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Defining when specialised mental health care is needed: a focus group study

Marit Nymoen, Eva Biringer, Jostein Helgeland, Harald Bjarne Hellesen, Liv Alsaker Sande and Miriam Hartveit
BJGP Open 2020; 4 (1): bjgpopen20X101004. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101004
Marit Nymoen
1 Psychologist, Department of Research and Innovation, Helse Fonna Local Health Authority, Haugesund, Norway
2 PhD Student, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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  • For correspondence: marit.nymoen{at}helse-fonna.no
Eva Biringer
3 Senior Researcher, Department of Research and Innovation, Helse Fonna Local Health Authority, Haugesund, Norway
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Jostein Helgeland
4 Local Medical Officer, Haugesund Health Care Office, Haugesund Municipality, Haugesund, Norway
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Harald Bjarne Hellesen
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Liv Alsaker Sande
6 Service User Representative, ADHD Norge (Service User Organization), FOUSAM, Haugesund, Norway
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Miriam Hartveit
7 Researcher, Department of Research and Innovation, Helse Fonna Local Health Authority, Haugesund, Norway
8 Associate Professor, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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vol. 4 no. 1 bjgpopen20X101004
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101004
PubMed 
31911418

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Royal College of General Practitioners
History 
  • Received September 11, 2019
  • Accepted September 29, 2019
  • Published online May 1, 2020.

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  1. Marit Nymoen, MSc1,2,*,
  2. Eva Biringer, PhD3,
  3. Jostein Helgeland, MRCGP4,
  4. Harald Bjarne Hellesen, MRCGP5,
  5. Liv Alsaker Sande6 and
  6. Miriam Hartveit, PhD7,8
  1. 1 Psychologist, Department of Research and Innovation, Helse Fonna Local Health Authority, Haugesund, Norway
  2. 2 PhD Student, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
  3. 3 Senior Researcher, Department of Research and Innovation, Helse Fonna Local Health Authority, Haugesund, Norway
  4. 4 Local Medical Officer, Haugesund Health Care Office, Haugesund Municipality, Haugesund, Norway
  5. 5 GP, Suldal General Practitioners Centre, Suldal, Norway
  6. 6 Service User Representative, ADHD Norge (Service User Organization), FOUSAM, Haugesund, Norway
  7. 7 Researcher, Department of Research and Innovation, Helse Fonna Local Health Authority, Haugesund, Norway
  8. 8 Associate Professor, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
  1. ↵ *For correspondence:
    Marit Nymoen, marit.nymoen{at}helse-fonna.no
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