Keynote lecture: Internet interventions in Europe. Progress and Challenges

Gerhard Andersson, Ph.D. is full professor of Clinical Psychology at Linköping University (appointed 2003), in the Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, and the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. During his whole career Professor Andersson has worked part-time with patients, mainly in audiology but for a period also in psychiatry. He has a part-time position as clinical psychologist at the Department of Audiology, Linköping University Hospital, as a member of the Tinnitus team. Gerhard Andersson holds a Ph.D. in psychology and one in medicine and is trained as CBT therapist and supervisor. Professor Andersson is an internationally recognized leader in the field of psychological treatment delivered through information and communication technology as evidenced by his over 750 peer-reviewed publications and several chapters and books. His research spans not only somatic but also psychiatric conditions. Additionally, Professor Andersson is the editor-in-chief of the journal Internet Interventions. In 2014, he was awarded the Nordic Prize in Medicine.