Martin Oscarsson

About me

Hi! My name is Martin Oscarsson. I’m a PhD student at Stockholm University.

 
 

— Hi! My name is Martin Oscarsson. I’m a PhD student at Stockholm University.

Martin Oscarsson

Photo: Henrietta Asplund

I am a third-year PhD student in psychology, researching stress and other work-related mental problems among adults with ADHD. I am a licensed psychologist with a master's degree in psychology from Stockholm University. Previously, I worked at a neuropsychiatric clinic in Stockholm, primarily conducting neurodevelopmental assessments for patients of all ages.

Beyond my studies, I have been actively involved in several non-profit organizations, including elected positions in the Swedish Association for Behavior Therapy. During my undergraduate studies, I served as both a board member and president of the Social Sciences Association at the university. During my master’s and PhD studies, I have also been an active member of the Stockholm University Student Union, holding elected positions in the Student Union Representative Assembly, the Social Sciences Faculty Council, and the PhD Student Council at the Department of Psychology.

Here’s my university profile page.

  • My doctoral studies concern stress and other work-related mental health problems among adults with ADHD. In short, we aim to explore the experiences of stress and other work-related mental illness among ADHD adults and evaluate an internet-based program designed to prevent these negative outcomes. The project is mainly funded through two grants from Region Stockholm, where I was a co-applicant.

    During my master’s, I got the opportunity to work on a research project concerning New Year’s resolutions. This resulted in the world’s largest study on New Year’s resolutions, as well as a book (in Swedish) on how to succeed with New Year’s resolutions, personal goals, and behavior change. The study is published open access here, in PLOS ONE.

  • Oscarsson, M., Hammarbäck, S., Blom Wiberg, K., Rozental, A., Ginsberg, Y., Carlbring, P., Andersson, G., & Jönsson, F. (2025). Web-Based Stress Management for Working Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Single-Arm, Open Pilot Trial. JMIR Formative Research, 9, e66388. https://doi.org/10.2196/66388

    Najström, M., Oscarsson, M., Ljunggren, I., & Ramnerö, J. (2025). Comparing self-assessment and instructor ratings: a study on communication and interviewing skills in psychology student training. BMC Medical Education, 25(1), 219. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-06783-x

    Forsström, D., Oscarsson, M., Buhrman, M., & Rozental, A. (2023). A study protocol of a randomized controlled study of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Internet Interventions, 33, 100652. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2023.100652

    Hagberg, T., Manhem, P., Oscarsson, M., Michel, F., Andersson, G., & Carlbring, P. (2023). Efficacy of transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral therapy for assertiveness: A randomized controlled trial. Internet Interventions, 32, 100629. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2023.100629

    Oscarsson, M., Nelson, M., Rozental, A., Ginsberg, Y., Carlbring, P., & Jönsson, F. (2022). Stress and work-related mental illness among working adults with ADHD: a qualitative study. BMC Psychiatry, 22(1), 751. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04409-w

    Berg, I., Hovne, V., Carlbring, P., Bernhard-Oettel, C., Oscarsson, M., Mechler, J., Lindqvist, K., Topooco, N., Andersson, G., & Philips, B. (2022). “Good job!”: Therapists’ encouragement, affirmation, and personal address in internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for adolescents with depression. Internet Interventions, 30, 100592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2022.100592

    Oscarsson, M., Carlbring, P., Andersson, G., & Rozental, A. (2020). A large-scale experiment on New Year’s resolutions: Approach-oriented goals are more successful than avoidance-oriented goals. PLOS ONE, 15(12), e0234097. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234097

  • Oscarsson, M., Monasterio, F., Wall, K., Rozental, A., Ginsberg, Y., Carlbring, P., Andersson, G., & Jönsson, F. (2025, October 3–5). Internet-based cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based stress management for adult ADHD: A randomized controlled trial [Conference presentation]. 8th European Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ESRII) Conference, Vilnius, Lithuania. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-248207

    Oscarsson, M., Monasterio, F., Wall, K., Rozental, A., Ginsberg, Y., Carlbring, P., Andersson, G., & Jönsson, F. (2025, September 23–25). Internet-based cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness interventions for stress and work-related mental health in adults with ADHD: A randomized controlled trial [Poster presentation]. EUNETHYDIS 36th Annual Meeting, Bonn, Germany. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-247713

