Anna Backman

Research

I am a clinical psychologist and PhD at KI. My thesis included projects involving youth and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The thesis Transition-aged autistic youth - Functioning, Quality of Life and Internet-delivered Psychoeducation can be found below.

Teaching duties have involved students at the Master of Science in Psychology programme at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm University and Uppsala University.

Topics range from Neuropsychiatric and Neurodevelopmental disorders
Assessment of children, adolescents and adults
Attention and Parent training.

Article: AUTISM. 2024;28(2):403-414

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for autistic adults: A feasibility study in an outpatient context.

Agius H; Luoto A-K; Backman A; Eriksdotter C; Jayaram-Lindström N; Bölte S; Hirvikoski T
Article: RESEARCH IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. 2023;104:102168

Functioning and quality of life in transition-aged youth on the autism spectrum-associations with autism symptom severity and mental health problems

Backman A; Zander E; Roll-Pettersson L; Vigerland S; Hirvikoski T
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY. 2019;7:88-91

Burden sharing in families to children, adolescents and young adults with ADHD: Analysis of ADHD Helpline in Swedish Clinical Services.

Renhorn E; Nytell C; Backman A; Ekstrand C; Hirvikoski T
Article: RESEARCH IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. 2018;54:51-64

Internet-delivered psychoeducation for older adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (SCOPE): An open feasibility study

Backman A; Mellblom A; Norman-Claesson E; Keith-Bodros G; Frostvittra M; Bolte S; Hirvikoski T
Article: RESEARCH ON CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY. 2015;43(4):669-680

Neuropsychological heterogeneity in preschool ADHD: investigating the interplay between cognitive, affective and motivation-based forms of regulation.

Sjöwall D; Backman A; Thorell LB

Affiliated to Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2025

Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2023