Lene Lauge Berring

Lene Lauge Berring is a Professor in the Department of Regional Health Research at the University of Southern Denmark, and affiliated with IRS – Mental Health Services in Region Zealand. Her research focuses on knowledge translation, trauma-informed care, and de-escalation practices to create safe mental health organizations.

Her educational qualifications include:

• PhD, University of Southern Denmark (2016)
• Diploma in Co-operative Inquiry, Høgskolan i Hedmark (2006)
• cand.cur., Aarhus University (2004)
• Diploma in Nursing and Nursing Management, Aarhus University (1997)
• Nurse RN, University College Sjælland (1984)

Her primary research interests encompass mental health nursing, de-escalation, coercion reduction, suicide prevention, and participatory research. She develops evidence-based interventions like the SAFEapp mobile application and violence reduction training through action research methodologies, emphasizing trauma-informed approaches and physical-mental health integration to address psychological pain.

Recent publication trends (2021-2025) reveal concentrated work on mixed-methods studies examining patient experiences in severe mental illness, co-design with stakeholders, and interventions for diabetes management and physical activity within psychiatric settings.

Scientific Awards:

• No awards documented

She supervises three PhD students: Anette Juel Kynde, Lauge Berring, and S. F. Austin. Current research projects include:

• Rekruttering og fastholdelse af sygeplejersker i somatikken og psykiatrien i Region Sjælland (2021-2025)
• Sensor based technology among patients with coexisting diabetes and severe mental illness (2024-2025)
• On Our Premises: SMI-Patient-made Research at the Maskine Maskine Amager (2024-2025)
• Co-designing a psychoeducational website for parents of suicidal offspring (2019-2023)

She maintains active collaborations with psychiatric and general hospitals across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Netherlands, and UK, working directly with people with lived experiences to co-create user-centered mental health services and technologies.