Elisabet Rondung

Elisabet Rondung is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at Mid Sweden University's Department of Psychology and Social Work, Östersund. Her research integrates clinical, health, and trauma psychology, with a focus on perinatal mental health, refugee mental health, and cognitive behavioral therapy. She has led projects like CoRe (Cognitive load during Reconsolidation of traumatic memories), ReWrite, and SAHA (Preparing for childbirth in Virtual Reality).

• PhD in Psychology (2018), Mid Sweden University

Rondung's research explores:

• Fear of childbirth and its psychological mechanisms
• Prolonged grief and mental health comorbidities among refugees
• Covid-19 pandemic's impact on public health
• E-mental health interventions for cardiovascular and perinatal populations

Her publications demonstrate expertise in trauma psychology, refugee mental health, and perinatal care, with a strong emphasis on randomized trials and psychometric validation. She has contributed to systematic reviews and meta-analyses in depression and anxiety screening during pregnancy, as well as mental health interventions for myocardial infarction and Takotsubo syndrome patients.

Elisabet Rondung is actively involved in clinical research projects and has published extensively in journals such as European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Frontiers in Public Health, and Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Her work bridges academia and practice through community-based interventions like Teaching Recovery Techniques and digital health solutions.