Henrik Larsson
Henrik Larsson Position: Professor School/office: School of Medical SciencesEmail: aGVucmlrLmxhcnNzb247b3J1LnNl
Phone: +46 19 303681
Room: X4303
About Henrik Larsson
Henrik Larsson is Professor of epidemiology. The overall objective of his research team’s work on ADHD is to understand how genes and environments influence ADHD across the life span, to map developmental consequences of ADHD and to identify the benefits and risks associated with ADHD treatment interventions.
Henrik Larsson’s team use large ADHD cohorts identified from national health registers, the Swedish twin register and clinical cohorts. These datasets contain valid diagnoses of ADHD, prospective measures of environmental risks, high throughput genotyping, longitudinal information on prescribed ADHD medications and assessments of serious medical (psychiatric and somatic problems) and functional (social, educational and occupational) outcomes. Henrik is a faculty member of IMPACT, ECNP, EUNETHYDIS, and the Behavioral Genetic Association.
Research projects
Active projects
- Neighborhood, crime, and substance use: A population-wide investigation
- Causes and consequences of lifespan multi-morbidity in ADHD
- Comorbid Conditions of Attention deficit / hyperactive disorders (CoCA)
- Effects of Nutrition and Lifestyle on Impulsive, Compulsive, and Externalizing behaviours (Eat2beNICE)
- Long-term consequences of Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults
- Examining the causes and consequences of criminal behavior
- PETSS - Preschool TwinS in Sweden
- Population-based studies of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Adverse Health Behaviors
- Predicting Psychiatric and Medical Outcomes of Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
- Risks and benefits of ADHD medication