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Unnur Anna Valdimarsdóttir

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Heilbrigðisvísindasvið

Unnur Anna Valdimarsdóttir

Forseti fræðasviðs

Prófessor í faraldsfræði

Aðsetur
Sturlugata 8
Sími
5254072
Tölvupóstur
unnurav [hjá] hi.is

Starfseining
Heilbrigðisvísindasvið, Skrifstofa

ORCID vefsíða
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5382-946X
Rannsóknagátt – Unnur Anna Valdimarsdóttir

Útgefið efni

2025

Association between inflammatory biomarkers before pregnancy and risk of perinatal depressionJournal of Affective Disorders

2024

Perinatal Depression and Risk of Suicidal BehaviorJAMA network open
Mental illness and COVID-19 vaccinationNature Communications
Incidence of oncogenic HPV infection in women with and without mental illnessPLoS medicine
Depression, anxiety and brain volume after hearing loss and tinnitusBJPsych Open
Disease clusters subsequent to anxiety and stress-related disorders and their genetic determinantsNature Communications
Developing a Brief Cognitive Task Intervention to Reduce Long-Standing Intrusive Memories of TraumaClinical Psychology in Europe
Peripheral vertigo and subsequent risk of depression and anxiety disordersBMC Medicine
Perinatal depression and risk of mortalityBMJ
Perinatal depression and risk of maternal cardiovascular diseaseEuropean heart journal
Childhood maltreatment and risk of endocrine diseasesBMC Medicine
The role of mental illness and neurodevelopmental conditions in human papillomavirus vaccination uptake within the Swedish school-based vaccination programmeThe Lancet Public Health
Metabolic Profile and Long-Term Risk of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress-Related DisordersJAMA network open
Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Hospitalization After Common Psychiatric DisordersPhenomics
CorrectionMolecular Psychiatry
Suicide attempt and death by suicide among parents of young individuals with cancerPLoS medicine
Mortality Risk Among Women With Premenstrual Disorders in SwedenJAMA network open
Incidence Trajectories of Psychiatric Disorders after Assault, Injury, and BereavementJAMA Psychiatry
Distinct biological signature and modifiable risk factors underlie the comorbidity between major depressive disorder and cardiovascular diseaseNature Cardiovascular Research
Adiposity, weight change, and urinary melatonin levels among men in the Multiethnic CohortCancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Mental Health OutcomesJAMA Psychiatry
Association of pre-existing depression and anxiety with Omicron variant infectionMolecular Psychiatry
The bidirectional association between premenstrual disorders and perinatal depressionPLoS medicine
Suicide Attempt and Suicide Death Among Spouses of Patients With CancerJAMA Oncology
Association between severe premenstrual disorders and change of romantic relationshipJournal of Affective Disorders
Quantifying the relative importance of genetics and environment on the comorbidity between mental and cardiometabolic disorders using 17 million ScandinaviansNature Communications
History of childhood maltreatment associated with hospitalization or death due to COVID-19BMC Medicine
Genome-wide association analyses identify 95 risk loci and provide insights into the neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorderNature Genetics
Bidirectional association between autoimmune disease and perinatal depressionMolecular Psychiatry
Sexual violence in the workplace and associated health outcomesThe Lancet Public Health

