Appointment can be scheduled every weekday between 8 and 12 over phone +354 463 0202.

It is also possible to send email. 

The primary activity is patient interviews, where individuals are evaluated for mental disorders and provided with counselling and follow-up treatment. Courses in cognitive behavioural therapy are also offered.

Only processed according to references. An initial assessment and therapeutic experiment in a primary healthcare setting is required before referral.

Psychiatrists, nurses, occupational therapists, health data scientist/secretary, psychologists and social workers work at the department.

The Department of Psychiatry provides around-the-clock care. Critically ill patients with psychotic symptoms and a risk of suicide are prioritized. Most inpatient admissions are from emergency departments that come through the hospital, others are from waiting lists according to referrals received from healthcare professionals.

In the clinic, daycare is offered to certain patients, after admission to daycare, if follow-up is needed until the appropriate resources are in place.

The department consists of an emergency department, which has 10 acute care facilities and a day and ambulatory department. The emergency department is located in the main building on the ground floor.

The target group for the outpatient clinic includes individuals with severe mental health issues that require a multidisciplinary approach, and for whom services at lower levels have been exhausted or are not appropriate. Outpatient services are provided for a defined period. After the service ends, follow-up care is transferred back to primary healthcare or the referring provider.

For healthcare professionals making referrals, a quick reference text is provided below (icelandic only).