Gerhard Andersson is a world-renowned clinical psychologist and leading authority in the field of mental health interventions. He currently serves as Full Professor of Clinical Psychology at Linköping University, a position he has held since 2003, and maintains an affiliation as researcher at Karolinska Institutet dating from 2007. Born on June 10, 1966, Professor Andersson received his M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology from Uppsala University in 1991, followed by his first Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the same institution in 1995. His academic journey continued with a second Ph.D. in Medicine specializing in Otorhinolaryngology in 2000, and a post-doctoral fellowship at University College London from 1996 to 1997, where he focused on patients with dizziness and imbalance.
Professor Andersson's groundbreaking research has fundamentally transformed the landscape of clinical psychology through his pioneering work on internet-based interventions for mental health conditions. His prolific scholarly output includes over 900 scientific papers, 27 books, and more than 80 book chapters, with an impressive h-index of 122 and over 106,000 citations, reflecting the profound impact of his work across the global scientific community. His research spans three primary domains: tinnitus and hearing disorders through collaborations with Oticon Research Center and the Linneaus Centre; psychiatric conditions including depression and anxiety disorders through extensive international partnerships; and the psychology of religion and atheism. The exceptional significance of his contributions was recognized with the prestigious Nordic Medical Prize in 2014, cementing his status as a transformative figure in clinical psychology and mental health treatment.
Beyond his research achievements, Professor Andersson has been instrumental in cultivating the next generation of clinical psychologists, having supervised or co-supervised nearly 60 PhD theses since 1999, with 28 students receiving their doctorates under his primary supervision. His academic lineage is particularly impressive, with eight of his former doctoral students ascending to full professorships, six of whom specialize in clinical psychology at institutions including Stockholm University, Karolinska Institute, and Örebro University. As editor-in-chief of the journal Internet Interventions, he continues to shape the intellectual direction of digital mental health research while maintaining an active clinical practice at the Linköping University Hospital hearing clinic. Currently leading EU-funded projects such as E-Compared and Forte-funded research on work-related stress, Professor Andersson remains at the forefront of developing innovative treatments for older adults with anxiety and depression, ensuring his continued influence on the future of clinical psychology.