2023

Risk of cardiovascular disease among parents of children diagnosed with cancerCancer Communications
Overall and Cervical Cancer Survival in Patients with and Without Mental DisordersJAMA network open
Mortality among twin individuals exposed to loss of a co-twinInternational Journal of Epidemiology
Unravelling the link between sleep and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemicStress and Health
Mental health indicators in Sweden over a 12-month period during the COVID-19 pandemic – Baseline data of the Omtanke2020 StudyJournal of Affective Disorders
Mental health, gender, and care-seeking behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden: An exploratory study
Invasive cervical cancer, precancerous lesions, and cervical screening participation among women with mental illness in SwedenThe Lancet Public Health
Risk of Psychiatric Disorders among Spouses of Patients with Cancer in Denmark and SwedenJAMA network open
Prediction of Suicidal Behaviors in the Middle-aged PopulationJMIR Public Health and Surveillance
Adverse childhood experiences and psychological functioning among women with schizophrenia or bipolar disorderBritish journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
The Association of Physical Activity Behaviors and Patterns With Aging AccelerationThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
Genetic Associations Between Stress-Related Disorders and Autoimmune DiseaseThe American journal of psychiatry
Premenstrual disorders and gender differences in adolescent mental healthJournal of Affective Disorders
Psychiatric comorbidities in women with cardiometabolic conditions with and without ADHDBMC Medicine
Monetizing Utility Reductions Associated with BullyingJournal of Happiness Studies
Evaluation of Maternal Infection During Pregnancy and Childhood Leukemia Among Offspring in DenmarkJAMA network open
Trends of perceived disruption in healthcare services during the pandemicEuropean Journal of Public Health
Association between adverse childhood experiences and perinatal depressive symptomsArchives of Women's Mental Health
Contact with primary care physicians among adults with pre-existing common mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemicBMC Health Services Research
Trends of perceived disruption in healthcare services during the pandemic: findings from the COVID-19 National Resilience Cohort in IcelandEuropean Journal of Public Health
Psychobiological stress response to a lung cancer diagnosisActa Oncologica
Premenstrual Disorders, Timing of Menopause, and Severity of Vasomotor SymptomsJAMA network open
Psychiatric disorders and subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease: a longitudinal matched cohort study across three countriesEClinicalMedicine
Mental Distress Among Norwegian Adults During the COVID-19 PandemicInternational Journal of Public Health
Short-term improvement of mental health after a COVID-19 vaccinationPLoS ONE
Trends in incident diagnoses and drug prescriptions for anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemicTranslational Psychiatry
Elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety among family members and friends of critically ill COVID-19 patients – an observational study of five cohorts across four countriesThe Lancet Regional Health - Europe
Mental health, gender, and care-seeking behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden: An exploratory study
COVID-19 illness severity and 2-year prevalence of physical symptomsThe Lancet Regional Health - Europe
Adverse health consequences of undiagnosed hearing loss at middle ageMaturitas

2022

Sleep disturbances among women in a Subarctic region: a nationwide studySleep
Adverse childhood experiences and resilience among adult womeneLife
The assessment of endocannabinoids and N-acylethanolamines in human hairClinica Chimica Acta
Perinatal mental healthNordic Journal of Psychiatry
Adversity across time
Rates of clinically confirmed stress-related psychiatric disorders among Swedish tsunami survivorsEpidemiology
Use of Antibiotics and Risk of Psychiatric Disorders in Newly Diagnosed Cancer PatientsCancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
Neuroendocrine pathways and breast cancer progressionBMC Cancer
COVID-19 related outcomes among individuals with neurodegenerative diseasesBMC Neurology
Medication use in populations exposed to the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruptionBMJ Open
Risk factors for workplace sexual harassment and violence among a national cohort of women in IcelandThe Lancet Public Health
Association of Maternal Autoimmune Diseases with Risk of Mental Disorders in Offspring in DenmarkJAMA network open
Genetic predispositions to psychiatric disorders and the risk of COVID-19BMC Medicine
Prediction of Suicidal Behaviors in the Middle-aged Population: Machine Learning Analyses of UK Biobank (Preprint)
The role of genetic predisposition in cardiovascular risk after cancer diagnosisBritish Journal of Cancer
Using a Brief Mental Imagery Competing Task to Reduce the Number of Intrusive Memories: Exploratory Case Series With Trauma-Exposed Women (Preprint)
Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Multiple Sclerosis in Icelandic Women-A Population-Based Cohort StudyBrain Sciences
Genome-wide association study of posttraumatic stress disorder among childhood cancer survivorsTranslational Psychiatry
Association between Childhood Body Size and Premenstrual Disorders in Young AdulthoodJAMA network open
Cohort ProfileInternational Journal of Epidemiology
Acute COVID-19 severity and mental health morbidity trajectories in patient populations of six nationsThe Lancet Public Health
Association between adverse childhood experiences and premenstrual disordersBMC Medicine
Stress-related disorders and subsequent cancer risk and mortalityEuropean Journal of Epidemiology
Association of stress-related disorders with subsequent risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortalityThe Lancet Regional Health - Europe
Using a Brief Mental Imagery Competing Task to Reduce the Number of Intrusive MemoriesJMIR Formative Research
Serious financial difficulties, psychological stress, and subclinical cardiovascular disease in Mexican womenAnnals of Epidemiology
Perceived stress and hair cortisol concentration in a study of Mexican and Icelandic womenPLOS Global Public Health
NSAID use and unnatural deaths after cancer diagnosisBMC Cancer
Growth Rate in Childhood and Adolescence and the Risk of Breast and Prostate CancerAmerican Journal of Epidemiology
The Relationship of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder With Posttraumatic Stress DisorderBiological Psychiatry
Cardiovascular disease and subsequent risk of psychiatric disorders: a nationwide sibling-controlled study
Associations of parental and perinatal factors with subsequent risk of stress-related disordersMolecular Psychiatry
Lifetime exposure to violence and other life stressors and hair cortisol concentration in womenStress
Urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin Levels and Prostate Cancer Risk among Men in the Multiethnic CohortCancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
Use of hormonal contraceptives and antidepressants and risks of suicidal behavior and accidents among women with premenstrual disordersBMC Medicine

