5 research outputs found
HF spectrum occupancy and antennas
This paper deals with the research made during the COST 296 action in the WG2, WP 2.3 in the antennas and HF spectrum management fields, focusing the Mitigation of Ionospheric Effects on Radio Systems as the subject of this COST action.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Involuntary admission in Greece: A prospective national study of police involvement and client characteristics affecting emergency assessment
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 < 0.001). The
majority of the assessments led to involuntary admission (87.5%).
Immigrant status did not lead to increased involuntary commitment. The
chance for involuntary admission was greater for younger Greek nationals
offering resistance. An unexpected finding is that police officers were
unnecessarily present in almost half of the mental health assessments
(49.4%).
Conclusion: The psychiatrists in Greece who perform mental health
assessments under the Greek Mental Health Law admit the majority of
individuals. They also accept the presence of a police officer during
the assessment more often than expected. This issue needs immediate
addressing by means of better training and support of psychiatrists
Differences between elderly voluntary and involuntary admitted psychiatric patients in Greece
The contribution to IHY from the COST296 Action MIERS:Mitigation of Ionospheric Effects on Radio Systems
The objective of the COST296 Action MIERS (Mitigation of Ionospheric Effects on Radio Systems) is to develop an increased knowledge of the effects imposed by the ionosphere on practical radio systems, and for the development and implementation of techniques to mitigate the deleterious effects of the ionosphere on such systems (http://www.cost296.rl.ac.uk). The COST296 Community contributes to the international efforts of IHY with scientific and outreach activities as well. After the realization of a web site hosted by Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), developed also to promote the ionospheric physics to the open public, the COST296 Community supported an initiative addressed to the pupils of the primary school of several European Countries: the realization of a school-calendar dedicated to the Sun and to the Sun-Earth connections