About
Ulrika Bejerholm is a Professor in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research at Lund University's Faculty of Medicine. She serves as a Research team manager and is a member of the Mental Health, Activity and Participation Profile area and the LU Profile Area: Proactive Ageing. Her work significantly contributes to Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.
Professor Bejerholm's research focuses on mental health, well-being and recovery of persons with mental health problems, moving beyond diagnosis and limitations. Since 2002, she has studied the connection between time use and mental health, attitudes and stigma, as well as evidence-based interventions for work, studies and housing that strengthen the individual. She is committed to developing a positive psychiatry that is integrated into society and centered on user needs. Her specific expertise includes work rehabilitation, severe mental illness, and affective disorders.
Her recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward practical, evidence-based interventions in mental health services, with particular emphasis on sensory modulation, nature-based therapies, occupational engagement, and vocational rehabilitation approaches like Individual Placement and Support (IPS). These works reflect her commitment to translating research into practical applications that improve service delivery and user outcomes.
She has received the Jan Hains stiftelse för vetenskaplig klinisk medicinsk forskning award in 2018, which was noted in multiple news outlets and social media platforms.
Professor Bejerholm actively supervises doctoral students including Madeleine Borgh, Marie Gudmundsson, Linda Eklund, and Klara Forsberg, primarily in roles as second or third supervisor. She leads or participates in numerous research projects, including those focused on Individual Placement and Support for persons with alcohol and drug addiction, Feedback Informed Treatment in specialist psychiatry, and Flexible Assertive Community Treatment. Her current projects span from 2021 to 2027, demonstrating sustained research activity.
She manages a research team focused on mental health services and participates in the Mental Health, Activity and Participation research profile area at Lund University, collaborating extensively both nationally and internationally on mental health research initiatives.
