Section for Personality Psychiatry and Specialized Treatments, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
The Norwegian Centre of Mental Disorders Research (NORMENT), Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Nord J Psychiatry. 2023 Jul;77(5):512-520. doi: 10.1080/08039488.2022.2147995. Epub 2022 Nov 21.
Established in 1992, the Norwegian Network for Personality Disorders (The Network) is a clinical research collaboration of specialist mental health and addiction services in Norway. Its primary focus is to facilitate systematic and relevant clinical assessment for patients with personality disorder and evaluate progress in psychotherapeutic treatment. However, large-scale data registers for personality disorder are still unique. This article presents the circumstances that led to the establishment of the Network, and its development and challenges in many areas, and through various phases.
In the following, we will outline how this close interaction between researchers, clinicians, and well-adapted systems has facilitated cooperation and clinical research. We will highlight some key factors that have been decisive during the network's development, and not least for further adaptation and existence.
Through 30 years, the Network has succeeded in establishing a large and sustainable clinical research collaboration with a persistent focus on personality disorder and psychotherapeutic treatment. The collaboration has resulted in a broad range of scientific contributions to the understanding of personality disorder, assessment and measurement methods, treatment alliance, clinical outcomes, service utilization, and costs. In addition, The Network has also resulted in a number of synergy effects that have benefited clinicians, patients, and researchers.
The Norwegian Network for Personality Disorders has become an acknowledged institution in the field. Many aspects of its development, organization, maintenance, and solutions to challenges may be relevant to others who plan to establish, maintain, or further develop similar collaborations.
挪威人格障碍网络（The Network）成立于 1992 年，是挪威精神卫生和成瘾服务专业人员的临床研究合作组织。其主要重点是促进对人格障碍患者进行系统和相关的临床评估，并评估心理治疗的进展。然而，大规模的人格障碍数据登记仍然是独一无二的。本文介绍了建立该网络的背景，以及它在许多领域的发展和挑战，以及通过各个阶段的发展。
在下面，我们将概述研究人员、临床医生和适应性强的系统之间的这种密切互动如何促进合作和临床研究。我们将强调网络发展过程中的一些关键因素，这些因素对于进一步的适应和存在至关重要。
三十年来，该网络成功地建立了一个大型的可持续临床研究合作关系，一直专注于人格障碍和心理治疗。合作产生了广泛的科学贡献，有助于理解人格障碍、评估和测量方法、治疗联盟、临床结果、服务利用和成本。此外，该网络还产生了一些协同效应，使临床医生、患者和研究人员受益。
挪威人格障碍网络已成为该领域公认的机构。其发展、组织、维护和应对挑战的解决方案的许多方面可能与其他计划建立、维持或进一步发展类似合作的人相关。
