Simon Øverland
Position
Professor, Director Centre for International Health
Affiliation
Short info
Psychologist, public health expert and leader with wide experience from research and use of knowledge in policy and practice. Main interests in population health and global disease burden, mental health and social determinants of health as well as occupational and environmental health.
Publications
Feature article
- Skisland, Jan Oddvar; Hjort, Ingrid; Øverland, Simon Nygaard (2025). Slik kan vi bedre prioritere folkehelse. (external link)
- Kinge, Jonas Minet; Håberg, Siri Eldevik; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2019). Levealdersforskjell som i USA for menn med topp- og bunninntekt | DN. (external link)
- Mykletun, Arnstein; Øverland, Simon Nygaard (2010). Dør man av vanlige psykiske lidelser?. (external link)
- Mykletun, Arnstein; Øverland, Simon Nygaard (2007). Er nedsatt funksjonsevne blant uføretrygdede alltid en konsekvens av medisinske diagnoser og symptomer?. (external link)
- Mykletun, Arnstein; Øverland, Simon Nygaard (2006). Mentale lidelser undervurderes som årsak til uføretrygding. (external link)
Academic article
- Zuniga, Yves Miel H.; Zumla, Alimuddin; Zuhlke, Liesl J. et al. (2025). Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. (external link)
- Balthasar, Melissa Rajini; Roelants, Mathieu; Brannsether-Ellingsen, Bente et al. (2023). Evaluating national guidelines for monitoring early growth using routinely collected data in Bergen, Norway. (external link)
- Plass, Dietrich; Hilderink, Henk; Lehtomäki, Heli et al. (2022). Estimating risk factor attributable burden – challenges and potential solutions when using the comparative risk assessment methodology. (external link)
- Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer; Weye, Nanna; Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo et al. (2022). The association between mental disorders and subsequent years of working life: a Danish population-based cohort study. (external link)
- Revheim, Ingrid; Balthasar, Melissa Rajini; Akerkar, Rupali Rajendra et al. (2022). Trends in the prevalence of breastfeeding up to 6 months of age using structured data from routine child healthcare visits. (external link)
- Hammond, Nicole G.; Sivertsen, Børge; Skogen, Jens Christoffer et al. (2022). The gendered relationship between illicit substance use and self-harm in university students. (external link)
- Kinge, Jonas Minet; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Flatø, Martin et al. (2021). Parental income and mental disorders in children and adolescents: prospective register-based study. (external link)
- Raknes, Guttorm; Strøm, Marianne Sørlie; Sulo, Gerhard et al. (2021). Lockdown and non-COVID-19 deaths: Cause-specific mortality during the first wave of the 2020 pandemic in Norway: A population-based register study. (external link)
- Evensen, Miriam; Klitkou, Søren Toksvig; Tollånes, Mette Christophersen et al. (2021). Parental income gradients in adult health: a national cohort study. (external link)
- Storeng, Siri Høivik; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Skirbekk, Vegard et al. (2021). Trends in Disability-Free Life Expectancy (DFLE) from 1995 to 2017 in the older Norwegian population by sex and education: The HUNT Study. (external link)
- Løvvik, Camilla Margrethe Sigvaldsen; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland et al. (2021). Associations between workplace bullying and later benefit recipiency among workers with common mental disorders. (external link)
- Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo; Stene-Larsen, Kim; Gustavson, Kristin et al. (2021). Prevalence of mental disorders, suicidal ideation and suicides in the general population before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: A population-based repeated cross-sectional analysis. (external link)
- Bredeli, Einar Rørstad; Vestergaard, Cecilie Lund; Sivertsen, Børge et al. (2021). Intraindividual variability in sleep among people with insomnia and its relationship with sleep, health and lifestyle factors: an exploratory study. (external link)
- Hiilamo, Aapo; Huttu, Anna; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2021). Pain in Multiple Sites and Clusters of Cause-Specific Work Disability Development among Midlife Municipal Employees. (external link)
- Ward, Joseph L.; Azzopardi, Peter S.; Francis, Kate Louise et al. (2021). Global, regional, and national mortality among young people aged 10–24 years, 1950–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. (external link)
- Lozano, Rafael; Fullman, Nancy; Mumford, John Everett et al. (2020). Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. (external link)
