Prague Psychiatric CentrePrague Psychiatric CentreParticipation in EU/WHO Participation in EU/WHO

networks networks Cyril Höschl Cyril Höschl

Centre of Neuropsychiatric Studies,Psychiatric Centre Prague

& Charles University, 3rd Medical Faculty, Prague

• (2001-2004) European Commission Framework V. Programme – QLK6-2000-00320. The Measurement of Quality of Life in Older Adults and its Relationship to Healthy Ageing. WHOQOL-OLD.– Participation: coordinator of the project in the Czech

Republic– Principle investigator: Prof. Michael Power, University of

Edinburgh– Objective: Development of an instrument to measure quality

of life in older age (WHOQOL-OLD) based on WHOQOL (WHO), and its application in the international study on factors of Healthy Ageing

Dr.Eva Dragomirecka

Prague Psychiatric CentreParticipation in EU/WHO networks

• (2002-2005) Fogharty project No. 1D43 TW05810-02*: Finance and Mental Health Services in Czech Republic (Training Program).– Participation: consultation– Principle investigator: Prof. Richard M. Scheffler,

University of California, Berkeley – Objective: Interdisciplinary clerkship of selected

Czech experts at UC Berkeley and collaboration in order to map psychiatric care in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Dr.Eva Dragomirecka

Prague Psychiatric CentreParticipation in EU/WHO networks

*CS/US, not EU project

• (2004-2006): EU DG SANCO project MINDFUL „Mental Health Information and Determinants for the European Level“. Sub-project: „Establishing a system to monitor mental health service utilisation data“.– Participation: local investigator for the Czech Republic– Principle investigator: Prof. Heinz Katschnig, Ludwig

Boltzmann Institute for Social Psychiatry, Vienna– Objective: Part of FP EU „Community Action Programme on

Public Health 2003-2008. Output will be the analysis of a current system of data collection on both national and international level, and a proposal of mental health benchmarks.

Dr.Eva Dragomirecka

Prague Psychiatric CentreParticipation in EU/WHO networks

• (2004-2006): EU DG SANCO project MINDFUL „Mental Health Information and Determinants for the European Level“. Sub-project: „Examining the mental health monitoring systems in the new EU member states“.

– Participation: local investigator for Czech Republic– Principle investigator: Prof. Andrej Marušič, Institute

of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia – Objective: To assess the quality and availability of

MH indicators in new member EU countries.

Dr.Eva Dragomirecka

Prague Psychiatric CentreParticipation in EU/WHO networks

• (2005-2007) EU SP23-CT-2005-513723: Quality of care and Quality of Life for People with Intellectual and Physical Disabilities. DIS-QOL

– Participation: local investigator for Czech Republic– Principle investigator: Prof. Michael Power,

University of Edinburgh – Objective: To evaluate models of care for disabled

persons in relation to quality of care and quality of life.

Dr.Eva Dragomirecka

Prague Psychiatric CentreParticipation in EU/WHO networks

• 1998 – 2000 5FP EU “Drug Affinity Amongst youth within the Techno Party Scene in European Metropolises”

– Participation: local investigator for Czech Republic

(Completed)

Dr.Ladislav Csemy

Prague Psychiatric CentreParticipation in EU/WHO networks

• 2001 - 2003 „WHO Collaborative Study on Alcohol and Injuries“

– Participation: co-investigator to National Institute of Health (Czech Republic)

(Completed)

Prague Psychiatric CentreParticipation in EU/WHO networks

Dr.Ladislav Csemy

• 2003 – 2004 5FP EU QLG4-CT-2000-00751 “Screening for and Promotion of Health Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents –a European Public Health Perspective” – Participation: local investigator for Czech Republic

(Completed)

Dr.Ladislav Csemy

Prague Psychiatric CentreParticipation in EU/WHO networks

• 2002 - 2004 5FP EU QLG4-CT-2001-01496 „Gender, Culture and Alcohol Problems: A Multi-national Study (GENDER AND ALCOHOL)“ – Participation: local investigator for Czech Republic

(Completed)

Dr.Ladislav Csemy

Prague Psychiatric CentreParticipation in EU/WHO networks

• 1994 - "Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children: A WHO Cross-National Study" (WHO)– Participation: local investigator for Czech Republic

(Long-term, still running)

Prague Psychiatric CentreParticipation in EU/WHO networks

• 1995 - "ESPAD - The European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs“– Participation: national coordinator

(Long-term, still running)

Prague Psychiatric CentreParticipation in EU/WHO networks

• 2005 - "Multi-City Study on Quantities and Financing of Illicit Drug Consumption (QUAF)“ – Participation: project partner in the Czech Republic– Principle coordinator: European Centre for Social Welfare,

Policy and Research

(Running)

Prague Psychiatric CentreParticipation in EU/WHO networks

Prague Psychiatric CentrePrague Psychiatric CentreParticipation in EU/WHO Participation in EU/WHO

networks networks

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Centre of Neuropsychiatric Studies,Psychiatric Centre Prague

& Charles University, 3rd Medical Faculty, Prague