Jan-Otto Ottosson

Swedish psychiatrist (1925–2023)

Born11 October 1925

Died1 May 2023(2023-05-01) (aged 97)

TitleProfessor of Psychiatry

Jan-Otto Ottosson
Born	11 October 1925 Kalmar, Sweden
Died	1 May 2023(2023-05-01) (aged 97) Gothenburg, Sweden
Title	Professor of Psychiatry

Jan-Otto Ottosson (October 11, 1925 – April 1, 2023)^[1] was a Swedish psychiatrist and professor who played an important role in the development of modern psychiatry in Sweden.^[2]^[3]

He served as professor of psychiatry at Umeå University from 1963 to 1970 and later at University of Gothenburg from 1970 until his retirement in 1991.^[4] During his years in Gothenburg, he also served as a consultant at Sahlgrenska University Hospital.^[5]

Ottosson’s research and clinical work focused on several areas of psychiatry, including:^[4]

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Psychopharmacology
Psychotherapy
Psychosomatic medicine
Substance abuse
Suicide prevention

He was also active in medical ethics, serving as chairman of the ethics delegation of the Swedish Medical Society and as an expert for the Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics. Through these roles, he helped increase attention to ethical issues in healthcare and medical research.^[2]^[4]

In addition to his research and clinical work, Ottosson was a prominent author of psychiatric course literature and contributed significantly to the education of psychiatrists and other healthcare professionals in Sweden.^[6]^[7]

Selected works

1983: Psykiatri (English: Psychiatry, eighth edition 2015)^[8]
1986: Akut psykiatri (English: Acute Psychiatry, fifth edition 2017)^[9]
1993: Vad gör jag med min ångest? (English: What Should I Do About My Anxiety?)^[10]
1999: Ethics in Electroconvulsive Therapy – co-written with Max Fink^[11]
2003: Psykiatrin i Sverige: vägval och vägvisare (English: Psychiatry in Sweden: Choices and Guiding Principles)^[12]

References

↑ "Dödsannons 839634". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
1 2 "Jag har försökt få psykiatrerna att sluta leden". Läkartidningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
↑ "Jan Otto Ottosson - Ekots lördagsintervju". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
1 2 3 "Jan-Otto Ottosson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
↑ "Ottosson, Jan Otto". Vem är det? (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
↑ "Psykiatrisk vård förr och i dag". Corren (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
↑ "Professor Jan-Otto Ottosson blev 97 år". Viska (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
↑ "Psykiatri". Bokus (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 March 2026.
↑ "Akut psykiatri - 5:e upplagan". Campus Bokhandeln (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 March 2026.
↑ "Vad gör jag med min ångest?". Bokstugan (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 March 2026.
↑ "Ethics in Electroconvulsive Therapy". Akademibokhandeln (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 March 2026.
↑ "Psykiatrin i Sverige". National Library of Sweden (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 March 2026.

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