What Psykiatrien i Region Syddanmark does

Psykiatrien i Region Syddanmark is the publicly funded psychiatric healthcare provider for Region Syddanmark (Region of Southern Denmark), operating as a government entity under the Danish regional public authority. The organization delivers comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and emergency psychiatric services through six physical departments located in Odense, Esbjerg, Vejle, Aabenraa, Svendborg, and Middelfart, supplemented by local psychiatry centers and emergency receptions. Service offerings span child and youth psychiatry (ages 0-17), adult psychiatry, and specialized centers for ADHD, eating disorders, suicide prevention, digital psychiatry, family involvement (CEPI), and interdisciplinary trauma treatment (ATT) for refugees and Danish soldiers with PTSD. Additional programs include cross-sectoral collaboration with municipalities (STIME, Fremskudt funktion), Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for employment, and psychiatric medication counseling.

The organization's technology base centers on telehealth platforms and digital intervention tools developed through the Center for Digital Psykiatri, which focuses on development, implementation, and research in digital prevention and treatment offerings. The Center for Digital Psykiatri represents the primary innovation vehicle, though the source data does not detail specific AI/ML capabilities or proprietary technology stacks. Services are delivered free at the point of care under Denmark's universal healthcare coverage, funded entirely through regional government tax allocations. The organization is undergoing a major structural change effective January 1, 2026, when psychiatric services will be integrated with somatic hospitals as part of the national Sundhedsstrukturreformen (Health Structure Reform), with the existing website transitioning to hospital and regional websites.

Name

Psykiatrien i Region Syddanmark

Legal name

Psykiatrien i Region Syddanmark

Website

https://psykiatrienisyddanmark.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Psykiatrien i Region Syddanmark is the publicly funded psychiatric healthcare provider for Denmark's Region Syddanmark, delivering inpatient, outpatient, and emergency mental health services plus specialized centers across six department locations for the regional population.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Psychiatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (6222), Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Telepsychiatry & Care Coordination Platforms (HLALAEAH), Psychiatry & Medication Management Platforms (HLALAEAB)

Keywords

• Public psychiatric services
• Mental health treatment
• Digital psychiatry
• Child adolescent psychiatry
• Trauma treatment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vejle

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Psykiatrien i Region Syddanmark is the publicly funded regional psychiatric healthcare provider for the Region of Southern Denmark. It delivers inpatient, outpatient, and emergency psychiatric services for adults, children, and adolescents through six psychiatric departments and a network of specialized centers covering ADHD, eating disorders, suicide prevention, trauma, and digital psychiatry.

Product overview

Psykiatrien i Region Syddanmark is a comprehensive psychiatric healthcare system consisting of multiple specialized departments and centers that provide inpatient, outpatient, and emergency psychiatric services across the Region of Southern Denmark. The organization operates through six main psychiatric departments (Esbjerg, Odense-Svendborg in Odense, Odense-Svendborg in Svendborg, Middelfart, Vejle, and Aabenraa) offering adult and child/adolescent psychiatric care with emergency reception facilities. Specialized centers including the Center for Digital Psychiatry, Center for ADHD, Center for Suicide Prevention, Center for Eating Disorders, Center for Family Involvement (CEPI), and the Department for Interdisciplinary Trauma Treatment (ATT) provide targeted services. Additional support services include PsykInfo (open counseling), STIME and Fremskudt funktion (cross-sectoral collaboration programs for children and youth), IPS (employment support), and psychiatric medication counseling. As of January 2026, psychiatry is being integrated with somatic hospitals as part of the Health Structure Reform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Børne- og ungdomspsykiatri 0-17 år (Child and Youth Psychiatry 0-17 years)
• Psykiatrisk Afdeling Esbjerg (Psychiatric Department Esbjerg)
• Psykiatrisk Afdeling Odense-Svendborg (Psychiatric Department Odense-Svendborg)
• Psykiatrisk Afdeling Middelfart (Psychiatric Department Middelfart)
• Psykiatrisk Afdeling Vejle (Psychiatric Department Vejle)
• Psykiatrisk Afdeling Aabenraa (Psychiatric Department Aabenraa)
• Akutmodtagelse (Emergency Psychiatric Reception)
• Center for Digital Psykiatri (Center for Digital Psychiatry)
• Center for ADHD
• Center for selvmordsforebyggelse (Center for Suicide Prevention)
• Center for spiseforstyrrelser (Center for Eating Disorders)
• Center for Pårørendeinddragelse - CEPI (Center for Family Involvement)
• Afdeling for Tværfaglig Traumebehandling - ATT (Department for Interdisciplinary Trauma Treatment)
• PsykInfo
• STIME - Cross-sectoral collaboration for children and youth mental health
• Fremskudt funktion (Outreach function for children and youth)
• IPS - Individual Placement and Support
• Psykiatriens Medicinrådgivning (Psychiatric Medication Counseling)

