Monica Baumann-Larsen

Monica Baumann-Larsen is a Research Fellow in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit at the University of Oslo's Faculty of Medicine. Her work focuses on the interplay between traumatic childhood experiences, pain management, psychiatric comorbidities, and medication use. She is affiliated with the HUNT Study, a large population-based cohort in Norway, and has published extensively on topics including childhood trauma's long-term effects on pain, psychiatric disorders, and analgesic use patterns in youth.

Her research integrates epidemiological methods with clinical psychiatry, addressing critical public health questions such as how early trauma influences substance use and pain management strategies later in life. Key contributions include studies on opioid prescription trends linked to trauma exposure and cross-sectional analyses of over-the-counter analgesic use in adolescents.

While no specific awards or grants are noted, her publications demonstrate a strong focus on translational research with direct implications for mental health policy and pediatric care.