Andri Steinþór Björnsson Explained

Birth Date:11 January 1973
Nationality:Icelandic
Fields:Clinical psychology
Workplaces:University of Iceland
Alma Mater:University of Iceland
University of Colorado Boulder

Andri Steinþór Björnsson (born 11 January 1973) is a clinical psychologist and an associate professor of psychology at the University of Iceland. In addition to his work on body dysmorphic syndrome,[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] he has hosted a series of radio programs on science and the scientific method broadcast by RÚV, as well as editing and writing books on science aimed at the general public.

Education

Following his Bachelors and master's degrees[8] in psychology at the University of Iceland in 1998 and 2003, Björnsson attended the University of Colorado Boulder where he wrote a master's thesis on depression amongst college students and received his PhD degree in 2009 based on his doctoral thesis, the topic of which was a randomized clinical trial employing cognitive behavioral group therapy.[9] He worked as a clinical intern at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School where he developed an interest in body dysmorphic disorder, and joined a post-doctoral fellowship at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University where he participated in clinical studies of body dysmorphic disorder.

Writing

In addition to his published work on body dysmorphic syndrome and other research in psychology,[10] [11] [12] Björnsson has written or edited two books aimed at a general audience on the history of science and the scientific method,[13] [14] and recently co-edited a book honoring the life and work of Vilhjálmur Rafnsson.[15]

Current work

Björnsson joined the faculty of the University of Iceland in 2011 as an associate professor, and was promoted to his current position as associate professor in 2014. His current research focuses on general anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorders, and panic disorders, with particular interest in obsessive and compulsive behavior within these disorders,[16] [17] [18] [19] in addition to his work on body dysmorphic disorder.[20]

Radio programs

In 1998, Björnsson hosted a seven part series on the "Most important scientific theories of our time" broadcast by RÚV, aimed at educating the general public on topics including the big bang theory, the theory of evolution, and the theory of plate tectonics.

Notes and References

  1. Body dysmorphic disorder. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience. 2010-01-01. 1294-8322. 3181960. 20623926. 221–232. 12. 2. Andri S.. Bjornsson. Elizabeth R.. Didie. Katharine A.. Phillips. 10.31887/DCNS.2010.12.2/abjornsson .
  2. Age at onset and clinical correlates in body dysmorphic disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 2013-10-01. 1532-8384. 3779493. 23643073. 893–903. 54. 7. 10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.03.019. Andri S.. Bjornsson. Elizabeth R.. Didie. Jon E.. Grant. William. Menard. Emily. Stalker. Katharine A.. Phillips.
  3. Body dysmorphic disorder. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience. 2010-06-01. 1294-8322. 3181960. 20623926. 221–232. 12. 2. Andri S.. Bjornsson. Elizabeth R.. Didie. Katharine A.. Phillips. 10.31887/DCNS.2010.12.2/abjornsson .
  4. The Clinical Course of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in the Harvard/ Brown Anxiety Research Project (HARP). The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 2011-01-01. 0022-3018. 3667613. 21206248. 55–57. 199. 1. 10.1097/NMD.0b013e31820448f7. Andri S.. Bjornsson. Ingrid. Dyck. Ethan. Moitra. Robert L.. Stout. Risa B.. Weisberg. Martin B.. Keller. Katharine A.. Phillips.
  5. Web site: Anxiety Disorders: Bjornsson, Andri - Expertscape.com. www.expertscape.com. 2016-01-05.
  6. Web site: C-2 Andri Bjornsson. www.congress.is. 2016-01-05.
  7. Web site: Patients who loathe appearance often get better, but it could take years News from Brown. news.brown.edu. 2016-01-05.
  8. The Effects of Experiential Avoidance and Rumination on Depression among College Students. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy. 2010-12-01. 1937-1209. 389–401. 3. 4. 10.1521/ijct.2010.3.4.389. Andri. Bjornsson. Gregory. Carey. Monika. Hauser. Alexis. Karris. Vyga. Kaufmann. Erin. Sheets. W. Edward. Craighead.
  9. Web site: Specific and Non-Specific Factors in the Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy of College Students with Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. 2016-01-04.
  10. Web site: Panic symptoms increase steadily, not acutely, after stressful event. EurekAlert!. 2016-01-05.
  11. Web site: Andri Bjornsson - Google Scholar Citations. scholar.google.is. 2016-01-04.
  12. Book: Bjornsson, Andri S.. Avoidant Personality Disorder. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.. 2010-01-01. 9780470479216. 10.1002/9780470479216.corpsy0105. en. The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology. 1–2 .
  13. Web site: Er vit í vísindum? Háskólaútgáfan. haskolautgafan.hi.is. 2016-01-04.
  14. Web site: Vísindabyltingin Háskólaútgáfan. haskolautgafan.hi.is. 2016-01-04.
  15. Web site: Af lífi - Greinasafn handa Vilhjálmi Rafnssyni Háskólaútgáfan. haskolautgafan.hi.is. 2016-01-04.
  16. Posttraumatic stress disorder in African Americans: a two year follow-up study. Psychiatry Research. 2014-12-15. 1872-7123. 4351655. 25086766. 376–383. 220. 1–2. 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.07.020. Carlos I.. Pérez Benítez. Nicholas J.. Sibrava. Laura. Kohn-Wood. Andri S.. Bjornsson. Caron. Zlotnick. Risa. Weisberg. Martin B.. Keller.
  17. Barking up the wrong tree in attentional bias modification? Comparing the sensitivity of four tasks to attentional biases. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 2015-09-01. 1873-7943. 25665514. 9–16. 48. 10.1016/j.jbtep.2015.01.005. Ólafía. Sigurjónsdóttir. Sólrún. Sigurðardóttir. Andri S.. Björnsson. Árni. Kristjánsson.
  18. Two-year course of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder with agoraphobia in a sample of Latino adults. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 2014-12-01. 1939-2117. 4197105. 24731232. 1186–1192. 82. 6. 10.1037/a0036565. Andri S.. Bjornsson. Nicholas J.. Sibrava. Courtney. Beard. Ethan. Moitra. Risa B.. Weisberg. Carlos I. Pérez. Benítez. Martin B.. Keller.
  19. Do Obsessions and Compulsions Play a Role in Social Anxiety Disorder?. Harvard Review of Psychiatry. 55–58. 2013-11-08. 1465-7309. 24216613. 10.1097/HRP.0000000000000009. Andri S.. Bjornsson. Katharine A.. Phillips. 22 . 11030303 .
  20. Changes in body image and dieting among 16-19-year-old Icelandic students from 2000 to 2010. Body Image. 2014-09-01. 1873-6807. 24995408. 364–369. 11. 4. 10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.05.006. Gudrun. Ingolfsdottir. Bryndis Bjork. Asgeirsdottir. Thrudur. Gunnarsdottir. Andri Steinthor. Bjornsson.

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