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In this episode, we learn about the inner workings of two critical elements of the community-based ecosystem in Trieste: the community mental health center (CMHC) and the psychiatric unit in the city’s general hospital (known as the Psychiatric Diagnostic and Treatment Services or SPDC).
Tommaso Bonavigo, is a psychiatrist at the CMHC Maddalena. He received his education at the Università degli studi di Trieste, graduating first as a doctor (2010) and then as a psychiatrist (2016).
Alessandra Oretti is the interim director of the mental health department for the city of Trieste and also serves as the head of the central hospital’s psychiatric unit. She has worked in the Trieste mental health system dating back to 1994 and received her degree from the Università degli studi di Trieste in 1998.
The Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI) is the Health Authority which services the Friuli Venezia Giulia region.
Oretti and Bonavigo are part of the team of ASUGI experts in the following cooperation projects:
In this interview, you will pick up on these themes:
Resources:
How a small Italian city became a model for mental health care. Financial Times, Sarah Neville, December 2024.
Guidance from World Health Organization: "Comprehensive mental health service networks. Promoting person-centered and rights-based approaches.” See chapter at page 18.
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In this episode, we learn about the inner workings of two critical elements of the community-based ecosystem in Trieste: the community mental health center (CMHC) and the psychiatric unit in the city’s general hospital (known as the Psychiatric Diagnostic and Treatment Services or SPDC).
Tommaso Bonavigo, is a psychiatrist at the CMHC Maddalena. He received his education at the Università degli studi di Trieste, graduating first as a doctor (2010) and then as a psychiatrist (2016).
Alessandra Oretti is the interim director of the mental health department for the city of Trieste and also serves as the head of the central hospital’s psychiatric unit. She has worked in the Trieste mental health system dating back to 1994 and received her degree from the Università degli studi di Trieste in 1998.
The Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI) is the Health Authority which services the Friuli Venezia Giulia region.
Oretti and Bonavigo are part of the team of ASUGI experts in the following cooperation projects:
In this interview, you will pick up on these themes:
Resources:
How a small Italian city became a model for mental health care. Financial Times, Sarah Neville, December 2024.
Guidance from World Health Organization: "Comprehensive mental health service networks. Promoting person-centered and rights-based approaches.” See chapter at page 18.
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