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Livia van Leuven

Phd Student
Telephone: +46852482796
Visiting address: Nobels väg 9, 17165 Solna
Postal address: K8 Klinisk neurovetenskap, K8 Psykologi Enebrink Forster, 171 77 Stockholm

About me

  • Psychology degree from Karolinska institutet, lic. psychologist, and doctoral student at Karolinska institutet, the Department of Clinical Neuroscience. Alongside my research, I am working as a clinical psychologist with children and adolescents within primary care in Stockholm.

Research

  • My research mainly focuses on preventing child abuse/maltreatment, particularly among high-risk families or those where abuse has occurred. During my doctoral studies, I have led two controlled trials and conducted qualitative studies evaluating a parenting program implemented within social services. The program targets parents reported for physical or emotional child abuse.

    Beyond this, I have a broader interest in child maltreatment prevention, including identifying and addressing risk factors such as parental psychiatric conditions. I currently oversee a project aimed at training social workers to recognize mental health challenges in parents following reports of child maltreatment and enhancing collaboration with healthcare.

    Additionally, I am involved in other projects assessing the effectiveness and implementation of parenting programs. My broader research interests include developing and evaluating methods to improve the overall well-being of children.

Articles

  • Article: CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT. 2025;161:107252
    van Leuven L; Vasthagen M; Forster M; Lindberg L
  • Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):2027
    van Leuven L; Engelbrektsson J; Forster M
  • Article: CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT. 2023;143:106329
    van Leuven L; Enebrink P; Ghaderi A; Sorjonen K; Lalouni M; Forster M
  • Article: JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES. 2023;32(1):67-80
    van Leuven L; Lalouni M; Forster M
  • Article: CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT. 2022;123:105434
    van Leuven L; Lalouni M; Enebrink P; Sorjonen K; Forster M

All other publications

  • Review: EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. 2025;34(1):123-140
    Giles CJ; Vaesthagen M; van Leuven L; Edenius A; Ghaderi A; Enebrink P
  • Review: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2020;11:613
    Asperholm M; van Leuven L; Herlitz A

Employments

  • Phd Student, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2020-2025

Degrees and Education

  • Degree Of Master Of Science In Psychology, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2021
  • Degree Of Master Of Medical Science 120 Credits, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2021
  • Degree Of Bachelor Of Medical Science, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2020

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