2021

Illness severity and risk of mental morbidities among patients recovering from COVID-19BMJ Open
Prenatal Maternal Bereavement and Its Association With Intellectual Disability in the OffspringPsychosomatic Medicine
Loss of a co-twin at birth and subsequent risk of psychiatric disorderseLife
Disease trajectories and mortality among individuals diagnosed with depressionMolecular Psychiatry
Risk of specific cardiovascular diseases in obsessive-compulsive disorderJournal of Psychiatric Research
Psychological distress among health professional students during the COVID-19 outbreak - CorrigendumPsychological Medicine
Randomized Trial for Weight Loss Using a Digital Therapeutic ApplicationJournal of diabetes science and technology
Cardiovascular mortality among cancer survivors who developed breast cancer as a second primary malignancyBritish Journal of Cancer
Mode of delivery was associated with transient changes in the metabolomic profile of neonatesActa Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics
Pubertal development and risk of premenstrual disorders in young adulthoodHuman Reproduction
Cardiovascular-related deaths at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreakBMJ Open
Nordic health registry-based researchClinical Epidemiology
Algengi líkamsskynjunarröskunar á ÍslandiSálfræðiritið
Exploratory assessment of pineal gland volume, composition, and urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels on prostate cancer riskProstate
Unspecified stress disorders and risk of arterial and venous thromboembolic disease in the Danish populationJournal of Affective Disorders
Severe volcanic SO₂ exposure and respiratory morbidity in the Icelandic population – a register studyEnvironmental Health: A Global Access Science Source
Does antipsychotic use mediate the effect of psychiatric disorders on COVID-19? – Authors' replyThe Lancet Healthy Longevity
Optimal communication associated with lower risk of acute traumatic stress after lung cancer diagnosisSupportive Care in Cancer
Correction: Reducing Intrusive Memories of Childhood Trauma Using a Visuospatial Intervention: Case Study in Iceland (Preprint)
Dietary patterns in adolescence and risk of colorectal cancerCancer Causes and Control
Increased respiratory morbidity associated with exposure to a mature volcanic plume from a large Icelandic fissure eruptionNature Communications
COVID-19 and risk of subsequent life-threatening secondary infectionsBMC Medicine
Correction: Reducing Intrusive Memories of Childhood Trauma Using a Visuospatial Intervention: Case Study in IcelandJMIR Formative Research
Reducing intrusive memories of childhood trauma using a visuospatial interventionJMIR Formative Research
Familial factors, diet, and risk of cardiovascular diseaseThe American journal of clinical nutrition
Stress Related Disorders and the Risk of Kidney DiseaseKidney International Reports
Clinical indications of premenstrual disorders and subsequent risk of injuryBMC Medicine

