Rücklab – Psychiatry research at Karolinska Institutet
Research on OCD and related disorders, precision psychiatry, psychiatric genetics, suicide prevention, stress and PTSD
Yesterday, Susanna nailed her thesis “Improving Detection and Treatment of Health Anxiety: Diagnostic Tools, Digital Interventions, and Substance-Related Risks” in Flemingsberg 🔨🥂. There was a great turnout from both Rücklab and Kaldo group members.
We look forward to her disputation on April 11th!
We are thrilled to announce that Christian Rück has been nominated for the August Prize in the non-fiction category for his book Ett liv värt att leva!
The August Prize is a Swedish literary award, presented annually by the Swedish Publishers’ Association since 1989.
Congratulations!
We invite you to join Psykiatri Sydväst’s Research and Development Day on November 5th, from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM. This year’s theme is “Good Habits for Mental Health.”
The program will feature discussions on the importance of healthy lifestyle habits for mental well-being, poster presentations (including contributions from Rücklab members and others), and a panel discussion on the future and development of psychiatry.
The event will be held in Jan-Åke Gustafssonsalen at Campus Flemingsberg, Blickagången 16, Huddinge Hospital area. No pre-registration is needed—feel free to attend for the entire afternoon or drop by when it suits you.
Click here for more info and the full programme.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Take the time to hear Christian discuss suicidality from his perspective as a psychiatrist, professor, and author of his recent book Ett liv värt att leva (Albert Bonniers förlag, 2024) on the Swedish podcast Psykologsnack.
Here is a link to the episode – 108. Ett liv värt att leva? Med psykiatriprofessor Christian Rück.
At this year’s edition of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT) conference, we were represented by the eminent Maria Bragesjö and Max Sannemalm.
Maria contributed with a keynote with the title “Challenges and perspectives in prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD”, a panel discussion on the theme “New age of CBT – challenges and perspective”, and a three-hour workshop on prolonged exposure.
Max had a contribution in an open paper symposium on OCD, titled “Treating OCD in 4 days: the Bergen 4-Day Treatment versus gold standard CBT.”
We are so happy that Maria and Max are sharing their expertise on PTSD and OCD with our colleagues internationally!
This week PhD student Olly Kravchenko successfully completed her half-time review for her doctoral project titled Predicting health and socioeconomic outcomes in patients with common psychiatric disorders.
Olly’s research focuses on precision psychiatry, specifically on predicting outcomes in internet-mediated cognitive behavioral therapy for individuals with common psychiatric disorders. The project utilizes a large sample of 2,668 patients, with extensive clinical data, including genotyping for all participants, and links to multiple national registers.
Olly’s supervisors are Christian Rück (main supervisor), John Wallert (co-supervisor), and Ralf Kuja-Halkola (co-supervisor).
Stay tuned for more exciting updates from Olly Kracvchenko and her team!
We are hiring a new research assistant to join the Rück research group!
Are you passionate about contributing to top-tier psychiatric research? The research group led by Christian Rück at Karolinska Institutet offers a unique opportunity to be part of an inspiring work environment.
The Rück research group is large and engages in a broad spectrum of psychiatric research, addressing topics such as suicide, compulsory mental care, OCD, PTSD, fatigue, and outcome prediction for CBT treatment. As a research assistant, your role will involve project coordination, research tasks, and communication with various partners.
We’re looking for someone with a strong interest in research, excellent administrative skills, and flexibility. Prior experience in research-related activities is a plus, and fluency in Swedish and English is required.
Are you reading this from a hammock, or perhaps muttering to yourself in uncomfortable summer traffic on your way to work? Either way, we have a recommendation to enhance your summer relaxation or commute.
We suggest tuning into the A-Kursen podcast with hosts Emma Frans and Clara Wallin. In this special episode, they are joined by our very own Christian Rück, along with other fascinating guests: Dr. Caroline Uggla, an expert in evolutionary anthropology, and Erik Angner, an economist and philosopher. Together, they delve into the profound topic, “What is the meaning of life?”
A related summer recommendation: Christian’s book Ett liv värt att leva came out earlier this year. It delves into the complex and often troubling subject of suicide, examining its nuances and the profound questions it raises about life and death.
Our research group is thrilled to announce even more grants that will support our ongoing and future projects. These funds will enable the exploration of innovative treatments and interventions in psychiatric care, as well as contribute to the understanding and improvement of mental health outcomes.
Project Name: A randomized controlled trial and process evaluation of in-home decluttering augmentation of group cognitive-behavioral therapy for hoarding disorder.
Grant Amount from ALF: 600 000 SEK
Project Name: The Swedish Psychiatric Outpatient Register Study (SPROut)
Grant Amount from ALF: 600.000 SEK
Project Name: Intensive Trauma-Focused CBT Compared to Usual Weekly Treatment for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Project Name: A Population-Based Risk Calculator for Adverse Outcomes After Discharge from Involuntary Psychiatric Care
Grant Amount from ALF: 1.1 MKR
Project Name: Braining: Physical Exercise as Add-On Treatment in Psychiatric Care
Grant Amount from ALF: 1 MKR
Project Name: Saving lives: building a total nationwide multimodal suicide cohort to improve precision in prediction and prevention of suicide
Grant Amount from ALF: 1,9 MKR
Project Name: Fatigue as a transdiagnostic symptom dimension – Novel approaches to assessment and treatment in primary healthcare
Grant: AFA Insurance and Alecta via their call “The Path to Mental Health in Working Life”
Grant Amount: 2.2 MKR
More Information: New Grant for KI Researcher on Mental Health in the Workplace
We are pleased to announce that three projects have been awarded funding from The Center for Innovative Medicine (CIMED): This support includes project grants for Christian Rück and John Wallert have received project grants and Volen Ivanov has been awarded clinical research months (3 research months per year in three years).
These are the projects
Volen Ivanov – Solving the hypochondriasis paradox: Towards a better integration of somatic and psychiatric care for individuals with health anxiety.
John Wallert – A population-based risk calculator for adverse outcomes after discharge from involuntary psychiatric care.
Christian Rück – Saving lives: building a total nationwide multimodal suicide cohort to improve precision in prediction and prevention of suicide.
We congratulate our researchers on their well-deserved funding and look forward to the work that will result from these projects.
Rücklab - Psychiatry research at Karolinska Institutet 