The Contribution of Society of Social Psychiatry P. Sakellaropoulos to the Psychiatric Reform in Rural Greece
The present paper aims to describe the structure, function, and goals of two of the oldest Mobile Mental Health Units in Greece, namely, the Mobile Mental Health Unit in Fokida (MMHU-F) and the Mobile Mental Health Unit in Thrace (Alexandroupolis, MMHU-T). Information about their historical backgrou...
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| author | Harilaos Papachristou Iliana Lazogiorgou-Kousta Vasilis Chronopoulos Athena Fragouli-Sakellaropoulou |
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| description | The present paper aims to describe the structure, function, and goals of two of the oldest Mobile Mental Health Units in Greece, namely, the Mobile Mental Health Unit in Fokida (MMHU-F) and the Mobile Mental Health Unit in Thrace (Alexandroupolis, MMHU-T). Information about their historical background, catchment areas, and current staffing, as well as the services provided by each MMHU is discussed. The focus of the paper is slightly biased towards the MMHU-F because it is the only available mental health service in the whole Fokida prefecture. The major goals of the MMHUs are the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of relapse of severe mental illness within the community. Other important goals of the MMHUs are psychoeducation, psychological support for the family/caregivers, as well as vocational training and support for patients with severe mental illness. Statistical data depicting the demographic characteristics and diagnostic profiles of patients in each MMHU is also provided, and the differences between the two MMHUs are briefly discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d203f1a08b1d46adb4ef6862e6437b532023-11-18T12:21:12ZengMDPI AGPsych2624-86112023-06-015249750710.3390/psych5020033The Contribution of Society of Social Psychiatry P. Sakellaropoulos to the Psychiatric Reform in Rural GreeceHarilaos Papachristou0Iliana Lazogiorgou-Kousta1Vasilis Chronopoulos2Athena Fragouli-Sakellaropoulou3The Society of Social Psychiatry P. Sakellaropoulos, 17673 Kallithea, GreeceThe Society of Social Psychiatry P. Sakellaropoulos, 17673 Kallithea, GreeceThe Society of Social Psychiatry P. Sakellaropoulos, 17673 Kallithea, GreeceThe Society of Social Psychiatry P. Sakellaropoulos, 17673 Kallithea, GreeceThe present paper aims to describe the structure, function, and goals of two of the oldest Mobile Mental Health Units in Greece, namely, the Mobile Mental Health Unit in Fokida (MMHU-F) and the Mobile Mental Health Unit in Thrace (Alexandroupolis, MMHU-T). Information about their historical background, catchment areas, and current staffing, as well as the services provided by each MMHU is discussed. The focus of the paper is slightly biased towards the MMHU-F because it is the only available mental health service in the whole Fokida prefecture. The major goals of the MMHUs are the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of relapse of severe mental illness within the community. Other important goals of the MMHUs are psychoeducation, psychological support for the family/caregivers, as well as vocational training and support for patients with severe mental illness. Statistical data depicting the demographic characteristics and diagnostic profiles of patients in each MMHU is also provided, and the differences between the two MMHUs are briefly discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-8611/5/2/33community mental healthmobile mental health unitrural areassevere mental illness |
| spellingShingle | Harilaos Papachristou Iliana Lazogiorgou-Kousta Vasilis Chronopoulos Athena Fragouli-Sakellaropoulou The Contribution of Society of Social Psychiatry P. Sakellaropoulos to the Psychiatric Reform in Rural Greece Psych community mental health mobile mental health unit rural areas severe mental illness |
| title | The Contribution of Society of Social Psychiatry P. Sakellaropoulos to the Psychiatric Reform in Rural Greece |
| title_full | The Contribution of Society of Social Psychiatry P. Sakellaropoulos to the Psychiatric Reform in Rural Greece |
| title_fullStr | The Contribution of Society of Social Psychiatry P. Sakellaropoulos to the Psychiatric Reform in Rural Greece |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Contribution of Society of Social Psychiatry P. Sakellaropoulos to the Psychiatric Reform in Rural Greece |
| title_short | The Contribution of Society of Social Psychiatry P. Sakellaropoulos to the Psychiatric Reform in Rural Greece |
| title_sort | contribution of society of social psychiatry p sakellaropoulos to the psychiatric reform in rural greece |
| topic | community mental health mobile mental health unit rural areas severe mental illness |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2624-8611/5/2/33 |
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