2020

Suicide rates in Iceland before and after the 2008 Global RecessionEuropean Journal of Public Health
Association of Stress-Related Disorders with Subsequent Neurodegenerative DiseasesJAMA Neurology
Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Educational Achievement in SwedenJAMA network open
Pre-pandemic psychiatric disorders and risk of COVID-19: A cohort analysis in the UK Biobank
Pre-pandemic psychiatric disorders and risk of COVID-19The Lancet Healthy Longevity
Excess cardiovascular deaths in the beginning of COVID-19 outbreak
Psychological and physiological impacts of a fast-track diagnostic workup for men with suspected prostate cancerCancer Communications
The effect of the economic collapse in Iceland on the probability of cardiovascular eventsEconomics and Human Biology
Mortality and major disease risk among migrants of the 1991-2001 Balkan wars to SwedenPLoS Medicine
Algengi líkamsskynjunarröskunar í almennu úrtaki og samanburður við einstaklinga með almenna kvíðaröskun og einstaklinga án geðraskanaSálfræðiritið
Psychological distress among health professional students during the COVID-19 outbreakPsychological Medicine
Public awareness, emotional reactions and human mobility in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in China- A population-based ecological studyPsychological Medicine
Beta-blocker use and lung cancer mortality in a nationwide cohort study of patients with primary non–small cell lung cancerCancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
Family member incarceration, psychological stress, and subclinical cardiovascular disease in Mexican women (2012–2016)American Journal of Public Health
The prevalence of hypnic headache in IcelandCephalalgia
A shared genetic contribution to breast cancer and schizophreniaNature Communications
Aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders following a cancer diagnosis: a nationwide register-based cohort studyBMC Medicine
Risk of psychiatric disorders among the surviving twins after a co-twin losseLife
Beta-adrenergic receptor blockers and liver cancer mortality in a national cohort of hepatocellular carcinoma patientsScandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
Public health insurance and cancer‐specific mortality risk among patients with breast cancer: A prospective cohort study in ChinaInternational Journal of Cancer

2019

Association of Blood Marker of Inflammation in Late Adolescence with Premature MortalityJAMA Pediatrics
The mother's risk of premature death after child loss across two centuries.eLife
Maternal bereavement shortly before or during pregnancy and risk of postpartum psychotic illness: a population-based study from Denmark and SwedenClinical Epidemiology
Stress resilience in late adolescence and survival among cancer patientsCancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
Stress related disorders and subsequent risk of life threatening infections: population based sibling controlled cohort studyBMJ
Mortality of lung cancer as a second primary malignancy: A population‐based cohort studyCancer Medicine
Áfalla- og streituraskanir - Ein megináskorun lýðheilsuvísinda 21. aldarLæknablaðið
Author Reply toEuropean Journal of Clinical Investigation
Body fat distribution on computed tomography imaging and prostate cancer risk and mortality in the AGES-Reykjavik studyCancer
Low stress resilience in late adolescence and risk of smoking, high alcohol consumption and drug use later in lifeJournal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Severe volcanic SO2 exposure and respiratory morbidities in the Icelandic population – a register study
Stress related disorders and risk of cardiovascular disease: population based, sibling controlled cohort studyBMJ
Marital status, telomere length and cardiovascular disease risk in a Swedish prospective cohortHeart
Time to abandon early detection cancer screeningEuropean Journal of Clinical Investigation
Socioenvironmental adversity and risk of prostate cancer in non-Hispanic black and white menCancer Causes and Control
Respiratory health among professionals exposed to extreme SO<inf>2</inf> levels from a volcanic eruptionScandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
The mother’s risk of premature death after child loss across two centurieseLife
Evacuation of Swedish survivors after the 2004 Southeast Asian tsunamiScandinavian Journal of Public Health
Psychologic distress is associated with cancer-specific mortality among patients with cervical cancerCancer Research
Pre-diagnostic 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and survival in cancer patientsCancer Causes and Control
Respiratory health among professionals exposed to extreme SO₂ levels from a volcanic eruptionScandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
Psychiatric disorders and cardiovascular diseases during the diagnostic workup of potential breast cancer: a population-based cohort study in Skåne, SwedenBreast Cancer Research
Áfalla- og streituraskanir – ein megináskorun lýðheilsuvísinda 21. aldarLæknablaðið

