Background
Mehlum, Lars was born on December 7, 1956 in Tonsberg, Norway. Son of Sigurd and Birgit Mehlum.
Mehlum, Lars was born on December 7, 1956 in Tonsberg, Norway. Son of Sigurd and Birgit Mehlum.
Doctor of Medicine, University Bergen, Norway, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oslo, 1995.
Resident University Bergen, 1982-1983. Intern Ostfold County Hospital, Fredrikstad, 1983-1984. General practitioner Vefsn Municipality, Mosjoen, 1984-1985.
Resident University Oslo, 1985-1986, 88-90, research fellow, 1986-1987. Research director Armed Forces Joint Medical Service Psychiatry Branch, Oslo, since 1990, head suicide research unit, since 1996. Associate professor University Oslo, 1990-1998, professor suicidology, since 1999.
Director Armed Forces Expert Group on Suicide Prevention, Oslo, 1992-1993. Consultant Norwegian Directorate of Public Health, Oslo, 1993-1994, 96—.
Member of Norwegian Medical Association, Norwegian Psychiatric Association (board directors 1991-1995), International Association Suicide Prevention since 1999, (E. Ringel Service award 2001), International Society Traumatic Stress Studies.
Married Ingrid Sivesind, June 26, 1982. Children: Maria, Camilla, Julie.