Professor Dr. Py Eriksson

Biography

Py Liv Eriksson is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Gothenburg, specializing in Clinical Psychology. Her research focuses on the development of personal and ethnic-racial identity, particularly during adolescence. She has been actively involved in examining narrative identity and the impact of significant life experiences on this development. Her studies incorporate various methodologies, including qualitative research and randomized controlled trials, assessing identity interventions aimed at improving outcomes for youth in secure care. She has published several articles in respected journals and presented her work at numerous international conferences, contributing to the understanding of identity among young adults and the challenges they face. Eriksson is committed to fostering academic discourse around identity development and its implications for psychological practice.

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