- Fyhn, Tonje; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Reme, Silje Endresen (2020). Predictors of employment in people with moderate to severe mental illness participating in a randomized controlled trial of Individual Placement and Support (IPS). (external link)
- Sulo, Gerhard; Igland, Jannicke; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2020). Socioeconomic gradients in mortality following HF hospitalization in a country with universal health care coverage. (external link)
- Kingsbury, Mila; Reme, Bjørn-Atle; Skogen, Jens Christoffer et al. (2020). Differential associations between types of social media use and university students' non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal behavior. (external link)
- Axelsson, Malin; Schønning, Viktor; Bockting, Claudi et al. (2020). Lived experiences: A focus group pilot study within the MentALLY project of mental healthcare among European users. (external link)
- Vos, Theo; Lim, Stephen S; Abbafati, Cristiana et al. (2020). Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. (external link)
- Murray, Christopher J L; Aravkin, Aleksandr Y; Zheng, Peng et al. (2020). Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. (external link)
- Wang, Haidong; Abbas, Kaja M.; Abbasifard, Mitra et al. (2020). Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. (external link)
- Murray, Christopher J L; Collaborators, GBD 2019 Viewpoint; Kisa, Adnan et al. (2020). Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. (external link)
- Triliva, Sofia; Ntani, Spyridoula; Giovazolias, Theodoros et al. (2020). Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on mental health service provision: a pilot focus group study in six European countries. (external link)
- Agardh, Emilie, E.; Allebeck, Peter; Flodin, Pär et al. (2020). Alcohol‐attributed disease burden in four Nordic countries between 2000 and 2017: Are the gender gaps narrowing? A comparison using the Global Burden of Disease, Injury and Risk Factor 2017 study. (external link)
- Beveren, Laura Van; Rutten, Kris; Hensing, Gunnel et al. (2020). A Critical Perspective on Mental Health News in Six European Countries: How Are “Mental Health/Illness” and “Mental Health Literacy” Rhetorically Constructed?. (external link)
- Sulo, Gerhard; Igland, Jannicke; Sulo, Enxhela et al. (2019). Mortality following first-time hospitalization with acute myocardial infarction in Norway, 2001-2014: Time trends, underlying causes and place of death. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Woicik, Wojtek; Sikora, Lindsey et al. (2019). Seasonality and symptoms of depression: A systematic review of the literature. (external link)
- Orpana, Heather M.; Marczak, Laurie B.; Arora, Megha et al. (2019). Global, regional, and national burden of suicide mortality 1990 to 2016: systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. (external link)
- Lallukka, Tea; Kerkelä, Martta; Ristikari, Tiina et al. (2019). Determinants of long-term unemployment in early adulthood: A Finnish birth cohort study. (external link)
- Graetz, Nicholas; Woyczynski, Lauren; Wilson, Katherine F. et al. (2019). Mapping disparities in education across low- and middle-income countries. (external link)
- Reme, Silje Endresen; Monstad, Karin; Fyhn, Tonje et al. (2019). A randomized controlled multicenter trial of individual placement and support for patients with moderate-to-severe mental illness. (external link)
- Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Allebeck, Peter; Tollånes, Mette Christophersen et al. (2019). Life expectancy and disease burden in the Nordic countries: results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017. (external link)
- Dovran, Anders; Winje, Dagfinn; Arefjord, Kjersti Jorunn et al. (2019). Associations between adverse childhood experiences and adversities later in life. Survey data from a high-risk Norwegian sample. (external link)
- Sulo, Gerhard; Igland, Jannicke; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2019). Heart failure in Norway, 2000-2014: analysing incident, total and readmission rates using data from the Cardiovascular Disease in Norway (CVDNOR) Project. (external link)
- Kinge, Jonas Minet; Modalsli, Jørgen Heibø; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2019). Association of Household Income with Life Expectancy and Cause-Specific Mortality in Norway, 2005-2015. (external link)
- Kyu, Hmwe Hmwe; Abate, Degu; Abate, Kalkidan Hassen et al. (2018). Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 359 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.. (external link)
- Glozier, Nick; Christensen, Helen; Griffiths, Kathleen M et al. (2018). Adjunctive Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in men with depression: A randomised controlled trial. (external link)
- Weyde, Kjell Vegard Fjeldheim; Krog, Norun Hjertager; Oftedal, Bente Margaret et al. (2018). A longitudinal study of road traffic noise and body mass index trajectories from birth to 8 years. (external link)
- Petrie, Keith James; Pressman, Sarah D; Pennebaker, James W et al. (2018). Which aspects of positive affect are related to mortality? Results: From a general population longitudinal study. (external link)
- Dicker, Daniel; Nguyen, Grant; Abate, Degu et al. (2018). Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. (external link)
- Roth, Gregory A; Abate, Degu; Abate, Kalkidan Hassen et al. (2018). Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. (external link)
- Haukenes, Inger; Löve, Jesper; Hensing, Gunnel et al. (2018). Inequity in disability pension: an intersectional analysis of the coconstitution of gender, education and age. The Hordaland Health Study. (external link)
- Tollånes, Mette Christophersen; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Vollset, Stein Emil et al. (2018). Sykdomsbyrden i Norge i 2016. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Grasdal, Astrid; Reme, Silje Endresen (2018). Long-term effects on income and sickness benefits after work-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy and individual job support: a pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial. (external link)
- Stanaway, JD; Afshin, A; Gakidou, E et al. (2018). Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.. (external link)
- Lallukka, Tea; Sivertsen, Børge; Kronholm, Erkki et al. (2018). Association of sleep duration and sleep quality with the physical, social, and emotional functioning among Australian adults. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Grasdal, Astrid; Reme, Silje Endresen (2018). Long-term outcomes of an integrated approach to help people with mental illness return to work. (external link)
- Naicker, Kiyuri; Manuel, Douglas; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2018). Population attributable fractions for Type 2 diabetes: an examination of multiple risk factors including symptoms of depression and anxiety. (external link)
- Naicker, Kiyuri; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Johnson, Jeffrey A. et al. (2017). Symptoms of anxiety and depression in type 2 diabetes: Associations with clinical diabetes measures and self-management outcomes in the Norwegian HUNT study. (external link)
- Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Hensing, Gunnel; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2017). The gender gap in accrued pension rights - an indicator of women’s accumulated disadvantage over the course of working life. The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK). (external link)
- Weyde, Kjell Vegard Fjeldheim; Krog, Norun Hjertager; Oftedal, Bente Margaret et al. (2017). Nocturnal road traffic noise exposure and children?s sleep duration and sleep problems. (external link)
- Harvey, Samuel B; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Hatch, Stephani L. et al. (2017). Exercise and the Prevention of Depression: Results of the HUNT Cohort Study. (external link)
- Bakken, Inger Johanne; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Grøneng, Gry Marysol et al. (2017). Russefeiring og eksamenstid – bruk av fastlege og legevakt. (external link)
- Bakken, Inger Johanne; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Furu, Kari et al. (2017). Legesøkning og legemiddeluttak etter innføring av nye fraværsregler. (external link)
- Hayley, Amie C.; Sivertsen, Børge; Hysing, Mari et al. (2017). Sleep difficulties and academic performance in Norwegian higher education students. (external link)
- Naicker, Kiyuri; Johnson, Jeffrey A.; Skogen, Jens Christoffer et al. (2017). Type 2 diabetes and comorbid symptoms of depression and anxiety: Longitudinal associations with mortality risk. (external link)
- Weyde, Kjell Vegard Fjeldheim; Krog, Norun Hjertager; Oftedal, Bente Margaret et al. (2017). Road traffic noise and children's inattention. (external link)
- Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Smith, Otto Robert Frans et al. (2017). The factor structure of the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL-25) in a student population: A cautionary tale. (external link)
- Virgolino, Ana; Heitor, Maria João; Carreiras, Joana et al. (2017). Facing unemployment: Study protocol for the implementation and evaluation of a community-based intervention for psychological well-being promotion. (external link)
- Dovran, Anders; Winje, Dagfinn; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2016). Childhood Maltreatment and Adult Mental Health. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Grasdal, Astrid; Reme, Silje (2016). Trial participant representativeness compared to ordinary service users in a work rehabilitation setting. (external link)
