Community Psychiatry in Rural Greece: The Role of the Mobile Mental Health Units
Vaios Peritogiannis,
Ioanna V. Papathanasiou,
Orestis Giotakos
Affiliations
Vaios Peritogiannis
Mobile Mental Health Unit of the Prefectures of Ioannina and Thesprotia, Society for the Promotion of Mental Health in Epirus, 54 Pashidi Street, 44445 Ioannina, Greece
Ioanna V. Papathanasiou
Community Nursing Lab, Faculty of Nursing, University of Thessaly, 41500 Larissa, Greece
Almost a decade ago, an article published in the official journal of the Hellenic Psychiatric Association, concerning the state of Greek mental health reform, referred to the significant shortages of mental health staff and services in rural areas of the country [...]
