Possible conflicts of interest

Potential conflicts of interests

Dr. Arnfred co-authored books or book chapters:

Book

Syddansk Universitetsforlag: Unified Protocol - Transdiagnostisk behandling af emotionelle lidelser (Manual og Arbejdsbog til grupper)

Book chapters

Hans Reitzels Forlag, Denmark: ”Transdiagnostisk Terapi” in  Kognitiv Adfærdsterapi på Tværs, and ”Den selvmordstruede patient” in Grundbog i Psykiatri, 2.udg. 

Fadls Forlag, Denmark:  “Den psykiatriske samtale” in ”Medicinsk Kommunikation”

Munksgaard, Denmark:  “Rehabilitering ved angst og depression” in “Psykiatrisk og Psykosocial Rehabilitering – en recovery-orienteret tilgang”

Research Funds

Dr. Arnfred only serves as member of board or member of advisory committees for public, state or regional committees.  

Research Funding

Unrestricted grants obtained from Novo Nordic Foundation, Tryg Foundation, and Lundbeck Foundation

Travel grants

None

CV

Birthday: 28^th May 1963. ORCID: 0000-0001-5375-4226

Education and degrees

Doctor of Medical Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen 25^th Jan. 2011

Ph.D., Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen 15^th July 2003

Specialist in Adult Psychiatry 18^th December 2013

Specialist in Family Medicine 1^st June 2007

M.D., University of Copenhagen 1991

Present Positions

Clinical Professor in Psychiatry, University of Copenhagen (February 2019-January 2029). Since April 2025 representing professor for Psychiatry UCPH.

Head of Psychiatric Research Unit, Region Zealand Mental Health Service (April 2022 -)

Leadership

As Head of Research and chief consultant Sidse Arnfred leads her own unit (approx. 20 FTU) and coordinate psychiatry research across Region Zealand (RZ). In total Psychiatry RZ employs more than 20 Phd-students, six post-docs, several senior researchers/associate professors, five UCPH and three SDU professors.

Major grants (>250.000 DKK) received last three years

DANP: NNF Clinical Investigator : 5.9 mill kr; VITALIZE: DFF1 2024; 2.2 mill kr

CAT – Child-to-Adult Transition 2023: 18.6 mill kr Inter-reg Denmark-Deutchland: (PI SUH, 10 partners i.e. approx 2,4 million  kr /3 years for MHS RZ)

Undergraduate Psychiatry 2023: 1.6 mill kr - Lundbeckfonden

Scientific Focus

Since 2008, Sidse Arnfred's clinical and research focus has been on psychopathology, psychotherapy, and recovery-oriented interventions. Since 2015, she has also been conducting research in the field of medical education in psychiatry. Since 2019, she has engaged in research at the intersection of psychiatry and medicine, focusing particularly on patients with concurrent psychosis, pre-diabetes, diabetes and obesity, as well as home treatment.

Research Supervision

Phd supervision: 13 finalized; 8 ongoing of these 6 as main, university, supervisor.

Post-docs: 3 previously, 4 currently.

Bibliographic overview

Hundred-and-thirty-one publications, with 125 articles in peer-reviewed journals: 91 original empirical studies, 25 reviews, 9 other peer-reviewed publications (protocols, guidelines).

Indexed PubMed: 109; of these: 21 first authorships, 59 last authorships, 29 middle authorships

Four book chapters and two books. As of 17^th May 2025: ISI (Web of Science): 1.803 citations, h-index: 23