- Knapstad, Marit; Löve, Jesper; Holmgren, Kristina et al. (2016). Registry-based analysis of participator representativeness: a source of concern for sickness absence research?. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard (2016). Unemployment and mental health. (external link)
- Hayley, Amie C.; Downey, Luke A.; Stough, Con et al. (2016). Social and emotional loneliness and self-reported difficulty initiating andmaintaining sleep (DIMS) in a sample of Norwegian university students. (external link)
- Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Knudsen, Ann Kristin (2016). Health-related behaviour in relation to transition into age-retirement: An observational study based on HUNT3. (external link)
- Moylan, Steven; Gustavson, Kristin; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2015). The impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy on depressive and anxiety behaviors in children: The Norwegian mother and child cohort study. (external link)
- Smedberg, Janne; Lupattelli, Angela; Mårdby, Ann-Charlotte et al. (2015). The relationship between maternal depression and smoking cessation during pregnancy—a cross-sectional study of pregnant women from 15 European countries. (external link)
- Hayley, Amie C.; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Sivertsen, Børge et al. (2015). Symptoms of depression and difficulty initiating sleep from early adolescence to early adulthood: a longitudinal study. (external link)
- Reme, Silje Endresen; Grasdal, Astrid; Løvvik, Camilla et al. (2015). Work-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy and individual job support to increase work participation in common mental disorders: a randomised controlled multicentre trial. (external link)
- Hayley, Amie C; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2015). Trajectories and stability of self-reported short sleep duration from adolescence to adulthood. (external link)
- Sivertsen, Børge; Madsen, Ida E. H.; Salo, Paula et al. (2015). Use of Sleep Medications and Mortality: The Hordaland Health Study. (external link)
- Sveinsdottir, Vigdis; Løvvik, Camilla; Fyhn, Tonje et al. (2014). Protocol for the effect evaluation of Individual Placement and Support (IPS): A randomized controlled multicenter trial of IPS versus treatment as usual for patients with moderate to severe mental illness in Norway. (external link)
- Sivertsen, Børge; Pallesen, Ståle; Glozier, Nick et al. (2014). Midlife insomnia and subsequent mortality. The Hordaland Health Study. (external link)
- Lallukka, Tea; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Haaramo, P et al. (2014). The joint contribution of pain and insomnia to sickness absence and disability retirement: a register-linkage study among Norwegian and Finnish employees. (external link)
- Bøyum, Steinar; Øverland, Simon Nygaard (2014). Psykiske lidingar og kulturell variasjon : betyr historisk og kulturell variasjon i psykiske lidingar at diagnosar er relative?. (external link)
- Løvvik, Camilla Sigvaldsen; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Hysing, Mari et al. (2014). Associations between illness perceptions and return-to-work expectations in workers with common mental health symptoms. (external link)
- Knapstad, Marit; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Henderson, Max et al. (2014). Shame among long-term sickness absentees: correlates and impact on subsequent sickness absence. (external link)
- Tjora, Tore; Hetland, Jørn; Aarø, Leif Edvard et al. (2014). The association between smoking and depression from adolescence to adulthood. (external link)
- Olsen, Ingrid Blø; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Reme, Silje Endresen et al. (2014). Exploring work-related causal attributions of common mental disorders. (external link)
- Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Stewart, Robert; Knapstad, Marit et al. (2014). Early life factors in relation to cardiovacular disease in old age in Bergen: a Norwegian retrospective cohort study based on the Hordaland Study (HUSK). (external link)
- Løvvik, Camilla; Shaw, William; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2014). Expectations and illness perceptions as predictors of benefit recipiency among workers with common mental disorders: secondary analysis from a randomised controlled trial. (external link)
- Sivertsen, Børge; Lallukka, Tea; Salo, Paula et al. (2014). Insomnia as a risk factor for ill health: Results from the large population-based prospective HUNT Study in Norway. (external link)
- Knapstad, Marit; Holmgren, Kristina; Hensing, Gunnel et al. (2014). Previous sickness absence and current low perceived social support at work among employees in the general population: A historical cohort study. (external link)
