{"id":10793,"date":"2023-12-05T15:19:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T14:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/?p=10793"},"modified":"2024-01-19T09:45:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T08:45:35","slug":"research_center_psychosis_research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/news-en\/research_center_psychosis_research\/","title":{"rendered":"New research center at Helse Bergen will find out why patients with serious psychotic disorders have a life expectancy that is 15-20 years less than ordinary people"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1701785596883{background-image: url(https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bergensbilde1100x450.jpg?id=5084) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"spacer-\" style=\"\"><\/div><style>@media (min-width: 320px) { .spacer-{ height: 200px;}}@media (min-width: 767px) { .spacer-{ height: 200px;}}@media (min-width: 979px) { .spacer-{ height: 500px;}}@media (min-width: 1200px) { .spacer-{ height: 500px;}}<\/style>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;article-white&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"header left  \"><h1 class=\"font-size-sml\" title=\"New research center at Haukeland University Hospital will find out why patients with serious psychotic disorders have a life expectancy that is 15-20 years less than ordinary people\">New research center at Haukeland University Hospital will find out why patients with serious psychotic disorders have a life expectancy that is 15-20 years less than ordinary people<\/h1><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Why do people with serious mental disorders have a 15\u201320-year shorter life span and a significantly lower quality of life than most people?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The new Mohn research center for Psychotic disorders in Bergen will find out and do something about this. With the aim of better treatment, the Trond Mohn Foundation and Helse Bergen are contributing resources equivalent to NOK 58 million for the research, of which the foundation contributes NOK 25 million over five years.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[916,1832,2748,3664,4580,5496,6412,7328,8244,9160,10076,10992,11908,12824,13740,14656],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Psychotic disorders, which include schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, affect between 1-2 percent of the population, and at least 30,000 people live with such disorders in Norway. Today&#8217;s treatment methods have proven to be insufficient for a large subgroup of patients, which requires new approaches in the field.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[916,1832,2748,3664,4580,5496,6412,7328,8244,9160,10076,10992,11908,12824,13740,14656],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Combat excess mortality\u00a0<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[916,1832,2748,3664,4580,5496,6412,7328,8244,9160,10076,10992,11908,12824,13740,14656],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-Everyone talks about the dramatic excess mortality in patients with psychotic disorders, but few do anything about it. This is what we want to change, says Erik Johnsen, senior consultant at the Psychiatric Clinic at Haukeland University Hospital (HUS), and professor at the Department of Clinical Medicine, UiB. He will lead the new center together with professors Vidar M. Steen from the Department of Clinical science, UiB and Ingrid Melle from Oslo University Hospital (OUS).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[916,1832,2748,3664,4580,5496,6412,7328,8244,9160,10076,10992,11908,12824,13740,14656],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; We are grateful for the generous contribution from the foundation and we are sure that this funding will benefit the patient group, says Johnsen.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[916,1832,2748,3664,4580,5496,6412,7328,8244,9160,10076,10992,11908,12824,13740,14656],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Better treatment for longer and better lives\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[916,1832,2748,3664,4580,5496,6412,7328,8244,9160,10076,10992,11908,12824,13740,14656],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The new centre&#8217;s aim is to reduce excess mortality and improve treatment outcomes for psychotic disorders by increasing the use of the best knowledge-based treatment as well as interventions that reduce the risk of early death. The research goals include improving drug treatment methods and reducing risk factors for both physical disorders and suicide.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[916,1832,2748,3664,4580,5496,6412,7328,8244,9160,10076,10992,11908,12824,13740,14656],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; This initiative is an important milestone in the fight for better treatment of mental disorders and can potentially extend many lives through a better understanding and treatment of mental disorders, says Anne Alnes Blindheim, head of Psychiatric Research with Experience Skills (PEK).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[916,1832,2748,3664,4580,5496,6412,7328,8244,9160,10076,10992,11908,12824,13740,14656],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Strong research collaboration for the benefit of patients\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With an already established expertise based on a successful ten-year research collaboration from the NORMENT Center of excellence, the new center has a solid platform to achieve its goals. Good collaboration with the Mohn Research Center for Regenerative Medicine at UiB, OUS and the host institution Haukeland University Hospital will also be decisive for the centre&#8217;s success.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[916,1832,2748,3664,4580,5496,6412,7328,8244,9160,10076,10992,11908,12824,13740,14656],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The research center will be located at the Psychiatric Clinic in Sandviken and will start on the 1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of March 2024. The center will take advantage of the co-located infrastructure at the Psychiatric Clinic (PK), Helse Bergen, to promote the integration of clinical practice and research. The user perspective is also firmly rooted in the centre.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[916,1832,2748,3664,4580,5496,6412,7328,8244,9160,10076,10992,11908,12824,13740,14656],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to the Trond Mohn foundation \u00b4s CEO Anne Marie Haga, this is a venture entirely in the spirit of the foundation: -An important societal challenge is addressed through collaboration between outstanding professional environments in Bergen, Norway and internationally. We congratulate the research team and look forward to following the development of the new centre.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"infobox grey\"><p><strong>Mohn Research Center for Psychotic Disorders\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Center leader Professor Erik Johnsen<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collaborators University of Bergen and Oslo University Hospital (OUS)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding Period 2024-2029\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;10790&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Psychotic disorders, which include schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, affect between 1-2 percent of the population, and at least 30,000 people currently live with such disorders in Norway. The disorders lead to a significantly reduced quality of life and 15-20 years shortened average lifespan due to both natural and unnatural causes of death. Today&#8217;s treatment methods have proven to be insufficient for a large subgroup of patients, which requires new research and a rethinking of treatment options in the field.  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