Mental health and social integration (Mente) – Ellenor Mittendorfer-Rutz's research group

The overarching aim of Ellenor Mittendorfer-Rutz’ group is to bridge research traditions in psychiatric epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology and insurance medicine in order to study etiology, treatment and prognosis of mental disorders and suicidal behaviour. In addition, interdisciplinary research is done to generate knowledge about sickness absence also regarding other diagnoses and for people in specific occupations or life situations, as well as regarding sickness certification practices.

Mental health and social integration (Mente)

The research group carries out epidemiological studies in three main research areas, namely: 1) etiology and prognosis of suicidal behaviour; 2) mental disorders, treatment and work disability and 3) mental ill-health, work disability and migration. The conducted studies consider a variety of risk and protective factors and the effect of social insurance regulations, health care and treatment on marginalisation processes. Emphasis is also put on potential differences in these processes in the native population compared to different migrant groups. Advanced analytical models allow capturing the heterogeneity in etiology and prognosis of individuals with mental disorders.

Research Projects

Psychiatric diseases and sickness absence

Mental disorders, comorbidity and work disability

Psychiatric epidemiology

Ethiology and prognosis of youth suicidal behaviour

Early Detection and Intervention in Sweden (Edits)

Migration

REMAIN

Immigrants and work disability

Refugees and suicidal behavior

Sickness absence, health and living conditions

Also, studies are conducted regarding 1) risk factors for sick leave or disability pension, 2) consequences of being sickness absent or disability pensioned, 3) factors that hinder and promote return to work, 4) sickness certification practices, and 5) methods and theories within this research area. This is done for all as well as for specific diagnoses and life situations.
Both quantitative and qualitative analytical research methods are used in observational as well as intervention projects.

Insurance Medicine All Sweden (IMAS)

Somatic diseases and sickness absence

Accute myocardial infarction and work disability

Backpain and work disability

- Other diagnoses-specific projects

Sickness absence in different occupations

Sickness absence in different life situations

Healthcare’s work with sickness certification of patients

Sickness absentees' experiences of encounters

Sickness presence

Methodological studies

Systematic literature reviews

Other projects

Finished research projects/ programmes

Publications

Selected publications

Staff and contact

Group leader

All members of the group