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

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

Research results Department of Mental Health (Norwegian Research Information Repository)

Forskningsdokumentasjon Institutt for psykisk helse (NTNU Open)

Publikasjoner Institutt for psykisk helse (CRIStin)

Units at the Department of Mental Health

The department is divided into three subject units

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.

Regional Centre for Child and Youth - Mental Health and Child Welfare

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