Kort 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.
Publikasjoner
2026
- Damian F. Santomauro; Paul Anthony Miller; Jamileh Shadid et al. (2026). Updated trends in the global prevalence and burden of mental disorders, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. (ekstern lenke)
- Simon Nygaard Øverland (2026). The link between education and research is indispensable to Africa-Europe cooperation on health. (ekstern lenke)
2019
- Jonas Minet Kinge; Siri Eldevik Håberg; Simon Nygaard Øverland et al. (2019). Levealdersforskjell som i USA for menn med topp- og bunninntekt | DN. (ekstern lenke)
- Jeffrey D. Stanaway; Ashkan Afshin; Emmanuela Gakidou 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)). (ekstern lenke)
2017
- Kiyuri Naicker; Simon Nygaard Øverland; Jeffrey A. Johnson 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. (ekstern lenke)
- Jens Christoffer Skogen; Gunnel Hensing; Simon Nygaard Øverland 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). (ekstern lenke)
2015
- Steven Moylan; Kristin Gustavson; Simon Nygaard Øverland et al. (2015). The impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy on depressive and anxiety behaviors in children: The Norwegian mother and child cohort study. (ekstern lenke)
- Janne Smedberg; Angela Lupattelli; Ann-Charlotte Mårdby et al. (2015). The relationship between maternal depression and smoking cessation during pregnancy—a cross-sectional study of pregnant women from 15 European countries. (ekstern lenke)
2012
- Tore Tjora; Jørn Hetland; Leif Edvard Aarø et al. (2012). Late-onset smokers: how many, and associations with health behaviours and socioeconomic status. (ekstern lenke)
- Tormod Bøe; Simon Nygaard Øverland; Astri Lundervold et al. (2012). Socioeconomic status and children’s mental health: results from the Bergen Child Study. (ekstern lenke)
2018
- Simon Nygaard Øverland; Preben Skrede Ottesen; Per Everhard Schwarze et al. (2018). Klimaendringar i Norge og helse. (ekstern lenke)
- Hmwe Hmwe Kyu; Degu Abate; Kalkidan Hassen Abate 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.. (ekstern lenke)
Education and degrees
Cand.psychol (clinical psychologist), University of Bergen
Master of Public Health, University of Edinburgh
PhD in Mental Health Epidemiology, University of Bergen
Previous work experience
- Professor at Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen.
- Nearly ten years of experience from various leadership roles at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, including head of the Centre for Disease Burden and Specialist Director for Mental Health and Addicitons.
- Project manager at Haukeland University Hospital including field placement at Kidongo Chekundu Hospital in Zanzibar.