Charlotte Münger, Laura Korhonen (2025) JAACAP Open, Vol. 3, p. 1188-1201 (Article in journal)
Erica Mattelin, Amal R. Khanolkar, Johan Andersson, Hania Kutabi, Laura Korhonen (2025) Comprehensive Psychiatry, Vol. 137, Article 152571 (Article in journal)

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