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Hugo Hesser

Visiting Professor

My primary research interests focus on the evaluation of psychological treatments in the area of behavioural medicine and psychiatry and on the application of advanced statistical models to outcome and process research in treatment studies. 

Research on psychological interventions for somatic and psychiatric conditions

Hugo Hesser, PhD, is an associate professor of clinical psychology. His research focuses on the evaluation of psychological treatments of somatic and psychiatric conditions, such as tinnitus, IBS, chronic pain, interpersonal violence, pathological gambling and depression and anxiety disorders. A particular interest is the application of advanced statistical models to test causal effects and mechanisms of change in treatment studies. Dr Hesser is an associate editorial board member of the leading CBT journal Behaviour Research and Therapy. He teaches courses in introductory and advanced quantitative methodology and he serves as a statistical advisor for the scientific journal Internet Interventions. He is also works part time as a clinical psychologist at Linköping University hospital.

Ongoing research and research interests

  • Tinnitus
  • Psychological treatments of chronic pain
  • Psychological treatments of IBS
  • Prevention of interpersonal violence
  • Internet-delivered psychological treatments of psychiatric and somatic conditions
  • Prevention of pathological gambling
  • Psychological treatments of insomnia

Publications

2025

Hugo Wallen, Brjann Ljotsson, Perjohan Lindfors, Erik Forsell, Hugo Hesser, Cecilia Svanborg (2025) American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 120, p. 856-863 (Article in journal)
Maria a. Garke, Nils Hentati Isacsson, Örn Kolbeinsson, Hugo Hesser, Kristoffer N. T. Mansson (2025) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Vol. 54, p. 78-95 (Article in journal)

2024

Xiang Zhao, Katharina Dannenberg, Dirk Repsilber, Björn Gerdle, Peter Molander, Hugo Hesser (2024) Scientific Reports, Vol. 14, Article 12543 (Article in journal)
Peter Molander, Mehmed Novo, Asa Ringqvist, Andrea Hallstam, Hugo Hesser, Monika Lofgren, Britt-Marie Stalnacke, Björn Gerdle (2024) Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol. 56, Article jrm12431 (Article in journal)
Charlotte Gentili, Jenny Rickardsson, Linda Holmström, Rikard K. Wicksell, Hugo Hesser, Vendela Zetterqvist (2024) Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, Vol. 31, Article 100725 (Article in journal)

Examples of recent publications

2025

Hugo Wallen, Brjann Ljotsson, Perjohan Lindfors, Erik Forsell, Hugo Hesser, Cecilia Svanborg (2025) American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 120, p. 856-863 (Article in journal)
Maria a. Garke, Nils Hentati Isacsson, Örn Kolbeinsson, Hugo Hesser, Kristoffer N. T. Mansson (2025) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Vol. 54, p. 78-95 (Article in journal)

2024

Xiang Zhao, Katharina Dannenberg, Dirk Repsilber, Björn Gerdle, Peter Molander, Hugo Hesser (2024) Scientific Reports, Vol. 14, Article 12543 (Article in journal)
Peter Molander, Mehmed Novo, Asa Ringqvist, Andrea Hallstam, Hugo Hesser, Monika Lofgren, Britt-Marie Stalnacke, Björn Gerdle (2024) Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol. 56, Article jrm12431 (Article in journal)
Charlotte Gentili, Jenny Rickardsson, Linda Holmström, Rikard K. Wicksell, Hugo Hesser, Vendela Zetterqvist (2024) Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, Vol. 31, Article 100725 (Article in journal)
Lind Alexander, Cao Yang, Hugo Hesser, Hardstedt Maria, Jansson Stefan, Lernmark Ake, Sundqvist Martin, Tevell Staffan, Tsai Cheng-ting, Wahlberg Jeanette, Jendle Johan (2024) DIABETES EPIDEMIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, Vol. 13, Article 100194 (Article in journal)
Matilda A. Frick, Hugo Hesser, Edmund Sonuga-Barke (2024) European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol. 33, p. 2253-2266 (Article in journal)
Rickard Östergren, Ulf Träff, Jessica Elofsson, Hugo Hesser, Joakim Samuelsson (2024) Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 68, p. 1155-1170 (Article in journal)
Johannes Larsson, Johan Bjureberg, Xiang Zhao, Hugo Hesser (2024) Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 80, p. 437-455 (Article in journal)
Maria Fors, Birgitta Öberg, Paul Enthoven, Karin Schröder, Hugo Hesser, Henrik Hedevik, Allan Abbott (2024) Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Vol. 40, p. 1753-1766 (Article in journal)