We propose conducting an exploratory policy case study where the case is defined as the integration of formalized/intentional peer support services within clinical services located in hospital, primary care and community settings. Formalized/intentional peer support refers to peer support services (either group or one-to-one) focusing on issues such as education, employment, mental health systems navigation,…

WAPR is an independent, international organization consisting of interdisciplinary health workers from the psychiatric field. The organization’s stated goal is the dissemination of principles and practices in psychosocial rehabilitation. May 3rd, WAPR held a conference in Bergen, and the topic was recovery. “Measuring recovery-related outcomes” was the title of Mike Slade’s lecture. Slade is a…

Annika Alexandersen (left), and Astrid Weber (right), authors of the report “I fear I will never make it out of this”. KBT’s report “I fear I will never make it out of this” is used as part of the basis in the draft of a new circular for competency-based practice in psychiatric care. The User…

From the left: Ingvild M. Kvisle from KBT, Arne Okkenhaug (project manager and consultant in Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust), and Bodil Landstad (professor at Mittuniversitetet and representative in the project’s reference group). It’s important that people with user experience take part and influence where they can. This way, we can achieve a better health service for…

Left to right: Juni Raak Høiseth, Annika Alexandersen, Gunn Pettersen, and Dagfinn Bjørgen KBT and ROS have received support from the Norwegian ExtraFoundation for Health and Rehabilitation in order to conduct a UIU-survey. The project will examine what former patients view to be crucial needs prior to, during, and after undergoing treatment of eating disorders.…

KBT employees together with FIRE’s Ove Wigum (bottom left) and Ingvild Sellereite (top right) KBT has initiated a collaboration with the foundation FIRE. FIRE was founded in 2008 by Wenche Slemmelid Olsen and Terje Stølan. The two shared a desire to provide a social and sports-oriented service to people struggling with addiction, and others who…