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Therese Eskilsson

Therese Eskilsson is the Head of the Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå university and an associate professor, physiotherapy. 

Research qualifications: Docent
Educational qualifications: Recognised university teacher

Contact

E-mail
therese.eskilsson@umu.se
Phone
+46 90 786 91 38

Works at

Affiliation
Associate professor, combined with clinical employment at Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation Section: Physiotherapy Role: Head of department
Location
Visiting address, view map

Academic degrees

  • Associate Professor, Physiotherapy, 2022 
  • Ph.D. in Public Health, Umeå university, 2009
  • Master's degree in physiotherapy, Umeå University, 2003
  • Bachelor's degree in physiotherapy, Umeå University, 1992

Research 

My research area includes concrete methods to prevent work-related ill health, and also rehabilitation and return to work in stress-related illness. Most of my research is carried out in collaboration with Stress Rehabilitation, Region Västerbotten.

I have experience in conducting several randomized controlled trials, with both quantitative and qualitative designs.

"Recovery activities are needed every step of the way": exploring the process of long-term recovery in people previously diagnosed with exhaustion disorder
BMC Psychology, BioMed Central (BMC) 2024, Vol. 12, (1)
Aronsson, Ingela; Neely, Anna Stigsdotter; Boraxbekk, Carl-Johan; et al.
Symptoms, work situation and work functioning 10 years after rehabilitation of stress-induced exhaustion disorder
BMC Psychiatry, BioMed Central (BMC) 2024, Vol. 24, (1)
Eskilsson, Therese; Olsson, David; Ekbäck, Anna-Maria; et al.
Physical work environment in an activity-based flex office: a longitudinal case study
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Wahlström, Viktoria; Öhrn, Maria; Harder, Mette; et al.
Patients with stress-induced exhaustion disorder and their experiences of physical activity prescription in a group context
Global Health Action, Taylor & Francis 2023, Vol. 16, (1)
Andersdotter Sandström, Anna; Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine; Sandlund, Marlene; et al.
Subjective cognitive complaints and its associations to response inhibition and neural activation in patients with stress-related exhaustion disorder
Stress, Taylor & Francis 2023, Vol. 26, (1)
Nelson, Andreas; Malmberg Gavelin, Hanna; Andersson, Micael; et al.
Healthcare utilisation among patients with stress-induced exhaustion disorder treated with a multimodal rehabilitation programme: a longitudinal observational study
BMC Psychiatry, BioMed Central (BMC) 2022, Vol. 22, (1)
Norström, Fredrik; Slunga Järvholm, Lisbeth; Eskilsson, Therese
Gender matters in physiotherapy
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Taylor & Francis 2022, Vol. 38, (13) : 2316-2329
Stenberg, Gunilla; Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine; Strömbäck, Maria; et al.
Enhanced Capacity to Act: Managers' Perspectives When Participating in a Dialogue-Based Workplace Intervention for Employee Return to Work
Journal of occupational rehabilitation, Springer 2021, Vol. 31, (2) : 263-274
Eskilsson, Therese; Norlund, Sofia; Lehti, Arja; et al.
Subjective cognitive complaints in patients with stress-related exhaustion disorder: a cross sectional study
BMC Psychology, BioMed Central 2021, Vol. 9, (1)
Nelson, Andreas; Malmberg Gavelin, Hanna; Boraxbekk, Carl-Johan; et al.
Hopeful struggling for health: Experiences of participating in computerized cognitive training and aerobic training for persons with stress-related exhaustion disorder
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 61, (3) : 361-368
Eskilsson, Therese; Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine; Ek Malmer, Elin; et al.
Mental fatigue in stress-related exhaustion disorder: structural brain correlates, clinical characteristics and relations with cognitive functioning
NeuroImage: Clinical, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 27
Malmberg Gavelin, Hanna; Stigsdotter Neely, Anna; Dunås, Tora; et al.
Restoring confidence in return to work: A qualitative study of the experiences of persons with exhaustion disorder after a dialogue-based workplace intervention
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science 2020, Vol. 15, (7)
Strömbäck, Maria; Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine; Keisu, Sara; et al.
Implementing a Physical Activity promoting program in a flex-office: A Process Evaluation with a Mixed Methods Design
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2020, Vol. 17, (1)
Wahlström, Viktoria; Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine; Harder, Mette; et al.
Arbetsplatsdialog AD-A: metodstöd för arbetsgivare vid ohälsa och sjukfrånvaro
Umeå: Umeå universitet 2019
Eskilsson, Therese; Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine; Stålnacke, Britt-Marie; et al.