    Oscarsson, M., Rozental, A., Ginsberg, Y., Carlbring, P., Andersson, G., & Jönsson, F. (2024, November 28–29). Managing work-related mental health in adults with ADHD: A randomized controlled trial of internet-based cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness interventions [Conference presentation]. The Swedish Conference of Clinical Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-241076

    Oscarsson, M., Rozental, A., Ginsberg, Y., Carlbring, P., Andersson, G., & Jönsson, F. (2024, September 4–7). Evaluating online cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness interventions for adults with ADHD: A randomized controlled trial [Conference presentation]. 54th Annual Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Belgrade, Serbia. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-233951

    Oscarsson, M., Rozental, A., Ginsberg, Y., Carlbring, P., Andersson, G., & Jönsson, F. (2024, May 22–23). Internet interventions for working adults with ADHD: A randomized trial of cognitive-behavioral versus mindfulness stress-management. In Abstracts from the 13th Swedish Congress on Internet Interventions (SweSRII) (p. 7). Linköping University Electronic Press. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-231480

    Oscarsson, M., Rozental, A., Ginsberg, Y., Carlbring, P., Andersson, G., & Jönsson, F. (2023, June 1–4). A novel internet-based cognitive-behavioral stress-management program for working adults with ADHD [Conference presentation]. 10th World Congress of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, Seoul, South Korea. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-218886

    Kjellberg, A., Holmberg, L., Oscarsson, M., & Forsström, D. (2023, May 22–23). Treatment-related helping and hindering factors for iCBT for ADHD symptoms: A qualitative study [Conference presentation]. 12th Swedish Congress on Internet Interventions (SweSRII), Uppsala, Sweden. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-218871

    Engström, E., Olsson, E., Oscarsson, M., & Forsström, D. (2023, May 22–23). Outcome of iCBT for ADHD symptoms: A randomized controlled study [Conference presentation]. 12th Swedish Congress on Internet Interventions (SweSRII), Uppsala, Sweden. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-218872

    Mahdi, S., Oscarsson, M., Åberg, A., Hammarlund, K., Tallert, C., Cloodt, H., Zander, E., Kaldo, V., & Nasri, B. (2023, May 18–21). Short ADHD intervention (SAINT): Psychological treatment for adults with ADHD [Poster presentation]. 9th World Congress on ADHD, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-218862

    Oscarsson, M., Rozental, A., Ginsberg, Y., Carlbring, P., Andersson, G., & Jönsson, F. (2023, May 18–21). A pilot study of an internet-based stress-management program for working adults with ADHD [Early Career Researcher Meeting presentation]. 9th World Congress on ADHD, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-218855

    Oscarsson, M., Nelson, M., Rozental, A., Ginsberg, Y., Carlbring, P., & Jönsson, F. (2023, May 18–21). A qualitative study of stress and work-related mental illness among working adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [Poster presentation]. 9th World Congress on ADHD, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-218857

    Oscarsson, M., Nelson, M., Rozental, A., Ginsberg, Y., Carlbring, P., & Jönsson, F. (2022, May 23–24). Developing an internet-based stress-management program for working adults with ADHD. In Abstracts from the 11th Swedish Congress on Internet Interventions (SweSRII) (p. 9). Linköping University Electronic Press. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-208137

    Oscarsson, M., Rozental, A., Andersson, G., & Carlbring, P. (2017, November 3). New Year’s resolutions: A large-scale randomized controlled trial. In Abstracts from the 9th Swedish Congress on Internet Interventions (SweSRII) (p. 11). Linköping University Electronic Press. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-149191

  • I’m frequently cited as an expert on New Year’s resolutions, personal goals, and behavior change. Most interviews are in Swedish, but here are some in English:
    Discover Magazine 2025-01-28
    WNUR News 2025-01-22
    Food, We Need To Talk 2023-01-02
    Fatherly 2021-12-30
    National Geographic 2021-12-27
    Inverse 2021-12-26