Gerhard Andersson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gerhard Andersson
Occupation	Psychologist
Date Of Birth	Jun 10, 1966(1966-06-10)
Age	58
Birthplace	Norrköping
Country	Sweden
Birth City	Östergötland
Horoscope	Gemini

Gerhard Andersson Biography

Gerhard Andersson is one of the most popular and richest Psychologist who was born on June 10, 1966 in Norrköping, Östergötland, Sweden. Gerhard Andersson (born June 10 in 1966) is an Swedish psychological therapist and psychotherapist, and Clinical psychologist at Linkoping University, and Affiliated Professor at Karolinska Institutet. He was co-recipient of the Nordic Medical Prize in 2014.

Professor Andersson is among the most influential researchers around the world regarding the internet-based treatment of psychological disorders. Additionally, his contributions to Tinnitus research research have contributed to the field of research in a large way. Andersson was appointed Professor at 37 years old and has been extremely productive, resulting in more than 600 research studies. He is well-known for his numerous collaborations with clinicians and researchers and has maintained a clinically active throughout his entire career. Gerhard Andersson has been nominated for the Swedish Psychologist Award both in the year 2009 and 2011 and was awarded the prize in 2014 . He was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 from the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions. Professor Andersson is currently the main supervisor for 10 PhD students, and is co-supervising 15 students pursuing PhDs. So far the 20 ex- PhD students who Professor Andersson was the primary supervisor have been given the title of PhD. Five of Professor Andersson’s former PhD students have become full professors, and three of those in clinical psychology: Professor Per Carlbring Stockholm University, Professor Viktor Kaldo (Linneuniversitetet), and Professor Hugo Hesser (Orebro University). Additionally Professor Andersson was a faculty rival for a number of PhD candidates as well as an external reviewer for many PhD theses not only in Sweden as well as overseas. In 2014, Andersson received with the Nordic Prize in Medicine, and the prize for outstanding psychologists. In 2017, he was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions.

As a clinical psychologist working in the field of behavioral medicine for 20 years, Andersson has devoted much of his research to the study of how behavioral, cognitive, biological, and social variables influence health and illness. His research in this area covers a broad range of conditions, including chronic pain, cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, dizziness, hearing loss, tinnitus, burn damages, and health anxiety. Andersson’s work focuses primarily on the development and evaluation of behavioral and cognitive therapies for medical conditions, but his research in health psychology also concerns the study of how cognitive, behavioral and genetic factors are involved in health and prevention of illness. A particular interest of his is cognitive aspects and to apply various theories and methods from cognitive psychology in the study of health problems. Among many recent activities, Andersson is currently involved in studies on the role of acceptance in chronic medical conditions, including the first clinical trials on acceptance oriented CBT for tinnitus.

Gerhard Andersson can further be identified as the inventor of the Swedish method of internet-based CBT. (CBT). According to one of the papers by the organization, Andersson et al. (2008 164) (p. 164) mention the Internet-based method as:”a therapy founded on self-help books and led by a trained therapist who provides feedback and replies to questions, and an agenda that is similar to face-to face treatment. It also may include online interactive options such as asking questions for passwords to access treatments modules”

Gerhard Andersson Net Worth

Gerhard Andersson is one of the richest Psychologist from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gerhard Andersson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Professor Andersson was educated through Uppsala University, Department of Psychology and was awarded his degree from the university in 1991 (M.Sc. on Clinical Psychology). The initial Ph.D. was in Clinical Psychology (1995) and his second Ph.D. was in Medicine (2000). He also earned an B.A. in theology (2010). As for clinical training Andersson completed a master’s degree on psychotherapy (2005) as well as supervisory education (2016). The year 1997 was the first time Andersson was awarded the title of an associate professor. He was promoted to full professor of the field of clinical psychology by Linkoping University in 2003. Since 2007 Andersson has also been appointed as an affiliated researcher at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm and is a member of the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry. Additionally, he is affiliated with the Swedish Institute for Disability Research located in Linkoping, Sweden. In his entire professional life, he worked as an audiologist, mostly in audiology and the field of psychiatry.

Gerhard Andersson is one of the top researchers worldwide within the area of psychologically-oriented study of tinnitus. His contribution to the field have been highly influential. For instance, Andersson and his colleagues have published the first complete meta-analytic review of psychological treatment of tinnitus in the year 1999. In the years following, Andersson was interested in fundamental research and on the creation and enhancement of treatment strategies for psychological disorders. He studied, for instance cognitive impairments in patients with tinnitus as well as changes in the regional cerebral blood flow, or the significance of loud tinnitus sounds in causing distress. Furthermore, Andersson and his colleagues came up with a number of treatment ideas to ease tinnitus discomfort that are based on cognitive behavior therapy.

Professor Andersson has published more than 650 scientific papers, 21 books and more than 40 book chapters. His present h-index is 85 (last updated 2019-11-22).

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Gerhard Ranked on the list of most popular Psychologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Gerhard Andersson celebrates birthday on June 10 of every year.