Dr. Kim Mathiasen, Associate Professor, Aarhus University presented in our CBHT Speaker Series on May 9,2024.
Kim Mathiasen, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist and associate professor at Aarhus University and the University of Southern Denmark. A pioneer in internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) in Denmark since 2006, he co-developed the country’s first iCBT programs and led initiatives like Denmark’s first iCBT research project and Internetpsykiatrien, a nationwide, free iCBT service for adults with depression and anxiety. Dr. Mathiasen has contributed to major EU projects on scaling, comparing, and implementing iCBT, including MasterMind, E-Compared, ImpleMentAll, and ReConnected. His current work focuses on expanding iCBT to diverse populations, such as children, youth, and postpartum individuals, and advancing personalized digital treatments. In addition, he has contributed to national guidelines for online psychological services and serves on the board of the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions.
Talk Title: inPractice: Translational Research in Digital Psychology
Talk Abstract: In this talk, Kim provides an overview of the current work of the research group inPractice at the Dept. for Psychology and Behavioural Sciences at Aarhus University, Denmark. The group is a central hub for research in this field in Denmark and has among other things established a Danish national iCBT service for all adults with anxiety or depression and is engaged in Nordic and international networks in the field. Currently, the group works primarily with personalisation of iCBT for adults and with developing and testing iCBT treatment of anxiety as well as preventive support systems for young people. But the group also works with novel ways of collecting and integrating data into clinical practice and with AI as a clinician decision support tool. Finally, he will briefly sketch out how the group works with educating future clinical psychologists in the use of digital tools and point to future directions for the group.