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Publications in 2010
Publications in 2009
Publications in 2008

  • Bramness J, Rossow I. Is the total consumption of medicinal drug use an indicator of excessive use? The case of carisoprodol. Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy. In press

  • Gravseth HM, Mehlum L, Bjerkedal T, Kristensen P. Suicide in young Norwegians in a life course perspective. Population based cohort study. Submitted Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

  • Herrestad H. Contributor to: Preventing Suicide - A Resource for Media Professionals, WHO-IASP guidelines for professionals.

  • Mehlum L. Challenges in Clinical Management of Suicidality in Borderline Personality Disorder. In Amresh Shrivastava (Ed.): Handbook of Suicide Behavior. Royal College of Psychiatrists. London , UK . In press

  • Mehlum L, Mork E, Reinholdt NP, Fadum EA, Rossow I. Quality of psychosocial care of suicide attempters at general hospitals in Norway - a longitudinal nationwide study. Submitted Journal of Affective Disorders.

  • Mehlum L, Nrugham L. The suicidal soldier. In: Kumar U, Mandal MK. Suicidal behaviour: Assessment & Diagnosis. Sage publishers. In press.
  • Mellesdal L, Mehlum L, Wentzel-Larsen T, Kroken R, Jørgensen HA. Suicidality in relation to acute psychiatric readmissions. A prospective cohort study. Submitted Psychiatric Services.
  • Pettersen K., Rydningen N. N., Christensen T. B., Walby F.A.: Autobiographical memory and suicide attempts in schizophrenia. Submitted.
  • Rossow I, Mehlum L, Gjertsen F, Møller B. On the potential of effects of chains of care for patients with intentional self-harm on reducing suicide rates. In press. Suicide and Life-threatening Behavior.
Publications in 2007
  • Bramness J.G., Walby F. A. , Tverdal Aa. The sales of antidepressants and suicide rates in Norway and its counties 1980–2004. Journal of Affective Disorders. J Affect Disord. 2007 Sep;102(1-3):1-9.
  • Pettersen K., Nord Rydningen N., Buer Christensen T. , Walby F. A., (Submitted): Autobiographical memory and suicide attempts in schizophrenia. Archives of Suicide Research.
  • Rossow I, Ystgaard M, Hawton K, Madge N, Hewitt A, Van Heeringen C, De Wilde EJ, De Leo D, Fekete S, Morey C. Cross-national comparisons of the association between alcohol consumption and deliberate self-harm in adolescents. Suicide & Life- Threatening Behavior; 2007; 37: 605-615.
  • Gjertsen, Finn. Suicide statistics in Norway, the Nordic and the Baltic countries.
    3th version. (Norwegian/English). University of Oslo. Suicide Research and Prevention Unit. 2.5.2007, (18 p). www.selvmord.no
Publications in 2007
  • Mishara, Brian, Ystgaard, Mette:
    Effectiveness of mental health promotion to improve coping skills in young children: Zippy’s Friends.
    Early Childhood Research Quarterly 2006, 21 (1), 110-123
  • Retterstøl, Nils; Ekeberg, Øivind: Suicide in different cultures and religions. Christian traditions.
    In: Wasserman D (ed). Suicide – An unnecessary Death.
    Japan Scientific Societies Press, Tokyo 2006.
    ISBN 4-7622-3047-2.
  • Retterstøl, Nils; Mehlum, Lars:
    Attempted suicide as a risk factor for suicide: treatment and follow-up.
    In: Wasserman D (ed). Suicide – An unnecessary Death. Japan Scientific Societies Press. Tokyo, 2006.
    ISBN 4-7622-3047-2.
  • Thoresen S, Mehlum L, Roysamb E, Tonnessen A.
    Risk factors for completed suicide in veterans of peacekeeping: repatriation, negative life events, and marital status.
    Arch Suicide Res. 2006;10(4):353-63
  • Walby FA, Odegaard E, Mehlum L.
    Psychiatric comorbidity may not predict suicide during and after hospitalization. A nested case-control study with blinded raters.
    J Affect Disord 2006 Jun;92(2-3):253-60
Publications in 2005
  • Mann, JJ; Apter, A; Bertolote, J; Beautrais, A; Currier, D; Haas, A; Hegerl, U; Lönnqvist, J; Malone, K; Marusic, A; Mehlum, Lars; Patton, G; Phillips, M; Rutz, W; Rihmer, Z; Schmidtke, A; Schaffer, D; Silverman, M; Takahashi, Y; Värnik, A; Wasserman, D; Yip, P; Hendin, H: Review of National Suicide Prevention Strategies.
    JAMA 2005;294(16):2064-2074
  • Mehlum, Lars: Foreword. In: Suicide in South Africa.
    Durban, Sør Afrika: Kwa Zulu Natal University Press 2005.
  • Mehlum, Lars: Suicidal behaviour in borderline personality disorder – clinical challenges and management.
    CNS-forum. Publ. 03.11.2005.
    http://www.cnsforum.com/magazine/asktheexpert/Suicide/default.aspx
  • Mehlum, Lars: Suicide in BPD - Ask the Expert.
    CNS forum. Publ. 29.11.2005.
    http://www.cnsforum.com/magazine/asktheexpert/Suicide/qa_suicide.aspx
  • Mehlum, Lars: Traumatic stress and suicidal behaviour. An important target for treatment and prevention.
    In: K. Hwton (ed.): Prevention and treatment of suicidal behaviours - From Science to Practice.
    Oxford: Oxford University Press 2005 - p. 121-138
    ISBN 0-19-852975-9.
  • Reas, Deborah L; Kjelsås, Einar; Heggestad, Torhild; Eriksen, Lasse;
    Nielsen, Søren; Gjertsen, Finn; Götestam, Gunnar.
    Characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa-Related Deaths in Norway 1992-2000: Data from the
    national patient register and cause of death register.
    International Journal of Eating Disorders 2005;37(3):181-187
     
