Hans M. Nordahl

Hans M. Nordahl is a Professor of Medicine (Medical Behavioral Sciences) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), employed at the Department of Mental Health, Unit for Adult Psychiatry and Substance Abuse. He is affiliated with Østmarka Hospital at St. Olav's Hospital and maintains an office at the MTFS building on the Øya campus. His research focuses on mental health treatment, health communication, trauma/PTSD, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and the impact of adverse childhood experiences.

His work spans clinical trials (e.g., metacognitive therapy for anorexia nervosa, PTSD, and generalized anxiety disorder), epidemiological studies (e.g., Young-HUNT3 cohort analysis of social anxiety and adverse childhood experiences), and translational research integrating neurobiological markers (e.g., hippocampal volume, executive function) with mental health outcomes. He has co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles since 2012, emphasizing metacognitive models of anxiety and depression, treatment efficacy comparisons, and population health trends.

His recent studies explore the role of metacognitive beliefs in interpersonal functioning, the feasibility of exercise-augmented cognitive therapy for older adults, and longitudinal links between childhood trauma and adult mental health. He collaborates with institutions like St. Olav's Hospital, the HUNT Study cohort, and international researchers in cognitive therapy development.