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Ida Flink is a Professor of Psychology at Karlstad University (KAU) and an Affiliated Professor at Örebro University. She is a licensed psychologist affiliated with the Center for Health and Medical Psychology (CHAMP) at Örebro University, where she works on the Hybrid project. Her academic journey began with graduation from the psychology program at Örebro University in 2007, followed by receiving her clinical license in 2009. She completed her dissertation in 2011 and achieved professorship at KAU in 2023.
Dr. Flink's research focuses primarily on health psychology, with special attention to psychological processes in the development, maintenance, and treatment of pain problems. She has particular expertise in conditions affecting women, including vulvodynia and childbirth pain. Her work integrates cognitive behavioral therapy approaches with emotion-focused interventions for chronic pain management.
Analysis of her recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a strong emphasis on understanding the psychological dimensions of pain, especially in women's health contexts. Her research spans multiple domains including digital interventions for pain management, emotion-focused approaches to chronic pain, relational aspects of sexual pain conditions, and workplace implications of chronic pain. A notable trend is her increasing focus on transdiagnostic approaches that address both pain and emotional factors simultaneously.
Dr. Flink has been actively involved in mentoring and collaborative research, though specific student names aren't listed in the available materials. Her grant activities include multiple research projects such as Chronic Pain in Young Adults, Young Vulvodynia studies, and various digital CBT interventions for pain management.
She is a core member of the Psychology and Pain research group (CHAMP: PP) at Örebro University, which focuses on the psychological aspects of pain conditions and develops evidence-based interventions. Her team works at the intersection of clinical psychology, pain medicine, and digital health solutions, with particular attention to gender-specific pain conditions and innovative treatment approaches.
