Final preparations ahead of U-CARE PhD Candidate Frida Svedin’s thesis defence!
Frida Svedin in dialogue with Kine Johansen during the pre-seminar. Photo: Miro Anter
Only two weeks remain until U-CARE PhD Candidate Frida Svedin defends her thesis ‘Optimizing implementability when developing complex interventions: Guided low-intensity behavioral activation for people with dementia’.
Frida Svedin presenting a summary of her dissertation during the seminar. Photo: Miro Anter
Frida’s thesis focuses on the development and implementation of support programmes for people with dementia, with a particular emphasis on how complex interventions can be adapted to work effectively in real-world practice.
– In short, my thesis explores the potential for future implementation of a support programme for people with dementia, says Frida Svedin.
As part of the preparations for the dissertation, Frida held a pre-seminar today. After presenting a summary of her thesis, a discussion led by researcher Kine Johansen took place.
Among the topics discussed were who the support programme is primarily intended for – people with dementia or their informal caregivers – and which challenges would need to be addressed to implement the programme within regular healthcare services.
Thank you for an engaging and insightful discussion, we now look forward to the defence in just a couple of weeks!
Frida Svedin’s thesis defence
Time: 28 November 2025, 13:15
Location: University Main Building, Room IV, Biskopsgatan 3, Uppsala
Opponent: Emma Wolverson
Main supervisor: Joanne Woodford
Co-supervisors: Anna Cristina Åberg and Anders Brantnell