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Syddansk Universitetshospital (Odense University Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026As part of Sundhedsstrukturreformen (Health Structure Reform), psychiatry is being integrated with somatic hospitals from January 2026, with psychiatric services moving to hospital and regional websites. Odense University Hospital serves as the main academic medical center partner.
• Municipalities in Region SyddanmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-sectoral collaboration programs including STIME (cross-sectoral cooperation on children's and youth's mental health) and Fremskudt funktion (outreach function for children and youth in distress). Municipalities partner to provide accessible mental health services to children and young people.
• Sygehus LillebæltcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital network in the region including Middelfart and Vejle locations, where psychiatric departments are being integrated as part of the health structure reform.
• Sygehus SønderjyllandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hospital network including Aabenraa location where psychiatric department operates, being integrated into the broader hospital structure.
• Esbjerg Grindsted SygehuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital in Esbjerg that houses the psychiatric department treating adults with various psychiatric diagnoses.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Region Hovedstadens Psykiatri: The psychiatric services arm of Denmark's Capital Region, operating the largest regional psychiatric hospital system in the country. Directly comparable as a publicly funded Danish regional psychiatric provider with inpatient, outpatient, and specialized centers.
• Psykiatrien i Region Midtjylland: Central Denmark Region's public psychiatric services covering inpatient, outpatient, and child/adolescent psychiatry. Directly comparable as another Danish regional psychiatric provider with similar governance and service model.
• Psykiatrien i Region Nordjylland: North Denmark Region's public psychiatric services. Directly comparable as the fourth Danish regional psychiatric provider operating under the same national framework.
• Psykiatrien i Region Sjælland: Region Zealand's public psychiatric services. Directly comparable as a Danish regional psychiatric provider with similar service mix, funding model, and reorganization exposure under Sundhedsstrukturreformen.

Regional players

• Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Psykiatri: Psychiatry department of Sweden's largest academic hospital. Comparable as a publicly funded Nordic university-hospital psychiatric provider with research, specialized centers, and integrated acute/chronic services.

Broad incumbents

• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital. Comparable as a publicly affiliated academic psychiatric provider with specialized centers, research strategy, and digital health initiatives.
• Northwell Health Behavioral Health: Large US non-profit health system's behavioral health service line. Comparable in operating model (multi-site inpatient + outpatient psychiatric services + research) though private non-profit rather than government-owned.
• Charité Psychiatrie: Psychiatry department within Germany's Charité university hospital. Comparable as a publicly funded European academic psychiatric provider with research, specialized centers, and integrated hospital-based care.
• NHS England Mental Health Services: Publicly funded mental health services delivered across England through NHS trusts. Comparable as a large-scale, publicly funded national mental health delivery system with inpatient, community, and specialized programs.

Emerging players

• CARA Group (Danish digital mental health): Danish evidence-based digital mental health platform for prevention and treatment. Comparable to the Center for Digital Psykiatri's mission of digital prevention and treatment, though operating as a private Nordic player rather than within public healthcare.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PsykSyddanmark
• Facebookfacebook.com/PsykSyddanmark
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/psykiatrien-i-region-syddanmark

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

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