2018

Long-lasting improvements in health-related quality of life among women with chronic pain, following multidisciplinary rehabilitationDisability and Rehabilitation
Mental disorders around cancer diagnosis and increased hospital admission rate - a nationwide cohort study of Swedish cancer patientsBMC Cancer
Impact of parental cancer on IQ, stress resilience, and physical fitness in young menClinical Epidemiology
Views of Icelandic women towards genetic counseling - and testing of BRCA2 mutationsLaeknabladid
The association between different traumatic life events and suicidality.European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Viðhorf íslenskra kvenna til erfðaráðgjafar og erfðaprófa á BRCA1 og BRCA2 stökkbreytingumLæknablaðið
Childhood Bereavement and Lower Stress Resilience in Late AdolescenceJournal of Adolescent Health
Psychosocial support after natural disasters in Iceland-implementation and utilizationInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Association of stress-related disorders with subsequent autoimmune diseaseJAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
Stress-Related Disorders and Autoimmune Disease - ReplyJAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
Psychosocial support after natural disasters in Iceland-implementation and utilizationInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Psychiatric disorders among children of parents with cancerPsycho-Oncology
The association between different traumatic life events and suicidalityEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology
Midlife metabolic factors and prostate cancer risk in later lifeInternational Journal of Cancer
La asociación de diferentes eventos traumáticos vitales y suicidalidadEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology
CorrectionPLoS ONE

2017

Suicide attempts and self-harm during a dramatic national economic transitionEuropean Journal of Public Health
Maternal cancer during pregnancy and risks of stillbirth and infant mortalityJournal of Clinical Oncology
Stress resilience and cancer riskJournal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Beta-blocker drug use and survival among patients with pancreatic adenocarcinomaCancer Research
A Walking Intervention Among Men With Prostate CancerClinical Genitourinary Cancer
[Fast diagnostic track for suspected lung cancer: A patient centered approach]Læknablaðið
First-onset mental disorders after cancer diagnosis and cancer-specific mortalityAnnals of Oncology
Greiningarferli lungnakrabbameins á landspítalaLæknablaðið
Expression and genetic variation in neuroendocrine signaling pathways in lethal and nonlethal prostate cancer among men diagnosed with localized diseaseCancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
Clinical diagnosis of mental disorders before cancer diagnosis - ReplyJAMA Oncology
Greiningarferli lungnakrabbameins á landspítalaLaeknabladid
Fast diagnostic track for suspected lung cancer: A patient centered approachLaeknabladid
Exposure to violence and carotid artery intima-media thickness in Mexican womenJournal of the American Heart Association
Early life residence, fish consumption, and risk of breast cancerCancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
Waiting time for cancer treatment and mental health among patients with newly diagnosed esophageal or gastric cancer: a nationwide cohort studyBMC Cancer
Regional differences in mortality, hospital discharges and primary care contacts for cardiovascular diseaseScandinavian Journal of Public Health
Greiningarferli lungnakrabbameins á landspítalaLaeknabladid

2016

Sixteen-year follow-up of childhood avalanche survivorsEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology
Deconstructing the smoking-preeclampsia paradox through a counterfactual frameworkEuropean Journal of Epidemiology
Stress-Related signaling pathways in lethal and nonlethal prostate cancerClinical Cancer Research
Sixteen-year follow-up of childhood avalanche survivors.European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Risk Factors for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among Avalanche SurvivorsThe Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
Obstetric outcomes of mothers previously exposed to sexual violencePLoS ONE
Pineal gland volume assessed by MRI and its correlation with 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels among older menJournal of Biological Rhythms
Health-related quality of life improvements among women with chronic painDisability and Rehabilitation
Injuries before and after diagnosis of cancerBMJ (Clinical research ed.)
Sleep duration and disruption and prostate cancer riskCancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
The manifestations of sleep disturbances 16 years post-traumaSleep
Bereavement is associated with an increased risk of hpv infection and cervical cancerCancer Research
Fish and fish-liver oil consumption in adolescence and midlife and risk of CHD in older womenPublic Health Nutrition
Sexually transmitted infections after bereavement - a population-based cohort studyBMC Infectious Diseases
How Does the Economic Crisis Influence Adolescents’ Happiness? Population-Based Surveys in Iceland in 2000–2010Journal of Happiness Studies
Clinical diagnosis of mental disorders immediately before and after cancer diagnosisJAMA Oncology
Body mass index, smoking and hypertensive disorders during pregnancyPLoS ONE
Risk factors for posttraumatic stress symptoms among avalanche survivors a 16-year follow-upJournal of Nervous and Mental Disease

