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Name: Ignatia (Nadia) Position: Assistant Professor
Surname: Farmakopoulou Subject: Counselling in Social Work
Email: ifarmakop@upatras.gr Phone: +30 2610 369149
Short CV:

Ignatia Farmakopoulou is Assistant Professor at the Department of Education and Social Work, University of Patras in Greece, specializing at “Social Work with Children, Adolescents and Family”. She teaches seven courses, three of which are a) Family Counselling, b) Social Work with Families, and c) Family Therapy. She did her Postgraduate Studies in the UK (Master, Ph.D, 2 Post-Docs) and then worked for 2 decades as a clinical social worker and family psychotherapist in the Child Psychiatry Clinic of EKPA University of Athens at Children’s Hospital “Agia Sophia”. She has taught in several University Departments, has conducted many research studies and has made numerous publications.
Education:

POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

1996-1999. Ph.D. in Social Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Department of Social Policy, and Social Work.
Ph.D.Title: «Collaboration between education and social work authorities in assessing children’s special educational needs».

1995-1996. Master of Arts in Social Work, Kent University, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, UK.
Dissertation’s Title: «Empowerment of children with disabilities and their families».

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

1991-1994. Graduate of Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Department of Social Work.
Degree Title: “Social integration of physically disabled children in ordinary schools: Comparative study of Scotland/Greece”.

 
Position – Subject:

Assistant Professor of Social Work,

Department of Education and Social Work,  University of Patras

Subject: Social work with children, adolescents and families.

 
Scientific fields of interest:

CHILD STUDIES with focus on CHILD PROTECTION: Child abuse and neglect, De-institutionalization, Social Institutions of Fostering and Adoption, school bullying.

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS:  Students with visual impairment/blind, with deaf impairent/deafness, physically disabled, chronic diseaces, learning difficulties, mental disorders and especially Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.

FAMILY STUDIES

INTER-AGENCY COLLABORATION, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS AND COLLABORATION

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

 
Employment history:

2003-2019. Clinical Social Worker General Children’s Hospital “Aghia Sophia”, Child Psychiatry. 

Clinic of EKPA, Permanent Staff, Government Gazette: 87/22-04-2003/t΄ N.P.D.D., Grade A’

Multi-disciplinary Team 1. “Liaison Counselling Unit”
Multi-disciplinary Team 2.”Specialist Clinic for Autistic Spectrum Disorders”
Multi-disciplinary Team3.”Liaison Counselling Unit of the Hearing Department”
Duties:
– Taking Psychosocial History of all Undertaken Cases
– Liaison with Medical and Nursing Staff
– Responsible for Counselling Families with Juvenile Diabetes
Type I
– Management of approximately 600 Children’s Cases per year
that enter General Hospital “St. Sophia” after Prosecutor’s Order
– Case Management of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors
– Parent Counselling, Use of Social Work with Individual & Social
Work with Family of Children Method with Cases of :
psychogenic anorexia, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, depression, psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, cancer, burns, school denial, special learning difficulties, victims of traffic accidents, suicidal attempts, abandoned, physically and/or sexually abused and/or neglected, other child psychiatric disorders, domestic violence victims, conflictual divorces, families in poverty.
– Referral to other Social, Health and Educational Services
– Presentation of Cases at Administrative Meetings
– Record keeping
Multi-disciplinary Team: 4. “Family Psychotherapeutic Unit- Special Family Clinic” Treatment of 2 families per week.

2019. Allocation to the Office of the Deputy Minister, Ministry of Civil
Protection.
Duties:
– Responsible for Organizing & Conducting the Day Conference “Effective Management of Traffic Incidents”
– Member of the Working Group on the Management of Juvenile Incidents by Police Authorities
– Member of the Working Group on the Newly Established Domestic Violence Bureau
– Representation of the Deputy Minister at Scientific
Conferences and Day Conferences, as well as at Social/cultural Events
Main research work:

CHILD STUDIES with focus on CHILD PROTECTION: Child abuse and neglect, De-institutionalization, Social Institutions of Fostering and Adoption, school bullying.

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS:  Students with visual impairment/blind, with deaf impairent/deafness, physically disabled, chronic diseaces, learning difficulties, mental disorders and especially Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.

FAMILY STUDIES

INTER-AGENCY COLLABORATION, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS AND COLLABORATION

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
Postgraduate:
Undergraduate:

Text Editing

  1. Constable R. & Lee D. B. (2024). Social Work with Families: Content and Process. Scientific Editor Farmakopoulou, I. Publications: Pedio. ISBN: 9789606358333.
  2. Kristi Kanel, (2023). A Guide to Crisis Intervention. Scientific Editor Farmakopoulou, I. & Theodoratou M. Publications: Pedio. ISBN: 9789606357077.