Publications in 2004
  • Mehlum, Lars: A Suicide prevention strategy for England.
    Crisis 2004;25:69-73.
  • Mehlum, Lars: Developing and implementing a national strategy for suicide prevention - the Norwegian experience.
    Acta Suicidologica Slovenica 2004;2(1-2):24-29.
  • Mehlum, Lars: Letter from the new IASP president.
    Crisis 2004;25:41-42.
  • Opjordsmoen, Stein, Retterstøl, Nils: Delusions: A dimensional view
    European Psychiatry 2004, 19 (suppl.1), 116.
  • Thoresen, Siri, Mehlum, Lars. Risk factors for fatal accidents and suicides in peacekeepers: is there an overlap?
    Military Medicine 2004;169:988-993.
  • Ystgaard, Mette; Hestetun, Ingebjørg; Loeb, Mitch; Mehlum, Lars. Is there a specific relationship between childhood sexual and physical abuse and repeated suicidal behavior? Child Abuse & Neglect 2004;28(8):863-75
Publications in 2003
  • Berrios G, Retterstøl N. Foreword in Wimmer A: Psychogenic Psychoses.
    Edited and translated with introduction by Johan Schioldann.
    Adelaide Academic Press, Adelaide 2003.
  • Mehlum L: National strategies for suicide prevention. Educational aspects.
    In: Vijayakumar L (ed): Suicide Prevention. Meeting the challenge together.
    Chennai, India: Orient Longman 2003.
  • Mehlum L: Strategies for early intervention after trauma adopted by the Norwegian Armed Forces.
    In: R.Orner & U. Schnyder (eds). Reconstructing Early Intervention after Trauma – Innovations in the Care of Survivors.. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2003.
  • Thoresen S; Mehlum L; Møller B: Suicide in peacekeepers. A cohort study of mortality from suicide in 22,275 Norwegian veterans from international peacekeeping operations.
    Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2003;38(11):605-610.
     
Publications in 2002
  • Mehlum L, Weisæth L: Predictors of posttraumatic stress reactions in Norwegian UN peacekeepers seven years after service.
    J Traumatic Stress 2002:15:1:17-26.
  • Mishara B, Ystgaard M: One Year follow-up of the Effects of Zippy and Friends on participation in Lithuania.
    Partnership for Children, September 2002.
  • Mishara B, Ystgaard M: Development and evaluation of a primary prevention/mental health promotion programme to improve coping skills in young children: "Zippy’s friends". Manuscript 2002.
  • Retterstøl N: Foreword: In: Schioldann J: Psychogenic Psychoses. August Wimmer.
    Adelaide University, Adelaide 2002.
Publications in 2001
  • Hestetun, Ingebjørg / Ystgaard, Mette / Loeb, Mitch / Mehlum, Lars / Schjelderup, Georg
    Recent life adversities and suicidal behaviour, critical issues: the Oslo follow-up study.
    In: Grad, Onja (ed.): Suicide risk and protective factors in the new millennium.
    Ljubljana: Conkarjev dom, 2001: 175-79
  • Mehlum, Lars
    Effective suicide prevention in the military.
    In: Retterstøl, Nils / Mortensen, Mauritz Sundt (red.)
    Disasters and after effects: disaster psychiatry in a troubled world.
    Bærum: Atlantic Press, 2001: 155-68
  • Mehlum, Lars
    The Internet and suicide prevention.
    I: Grad, Onja (ed.): Suicide risk and protective factors in the new millennium.
    Ljubljana: Conkarjev dom, 2001: 223-27
  • Mehlum, Lars
    Suicidal behaviour and personality disorder
    Current Opinion in Psychiatry 2001; 14 (3): 131-35
  • Mehlum, Lars / Schwebs, Reidar
    Suicide prevention in the military: recent experiences from the Norwegian armed forces.
    Revue Internationale des Services de Sante des Forces Armees/
    International Review of the Armed Forces Medical Services 2001; 74 (2): 71-74
  • Mishara, Brian / Ystgaard, Mette
    Evaluation of the revised Reaching Young Europe Programme in Denmark and Lithuania. Appendixes. 2 vol.
    Befrienders International, 2001
  • Ystgaard, Mette / Hestetun, Ingebjørg / Loeb, Mitch / Mehlum, Lars / Schjelderup, Georg
    The relationship between childhood neglect and abuse, recent adversities and suicide attempts: the Oslo follow-up study.
    I: Grad, Onja (ed.): Suicide risk and protective factors in the new millennium.
    Ljubljana: Conkarjev dom, 2001: 181-85
     
Publications in 2000
  • Mehlum, Lars
    The chain of care after attempted suicide - an essential feature of the Norwegian national strategy for suicide prevention. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry 2000; :54: 26-27.
  • Mehlum, Lars
    The Internet, suicide and suicide prevention.
    Crisis 2000; 21 (4): 186-88
  • Mishara, Brian / Ystgaard, Mette
    Evaluation of the Befrienders International Reaching Young Europe Pilot Program.
    The Listener 2000; July: 4-5.
  • Mishara, Brian / Ystgaard, Mette
    Exploring the potential for primary prevention.
    Crisis 2000; 21(1): 4-5

 

  • Retterstøl, Nils / Mehlum, Lars
    Attempted suicide as a risk factor for suicide: treatment and follow-up.
    In: Wasserman D (ed) : Suicide – An unnecessary death.
    London: Martin Dunitz Publishers, 2000: 119-125.
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