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PURPOSE

The postgraduate program in Social Psychiatry aims at the creation of mental health professionals with specialized knowledge, as well as research, organizational and clinical skills
who will be able to work efficiently in Social Psychiatry Services and develop research in this field. In the specialized goals of the MSc "Social Psychiatry" are included:

a) the cultivation of the scientific way of thinking

b) the understanding of the Social Psychiatry principles, mostly regarding: b1) the influence of socio-cultural factors in etiology, clinical manifestation, course, treatment, prevention of mental disorders and the organization of decentralized mental health services that function collectively close or/and inside humane communities,

the acquisition of specialized knowledge as well as research, organizational and clinical skills, that can work effectively as professionals in in Social Psychiatry services and actively contribute to the promotion of the Psychiatric Reform’s objectives.

TUITION FEES/SCHOLARSHIPS

Tuition Fees

The total tuition fees are defined in the Gazette of the MSc's founding (3.000 euros in total) and is subjected to any modifications. There is the option of partially depositing the fees (750 euros per semester) and the students are obliged to pay them.

The MSc provides the possibility for tuition exemption which is regulated by the current legislature.

Tuition Exemption

Απαλλάσσονται από τα τέλη φοίτησης οι φοιτητές του ΠΜΣ οι οποίοι είναι πολίτες της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, των οποίων το ατομικό εισόδημα, εφόσον διαθέτουν ίδιο εισόδημα, και το οικογενειακό διαθέσιμο ισοδύναμο εισόδημα δεν υπερβαίνουν αυτοτελώς, το μεν ατομικό το εκατό τοις εκατό (100%), το δε οικογενειακό το εβδομήντα τοις εκατό (70%) του εθνικού διάμεσου διαθέσιμου ισοδύναμου εισοδήματος, σύμφωνα με τα πλέον πρόσφατα κάθε φορά δημοσιευμένα στοιχεία της Ελληνικής Στατιστικής Αρχής (ΕΛΣΤΑΤ). Η απαλλαγή αυτή παρέχεται για τη συμμετοχή σε ένα μόνο ΠΜΣ. Σε κάθε περίπτωση, οι απαλλασσόμενοι φοιτητές δεν ξεπερνούν το ποσοστό του τριάντα τοις εκατό (30%) του συνολικού αριθμού των φοιτητών που εισάγονται στο ΠΜΣ. Αν οι δικαιούχοι υπερβαίνουν το ποσοστό αυτό, επιλέγονται με σειρά κατάταξης ξεκινώντας από αυτούς που έχουν το μικρότερο εισόδημα. Όσοι λαμβάνουν υποτροφία από άλλη πηγή, δεν δικαιούνται απαλλαγή. Για την εφαρμογή της παραγράφου αυτής λαμβάνονται υπόψη τα προβλεπόμενα στις παραγράφους 2 & 3 του άρθρου 35 του Ν.4485/17. Στους φοιτητές που απαλλάσσονται από τα τέλη φοίτησης επιστρέφεται η καταβολή των δόσεων τελών φοίτησης που έχουν καταβάλει. Η αίτηση για απαλλαγή από τα τέλη φοίτησης υποβάλλεται ύστερα από την ολοκλήρωση της διαδικασίας επιλογής των φοιτητών στο ΠΜΣ και συνοδεύεται από υπεύθυνη δήλωση για το: i) αν  ο φοιτητής συμμετέχει και σε άλλο ΠΜΣ του ιδίου Τμήματος ή άλλου Τμήματος του ΔΠΘ ή άλλου Ιδρύματος, i) ότι δεν έχει υποβάλει αντίστοιχη αίτηση  απαλλαγής σε άλλο ΠΜΣ και η αίτηση που υποβάλει είναι μοναδική και iii) αν ο φοιτητής λαμβάνει υποτροφία από άλλη πηγή.

Scholarships

Χορηγούνται υποτροφίες, ανταποδοτικές και μη, ή βραβεία αριστείας σε μεταπτυχιακούς/κές φοιτητές/τριες, σύμφωνα με απόφαση της Συνέλευσης του Τμήματος Ιατρικής

ADMISSION OF STUDENTS

Στο Π.Μ.Σ γίνονται δεκτοί Πτυχιούχοι Τμημάτων Πανεπιστημίων και Τ.Ε.Ι. της ημεδαπής ή αναγνωρισμένων ομοταγών Ιδρυμάτων της αλλοδαπής, κατά κύριο λόγο Ιατρικής, Ψυχολογίας, Νοσηλευτικής, Κοινωνικής Διοίκησης και Πολιτικής Επιστήμης με κατεύθυνση την Κοινωνική Εργασία, Κοινωνικής Εργασίας, Εργοθεραπείας, Λογοθεραπείας, Δημόσιας και Κοινοτικής Υγείας με κατεύθυνση την Κοινοτική Υγείας (Επισκεπτών Υγείας), Ειδικής Αγωγής αλλά και άλλων Τμημάτων Πανεπιστημίων και ΤΕΙ που δίνουν πτυχίο συναφές με το γνωστικό αντικείμενο και τον σκοπό του παρόντος ΠΜΣ Ο αριθμός εισακτέων στο Π.Μ.Σ. ορίζεται κατ’ ανώτατο
όριο σε σαράντα (40) ανά κύκλο σπουδών και κατώτατο
σε είκοσι (20) μεταπτυχιακούς φοιτητές.

