Jan-Otto Ottosson

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

Academic positions and research

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. During his years in Gothenburg, he also served as a consultant at Sahlgrenska University Hospital.

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

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