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Involuntary admission in Greece: A prospective national study of police involvement and client characteristics affecting emergency assessment

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  • Athanassios Douzenis
  • Ioannis Michopoulos
  • Marina Economou
  • Emmanouil Rizos
  • Christos Christodoulou
  • Lefteris Lykouras

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Background and aim: Mental health legislation varies considerably from one country to the other. This study aims to describe the characteristics of the individuals who are brought in by the police for psychiatric assessment and the police involvement in this procedure in Greece. Method: Prospective study of the incident books of the police departments throughout Greece concerning involuntary psychiatric admissions. These books were completed by the police officers who brought the individuals for involuntary psychiatric examination. Results: In total, 2,038 involuntary assessments were evaluated and examined in relationship to the demographic characteristics of the examined individuals. The main findings are as follows. Males were more often assessed (69%) at a younger age than females ( p

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  • Athanassios Douzenis & Ioannis Michopoulos & Marina Economou & Emmanouil Rizos & Christos Christodoulou & Lefteris Lykouras, 2012. "Involuntary admission in Greece: A prospective national study of police involvement and client characteristics affecting emergency assessment," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 58(2), pages 172-177, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:58:y:2012:i:2:p:172-177
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764010387477
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    1. Marina Economou & Clive Richardson & Christina Gramandani & Anastassios Stalikas & Costas Stefanis, 2009. "Knowledge About Schizophrenia and Attitudes Towards People with Schizophrenia in Greece," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 55(4), pages 361-371, July.
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