Finn Skårderud
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Finn Skårderud, born 1956, MD, PhD is a Norwegian psychiatrist
, psychotherapist, and professor. He is an internationally acknowledged expert in eating disorders. He leads The Psychotherapy Project at Oslo University Hospital
, runs a private practice and is the psychiatrist for The Norwegian Olympic Committee, working with elite athletes. He is professor in health and social sciences at Lillehammer University College
. He is also an author and film critic, and has produced numerous scientific papers, books and book chapters within the fields psychiatry, psychology, culture, literature and film, both fiction and non-fiction.
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
, psychotherapist, and professor. He is an internationally acknowledged expert in eating disorders. He leads The Psychotherapy Project at Oslo University Hospital
Oslo University Hospital
The Oslo University Hospital is one of the largest hospital in Scandinavia, with a working force of more than 20,000. It was established on 1 January 2009, by the merger of three of the university hospitals in Oslo: Rikshospitalet , Ullevål University Hospital , and Aker University...
, runs a private practice and is the psychiatrist for The Norwegian Olympic Committee, working with elite athletes. He is professor in health and social sciences at Lillehammer University College
Lillehammer University College
Lillehammer University College is a Norwegian state-run university college located at Storhove in Lillehammer. It was established in 1971 as Oppland College and took its current form in 1995. It is located in the television and radio center built for the 1994 Winter Olympic Games...
. He is also an author and film critic, and has produced numerous scientific papers, books and book chapters within the fields psychiatry, psychology, culture, literature and film, both fiction and non-fiction.