2015

Teenagers want to be told when a parent's death is nearActa Oncologica
Parental cancer diagnosis and child mortality-A population-based cohort study in SwedenCancer Epidemiology
Hair cortisol in relation to sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics in a multiethnic US sampleAnnals of Epidemiology
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and venlafaxine in early pregnancy and risk of birth defectsObstetrical and Gynecological Survey
Psychiatric disorders and suicide attempts in Swedish survivors of the 2004 southeast Asia tsunamiThe Lancet Psychiatry
Stress and cancerEuropean Journal of Epidemiology
Registration and definitions of mental disorders in Swedish survivors of the 2004 southeast Asia tsunami - Authors' responseThe Lancet Psychiatry
Smoking and obesity among pregnant women in Iceland 2001-2010European Journal of Public Health
Childhood injury after a parental cancer diagnosiseLife
Number of visits to the emergency department and risk of suicideBMC Public Health
Use of SSRI and SNRI antidepressants during pregnancyPLoS ONE
Is a cancer diagnosis associated with subsequent risk of transient global amnesia?PLoS ONE
Maternal geographic residence, local health service supply and birth outcomesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorders before and after a national economic collapsePLoS ONE
Ögurstundir Heilsufars
Urinary melatonin levels, sleep disruption, and risk of prostate cancer in elderly menEuropean Urology
Circadian clock genes and risk of fatal prostate cancerCancer Causes and Control
Insufficient sleep and risk of prostate cancer in a large Swedish cohortSleep
Physical activity from early adulthood and risk of prostate cancerCancer Prevention Research
Use of antidepressants and association with elective termination of pregnancyBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Posttraumatic stress and other health consequences of catastrophic avalanchesJournal of Anxiety Disorders
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and venlafaxine in early pregnancy and risk of birth defectsBMJ (Online)

2014

Loss of a parent and the risk of cancer in early lifeCancer Causes and Control
Poorer self-rated health in residential areas with limited healthcare supplyScandinavian Journal of Public Health
Risk factors and health during pregnancy among women previously exposed to sexual violenceActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Self-injury in youths who lost a parent to cancerPsycho-Oncology
Absence of circadian rhythms of preterm premature rupture of membranes and preterm placental abruptionAnnals of Epidemiology
Oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer riskActa Oncologica
Mental health indicators and quality of life among individuals with musculoskeletal chronic pain: a nationwide study in IcelandScandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
Spousal loss and cognitive function in later lifeAmerican Journal of Epidemiology
Mental health indicators and quality of life among individuals with musculoskeletal chronic painScandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
Effects of yoga practice on stress-related symptoms in the aftermath of an earthquakeComplementary Therapies in Medicine

2013

Functional limitations and physical symptoms of individuals with chronic pain.Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
Self-injury in teenagers who lost a parent to cancerJAMA Pediatrics
Long-term mental health of men who lose a wife to cancer-a population-based follow-upPsycho-Oncology
Self-assessed self-injury in cancer-bereaved childrenJAMA Pediatrics
Ett genusperspektiv på änkors och änkemäns hälsaSvensk Palliativ tidskrift
Long-term Mental Health of Widowers with and without a new Relationship – a Population based Follow-up.Psycho-Oncology
Communication and trust in the care provided to a dying parentJournal of Clinical Oncology
Low birth weight, small for gestational age and preterm births before and after the economic collapse in IcelandPLoS ONE
Consumption of Fish Products across the Lifespan and Prostate Cancer RiskPLoS ONE
Sleep disruption among older men and risk of prostate cancerCancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
Quality of life of adolescents born with extremely low birth weightActa Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy and risk of stillbirth and infant mortalityJAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
Increased stress among women following an economic collapse-a prospective cohort studyAmerican Journal of Epidemiology
Low preparedness before the loss of a wife to cancer and the widower's chronic pain 4-5 years later - A population-based studyPsycho-Oncology
Suicide and suicide attempt after a cancer diagnosis among young individualsAnnals of Oncology
Correlates of cortisol in human hairAnnals of Epidemiology
Pancreatic cancer risk after loss of a childAmerican Journal of Epidemiology

