Eric ''Olof'' "Olle" Hagnell (July 29, 1924 - April 1, 2011) was a

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psychiatrist and

epidemiologist Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...

. Hagnell was born in Halmstad, Sweden on July 29, 1924 to Eric Hagnell, an editor-in-chief, and Ruth Hagnell. During his doctoral studies, he worked as an assistant physician in Lund and as a research assistant at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at

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in New York. In 1966, he received a doctoral degree in

psychiatry Psychiatry is the specialty (medicine), medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behaviour, cognition, and perceptions. See glossary of psych ...

from

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and worked as a

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in New York. In 1974, he was promoted to

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forensic psychiatry Forensic psychiatry is a subspeciality of psychiatry and is related to criminology. It encompasses the interface between law and psychiatry. According to the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, it is defined as "a subspecialty of psychiat ...

and

social psychiatry Social psychiatry is a branch of psychiatry that focuses on the interpersonal and cultural context of mental disorder and mental wellbeing. It involves a sometimes disparate set of theories and approaches, with work stretching from epidemiological ...

at Lund University. During his career at Lund University, Hagnell was recognized as a leader in research into

psychiatric epidemiology Psychiatric epidemiology is a field which studies the causes ( etiology) of mental disorders in society, as well as conceptualization and prevalence of mental illness. It is a subfield of the more general epidemiology. It has roots in sociological ...

, the study of the root causes of mental disorders in a population-wide sense. During his research career, he worked as a research director for the Lundby Study, a longitudinal survey of the mental health in a total Swedish population between 1947 and 1997. International reviewers have stated that "the Lundby Study has produced prevalence, incidence and outcome data on depression and anxiety over many years, and is one of the few studies capable of producing reliable data on changes in incidence". Olle Hagnell was awarded the

Rema Lapouse Award Rema Lapouse Award is granted to an outstanding scientist in the area of psychiatric epidemiology in recognition of "significant contributions to the scientific understanding of the epidemiology and control of mental disorders. It is sponsored ...

in 1978 for his scientific work with the Lundby Study and his contributions in the area of

. Olle Hagnell was married to Gertrud Hagnell and they adopted a daughter from

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. He is cousin to governor

Hans Hagnell Hans Hagnell (December 15, 1919 – June 16, 2006) was a Swedish Swedish Social Democratic Party, Social Democratic politician, Landshövding, governor and economist. Hagnell was born in Gothenburg, Sweden on December 15, 1919, to Axel Hagnell, ...

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