Jens Peter Hansen

Jens Peter Hansen is an Associate Professor at Syddansk Universitet's Department of Regional Health Research, affiliated with the IRS - Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark and the Forensic Mental Health Research Unit in Middelfart. His research focuses on mental health care practices, coercive interventions, schizophrenia, depression, and trauma-informed care. He has published extensively on topics like mechanical restraint reduction strategies, epidemiology of coercive measures, and implementation science in healthcare settings.

Key research areas include analyzing the prevalence and consequences of coercive practices in Danish psychiatric institutions, developing evidence-based interventions to reduce forced treatments, and evaluating trauma-informed approaches across healthcare systems. His work bridges clinical practice with policy implications, particularly in vulnerable populations such as individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Hansen has supervised two PhD candidates and contributed to research projects like 'PURE_CAP: Preventing the Use of Restrictive Practices in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Patients' and a meta-analysis study on coercive episodes. He actively participates in academic activities including peer reviewing for journals like International Nursing Review, conference presentations, and public engagement through media contributions discussing infrastructure projects and health policy.