Louise von Essen

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I am a licensed psychologist, PhD in Psychology, professor in Caring Sciences. I started and I am Program director for U-CARE, http://www.u-care.uu.se/ and research group leader for the group CIRCLE - Complex Intervention Research at the Department of Women's and Children's Health. My research mainly concerns mental health among parents and guardians of children treated for cancer in Sweden and Tanzania. See my Google Scholar profile http://scholar.google.se/citations?user=5JX8LpMAAAAJ

Keywords

  • childhood cancer
  • clinical psychology
  • clinical trials
  • family
  • feasibility trials
  • informal care
  • intervention research
  • mental health
  • parents
  • public contribution
  • recruitment

Research

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The goal of my research is to improve mental health in those struck by a somatic disease in oneself or a close one. My present research mainly concerns developing, testing, evaluating, and implementing e-Mental health interventions for parents of children treated for cancer in Sweden and guardians of children treated for cancer in Tanzania. In my research I collaborate with parents and guardians, and national and international experts e.g. in e-Health, health economy, nursing, and psychology.

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Louise von Essen

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