- Wang, Min-Jung; Mykletun, Arnstein; Møyner, Ellen Ihlen et al. (2014). Job strain, health and sickness absence: results from the Hordaland Health Study. (external link)
- Dovran, Anders; Winje, Dagfinn; Øverland, Simon et al. (2013). Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the childhood trauma questionnaire in high-risk groups. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Lissner, Lauren et al. (2013). Snus use and cardiovascular risk factors in the general population: the HUNT3 study. (external link)
- Moylan, Steven; Gustavson, Kristin Brun; Karevold, Evalill Bølstad et al. (2013). The impact of smoking in adolescence on early adult anxiety symptoms and the relationship between infant vulnerability factors for anxiety and early adult anxiety symptoms: The TOPP study. (external link)
- Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Stewart, Robert; Mykletun, Arnstein et al. (2013). An investigation of factors identified at birth in relation to anxiety and depression in old age: The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK). (external link)
- Sivertsen, Børge; Björnsdóttir, Erla; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2013). The joint contribution of insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea on sickness absence. (external link)
- Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Harvey, Samuel B; Mykletun, Arnstein et al. (2013). Common mental disorders and long-term sickness absence in a general working population. The Hordaland health study. (external link)
- Tjora, Tore; Hetland, Jørn; Aarø, Leif Edvard et al. (2012). Late-onset smokers: how many, and associations with health behaviours and socioeconomic status. (external link)
- Bøe, Tormod; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Lundervold, Astri et al. (2012). Socioeconomic status and children’s mental health: results from the Bergen Child Study. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Harvey, Samuel B; Knudsen, Ann Kristin et al. (2012). Widespread pain and medically certified disability pension in the Hordaland Health Study. (external link)
- Sivertsen, Børge; Salo, Paula; Mykletun, Arnstein et al. (2012). The bidirectional association between depression and insomnia: The HUNT Study. (external link)
- Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Hotopf, Matthew et al. (2012). Lost working years due to mental disorders: An analysis of the Norwegian Disability Pension Registry. (external link)
- Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Mykletun, Arnstein et al. (2012). Alcohol consumption, problem drinking, abstention and disability pension award. The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT). (external link)
- Sivertsen, Børge; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Krokstad, Steinar et al. (2011). Seasonal variations in sleep problems at latitude 63°–65° in Norway. The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, 1995–1997. (external link)
- Sivertsen, Børge; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Pallesen, Ståle (2011). Trends in timing of sleep in the general population of Norway. 1980 to 2000. (external link)
- Mykletun, Arnstein; Glozier, Nicholas; Wenzel, Hanne Gro et al. (2011). Reverse causality in the association between whiplash and symptoms of anxiety and depression the HUNT study. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Mykletun, Arnstein (2011). Psykiske lidelser og arbeidsuførhet. (external link)
- Klokk, Marianne; Stansfeld, Stephen A.; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2011). Somatization: the under-recognized factor in non-specific eczema. The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK). (external link)
- Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Knudsen, Ann Kristin et al. (2011). Concurrent validity of the CAGE questionnaire. The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study. (external link)
- Wiium, Nora; Øverland, Simon; Aarø, Leif Edvard (2011). Smoking cessation among Norwegian adolescents and young adults: preferred cessation methods. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Knapstad, Marit; Wilhelmsen, Ingvard et al. (2011). Do gastrointestinal complaints increase the risk for subsequent medically certified long-term sickness absence? The HUSK study. (external link)
- Tjora, Tore; Hetland, Jørn; Aarø, Leif Edvard et al. (2011). Distal and proximal family predictors of adolescents' smoking initiation and development. A longitudinal latent curve model analysis. (external link)
- Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Øverland, Simon; Aakvaag, Helene Flood et al. (2010). Common mental disorders and disability pension award: Seven year follow-up of the HUSK study. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Aarø, Leif Edvard; Lindbak, Rita Lill (2010). Associations between schools' tobacco restrictions and adolescents' use of tobacco. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Tjora, Tore; Hetland, Jørn et al. (2010). Associations between adolescent socioeducational status and use of snus and smoking. (external link)
- Harvey, Samuel B; Hotopf, Matthew; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2010). Physical activity and common mental disorders. (external link)
- Hope, Steffen; Øverland, Simon; Brun, Wibecke et al. (2010). Associations between sleep, risk and safety climate: A study of offshore personnel on the Norwegian continental shelf. (external link)
- Mykletun, Arnstein; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Tangen, Tone et al. (2010). General practitioners' opinions on how to improve treatment of mental disorders in primary health care. Interviews with one hundred Norwegian general practitioners. (external link)
- Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Hotopf, Matthew; Skogen, Jens Christoffer et al. (2010). The health status of nonparticipants in a population-based Health Study. The Hordaland Health Study. (external link)
- Sivertsen, Børge; Øverland, Simon; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2009). Insomnia and long sleep duration are risk factors for later work disability. The Hordaland Health Study. (external link)
- Jacka, Felice N; Øverland, Simon; Stewart, Robert et al. (2009). Association between magnesium intake and depression and anxiety in community-dwelling adults: the Hordaland Health Study. (external link)
- Sivertsen, Børge; Øverland, Simon; Bjorvatn, Bjørn et al. (2009). Does insomnia predict sick leave? The Hordaland Health Study. (external link)
- Sivertsen, Børge; Krokstad, Steinar; Øverland, Simon et al. (2009). The epidemiology of insomnia: associations with physical and mental health. The HUNT-2 study. (external link)
- Namisi, Francis Sande; Flisher, Alan J; Øverland, Simon et al. (2009). Sociodemographic variations in communication on sexuality and HIV/AIDS with parents, family members and teachers among in-school adolescents: A multi-site study in Tanzania and South Africa. (external link)
- Sivertsen, Børge; Krokstad, Steinar; Mykletun, Arnstein et al. (2009). Insomnia symptoms and use of health care services and medications: the HUNT-2 study. (external link)
- Mykletun, Arnstein; Øverland, Simon (2009). Eksempler på bruk av koblinger mellom helseundersøkelser og FD-trygd for forskning under den trygdemedisinske modellen, attraksjonsmodellen og utstøtningsmodellen. (external link)
- Mykletun, Arnstein; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Øverland, Simon et al. (2009). Levels of anxiety and depression as predictors of mortality: the HUNT study. (external link)
- Mykletun, Arnstein; Heradstveit, Ove; Eriksen, Kari et al. (2009). Health anxiety and disability pension award: The HUSK Study. (external link)
- Sivertsen, B; Øverland, S; Glozier, N et al. (2008). The effect of OSAS on sick leave and work disability. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Glozier, N; Henderson, M et al. (2008). Health status before, during and after disability pension award: the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK). (external link)
- Øverland, Simon; Glozier, Nicholas; Sivertsen, Børge et al. (2008). A comparison of insomnia and depression as predictors of disability pension: The HUNT Study. (external link)
- Aarø, Leif Edvard; Lindbak, Rita Lill; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2008). Tobakksbruk blant norske ungdomsskoleelever 1875-2005. (external link)
- Øverland, Rein Nygaard; Øverland, Simon; Johansen, Kristian Nyborg et al. (2008). Verifiability of diagnostic categories and work ability in the context of disability pension award: A survey on "gatekeeping" among general practitioners in Norway. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Hetland, Jørn; Aarø, Leif Edvard (2008). Røyking og snusbruk blant ungdommar i 2004 og 2007. (external link)
- Øverland, S; Hetland, J; Aarø, Leif Edvard (2008). Relative harm of snus and cigarettes: what do norwegian adolescents say?. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Hetland, Jørn; Aarø, Leif Edvard (2008). Relative harm of snus and cigarettes: What do Norwegian adolescents say?. (external link)
- Mykletun, Arnstein; Øverland, Simon; Aarø, Leif Edvard et al. (2008). Smoking in relation to anxiety and depression: Evidence from a large population survey: The HUNT study. (external link)
