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General information: Irene Karakasidou, Lecturer at Psychology Department, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
Capacity: Post Doc Researcher, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Department of Psychology, Athens, Greece
Education
October 2019- Today: Panteion University of Social & Political Sciences, Department
of Psychology, Greece
Post doc researcher
April 2013-January 2018: Panteion University of Social & Political Sciences, Department of Psychology, Greece
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
September 2013-June 2017: Hellenic Society of Existential Psychology, “Gignesthai”, Greece. Certified 4-years Educational Program in Existential Psychotherapy
Januray 2011-November 2012: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,
Faculty of Medical School, University Mental Health Research Institute (UMHRI), in
collaboration with 1st Psychiatric Clinic of Athens University Medical School, Behavioral
and Sexual Disorders Treatment Unit, and the Behavioral Treatment Unit of the Hellenic
centre for Mental Health and Research, Greece. 2-year Postgraduate program: Behavioral
Treatment for Anxiety Disorders
September 2009-Juneς 2012: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty
Of Physical Education and Sport Science, Department of Physical Education and Sports
Science, Master of Science (MSC) in Physical Education and Sports, Specialization in
Sports Psychology
2008: Panteion University of Social & Political Sciences, Department of Psychology,
Greece Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology-Acquired License to Practice
Research interests
Clinical Psychology (psychopathology, diagnosticc criteria, anxiety disorders, emotional disorders), Counseling Psychology (Basic principles, the counselling process in special populations. counseling in schools), Positive Psychology (self-compassion, mindfulness, positive interventions, positive education), Psychotherapy (CBT, Existential Psychotherapy, Experiential psychotherapy, psycho-education), Sport Psychology (positive emotions, psychological flow, anxiety, psychological programs of elite athletes)
Working experience
September 2020 - Today: Lecturer at Psychology Department, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences Courses: Basic Skills of Counseling Psychology, Counseling Psychology in Family and School, Counseling Psychology in Specific Populations
October 2019 - Today: Head of Educational Programs and coordination of European projects at the Hellenic Society of Positive Psychology.
December 2020 - Today: EUROPEAN UNION, ERASMUS+ PROGRAM «VRAILEXIA - Partnering Outside the Box: Digital and Artificial Intelligence Integrated Tools to Support Higher Education Students with Dyslexia» Researcher, Trainer
December 2020 - Today: EUROPEAN UNION, ERASMUS+ PROGRAM
OVERCOME “Positive Career Guidance for Low Skilled Adults” (χρηματοδοτούμενο από το Erasmus+) Researcher, Trainer
January 2018 – January 2020: EUROPEAN UNION, Rights, Equality and Citizenship
SAFER Research program – Systematic Approaches For Equality of Genders Project
Manager, Researcher, Trainer
September 2016 – September 2018: EUROPEAN UNION, ERASMUS+ PROGRAM
HOPEs Research program – Happiness, Optimism, Positivity and Ethos in schools
Researcher, Trainer
January 2016 – March 2017 : EUROPEAN UNION, ERASMUS+ PROGRAM
EAGLES Research program – Empowering and Activating the young Generation through the Learning Employability skills
Researcher, Trainer
October 2015 – June 2020: ATHLETIC NAUTICAL CLUB OF ARGIROUPOLIS,
Athens, Greece, Athletic club specialized in Aquatics.
Sport Psychologist
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Mental Coaching of Young (13-18 year old) Athletes.
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Mental Preparation of Athletes.
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Weekly group meetings with the entire team.
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Weekly personal meeting with individual athletes.
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Psycho-education of athletes.
March 2017 – June 2019: MDA, Athens, Greece. Non-profit association for the care of people with neuromuscular disorders
Psychologist
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Counselling sessions
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Psycho-educational programs
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Research
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European Programme MAMEM - Multimedia Authoring and
Management using your Eyes and Mind
Representative publications
Karakasidou, E., Raftopoulou, G., Pezirkianidis, C., & Stalikas, A. (2021). Validity, Reliability and Factorial Structure of the Self Compassion Scale-Youth Version in the Greek Population. Psychology, 12(04), 536-553
Karakasidou, E., Raftopoulou, G., & Stalikas, A. (2020). Investigating differences in self-compassion levels: effects of gender and age in a Greek adult sample. Psychology: the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society, 25(1), 164-177.
