Magnus Karlsson Good

About Magnus Karlsson Good

Magnus Karlsson-Good is a clinical psychologist and doctoral student at the School of medical sciences. Clinically he works with internet-based CBT (iCBT) for adults with depression and anxiety disorders in Region Örebro county.

His research focuses on improving iCBT by examining how best to design the treatment material. iCBT is a text-based treatment which means that demands are put on the patients with regards to reading and understanding the treatment material. Therefore, his research will examine if it is possible to condense the treatment matierial without loosing the treatment effect.

Furthermore, his research will focus on if patients with lower reading abilities and more symptoms of ADHD are at a disadvantage with a longer treatment material. He is also interested in predicting which patients are favored by a short or long treatment material.

Furthermore, he is involved in a research project investigating a new healthcare model: digital psychological self-care. The model aims to make internet-based treatment accessible to more people by reducing the time required from clinical staff.

This is achieved by reserving the working time of a qualified clinician for remote assessment, follow-up, and monitoring, rather than for in-person assessments at a healthcare facility or ongoing therapist support for all patients, as is currently the case in established internet-based treatment in Sweden.

As part of this research project, Magnus has helped develop and evaluate a personalized self-care program for depression and anxiety. The purpose of this study is to test the format and examine the effect of therapist support.