2012

Early life residency associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes - The population-based Reykjavík Study.Læknablaðið
Milk intake in early life and risk of advanced prostate cancerAmerican Journal of Epidemiology
Vardags kreativitet
Economic crisis and smoking behaviourBMJ Open
Increased attendance rates and altered characteristics of sexual violenceActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
The authors replyNew England Journal of Medicine
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy and risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newbornBMJ (Online)
Health effects following the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption: a cohort studyBMJ Open
A population-based study of stimulant drug treatment of ADHD and academic progress in childrenPediatrics
Rye bread consumption in early life and reduced risk of advanced prostate cancerCancer Causes and Control
Health effects following the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruptionBMJ Open
Circadian disruption, sleep loss, and prostate cancer riskCancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
Immediate surge in female visits to the cardiac emergency department following the economic collapse in IcelandEmergency Medicine Journal
Tengsl búsetu fyrstu 20 æviárin við áhættu á sykursýki af tegund 2Laeknabladid
Hydrogen sulfide and particle matter levels associated with increased dispensing of anti-asthma drugs in Iceland's capitalEnvironmental Research
Suicide and cardiovascular death after a cancer diagnosisNew England Journal of Medicine
Age, academic performance, and stimulant prescribing for ADHDPediatrics

2011

Couples' communication before the wife's death to cancer and the widower's feelings of guilt or regret after the loss - A population-based investigationEuropean Journal of Cancer
Risk of infection-related cancers after the loss of a childCancer Research
Obstetric and neonatal risks among extremely macrosomic babies and their mothersAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

2010

Health care-related predictors of husbands' preparedness for the death of a wife to cancer-A population-based follow-upAnnals of Oncology
Hospitalization for osteoarthritis and prostate cancer specific mortality among Swedish men with prostate cancerCancer Epidemiology
Long-term harm of low preparedness for a wife's death from cancer-A population-based study of widowers 4-5 years after the lossAmerican Journal of Epidemiology
Immediate risk of suicide and cardiovascular death after a prostate cancer diagnosisJournal of the National Cancer Institute
Immediate risk of suicide and cardiovascular death after a prostate cancer diagnosisJournal of Urology
ResponseJournal of the National Cancer Institute

2009

Psychotic illness in first-time mothers with no previous psychiatric hospitalizationsPLoS Medicine
Psychotropic drug use among icelandic childrenJournal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
Immediate risk for cardiovascular events and suicide following a prostate cancer diagnosisPLoS Medicine
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Sweden, 1991-2005Archives of Neurology
Extensive psychotropic drug use among Icelandic children: A nationwide population based study.Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Unrelieved symptoms of female cancer patients during their last months of life and long-term psychological morbidity in their widowersEuropean Journal of Cancer

2008

Guilt after the loss of a husband to cancerActa Oncologica
Disclosure of incurable illness to spousesJournal of Clinical Oncology
Suicide among patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosisBrain
Loss of a child and the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosisAmerican Journal of Epidemiology

2007

Parents' intellectual and emotional awareness of their child's impending death to cancerLancet Oncology
Measuring anxiety and depression in the oncology setting using visual-digital scalesActa Oncologica

2006

When death appears best for the child with severe malignancyPalliative Medicine
Towards better measurements in bereavement researchPalliative Medicine
Perceptions of inadequate health care and feelings of guilt in parents after the death of a child to a malignancyJournal of Palliative Medicine

2005

Need for and access to bereavement support after loss of a husband to urologic cancersScandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology
Talking about death with dying children [1] (multiple letters)New England Journal of Medicine
Care-related distressJournal of Clinical Oncology

2004

Awareness of husband's impending death from cancer and long-term anxiety in widowhoodPalliative Medicine
Talking about death with children who have severe malignant diseaseNew England Journal of Medicine
A population-based nationwide study of parents' perceptions of a questionnaire on their child's death due to cancerLancet
Anxiety and depression in parents 4-9 years after a loss of a child owing to a malignancy: a population-based follow-upPsychological Medicine

2003

Long-term effects of widowhood after terminal cancerScandinavian Journal of Public Health

2002

The unrecognised cost of cancer patients' unrelieved symptomsBritish Journal of Cancer
Inter-hospital transportation of patients with severe acute respiratory failure on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [1]Intensive Care Medicine

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