Mikael Andersén

Short presentation

Licensed psychologist and PhD student at the Department of Women's and Children's Health.

Is doing research concerning youth-friendly health services and mental health. The research is primarily being conducted at Swedish Youth Health Clinics, and concerns how young people perceive mental health, what the mental health of visitors at Youth Health Clinics is like and how staff at youth health clinics experience working at a youth-friendly health service establishment.

Keywords

• adolescent
• adolescent mental health
• youth research
• adolescent health
• youth-friendly health services

Biography

Has a BA in Practical Philosophy from Stockholm University (degree passed in 2009) and a MSc in Psychology (degree passed in 2015)

Licensed psychologist since September 2016. Has worked as a psychologist within Primary Care and Health, Region Uppsala, since 2016, first at a Youth Health Clinic and then within regular primary care, specializing on adolescents and young adults.

Has also conducted research in eating disorders and suicidality.