Karakasidou, E., Raftopoulou, G., Daoultzis, K., & Kanellakis, K. (2020). Physical Exercise as the Spice of Life: The Impact of Regular Exercise on Anxiety and the Meaning of Life in Diabetes, Psoriasis, and Heart Disease Patients. Psychology, 11(12), 2081-2102.
Pezirkianidis, C., Karakasidou, E., Stalikas, A., Moraitou, D., & Charalambous, V. (2020). Character strengths and virtues in the Greek cultural context. Psychology: the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society, 25(1), 35-54.
Athanasakou, D., Karakasidou, E., Pezirkianidis, C., Lakioti, A., & Stalikas, A. (2020). Self-Compassion in Clinical Samples: A Systematic Literature Review. Psychology, 11, 217-244.
Mantelou, A., & Karakasidou, E. (2019). The Role of Compassion for Self and Others, Compassion Fatigue and Subjective Happiness on Levels of Well-Being of Mental Health Professionals. Psychology, 10, 285-304.
Pezirkianidis, C., Karakasidou, E., Lakioti, A., Stalikas, A., & Galanakis, M. (2018). Psychometric Properties of the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) in a Greek Sample. Psychology, 9, 2933-2950.
Stamatelopoulou, F., Pezirkianidis, C., Karakasidou, E., Lakioti, A., & Stalikas, A. (2018). “Being in the Zone”: A Systematic Review on the Relationship of Psychological Correlates and the Occurrence of Flow Experiences in Sports’ Performance. Psychology, 9, 2011.
Christopoulou, M., Lakioti, A., Pezirkianidis, C., Karakasidou, E., & Stalikas, A. (2018). The Role of Grit in Education: A Systematic Review. Psychology, 9, 2951-2971.
Yotsidi, V., Pezirkianidis, C., Karakasidou, E., & Stalikas, A. (2018). The Client Attachment to Therapist Scale (CATS) in a Greek clinical population: A validation study. Open Journal of Medical Psychology, 7(04), 59.
Kanellakis, K., Karakasidou, E., & Koutsoukis, N. S. (2018). The Role of Occupational Stress and Emotional Intelligence in Working Health-Care and Medical Environments. Psychology, 9(06), 1516.
Karakasidou, E., & Stalikas, A. (2017). Empowering the Battered Women: The Effectiveness of a Self-Compassion Program. Psychology, 8(13), 2200-2214.
Petrakaki, E., & Karakasidou, E. (2017). The Effect of Physical Activity and Gender on Well Being and Body Image of Adolescents. Psychology, 8, 1840-1856.
Mantelou, A., & Karakasidou, E. (2017). The effectiveness of a brief self-compassion intervention program on self-compassion, positive and negative affect and life satisfaction. Psychology, 8, 590-610.
Georgakaki, S. K., & Karakasidou, E. (2017). The Effects of Motivational Self-Talk on Competitive Anxiety and Self-Compassion: A Brief Training Program among Competitive Swimmers. Psychology, 8, 677-699.
Karakasidou, E., Pezirkianidis, C., Galanakis, M., & Stalikas, A. (2017) Validity, Reliability and Factorial Structure of the Self Compassion Scale in the Greek Population. Journal of Psychology and Psychotherapy, 7, 313.
Galanakis, M., Lakioti, A., Perzikianidis C., Karakasidou E., & Stalikas A. (2017) Validity and reliability of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in a Greek Sample. International Journal of Humanities and Social Studies, 5, 120-127.
Karakasidou, E., & Stalikas, A. (2017). The Effectiveness of a Pilot Self-Compassion Program on Well Being Components. Psychology, 8, 538-549.
Karakasidou, E., Pezirkianidis, C., Stalikas, A., & Galanakis, M. (2016). Standardization of the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) in a Greek Sample. Psychology, 7, 1753-1765.
Pezirkianidis, C., Galanakis, M., Karakasidou, E., & Stalikas, A. (2016). Validation of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) in a Greek Sample. Psychology, 7, 1518-1530
Pezirkianidis, C., Stalikas, A., Efstathiou, E., Karakasidou, E., & Stalikas, A. (2016). The Relationship Between Meaning in Life, Emotions and Psychological Illness: The Moderating Role of the Effects of the Economic Crisis. The European Journal of Counselling Psychology, 4, 77–100.
Galanakis, M., Stalikas, A., Pezirkianidis, C., & Karakasidou, E. (2016). Reliability and Validity of the Modified Differential Emotions Scale (mDES) in a Greek Sample. Psychology, 7, 101-113