Davor Mucić,
MD, PhD
Psychiatrist · Digital Mental Health · Telepsychiatry · AI
Chair, WPA Digital Mental Health Section
Psychiatrist, researcher and educator with more than two decades of experience at the intersection of psychiatry and digital technology. Pioneer of transcultural telepsychiatry and founder of the first documented cross-border language- and culture-matched telepsychiatry service.
FROM TELEPSYCHIATRY TO DIGITAL MENTAL HEALTH
For more than two decades, my work has focused on how technology can improve access, quality and equity in mental healthcare.
Beginning with transcultural telepsychiatry and cross-border psychiatric care, my work today encompasses telepsychiatry, Digital Mental Health, artificial intelligence, mHealth, implementation, cultural safety, clinical guidelines and education.
Technology is not an end in itself. Its value lies in helping clinicians provide safer, more accessible and more person-centred care.
FOUR AREAS OF WORK
DIGITAL MENTAL HEALTH
Telepsychiatry, AI, mHealth, digital technologies, ethics, safety, implementation and equity.
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RESEARCH & GUIDELINES
Research, international collaboration, clinical guidance, books and academic publications.
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EDUCATION & TRAINING
Digital Psychiatry education for medical students, psychiatry residents and mental health professionals.
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CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY
Psychiatric assessment and treatment in Denmark, including ADHD and telepsychiatry.
CLINICAL CARE IN DENMARK →
TRANSCULTURAL TELEPSYCHIATRY
One of the central themes of my work has been overcoming linguistic, cultural and geographical barriers to psychiatric care.
In 2004–2005, I developed and implemented a transcultural telepsychiatry model in Denmark based on direct language and cultural matching between psychiatrist and patient.
In 2006, the model was extended across national borders through a Denmark–Sweden service, enabling refugees and migrants in Denmark to receive psychiatric care from psychiatrists speaking their own languages without the routine use of interpreters.
This work became the foundation for my later research into cross-cultural and international applications of telepsychiatry.
SELECTED BOOKS & GUIDELINES
e-Mental Health
Springer, 2016
WPA Telepsychiatry Global Guidelines
2021 · Comprehensive update 2024
Digital Mental Health: The Future is Now
Springer Nature, 2025
PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION FOR DIGITAL PSYCHIATRY
Digital technologies are becoming part of routine psychiatric practice, while formal education has often struggled to keep pace.
I am developing educational concepts and curricula for medical students, psychiatry residents and mental health professionals, with a focus on telepsychiatry, AI, mHealth, ethics, patient safety and implementation.
I welcome collaboration with universities, medical schools and professional organisations.
LOOKING FOR PSYCHIATRIC CARE IN DENMARK?
I remain clinically active through Behandlingscentret Den Lille Prins in Copenhagen, providing psychiatric assessment and treatment through face-to-face consultations and telepsychiatry.
Selected services include ADHD assessment for adults with suspected ADHD, treatment and follow-up for adults with an established ADHD diagnosis, telepsychiatry and specialist psychiatric reports.
COLLABORATION, TEACHING & SPEAKING
I welcome academic and clinical collaboration in Digital Mental Health, telepsychiatry, AI, mHealth, education, guideline development and cross-cultural digital care.
Available for university teaching, curriculum development, invited lectures, scientific collaboration, advisory work and international projects.
SPRINGER NATURE · 2025
DIGITAL MENTAL HEALTH: THE FUTURE IS NOW
A comprehensive international perspective on the rapidly evolving field of Digital Mental Health, from telepsychiatry and AI to clinical implementation and future practice.