The Center for Crisis Psychology at the University of Bergen is an educational institution with specialized expertise in emergency preparedness, crisis and disaster intervention. The center was founded in 1988 by renowned psychology specialists and has since developed into a national center of expertise. The center's research focuses on topics such as grief, trauma and somatic illness in both children and adults, and it is an active research environment with interdisciplinary collaboration.
The educational offerings at the center are of high quality and focus on crisis psychology. In addition to education, the Center for Crisis Psychology offers clinical practice through Klinikk for Krisepsykologi AS. The center has a particular focus on providing support to survivors and relatives, and contributes to the dissemination of knowledge within its field.