Natalie Durbeej
Researcher at Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences; Social Medicine/CHAP
- Telephone:
- +46 18 471 66 27
- Mobile phone:
- +46 73 469 74 99
- E-mail:
- natalie.durbeej@uu.se
- Visiting address:
- BMC, Husargatan 3, Uppsala
- Postal address:
- Box 564
751 22 Uppsala
Short presentation
I am an associate professor in public health sciences and work as a researcher in CHAP. Current research projects focus on evaluation of preventive interventions, assessment of early mental health problems and exploring long-term outcomes of mental health problems in children and youth. I teach at the medical program and the master program in public health sciences. I also supervise PhD students and is a member of the CHAP research group leadership team.
Keywords
- community-based interventions
- child and adolescent mental health
- preschool
- register-based studies
- criminal behaviour
- socioeconomic disadvantage
Biography
My background is in Psychology (MSc, Stockholm University PhD, Karolinska Institute). Prior to joining the Child Health and Parenting (CHAP) research group, I worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems at the Centre for Psychiatric Research unit at the Karolinska Institute/Stockholm Region.

Publications
Recent publications
Part of European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2025
- DOI for Patterns of mental health problems and resilience among immigrant and refugee adolescents: a latent profile analysis
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Part of PLOS ONE, 2025
- DOI for Preschool children of parents who screen positive for mental health problems have an increased risk of subsequent mental disorders: Findings from a longitudinal follow-up study in Sweden
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The effect of teacher multicultural attitudes on self-efficacy and wellbeing at work
Part of Social Psychology of Education, p. 2527-2557, 2024
- DOI for The effect of teacher multicultural attitudes on self-efficacy and wellbeing at work
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Part of Health Promotion International, 2024
- DOI for Can extended health communication improve newly settled refugees’ health literacy? A quasi-experimental study from Sweden
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Part of PLOS ONE, 2024
- DOI for Mental health status according to the dual-factor model in Swedish adolescents: A cross sectional study highlighting associations with stress, resilience, social status and gender
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All publications
Articles in journal
Part of European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2025
- DOI for Patterns of mental health problems and resilience among immigrant and refugee adolescents: a latent profile analysis
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Part of PLOS ONE, 2025
- DOI for Preschool children of parents who screen positive for mental health problems have an increased risk of subsequent mental disorders: Findings from a longitudinal follow-up study in Sweden
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The effect of teacher multicultural attitudes on self-efficacy and wellbeing at work
Part of Social Psychology of Education, p. 2527-2557, 2024
- DOI for The effect of teacher multicultural attitudes on self-efficacy and wellbeing at work
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Part of Health Promotion International, 2024
- DOI for Can extended health communication improve newly settled refugees’ health literacy? A quasi-experimental study from Sweden
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Part of PLOS ONE, 2024
- DOI for Mental health status according to the dual-factor model in Swedish adolescents: A cross sectional study highlighting associations with stress, resilience, social status and gender
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Part of European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2024
- DOI for Psychometric properties of the Children's Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES-8) among refugee adolescents from Afghanistan, Syria, and Somalia
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Childhood Overweight and Obesity During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Part of JAMA pediatrics, p. 498-500, 2024
Part of BMC Public Health, 2024
- DOI for Evaluation of the Teaching Recovery Techniques intervention among newcomer students in Swedish schools: a randomised controlled trial turned into a feasibility study
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Part of Journal of Child and Family Studies, p. 3500-3515, 2024
Not attending preschool was linked to challenges in peer relationships
Part of Acta Paediatrica, p. 2534-2542, 2024
- DOI for Not attending preschool was linked to challenges in peer relationships
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Part of Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, p. 978-987, 2024
- DOI for Preschool-level socio-economic deprivation in relation to emotional and behavioural problems among preschool children in Sweden
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Part of PLOS ONE, 2024
- DOI for Early emotional and behavioural problems predict use of habilitation services among children: Findings from a longitudinal follow-up study
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How to Analyze Focus Group Interactions – Development of a Coding Scheme
Part of International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2024
- DOI for How to Analyze Focus Group Interactions – Development of a Coding Scheme
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Part of International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, p. 351-362, 2023
