Research

Research

People talking in a group. Photo

Research at the Department of Mental Health includes basic research, epidemiology and clinical research in mental health, habilitation, substance abuse, child welfare and general rehabilitation.

The close collaboration between St. Olav Hospital, municipal health services, child welfare and our research groups, creates appropriate conditions for clinical research. Our two Competence Centres, RKBU Central Norway and NAKU, has a special responsibility to support the health services​​​​​.

Increased Knowledge for Better Treatment in Mental Health Work

Research groups

Research groups

Competence and knowledge centres

National institute on intellectual disability and community (NAKU)

Regional centre for child and youth mental health and child welfare (RKBU)


Research projects

Research projects at the Department of Mental Health (Cristin)

Research documetation

Forskningsdokumentasjon Institutt for psykisk helse (NTNU Open)

Publikasjoner Institutt for psykisk helse (CRIStin)


Units at the Department of Mental Health

Social education and NAKU

The unit on Social education and NAKU studies health, welfare services and everyday life for people with various disabilities. The National institute on intellectual disability and community (NAKU) is part of the unit.

Adult Psychiatry and Mental Health Work

Research unit for Adult psychiatry and mental health work are studying mental- and substance abuse disorders from basic research to clinical research and epidemiology.

RKBU

Regional Centre for Child and Youth - Mental Health and Child Welfare (RKBU), Central Norway, contributes to improving the quality of services for children and young people.

Contact

Contact

Nanna Sønnichsen Kayed   Nanna Sønnichsen Kayed
   Head of Department

 

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Address

NTNU Department of Mental Health
​​​​​​​NO-​​​​​​​7491 Trondheim, Norway

Location

Campus Øya, Olav Kyrres gate 9, Fred Kavli-building, 4. floor

The Fred Kavli-building at Campus Øya, NTNU. Photo

SoMe, Department of Mental Health