COURSES PER SEMESTER

The objective of the course is the acquisition of the required Clinical Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry knowledge by the students, regarding taking the patient’s medical history, clinical psychiatric examination, psychiatric semiology as well as nosology and the treatment of specific mental disorders and urgent psychiatric situations, emphasizing on social psychiatry issues.
The course is divided in three units:
UNIT I
It pertains to the cognitive field of Adult Clinical Psychiatry. Theoretical issues and clinical cases are demonstrated, in person or by patients’ folders.
UNIT II
It pertains to the cognitive field of Child Clinical Psychiatry. Theoretical issues
and clinical cases are demonstrated, in person or by patients’ folders.
UNIT III
It pertains to the management of urgent
psychiatric situations in children, adolescents and adults. Theoretical issues and clinical cases are demonstrated, in person or by patients’ folders.
The course material is taught in the A’ semester.

The objective of the course is the acquisition of the required Psychiatric Epidemiology, Statistics and Research Design knowledge by the Students.
The course is divided in two units:
UNIT I
It pertains to the cognitive field of Psychiatric Epidemiology. The fundamental epidemiology concepts are analysed and are further specialized in the field of Psychiatric Epidemiology.
The most important psychiatric epidemiological researches are thoroughly presented,
as well as the epidemiology of specialized mental disorders. The student familiarize themselves with the psychiatric epidemiology issues
through problem solving and practice for the writing of epidemiologic research.
UNIT II
It pertains to the cognitive field of Statistics and Research Design, aiming at the acquisition of the required a) knowledge of Research Design and Statistics oriented to biology and social sciences, b) skills to understand, evaluate and design research.
Theoretical concepts regarding statistics and research methodology are presented. There are laboratories and experiential exercises for the understanding
of theoretical concepts and research writing.
The course material is taught in the A’ semester.

The objective of the course is for the students to acquire skills required in order to design and write review papers.
The objective is completed, mainly, through advice of the supervisor to the student, so the latter an design and write a small review paper, regarding a specific topic concerning social psychiatry. The course is taught in the A’ semester

The Internship takes place in Public Social Services of the law 2716/1999 which provide community psychiatry services or any other relevant public services.

The objective of the course is the acquisition of the required Clinical Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry knowledge
by the students, regarding taking the patient’s medical history, clinical psychiatric examination, psychiatric semiology as well as nosology and the treatment of specific mental disorders, emphasizing on social psychiatry issues.
The course is divided in two units:
UNIT I
It pertains to the cognitive field of Adult Clinical Psychiatry. Theoretical issues and clinical cases are demonstrated, in person or by patients’ folders.
UNIT II
It pertains to the cognitive field of Child Clinical Psychiatry. Theoretical issues and clinical cases are demonstrated, in person or by patients’ folders.
The course material is taught in the B’ semester and is a continuation of the material of the course “Clinical
Adult And Child & Adolescent Psychiatry I (Emphasizing On Social Psychiatry Issues)”

The objective of the course is the acquisition of the required Psychiatric Epidemiology, Statistics and Research Design knowledge by the Students.
The course is divided in two units:
UNIT I
It pertains to the cognitive field of Psychiatric Epidemiology and Psychometry. The fundamental epidemiology concepts are analysed and
The most important psychiatric epidemiological researches are thoroughly presented, as well as the epidemiology of specialized mental disorders. The student familiarize
themselves with the psychiatric epidemiology issues through problem solving and practice for the writing of epidemiologic research.
UNIT II
It pertains to the cognitive field of Statistics and Research Design, aiming at the acquisition of the required a) knowledge of Research Design and Statistics oriented to
biology and social sciences, b) skills to understand, evaluate and design research.
Theoretical concepts regarding statistics and research methodology are presented.
There are laboratories and experiential exercises for the understanding of theoretical concepts and research writing.
The course material is taught in the B’ semester and is a continuation of the material of the course «Psychiatric Epidemiology – Statistics – Research Design ΙI»