- DOI for Predisposing, need and enabling factors for service utilization amongst newly arrived youth in Sweden
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Part of Journal of Advanced Nursing, p. 2886-2899, 2023
- DOI for ‘Feeling down one evening doesn't count as having mental health problems’: Swedish adolescents' conceptual views of mental health
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Part of European Journal of Public Health, p. 127-131, 2023
- DOI for Increased incidence of overweight and obesity among preschool Swedish children during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Young male athletes at risk for problem gambling: Findings from a cross-sectional study in Sweden
Part of Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, p. 766-775, 2023
Part of Child Language Teaching and Therapy, p. 5-15, 2023
- DOI for Family and child health centre characteristics associated with exposure to universal language and literacy promotion
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Part of PLOS ONE, 2023
- DOI for Associations between social factors and school belonging among newcomer and non-newcomer youth in Sweden
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Part of International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 2022
- DOI for Schools' and teachers' roles and challenges in supporting the mental wellbeing of refugee youths: a qualitative study with Swedish teachers
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Part of Social Inclusion, p. 172-184, 2022
- DOI for Migrant Students’ Sense of Belonging and the Covid‐19 Pandemic: Implications for Educational Inclusion
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Part of Acta Paediatrica, p. 1743-1751, 2022
- DOI for Parental sociodemographic characteristics and mental health referrals by nurses in Swedish child health centres
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Part of Children and youth services review, 2022
- DOI for Feeling mentally unwell is the "new normal": A qualitative study on adolescents' views of mental health problems and related stigma
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Part of BMC Public Health, 2022
- DOI for Experience of discrimination during COVID-19 pandemic: the impact of public health measures and psychological distress among refugees and other migrants in Europe
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Social Determinants of the Mental Health of Young Migrants
Part of EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, p. 61-73, 2022
Part of Journal of Youth and Adolescence, p. 848-870, 2022
Part of BMC Psychiatry, 2021
- DOI for Interpersonal trauma and its relation to childhood psychopathic traits: what does ADHD and ODD add to the equation?
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Inattention and hyperactivity symptoms in childhood predict physical activity in adolescence
Part of BMC Psychiatry, 2021
- DOI for Inattention and hyperactivity symptoms in childhood predict physical activity in adolescence
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Part of Trials, 2021
- DOI for Evaluation of a school-based intervention to promote mental health of refugee youth in Sweden (The RefugeesWellSchool Trial): study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
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Part of Journal of Attention Disorders, p. 312-321, 2021
Asthma and allergies correlate to mental health problems in preschool children
Part of Acta Paediatrica, p. 1601-1609, 2021
- DOI for Asthma and allergies correlate to mental health problems in preschool children
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Part of Acta Paediatrica, p. 1505-1512, 2021
- DOI for Infant-Toddler Checklist identifies 18-month-old children with communication difficulties in the Swedish child healthcare setting
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Part of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
- DOI for Mental Health of Refugees and Migrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Experienced Discrimination and Daily Stressors
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Part of BMC Health Services Research, 2021
- DOI for Patient-controlled admissions to inpatient care: A twelve-month naturalistic study of patients with schizophrenia spectrum diagnoses and the effects on admissions to and days in inpatient care
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Part of International Gambling Studies, p. 262-281, 2020
- DOI for Gambling and gambling problem among elite athletes and their professional coaches: findings from a Swedish total population survey of participants in four sports
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Part of Trials, 2020
- DOI for Evaluation of the Teaching Recovery Techniques community-based intervention for unaccompanied refugee youth experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms (Swedish UnaccomPanied yOuth Refugee Trial; SUPpORT): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
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Part of BMJ Open, 2020
- DOI for Evaluation of the teaching recovery techniques community-based intervention for accompanied refugee children experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms (Accompanied refugeeS In Sweden Trial; ASsIST): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
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Outside the norm: Mental health, school adjustment and community engagement in non-binary youth
Part of Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, p. 529-538, 2019
Part of BMC Psychology, 2019
- DOI for Trends in childhood and adolescent internalizing symptoms: results from Swedish population based twin cohorts
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Part of The Journal of Refugee Studies, p. 122-140, 2019