Effects of a multicomponent physical activity promoting program on sedentary behavior, physical activity and body measures: a longitudinal study in different office types
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2019, Vol. 45, (5) : 493-504
Wahlström, Viktoria; Bergman, Frida; Öhberg, Fredrik; et al.
Rehabilitation for improved cognition in patients with stress-related exhaustion disorder: RECO – a randomized clinical trial
Stress, Taylor & Francis 2018, Vol. 21, (4) : 279-291
Malmberg Gavelin, Hanna; Eskilsson, Therese; Boraxbekk, Carl-Johan; et al.
A longitudinal study of physical activity in different office types
Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Human Kinetics 2018, Vol. 15, (10) : S62-S62
Wahlström, Viktoria; Bergman, Frida; Öhberg, Fredrik; et al.
Metodstöd ADA+: ArbetsplatsDialog för Arbetsåtergång : planering, uppföljning och stöd
Umeå: Umeå universitet 2017
Eskilsson, Therese; Lehti, Arja; Sturesson, Marine; et al.
Aerobic training for improved memory in patients with stress-related exhaustion: a randomized controlled trial
BMC Psychiatry, BioMed Central 2017, Vol. 17, (1)
Eskilsson, Therese; Slunga Järvholm, Lisbeth; Malmberg Gavelin, Hanna; et al.
Neural activation in stress-related exhaustion: cross-sectional observations and interventional effects
Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, Clare: Elsevier 2017, Vol. 269 : 17-25
Malmberg Gavelin, Hanna; Stigsdotter Neely, Anna; Andersson, Micael; et al.
Effects of a process-based cognitive training intervention for patients with stress-related exhaustion
Stress, Taylor & Francis Group 2015, Vol. 18, (5) : 578-588
Malmberg Gavelin, Hanna; Boraxbekk, Carl-Johan; Stenlund, Therese; et al.
Effects of a process-based cognitive training intervention for patients with stress-related exhaustion: a randomized clinical trial
International Convention of Psychological Science, Amsterdam
Malmberg Gavelin, Hanna; Boraxbekk, Carl-Johan; Stenlund, Therese; et al.
"Nature's effect on my mind": patients' qualitative experiences of a forest-based rehabilitation programme
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Elsevier 2015, Vol. 14, (3) : 607-614
Sonntag-Öström, Elisabet; Stenlund, Therese; Nordin, Maria; et al.
"Nature's effect on my mind". Patients' experiences of nature based rehabilitation: a qualitative inquiry.
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Vol. 14, (3) : 607-14
Sonntag-Öström, Elisabet; Stenlund, Therese; Nordin, Maria; et al.
Moderation and mediation of the effect of attention training in social anxiety disorder
Behaviour Research and Therapy, Elsevier 2014, Vol. 53 : 30-40
Kuckertz, Jennie M.; Gildebrant, Elena; Liliequist, Björn; et al.
Personal Resources and Support When Regaining the Ability to Work: An Interview Study with Exhaustion Disorder Patients
Journal of occupational rehabilitation, Springer 2013, Vol. 23, (2) : 270-279
Norlund, Sofia; Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine; Nordin, Maria; et al.
Effects of rehabilitation programmes for patients on long-term sick leave for burnout: a 3-year follow-up of the REST study
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol. 44, (8) : 684-690
Stenlund, Therese; Nordin, Maria; Slunga Järvholm, Lisbeth
Take charge: Patients' experiences during participation in a rehabilitation programme for burnout
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol. 42, (5) : 475-481
Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine; Stenlund, Therese; Steinholtz, Katarina; et al.
Cognitively oriented behavioral rehabilitation in combination with Qigong for patients on long-term sick leave because of burnout: REST - a randomized clinical trial
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Vol. 16, (3) : 294-303
Stenlund, Therese; Ahlgren, Christina; Lindahl, Bernt; et al.
Effects of qigong in patients with burnout: a randomized controlled trial
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol. 41, (9) : 761-767
Stenlund, Therese; Birgander, Lisbeth Slunga; Lindahl, Bernt; et al.
Perceived benefits from a rehabilitation program: A study on patients with burnout
Ahlgren, Christina; Stenlund, Therese; Steinholtz, K; et al.
Patients with burnout in relation to gender and a general population
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 35, (5) : 516-523
Stenlund, Therese; Ahlgren, Christina; Lindahl, Bernt; et al.
The effects of Qi Gong in persons with burnout
Stenlund, Therese; Slunga Birgander, L; Lindahl, B; et al.
Cardiac rehabilitation for the elderly: Qi Gong and group discussions.
European journal of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation, Vol. 12, (1) : 5-11
Stenlund, Therese; Lindström, Britta; Granlund, Marie; et al.
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I mainly teach in the field of work environment and health, work-related stress, workplace interventions, rehabilitation of stress-related diagnoses, and motivational interviewing at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.