# Per Carlbring

> Professor of Clinical Psychology at Stockholm University, Sweden. Licensed psychologist, licensed psychotherapist, and specialist in clinical psychology. Research focus: digital psychological interventions (ICBT), AI in psychotherapy, and virtual reality exposure therapy. Editor-in-Chief of Internet Interventions (Elsevier). Textbook author. Approximately 400 peer-reviewed publications. Ultramarathon runner and therapy dog handler.

## About

Per Carlbring is a professor at the Department of Psychology, Stockholm University. He is a licensed clinical psychologist (legitimerad psykolog), licensed psychotherapist (legitimerad psykoterapeut), and specialist in clinical psychology. His research centers on Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (ICBT), developing and evaluating digital treatments for anxiety disorders, depression, gambling disorder, and other conditions. He leads research on AI-augmented psychological interventions and is a frequent expert commentator on Swedish national media (SVT, Sveriges Radio, podcasts) on topics related to digital mental health, AI in therapy, and evidence-based psychology.

Per has also authored and edited several textbooks. Outside academia, he is an ultramarathon runner (100 miles) and a certified therapy dog handler with his golden retriever Ludde.

Most content on this site is in Swedish.

- [Stockholm University profile](https://www.su.se/english/profiles/pecar-1.192167): Official university page
- [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qOalWZMAAAAJ): Full publication list with citations
- [ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2172-8813): Publication identifiers
- [ResearchGate](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Per-Carlbring): Research profile and full-text access
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/percarlbring/): Professional profile
- [Internet Interventions journal](https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/internet-interventions): Journal where Per is Editor-in-Chief (founded 2013)

## Research Areas

- **Internet-based CBT (ICBT)**: Guided and unguided digital treatments for anxiety, depression, insomnia, gambling disorder
- **AI in psychotherapy**: AI-augmented feedback in psychological treatment (CHAI project)
- **Virtual reality exposure therapy**: VR-based treatment for anxiety disorders
- **Digital phenotyping**: Wearable biosensors for mental health monitoring
- **New Year's resolutions**: Long-running research program on behavior change

## Key Resources on This Site

- [Publications](https://www.carlbring.se/publikationer/): Full publication list
- [F-banken](https://www.carlbring.se/fbanken/): Comprehensive database of psychological self-rating instruments in Swedish. Covers depression (PHQ-9, MADRS), anxiety (GAD-7, SPIN), ADHD, PTSD, sleep, addiction, personality, and more. Free to use for clinicians and researchers.
- [Ludde — therapy dog](https://www.carlbring.se/ludde/): Per's golden retriever Ludde, a certified therapy dog used in teaching and outreach.
- [Blog](https://www.carlbring.se/): Research summaries, commentary, and news in Swedish.
- [Conferences](https://www.carlbring.se/konferenser/): Conference presentations and materials.

## Media

Per Carlbring is a frequent expert commentator on Swedish national television (SVT), radio (Sveriges Radio), and podcasts. He translates psychological research into accessible stories for the general public, covering topics such as digital therapy, AI in psychology, gambling addiction, and New Year's resolutions.

## Contact

- Email: per@carlbring.se
- Email: per.carlbring@psychology.su.se
- Phone: +46-8-163920 (office)
- Phone: +46-70-6667666 (mobile)
- Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden