In Memory of Gunnar Fransson

Published

31 March 2025

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It is with a heavy heart and great sadness we announce the passing of our dear colleague Gunnar Fransson

Special Education Teacher Gunnar Fransson passed away on the 25th of March 2025. For many years, he was a highly valued colleague in clinical research at the Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre and the Child Neuropsychiatry Clinic (CNC).

With great energy and enthusiasm, Gunnar developed valuable educational assessments in neuropsychiatric team evaluations over the years. He also contributed to several major and significant research studies, including studies on the effects of Omega-3 supplements for children with ADHD, Omega-3 for children's reading ability, and a study on a problem-solving training method for children with neuropsychiatric conditions (ESSENCE) and their parents. This method is known as Problem Resolution in ESSENCE (PR-ESSENCE).

Even in recent years, Gunnar continued his research with tireless dedication and is deeply missed.

Text by Mats Johnson & Christopher Gillberg

Scientific publications

A randomized controlled trial of a new intervention in early symptomatic syndromes eliciting neurodevelopmental clinical examinations: PR-ESSENCE.

Johnson M, Gillberg C, Vinsa I, Fransson G, Samuelsson L, Jakobsson K, Östlund S, Fernell E, Gillberg C. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2023 Jan;32(1):63-74. doi: 10.1007/s00787-021-01837-z. Epub 2021 Jul 3. PMID: 34218336 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

Omega 3/6 fatty acids for reading in children: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 9-year-old mainstream schoolchildren in Sweden.

Johnson M, Fransson G, Östlund S, Areskoug B, Gillberg C. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2017 Jan;58(1):83-93. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12614. Epub 2016 Aug 22. PMID: 27545509 Clinical Trial.

Fatty acids in ADHD: plasma profiles in a placebo-controlled study of Omega 3/6 fatty acids in children and adolescents.

Johnson M, Månsson JE, Ostlund S, Fransson G, Areskoug B, Hjalmarsson K, Landgren M, Kadesjö B, Gillberg C. Atten Defic Hyperact Disord. 2012 Dec;4(4):199-204. doi: 10.1007/s12402-012-0084-4. Epub 2012 Jul 3. PMID: 22753087 Clinical Trial

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with oppositional defiant disorder in Swedish children - an open study of collaborative problem solving.

Johnson M, Ostlund S, Fransson G, Landgren M, Nasic S, Kadesjö B, Gillberg C, Fernell E. Acta Paediatr. 2012 Jun;101(6):624-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2012.02646.x. Epub 2012 Mar 24. PMID: 22375727

Omega-3/omega-6 fatty acids for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a randomized placebo-controlled trial in children and adolescents.

Johnson M, Ostlund S, Fransson G, Kadesjö B, Gillberg C. J Atten Disord. 2009 Mar;12(5):394-401. doi: 10.1177/1087054708316261. Epub 2008 Apr 30. PMID: 18448859 Clinical Trial.

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Health and medicine