Mental Health
Mental health affects our well-being. In the Mental Health research group, we are working on improving the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders in general practice. Our focus is on stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. We do clinical and register based research.
Research areas
The group's research focuses on five overall themes:
- Diagnosis of mental disorders
- Validation of psychometric instruments
- Treatment with antidepressant medication
- Psychotherapy for patients with mental disorders
- Grief counselling and support for relatives
Recent publications
Rasmussen, S. E., Nebsbjerg, M. A., Bomholt, K. B., Krogh, L. Q., Krogh, K., Povlsen, J. A. & Løfgren, B. (2020). Major differences in the use of protocols for dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation among ILCOR member countries. Open Access Emergency Medicine, 12, 67-71. https://doi.org/10.2147/OAEM.S236038
Lenger, M. K., Neergaard, M. A., Guldin, M. B. & Nielsen, M. K. (2020). Poor physical and mental health predicts prolonged grief disorder: A prospective, population-based cohort study on caregivers of patients at the end of life. Palliative Medicine, 34(10), 1416-1424. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216320948007
Wolff, S. L., Christiansen, C. F., Nielsen, M. K., Johnsen, S. P., Schroeder, H. & Neergaard, M. A. (2020). Predictors for place of death among children: A systematic review and meta-analyses of recent literature. European Journal of Pediatrics, 179(8), 1227-1238. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-020-03689-2
Toender, A., Vestergaard, M., Munk-Olsen, T., Larsen, J. T., Kristensen, J. K. & Laursen, T. M. (2020). Risk of diabetic complications and subsequent mortality among individuals with schizophrenia and diabetes - a population-based register study. Schizophrenia Research, 218, 99-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2020.01.024
Ribe, A. R., Vestergaard, C. H., Vestergaard, M., Pedersen, H. S., Prior, A., Lietzen, L. W., Brynningsen, P. K. & Fenger-Grøn, M. (2020). Statins and Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Individuals With a History of Stroke. Stroke, 51(4), 1111-1119. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.027301
Charles, M., Bruun, N. H., Simmons, R., Dalsgaard, E.-M., Witte, D., Jorgensen, M., Christensen, B., Maindal, H. T., Rubak, S., Sandbaek, A. & Lauritzen, T. (2020). The effect of training GPs in motivational interviewing on incident cardiovascular disease and mortality in people with screen-detected diabetes. Results from the ADDITION-Denmark randomised trial. British Journal of General Practice Open , 4(1). https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101012
Iversen, A. B., Blauenfeldt, R. A., Johnsen, S. P., Sandal, B. F., Christensen, B., Andersen, G. & Christensen, M. B. (2020). Understanding the seriousness of a stroke is essential for appropriate help-seeking and early arrival at a stroke centre: A cross-sectional study of stroke patients and their bystanders. European Stroke Journal, 5(4), 351-361. https://doi.org/10.1177/2396987320945834
