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Patient and public involvement in chronic conditions psychotherapy research: Developing a patient–centred psychological intervention for people with multiple sclerosis (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N., Rice, C., Smith, J., & Nizza, I. (2023, June). Patient and public involvement in chronic conditions psychotherapy research: Developing a patient–centred psychological intervention for people with multiple sclerosis. Presented at Society for Psychotherapy Research 54th International Annual Meeting, Dublin

Psychological interventions for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) mainly adhere to the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness. Adopting these generic models for the care of people with MS places them in t... Read More about Patient and public involvement in chronic conditions psychotherapy research: Developing a patient–centred psychological intervention for people with multiple sclerosis.

Client–led research and intervention development: Exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis’ experiences of psychological therapies (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N., Rice, C., Smith, J., & Nizza, I. (2023, June). Client–led research and intervention development: Exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis’ experiences of psychological therapies. Presented at Division of Counselling Psychology Annual Conference, York St John University

Introduction There is a high prevalence of anxiety and depression among people with Multiple Sclerosis. Therapeutic modalities have been proven effective on the management of stress, anxiety, fatigue, sleep disturbances, with Cognitive Behaviour The... Read More about Client–led research and intervention development: Exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis’ experiences of psychological therapies.

On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E. (2022, July). On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies. Presented at Qualitative Methods in Psychology (QMiP) Conference 2022, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

Psychotherapy is a multi- faceted, complex phenomenon, with unique characteristics that cannot be captured by nomothetic quantitative methods. The current presentation will focus on idiographic methods of exploring psychotherapy effectiveness and the... Read More about On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies.

On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E. (2022, July). On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies

Psychotherapy is a multi- faceted, complex phenomenon, with unique characteristics that cannot be captured by nomothetic quantitative methods. The current presentation will focus on idiographic methods of exploring psychotherapy effectiveness and the... Read More about On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies.

Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N. & Rice, C. (2022). MyMS-Ally Group Psychological Intervention: a feasibility and acceptability study of a novel group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N., & Rice, C. (2022, July). Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N. & Rice, C. (2022). MyMS-Ally Group Psychological Intervention: a feasibility and acceptability study of a novel group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Poster presented at MS Frontiers Conference, University of Swansea

The emotional and cognitive facets of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have a significant impact on the patients’ quality of life, relationships and other significant areas of living. Psychological interventions and their efficacy have been the focus of MS li... Read More about Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N. & Rice, C. (2022). MyMS-Ally Group Psychological Intervention: a feasibility and acceptability study of a novel group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis.

The Athens multifamily therapy project (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Selakovic, M., Galanis, D., Fragkiadaki, E., Theodoropoulou, P., & Pomini, V. (2021, September). The Athens multifamily therapy project. Paper presented at 8th Qualitative Research in Mental Health Conference, Malta

The present paper aims at describing a pilot study on the impact of a multi – family group therapy process for families with a child who has experienced a first psychotic episode. The sample consisted of 18 members of 6 families who participated in o... Read More about The Athens multifamily therapy project.

Working with trauma: personal and professional development needs of psychosocial intervention practitioners working with refugees in Greece (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E., Ghafoori, B., & Triliva, S. (2019, February). Working with trauma: personal and professional development needs of psychosocial intervention practitioners working with refugees in Greece. Paper presented at 3rd European Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Edinburgh, Scotland

Approximately 860,000 refugees and immigrants entered Greece without appropriate travel documents over the last three years. The traumatic events of their lives can be numerous and prolonged as they can be part of their past, current interpersonal re... Read More about Working with trauma: personal and professional development needs of psychosocial intervention practitioners working with refugees in Greece.

The effects of psychotherapy on Multiple Sclerosis symptoms: An IPA exploration of psychotherapy experience and outcome (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E., & Anagnostopoulos, F. (2018, September). The effects of psychotherapy on Multiple Sclerosis symptoms: An IPA exploration of psychotherapy experience and outcome. Paper presented at Qualitative Research on Mental Health: Rising to a Global Challenge, Berlin, Germany

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is common among young adults and varies significantly in terms of clinical course and pathophysiology. Depression and anxiety have been associated to the onset of the disease, having a significant impact on coping with the sym... Read More about The effects of psychotherapy on Multiple Sclerosis symptoms: An IPA exploration of psychotherapy experience and outcome.

Processes of Biographization in Substance Abuse Treatment: The Experience and “Professional Transformations” of 15 Social Workers working in Drug Treatment Center (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E. (2018, February). Processes of Biographization in Substance Abuse Treatment: The Experience and “Professional Transformations” of 15 Social Workers working in Drug Treatment Center. Paper presented at 2nd European Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Leuven, Belgium

The results of this study raised specific areas of concern regarding the therapists’ well– being in substance abuse treatment organizations. The significance of care for one’s professional as well as personal self is highlighted in the participants’... Read More about Processes of Biographization in Substance Abuse Treatment: The Experience and “Professional Transformations” of 15 Social Workers working in Drug Treatment Center.

Pluralism in Counseling Practice and Research: a call for reflection (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E. (2017, October). Pluralism in Counseling Practice and Research: a call for reflection. Presented at European Branch of the American Counseling Association Annual Conference, Athens, Greece

Multicultural considerations in mental health service provision is now a necessity. In light of modern technologies and travelling means, as well as social and global events, people of the world are moving constantly. Adding to this mobility, minorit... Read More about Pluralism in Counseling Practice and Research: a call for reflection.