- Mykletun, Arnstein; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Dewey, Michael et al. (2007). Anxiety, depression, and cause-specific mortality: The HUNT study. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon; Glozier, Nicholas; Krokstad, Steinar et al. (2007). Undertreatment before the award of a disability pension for mental illness: The HUNT study. (external link)
- Mykletun, Arnstein; Øverland, Simon (2006). Mentale lidelser undervurderes som årsak til uføretrygding. (external link)
- Mykletun, Arnstein; Overland, Simon; Dahl, Alv A. et al. (2006). A population-based cohort study of the effect of common mental disorders on disability pension awards. (external link)
- Sivertsen, Børge; Overland, Simon; Neckelmann, Dag et al. (2006). The long-term effect of insomnia on work disability - The HUNT-2 historical cohort study. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon; Glozier, Nicholas; Mæland, John Gunnar et al. (2006). Employment status and perceived health in the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK). (external link)
- Mykletun, Arnstein; Øverland, Simon; Krokstad, Steinar et al. (2006). A population based cohort study of the effect of common mental disorder on disability pension awards”. (external link)
Errata
- Hammond, Nicole G.; Sivertsen, Børge; Skogen, Jens Christoffer et al. (2025). Correction to: The gendered relationship between illicit substance use and self-harm in university students (Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, (2022), 57, 4, (709-720), 10.1007/s00127-021-02209-3). (external link)
- Stanaway, Jeffrey D.; Afshin, Ashkan; Gakidou, Emmanuela et al. (2019). Erratum: Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (The Lancet (2018) 392(10159) (1923–1994), (S0140673618322256), (10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32225-6)). (external link)
- Roth, Gregory A.; Abate, Degu; Abate, Kalkidan Hassen et al. (2018). Erratum: Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (The Lancet (2018) 392(10159) (1736–1788)(S0140673618322037)(10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32203-7)). (external link)
Reader opinion piece
- Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2024). Forskere føler seg lurt. (external link)
- Naicker, Kiyuri; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Colman, Ian (2018). Response to Arteaga et al. (external link)
- Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Øverland, Simon Nygaard (2013). Long-term sickness absence in the workplace: causes of sickness absence and their predictors Reply. (external link)
- Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Hotopf, Matthew; Skogen, Jens Christoffer et al. (2011). RE: "THE HEALTH STATUS OF NONPARTICIPANTS IN A POPULATION-BASED HEALTH STUDY: THE HORDALAND HEALTH STUDY" REPLY. (external link)
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Ottesen, Preben Skrede; Schwarze, Per Everhard et al. (2018). Klimaendringar i Norge og helse. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Skogen, Jens Christoffer (2018). Arbeid og helse. (external link)
- Glozier, N; Henderson, M; Greenberg, N et al. (2010). Work and psychiatric disorder: An evidence based approach. (external link)
Report
- Reneflot, Anne; Aarø, Leif Edvard; Aase, Heidi et al. (2018). Psykisk helse i Norge. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Vollset, Stein Emil et al. (2018). Sykdomsbyrden i Norge i 2016. Resultater fra Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2016 (GBD 2016). (external link)
- Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Aarø, Leif Edvard et al. (2018). Barn og unges psykiske helse: Forebyggende og helsefremmende folkehelsetiltak. En kunnskapsoversikt. (external link)
- Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Haugen, Margaretha; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2017). Kostholdets betydning for fysisk og psykisk helse, ny kunnskap Svar på oppdrag fra Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet til Folkehelseinstituttet. (external link)
- Reme, Silje; Monstad, Karin; Fyhn, Tonje et al. (2016). Effektevaluering av Individuell jobbstøtte (IPS): Sluttrapport. (external link)
- Løvvik, Camilla; Olsen, Ingrid Blø; Fyhn, Tonje et al. (2014). Effektevaluering av Individuell jobbstøtte - Delrapport 1. (external link)
- Reme, Silje Endresen; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Grasdal, Astrid et al. (2013). Effektevaluering av Senter for jobbmestring. Sluttrapport. (external link)
- Grasdal, Astrid; Lie, Stein Atle; Reme, Silje Endresen et al. (2012). Delrapport 3 - Evaluering av Senter for jobbmestring. (external link)
- Munabi-Babigumira, Susan Kyomuhendo; Fretheim, Atle; Øverland, Simon Nygaard (2012). Interventions for Tobacco Control in Low- and Middle-income countries: Evidence from Randomised and Quasi-randomised Studies. (external link)