The course aims at the understanding of the principles of Social-Community Psychiatry,
as they are specialized for adults, children and teenagers. It pertains to a) the main theoretical
concepts of Social Psychology which consist the background for the understanding of psychosocial factors that contribute to the etiopathology of mental disorders and the stigma the latter induce, b) the engagement of sociocultural factors
in etiopathology, clinical manifestation, course,
treatment and prevention of mental disorder, c) the organization of decentralized mental health services that function collectively close or/and inside humane communities, d) the acquisition of specialized knowledge as well as research, organizational and clinical skills, that can work effectively as professionals in in Social Psychiatry
(Child and Adolescent) services and actively contribute
to the promotion of the Psychiatric Reform’s objectives.
The course is divided in three units:
UNIT I
It pertains to the cognitive field of Social Psychology. Theoretical concepts are specialized through provision and analysis of representative
examples relevant to the field of Social Psychology.
UNIT II
It pertains to the cognitive field of Community Psychiatry. Within the framework of the unit, there are theoretical courses and lab practice, as well as visit to model Mental Health Services, for adults.
UNIT III
It pertains to the cognitive field of Community Child and Adolescent Community Psychiatry. Within the framework of the unit, there are theoretical courses and lab practice, as well as visit to model Mental Health Services, for children and adolescents.
The course material is taught in the B’ semester.

The objective of the courses is for the students to acquire the skills required in order to be able to design, implement and write a research project, cooperating in the context
of a multidisciplinary team.
The objective is achieved mainly through the advice of the supervisor to the students, so the latter can
design, implement and write
a research project with a topic related to
social psychiatry.

The Internship takes place in Public Social Services of the law 2716/1999 which provide community psychiatry services or any other relevant public services.

The course aims at the understanding of the principles of Social-Community Psychiatry, as they are specialized for adults, children and teenagers.
It pertains to a) the engagement of sociocultural factors
in etiopathology, clinical manifestation, course, treatment and prevention of mental disorder, b) the organization of decentralized mental health services that function collectively close or/and inside humane communities, c) the acquisition of specialized knowledge as well as research, organizational and clinical skills, that can work effectively as professionals in in Social Psychiatry (Child and Adolescent) services and actively contribute
to the promotion of the Psychiatric Reform’s objectives, d) the acquisition of the required Forensic Psychiatry knowledge, e) the acquisition of the required Psychiatric Ethics knowledge.
The course is divided in four units:
UNIT I
It pertains to the cognitive field of Community
Psychiatry. Within the framework of the unit,
there are theoretical courses and lab practice, as well as visit to model Mental Health Services, for adults.
UNIT II
It pertains to the cognitive field of Community Child and Adolescent Community Psychiatry. Within the framework of the unit, there are theoretical courses and lab practice, as well as visit to model Mental Health Services, for children and adolescents.
UNIT III
It pertains to the cognitive field of Forensic Psychiatry, aiming at the acquisition of the required knowledge by the students mainly regarding issues of involuntary hospitalization, non compos mentis , as well as legal capacity and judicial support. Theoretical issues and clinical cases are demonstrated, in person or by patients’ folders.
UNIT IV
It pertains to the cognitive field of Psychiatric Ethics. Theoretical topics, such as professional ethics code, international contracts and declarations that are related to people with mental disorders and special issues that relate to ethics in psychotherapy are developed. The students familiarize themselves with the recognition and practice in the ethical dilemmas problem solving. Theoretical issues and clinical cases are demonstrated, in person or by patients’ folders.
The course material is taught in the C’ semester and
is a continuation of the material of the course «Community Adult And Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Ι»

The course aims at the acquisition of the required knowledge regarding main psychiatric therapies (biological, psychotherapy, social interventions), as they are applied within the context of Social Psychiatry
Theoretical issues and clinical cases are demonstrated, in person or by patients’ folders.

The objective of the courses is for the students to acquire the skills required in order to be able to design, implement and write a research project, cooperating in the context
of a multidisciplinary team.
The objective is achieved mainly through the advice of the supervisor to the students, so the latter can
design, implement and write
a research project with a topic related to
social psychiatry.

The Internship takes place in Public Social Services of the law 2716/1999 which provide community psychiatry services or any other relevant public services.

The postgraduate students must write and successfully defend their postgraduate thesis in the 4th semester.
The postgraduate thesis can be a research thesis or a review thesis and contain recognizable traits
of originality and contribution to scientific knowledge
The postgraduate thesis topic must belong in the scientific field of the postgraduate program and utilize the knowledge acquired from the lessons.

TEACHING STAFF

Maria Samakouri

Professor of Psychiatry

School of Medicine

Democritus University of Thrace

Aspasia Serdari

Associate Professor of Child Psychiatry

School of Medicine

Democritus University of Thrace

Ekaterini Arvaniti

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

School of Medicine

Democritus University of Thrace

Miltos Livaditis

Emeritus Professor of Social Psychiatry

School of Medicine

Democritus University of Thrace

Nikolaos Zilikis

Emeritus Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

School of Medicine

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Grigorios Tripsianis

Professor of Medicine Statistics

School of Medicine

Democritus University of Thrace

Despoina Sakka

Professor of Social Psychology

Department of Primary Level Education

Democritus University of Thrace

Antonios Sapountzis

Associate Professor of Social Psychology

Department of Education Sciences in Early Childhood

Democritus University of Thrace

ADMINISTRATION

School Name

Department's Assembly

Coordinating Committee

The Coordinating Committee of Social Psychiatry

Head

The MSc Head

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