Academic Research

2026

Hlynsson, J. I., Andersson, G., & Carlbring, P. (2026). AI-generated vs. human therapist feedback in internet-based CBT for social anxiety disorder: A six-arm randomized controlled trial with deception design. Internet Interventions, 46, Article 101012.

Skoko, A., Hlynsson, J. I., Ciharova, M., Berger, T., Carlbring, P., Krieger, T., Bergström, J., Van Daele, T., van Klaveren, C., Cornelisz, I., Andersson, G., & Donker, T. (in press). Augmented-reality cognitive behavior therapy for contamination-related obsessive-compulsive symptoms: A protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols.

Hlynsson, J. I., Vernmark, K., Lutovsky, C., Andersson, G., & Carlbring, P. (2026). Patient experience and psychologists’ attitudes toward AI in psychological treatment: A topic-modeling study. Internet Interventions, 46, Article 100999.

Lindqvist, K., Mechler, J., Hlynsson, J. I., Andersson, G., & Carlbring, P. (2026). Internet-delivered unguided psychodynamic vs. cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety and depression symptoms: A large, full factorial randomized controlled trial on treatment length and peer support. Internet Interventions, 45, Article 100980.

Hlynsson, J. I., Jónsdóttir, E. K., Ásgeirsdóttir, B. B., Kristjánsson, T., & Sigurvinsdóttir, R. S. (2026). Prevalence and predictors of suicidal ideation, self-harm, and suicide attempts in Iceland. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology.

Hlynsson, J. I., Mechler, J., Lindqvist, K., Andersson, G., & Carlbring, P. (2026). Anna vs. Judith: A randomized comparison of AI-delivered psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral therapies for social anxiety disorder. Internet Interventions, 45, Article 100960.

2025

Hlynsson, J. I., Skúlason, S., Andersson, G., & Carlbring, P. (2025). Why are we still using the PHQ-9? A historical review and psychometric evaluation of measurement invariance. Psychiatric Quarterly.

Hlynsson, J. I., Bergström, J., & Carlbring, P. (2025). Seeing beyond the diagnostic and statistical manual: A function-centered review of obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 46, Article 100967.

Hlynsson, J. I., Kristjánsson, T., Andersson, G., & Carlbring, P. (2025). Evaluating the necessity of booster sessions in relapse prevention for depression: A longitudinal study. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, Article 1568141.

Hlynsson, J. I., Ívarsson, Í. Ö., Andersson, G., & Carlbring, P. (2025). To be or not to be satisfied in your romantic relationship: Evaluating the reliability and validity of the Valentine scale. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 54(4), 477–501.

2024

Hlynsson, J. I., Sjöberg, A., Ström, L., & Carlbring, P. (2024). Evaluating the reliability and validity of the questionnaire on well-being: A validation study for a clinically informed measurement of subjective well-being. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 54(2), 208–230.

Hlynsson, J. I., & Carlbring, P. (2024). Diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility of the PHQ-2 and GAD-2: A comparison with long-format measures for depression and anxiety. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, Article 1259997.

Nordin, M., Hlynsson, J. I., Håkansson, J., & Carlbring, P. (2024). A double-edged sword: Insights from practitioners on the short and long-term negative effects of psilocybin-assisted psychological interventions. Journal of Psychedelic Studies, 8(2), 196–203.

Hlynsson, J. I., Gustafsson, O., & Carlbring, P. (2024). Uncertainty breeds anxiety and depression: The impact of the Russian invasion in Ukraine on a Swedish clinical population receiving internet-based psychotherapy. Clinical Psychology in Europe, 6(1), 1–20.

Hlynsson, J. I., Lindner, P., Barri, B., & Carlbring, P. (2024). Exploring cutoff points and measurement invariance of the Brunnsviken brief quality of life inventory. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, Article 1305682.

Preprints and Preregistrations

Hlynsson, J. I., Andersson, G., & Carlbring, P. (2026). Internet-delivered and digital psychological interventions for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis across four delivery modalities, conducted by a dual large language model reviewer pair under human oversight [Protocol registration No. CRD420261494200]. PROSPERO.