Geir Fagerjord Lorem

Geir Fagerjord Lorem serves as a Professor in the Department of Psychology within UiT The Arctic University of Norway's Faculty of Health Sciences. His research integrates clinical psychology with public health epidemiology, focusing on critical intersections between mental and physical health in Norwegian populations.

His primary research interests include mental health systems, professional ethics in healthcare, visual methodology applications, and philosophy of science. Lorem investigates how self-rated health metrics predict mortality, PTSD manifestations in cardiac patients, and cultural-religious factors influencing mental healthcare utilization—particularly within Sámi communities through the SAMINOR 2 Survey. His work consistently leverages the Tromsø Study cohort for longitudinal analysis of health trajectories.

Analysis of Lorem's recent publications reveals three dominant research streams: (1) mental-physical health interactions (e.g., PTSD after myocardial infarction), (2) self-rated health as mortality predictor across cancer and aging populations, and (3) ethical implementation of assessment tools in clinical practice. His methodological signature combines quantitative epidemiology with qualitative insights, notably through visual methods research with public health nurses.

• Leading the Head and Heart Study examining psychological consequences of cardiac events
• Principal investigator for Tromsø-based PTSD research in cardiac patients
• Key contributor to SAMINOR 2 survey analysis on Sámi mental health
• Developer of "The methods room" web-based research training platform

Lorem actively collaborates with Tromsø University Hospital clinicians and leads projects including FIT in mental health services for youth, FemmEXD ADHD research, and ADBB implementation in child health centers. His work demonstrates consistent translational focus—from theoretical philosophy of science to practical healthcare interventions—particularly visible in his visual methods research with school nurses and cancer survivorship studies.