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Graduated with a Master of Science in Medicine with Industrial Specialization (Cand.scient.med.) from Aalborg University in 2015 and obtained a PhD in 2019 from Aarhus University. Throughout my research career, I have worked with both basic research and epidemiological research in the field of functional somatic disorder and functional somatic syndromes.
Chair of the working group for the national clinical database for functional somatic disorder, FuncData, as well as chair of the Research Committee of the Danish Society for Functional Disorders. Member of EURONET-SOMA (The European Research Network to Improve Diagnosis, Treatment and Health Care for Patients with Persistent Somatic Symptoms).
Special consultant and daily manager of the Danish Problem Gambling Committee at the Department of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
MsC
Areas of expertise
- Functional Somatic Disorder
- Problem gambling
- Epidemiology
- Register-based research
- Project management
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The DanFunD study – Pain and HRV
Fink, P. (Other), Petersen, M. W. (Participant) & Gormsen, L. K. (Participant)
01/09/2019 → …
Project: Research
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Functional somatic disorders and the socioeconomic burden on society. DanFunD.
Fink, P. (PI) & Petersen, M. W. (PI)
01/02/2021 → 01/02/2023
Project: Research
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Functional somatic disorders and the importance of psychological risk factors (DanFunD)
Fink, P. (PI) & Petersen, M. W. (Project coordinator)
01/02/2021 → 01/02/2023
Project: Research
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Functional somatic symptoms and syndromes in the general population
Petersen, M. W. (Participant) & Fink, P. (Project manager)
31/08/2016 → 16/08/2019
Project: Research
Research output
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Heart rate variability is not associated with multiple chemical sensitivity in a cross-sectional population-based study - The Danish study of functional disorders
Bjerregaard, A. A., Brinth, L., Petersen, M. W., Schovsbo, S. U., Eplov, L., Brix, S., Linneberg, A., Gormsen, L., Jørgensen, T. & Dantoft, T. M., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 188, 10 p., 111992.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Unfavourable glucose metabolism is associated with functional somatic disorders. A cross-sectional general population-based study: The DanFunD study
Dantoft, T. M., Jørgensen, S. W., Wellnitz, K. B., Ørnbøl, E., Gormsen, L., Fink, P., Linneberg, A., Jørgensen, N. R., Petersen, M. W., Bjerregaard, A. A. & Jørgensen, T., Feb 2025, In: Psychoneuroendocrinology. 172, 107258.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Welfare benefit utilization for people with functional somatic disorder. A population-based cohort study
Petersen, M. W., Wellnitz, K. B., Carstensen, T. B. W., Dantoft, T. M., Ørnbøl, E., Bjerregaard, A. A., Jørgensen, T. & Fink, P., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 191, 112073.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Bodily Distress Syndrome Is Associated with Impaired Physical Fitness—A Population Based Cross-Sectional Study (DanFunD)
Ravnhøj, R. D., Bjerregaard, A. A., Madsen, A. L., Schovsbo, S. U., Petersen, M. W., Fink, P. K., Winther-Jensen, M., Jørgensen, T., Kårhus, L. L. & Dantoft, T. M., Nov 2024, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13, 21, 13 p., 6373.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Factors associated with having previously received a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome: A cross sectional DanFunD study
Tattan, M., Ørnbøl, E., Wellnitz, K. B., Hanssen, D. J. C., Dantoft, T. M., Rosmalen, J. G. M., Fink, P. & Petersen, M. W., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 181, 8 p., 111693.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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DanFunD - Results so far
Petersen, M. W. (Lecturer)
16 May 2024Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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Session: Somatic Symptom Disorder #1
Fink, P. (Other) & Petersen, M. W. (Invited speaker)
9 Jun 2022Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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EAPM Conference Vienna 2022
Petersen, M. W. (Participant)
8 Jun 2022 → 11 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation af a conference
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Worldwide Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine
Petersen, M. W. (Participant)
11 Sept 2019 → 13 Sept 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation af a conference
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Trygfondens seminar om funktionelle lidelser 2019
Petersen, M. W. (Participant)
21 May 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation of workshop, seminar or course
Prizes
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European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine Travel Award to Younger Researchers 2018
Petersen, M. W. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions