Athanasios Douzenis
Biographic Data
| ID | 4439343 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Athanasios Douzenis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Athanasios |
| FAMILY NAME | Douzenis |
| SIGNATURE | DOUZENIS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University General Hospital Attikon |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5321-7276 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Recidivism among forensic psychiatric patients undergoing outpatient treatment for mental health disorders – A meta-analysis
Differential predictors of expressed emotion toward individuals with schizophrenia between families and halfway houses
Our findings suggest setting-specific pathogenetic pathways of EOI and might help customize psychoeducational interventions to staff in halfway houses
Psychosis and conduct disorder in Greek forensic patients found not guilty by reason of insanity
Research findings on Greek forensic patients found not guilty by reason of insanity. A juxtaposition of patients who committed a criminal offense during their first psychotic episode with those who di…
Outcome of Voluntary vs Involuntary Admissions in Greece over 2 years after Discharge
Narcissism but Not Criminality Is Associated With Aggression in Women
Aggression has drawn research attention during the past decades. It remains unclear how self-esteem, self-perception, narcissism and certain socio-demographic factors impact the course of aggression. Female aggression is considered to differ in its origins and is understudied. Only few studies have attempted to examine the aforementioned variables among females, while none of them included a comparison between delinquent and non-delinquent indivi…
Characteristics of immigrant suicide completers in a sample of suicide victims from Greece
BACKGROUND: Immigrants have higher rates of suicidal behaviour in comparison to the indigenous population. AIMS: To describe the characteristics of foreign nationality suicide completers and search for differences between them and native Greeks. This is the first study focused on immigrant suicide victims in Greece. METHODS: Data were collected for all recorded cases of completed suicide for the two-year period November 2007 to October 2009 at th…
Switching Suicide Methods in Order to Achieve Lethality
This article focused on the relation between the method of last attempted suicide and the method used during the subsequent completed suicide. Using the method of psychological autopsy, the authors studied all suicide cases from the Athens Greater Area during a 2-year period. Twenty-four percent of the victims had history of previous suicide attempts. The majority of the suicide attempters switched to a different method (p < 0.001) for their fina…
Involuntary admission in Greece
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 t…
The changing pattern of mental health problems in HIV infection
As we end the second decade with AIDS, profound changes in our understanding of its aetiology, mechanism of disease and its treatment have led to significant improvements in survival, disease progression and quality of life for those individuals with HIV infection who are fortunate enough to have access to health care and to treatments for the infection and its complications. Unsurprisingly, the psychological and social consequences of HIV have a…
The changing pattern of mental health problems in HIV infection
As we end the second decade with AIDS, profound changes in our understanding of its aetiology, mechanism of disease and its treatment have led to significant improvements in survival, disease progression and quality of life for those individuals with HIV infection who are fortunate enough to have access to health care and to treatments for the infection and its complications. Unsurprisingly, the psychological and social consequences of HIV have a…
Involuntary admission in Greece
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 t…
Switching Suicide Methods in Order to Achieve Lethality
This article focused on the relation between the method of last attempted suicide and the method used during the subsequent completed suicide. Using the method of psychological autopsy, the authors studied all suicide cases from the Athens Greater Area during a 2-year period. Twenty-four percent of the victims had history of previous suicide attempts. The majority of the suicide attempters switched to a different method (p < 0.001) for their fina…
Characteristics of immigrant suicide completers in a sample of suicide victims from Greece
BACKGROUND: Immigrants have higher rates of suicidal behaviour in comparison to the indigenous population. AIMS: To describe the characteristics of foreign nationality suicide completers and search for differences between them and native Greeks. This is the first study focused on immigrant suicide victims in Greece. METHODS: Data were collected for all recorded cases of completed suicide for the two-year period November 2007 to October 2009 at th…
Narcissism but Not Criminality Is Associated With Aggression in Women
Aggression has drawn research attention during the past decades. It remains unclear how self-esteem, self-perception, narcissism and certain socio-demographic factors impact the course of aggression. Female aggression is considered to differ in its origins and is understudied. Only few studies have attempted to examine the aforementioned variables among females, while none of them included a comparison between delinquent and non-delinquent indivi…
Research findings on Greek forensic patients found not guilty by reason of insanity. A juxtaposition of patients who committed a criminal offense during their first psychotic episode with those who di…
Outcome of Voluntary vs Involuntary Admissions in Greece over 2 years after Discharge
Psychosis and conduct disorder in Greek forensic patients found not guilty by reason of insanity
Differential predictors of expressed emotion toward individuals with schizophrenia between families and halfway houses
Our findings suggest setting-specific pathogenetic pathways of EOI and might help customize psychoeducational interventions to staff in halfway houses
Recidivism among forensic psychiatric patients undergoing outpatient treatment for mental health disorders – A meta-analysis
Medicine (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Medical emergency (4 works) · Poison control (4 works) · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (4 works) · Schizophrenia research and treatment (4 works) · Aggression (3 works) · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints (3 works)