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Review
. 2023 Nov;20(4):95-99.
doi: 10.1192/bji.2023.25.

Mental health services in Norway, 2023

Solveig Klæbo Reitan  1 , Lars Lien  2
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Review

Mental health services in Norway, 2023

Solveig Klæbo Reitan et al. BJPsych Int. 2023 Nov.

Abstract

Norway has, according to the World Health Organization, more psychiatrists engaged in public health services per head of population than any other country, and the proportionate numbers of psychologists and others engaged in mental healthcare are also among the world's highest. Approximately 10% of Norway's gross domestic product is spent on health, expenditure per capita that is the fourth highest internationally. We discuss how this wealth of expertise translates into the delivery of services to the public.

Keywords: Community mental health teams; cost-effectiveness; health economics; history of psychiatry; human rights.

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