Background
Friis, Svein was born on March 24, 1945 in Oslo. Son of Johan South Carolina. and Agga (Bang) Friis.
Friis, Svein was born on March 24, 1945 in Oslo. Son of Johan South Carolina. and Agga (Bang) Friis.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Oslo, 1969.
Intern in surgery, internal medicine and general practice, County Hospital, Alesund, Namsos, Norway, 1969-1970; psychiatric resident, Namdal Hospital, Namsos, Norway, 1971-1972; psychiatric resident, Neevengaarden University Hospital, Bergen, Norway, 1972-1975; clinical instructor, U. Bergen, 1972-1975; assistant professor, U. Bergen, 1975-1979; research fellow, Norwegian Research Council, 1975; research supervisor, Norwegian Research Council, 1984-1990; deputy assistant professor, U. Oslo, 1979-1980; research assistant, U. Oslo, 1980-1981; deputy professor psychiatry, U. Oslo, 1986-1990; director teaching department psychiatry, U. Oslo, 1990-1993; professor psychiatry, U. Oslo, since 1990; department chairman psychiatry, U. Oslo, since 1994; research director psychiatric department B, Ulleval U. Hospital, Oslo, 1982-1990; research director, head department research and education division of psychiatry, Ulleval U. Hospital, Oslo, since 1990. Secretary Norwegian National Committee for Psychiatric Training, 1981-1985. Chairman joint committee Norwegian Research Council and Norwegian National Committee, 1982-1983.
Member Norwegian Medical Association, Norwegian Psychiatric Association (member minimal data set committee), Society Psychotherapy Research, International Society Study of Personality Disorders, International Society Psychological Treatments Schizophrenia, World Association Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Association European Psychiatrists, Norwegian Psychoanalytical Association (associate mem.1994-, board directors 1995-1997, tchg.coord. 1995, secretary 1996), European Network for Mental Health Svc. Evaluation.
Married Tove Teigen, June 23, 1970. Children: Eva, Hilde.