Zacharakis Konstantinos Phychiatrist
Education & Academic Qualifications
- Ioannina University School of Medicine (1981-1983)
- Athens University School of Medicine (1983-1987)
- Medical Degree , Athens University School of Medicine (1987)
- Training in Psychiatry and Neurology (1990-1995 )
- Specialist in Psychiatry (1995 )
- Doctoral Degree , Athens University School of Medicine (1997).
- Diploma in Cognitive Therapy , University Mental Health Research Institute (2003)
Doctoral thesis
“Longitudinal Study of the Suicide Phenomenon in Greece” (1997, Aeginition Hospital, Athens University School of Medicine)
Fellowship in Societies, Membership in Journal Editorial Committees
Editorial Boards
Ad-hoc reviewer for peer-reviewed international journals
Work Experience
As a specialist in Psychiatry :
University Mental Health Research Institute (ΜΟ.PA.PS.Y Unit)
South Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Centre , London
Hospitals LETO (1997 – cont.) and MITERA (2005-cont.), consultant psychiatrist
Expert in Forensic Psychiatry (1998-cont.)
University Mental Health Research Institute (PSYCHARGOS Support Unit )
HYGEIA Hospital (1999 – cont.), associate physician
Clinical & Research Interest
Clinical Interest:
Panic Disorder, Depression , Obsessive-Compulsive disorder, Psychoses (including treatment-resistant cases)
Pregnancy and Postpartum depression and psychosis
Alcoholism
Research Interest:
Psychosomatic Medicine
Study and prevention of self-destructive behaviors
Honors & Awards
1st Award for Applied Research , from the Athens Medical Association (at the 20th Panhel-lenic Medical Congress) for the study “Anxiety and depression in a sample of end-stage renal disease patients on dialysis. Comparison to a sample of chronic respiratory patients” (Zacharakis C, Hadjidimoula A)
Books
Medical Journals
Zacharakis CA, Hadjivassilis V, Madianos MG, Papadimitriou GN, Stefanis CN. Sui-cide in Cyprus 1988-1999 Eur Psychiatry. 2005;20(2):110-4. PMID: 15797694
Zacharakis CA, Madianos MG, Papadimitriou GN, Stefanis CN. Epidemiology of sui-cide in Greece: 1980-1997. Archives of Hellenic Medicine 2003;20(2):191-199
Zacharakis CA, Madianos MG, Papadimitriou GN, Stefanis CN. Suicide in Greece 1980-1995: patterns and social factors. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 1998 ;33(10):471-6. PMID: 9780809
Madianos MG, Zacharakis C, Tsitsa C Development of quality of physical structure indicators: A nationwide study in public mental hospitals of Greece. European Journal of Psychiatry , 2004, 18(2):99-107
Madianos MG, Zacharakis C, Tsitsa C, Stefanis C The mental health care delivery system in Greece: regional variation and socioeconomic correlates.. J Ment Health Policy Econ. 1999 1;2(4):169-176. PMID: 11967428
Madianos MG, Zacharakis C, Tsitsa C. Utilization of psychiatric inpatient care in Greece: a nationwide study (1984-1996). Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2000;46(2):89-100.PMID: 10950357).
Madianos MG, Tsiantis J, Zacharakis C. Changing patterns of mental health care in Greece (1984-1996 Eur Psychiatry. 1999 Dec;14(8):462-7. PMID:10683633
Madianos MG, Zacharakis C, Tsitsa C, Stefanis C.Geographical variation in mental hospital discharges in Greece and socioeconomic correlates: a nationwide study (1978-1993). Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 1999;34(9):477-83. PMID:10541668
Citations : 130 (Sept. 2016)
Recent Publications
Zacharakis, K. “Psychoneuroimmunology” . In: Tsakraklides V(ed) : “Pathology of the Lymphatic System “(pp. 105-114), Athens 2011
Alevizopoulos, A., Skondras M. Zacharakis, K. “Concepts and procedures in Greece” In . Salize, H and Dressing, H. (eds). “Placement and treatment of mentally disordered offenders-legislation and practice in European Union”, Pabst Science Pubs, Lengerich, 2005