2005/02/21 by Joar Tranøy, Wenche Blomberg · 2 citations
Arts and Humanities · Neuroscience · Psychology · #Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices #Mental Health and Psychiatry #Neurology and Historical Studies
paper · doi:10.1177/0957154x05052224
openalex publication_date 2005/02/21 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/23
Lobotomy is still a hidden chapter in the history of Norwegian psychiatry. The main reasons, which are discussed here, may have been the role of Ørnulv Ødegård at Gaustad Hospital in Oslo and the links between health authorities and the power élite in Norwegian psychiatry.