- Leiknes, Kari Ann; Berg, Rigmor C.; Smedslund, Geir et al. (2011). Electroconvulsive therapy for depression (Protocol). (external link)
- Aarø, Leif Edvard; Lund, Karl Erik; Vedøy, Tord Finne et al. (2009). Evaluering av myndighetenes samlede innsats for å forebygge tobakksrelaterte sykdommer i perioden 2003 til 2007. (external link)
- Berg, Rigmor C.; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Høie, Bjørg (2009). Effekten av psykoterapi for mennesker med depressive lidelser. (external link)
- Berg, Rigmor C.; Winsvold, Aina; Kornør, Hege et al. (2008). Medikamentell vedlikeholdsbehandling av gravide med opioidavhengighet. (external link)
- Hetland, Jørn; Aarø, Leif Edvard; Øverland, Simon (2007). Røykfrie serveringssteder: Samlerapport fra en prospektiv undersøkelse blant ansatte i serveringsbransjen. (external link)
Academic literature review
- Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Indregard, Anne-Marthe Rustad; Øverland, Simon Nygaard (2016). Workplace bullying and sickness absence: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the research literature. (external link)
- Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Øverland, Simon Nygaard (2012). The fetal origins of adult disease: a narrative review of the epidemiological literature. (external link)
- Henderson, Max; Harvey, Samuel B; Øverland, Simon Nygaard et al. (2011). Work and common psychiatric disorders. (external link)
- Leiknes, Kari Ann; Berg, Rigmor C.; Smedslund, Geir et al. (2011). Electroconvulsive therapy for depression Protocol information. (external link)
Doctoral dissertation
- Knapstad, Marit; Øverland, Simon Nygaard (2015). Psychological factors in long-termsickness absence: the role of shame and social support: Epidemiological studies based on the Health Assets Project. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon (2007). Mental health and impairment in disability benefits. Studies applying linkages between health surveys and administrative registries. (external link)
Popular scientific chapter/article
Non-fiction book
Academic lecture
- Dovran, Anders; Winje, Dagfinn; Arefjord, Kjersti et al. (2009). Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ): Level of severity: Symptoms of posttraumatic stress and general psychological distress. (external link)
- Berg, Rigmor C.; Leiknes, Kari Ann; Smedslund, Geir et al. (2009). Integrating quantitative and qualitative evidence in Cochrane reviews: a novel methodological approach. (external link)
- Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Øverland, Simon; Aakvaag, Helene Flood et al. (2009). Common mental disorders and disability pension award during seven year follow-up. (external link)
- Hope, Steffen; Øverland, Simon; Brun, Wibecke et al. (2009). Sleep tight? A study of the relationship between risk perception and sleep quality among offshore personnel. (external link)
- Bjerkeset, Ottar; Mykletun, Arnstein; Stewart, Rob et al. (2007). General mortality from anxiety and depression. The HUNT study. (external link)
- Sivertsen, Børge; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Neckelmann, Dag et al. (2006). Insomnia as a predictor of future work disability. (external link)
- Mykletun, Arnstein; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Glozier, Nicholas (2005). Is the impact of mental health problems on disability pension award underestimated?. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard (2005). Outline of PhD-project. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard (2004). Occupational Status and Health Related Quality of Life in the general population. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard (2004). Er verknaden av angst og depresjon på uføretrygding undervurdert?. (external link)
Poster
- Bjerkeset, Ottar; Mykletun, Arnstein; Stewart, Rob et al. (2007). General mortality from anxiety and depression (the HUNT study). (external link)
- Neckelmann, Dag; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Sivertsen, Børge et al. (2006). A historical cohort study of sleep disturbances and duration of sleep as risk-factors for mortality. The HUNT study. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Glozier, Nicholas; Mæland, John Gunnar et al. (2005). Employment Status and Percieved Health. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Mykletun, Arnstein (2004). Occupational status and Health Related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) in the general population. The Hordaland Health Study '97-99. (external link)
- Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Mykletun, Arnstein (2004). Occupational Status and Health Related Quality of Life. The Hordaland Health Study. (external link)