“Hired” doctors in Sweden – a coin with two sides
Interview with Christian Törnqvist from the Swedish Association of Local Authorities (SALAR).
Is schizophrenia a rheumatological disease of the brain?
The role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia has gained wide attention and research on the association show an...
Logotherapy as a response to challenge
The development of psychotherapeutic approaches is based on the necessity of searching for relevant answers in the face of the challenges...
A reflection on money, happiness and mental health!
Many years ago, during my training as a psychiatrist, I had the luxury of access to one of the largest psychiatric libraries in the world...
The Danish 10-year plan for psychiatry
Interview with Merete Nordentoft, Chairperson of Danish Psychiatric Association.
Editor word: Issue 1 2023
I work all night, I work all day to pay the bills I have to pay. Ain’t it sad? And still there never seems to be a single penny left for...
In memoriam: Ola Marstein
It is with great sadness that I inform you that our dear colleague and friend Ola Marstein has passed away.
Health expenditures and mental health
Every society must decide how much to spend on health care. The decision involves trading off the disposable income of the healthy...
Ethics or economy?
Over recent years there has been a marked growth in the number of psychologists and psychiatrists leaving public health services in...
Paradigm shifts in ICD-11 - useful or not?
Can ICD-11 replace DSM-5 as the clinician's diagnostic guide? That is what Mats Adler asks in this overview of the updated diagnosis...
Making a difference: experiences from Amnesty International
Interview with Morten Ekstrøm, MD, PhD.
Stereotyping of the poor versus the wealthy
Poor people are often negatively stereotyped, especially by individuals with high power and influence.
Life as a locum
Interview with psychiatrist Ole Kristian Kleivenes.
Social inequalities and mental health
Social inequalities can have a significant impact on mental health outcomes. Research has consistently shown that individuals from...
The price of a smile
Oral health care coverage in people with severe mental illness – a Nordic overview.
Between budget and quality of mental health services
In September 2022, I entered the position as Head of Division of Mental Health and Addiction (MHA) at Oslo University Hospital.
Working in Caritas, a worldwide Catholic humanitarian organization
Interview with Signe Lykkegaard, a specialist in psychiatry.
How should continuous education be funded: UEMS point of view
Ensuring and promoting the highest standard of quality in the care we provide for our patients is one of the main goals for the UEMS, and...
