Community-based Mental Health Services in Norway

Community-based mental healthcare in Norway consists of local community health centres (CMHCs) collaborating with general practitioners and primary the municipalities, psychiatrists psychologists working private practices. The CMHCs were developed from 1980s to give a broad range comprehensive services catchment areas. have outpatient clinics, mobile teams, inpatient wards. They serve larger group patients needing specialized healthcare, they also collaborate hospital-based services. Both hospitals are operated by 19 trusts public funding.
 Increasing resources community-based was major aim national plan for between 1999 2008. number beds has decreased last decade, while there been an increase teams including crisis resolution (CRTs), early intervention psychosis assertive treatment (ACT teams). Team-based care problems is part care, severe illnesses. Involuntary admissions mainly take place at hospitals, but may continue such orders involuntary community.
 increasing specialization considered improved However, this resulted more fragmented less continuity service providers whom know trust. This can be particular problem As outcomes routine usually not measured, effects their families, mostly unknown.