Publications in peer-reviewed international scientific journals

  1. Marini, A., Farmakopoulou, I., Dritsas, I., Gintoni, E. (2024). Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Due to Adverse Childhood Events: A Cross-Sectional Trial in Adolescents. Healthcare 12(15), 1515, MDPI.
  2. Farmakopoulou, I., Lekka, M., Gintoni, E. (2024). Clinical Symptomatology of Anxiety and Family Function in Adolescents—The Self-Esteem Mediator. Children 11(3), 338, MDPI.
  3. Baltsioti, V., Farmakopoulou, I.(2024). Revealing the Profile of Foster Parents, Biological Parents, Foster Children and the Triadic Relationship amongst them. Technium Social Sciences Journal, 55(1), pp.319–341.
  4. Farmakopoulou, I., Baltsioti, V. (2024). The Contemporary Foster Care Legislative Framework in Greece:A Reviewof its Assets and Weaknesses. Technium Social Sciences Journal, 55(1), pp.342–373.
  5. Farmakopoulou, I., Baltsioti, V. (2024). The Impact of Institutionalization and the Application of Alternative Forms of Child Protection in Greece: A Conceptual Review.Technium Education and Humanities, 8, pp.10–31.
  6. Farmakopoulou, I., Baltsioti, V. (2024). Benefits, Risk Factors and Cognitive Insights for Improving the Well-being of Minors in Greek Foster Care. Technium Education and Humanities, 8, pp.32–57.
  7. Theodoratou, M., Farmakopoulou, I., Kougioumtzis, G., Kaltsouda, A., Siouti, Z., Sofologi, M., Gintoni, E., Tsitsas, G. (2023).  Emotion-focused coping, social support and active coping among university students: Gender differences. Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry. 14(1), pp. 5-9.
  8. Farmakopoulou, I., Theodoratou, M., Gintoni, E. (2023). Neuroscience as a Component in Education Setting. An Interpretive Overview. Technium Education and Humanities, 4, pp.1-7.
  9. Theodoratou, M., Gintoni, E., Farmakopoulou, I. (2023). Executive Functions and Quality of Life in Neurodevelopmental Spectrum. An Outline. Technium Social Sciences Journal, 39(1), pp.430–439.
  10. Gintoni, E., Farmakopoulou, I., Theodoratou, M. (2023). Neuromusic Education in Cognition and Quality-of-Life Promotion. An Outline. Technium Social Sciences Journal ,40(1), 223–232.
  11. Τheodoratou, M., Farmakopoulou, I. (2021). Comorbidity issues between Autism Spectrum Disorders and Internet Addiction. Diagnosis and Treatment Implications. EC Neurology Articles, 13(10), 10-17.
  12. Farmakopoulou, I., Triantafyllou K., Kolaitis, G. (2017). Refugee children and adolescents in Greece: two case reports. European Journal of Psychotraumatology.Vol 8, 1351179, Taylor & Francis.
  13. Farmakopoulou, I., Watson, N., (2003). Motivations for entering and pathways of progression of disabled students in further education. International Journal of Inclusive Education. 7:3, 223-239.
  14. Farmakopoulou, I. (2002). What lies underneath? An inter-organisational analysis of collaboration between education and social work. British Journal of Social Work. 32, pp. 1051-1066.
  15. Farmakopoulou, I. (2002). Using an integrated theoretical framework for understanding inter-agency collaboration in the special educational needs field. European Journal of Special Needs Education.17:1, pp. 49-59.
  16. Farmakopoulou, I. (2001). Inter-agency collaboration in the special educational needs assessment. Journal of Interprofessional Care.  15:4, pp. 399-401.
  17. Riddell, S., Adler, M., Mordaunt, E. Farmakopoulou, I.(2000). Special educational needs and competing policy frameworks in England and Scotland. Journal of Education Policy. 15:6, 621-6.

Publications in Greek peer-reviewed scientific journals

  1. Farmakopoulou, I., Ktenavou, E., Bombolas, Κ., Athanasopoulou, L. (2024). Investigation of the Psychological Effects of Covid-19 in Primary School Pupils. Educational Circle, 12(1), 51-65, ISSN: 2241-457.
  2. Kloni, P., Farmakopoulou, I. (2024). Investigation of Internet Addiction with high functionality ASD adolescents. Issues in Special Education, 103, 13-26, ISSN: 1108-5509.
  3. Baltsioti, V., Farmakopoulou, I., (2023). ‘Investigation of the implementation of Law 4538/2018 on the institution of fostering in Child Protection Frameworks’  Social Work, 37/3-2023, pp. 1-24, ISSN 2944-9332.
  4. Farmakopoulou I., (2022). From “In the House Not in the City” to “In the House in the City” in Domestic and Gender-Based Violence. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Special Article, 10(2), pp. 108-116, ISSN: 2241-6013.
  5. Farmakopoulou I., (2017). ‘Cooperation of the Child Psychiatry Clinic with Pediatric Clinics on issues of children of drug users’ parent’  Notebooks of Psychiatry, 2017, No7-8, pp. 157-9.
  6. Kaltsa, M. Liakopoulou, M., Farmakopoulou I., Petrogonas, M. Lepenioti, A.M. Tsilia, G. Kolaitis. (2014). ‘Symptomatology of Acute Stress Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children who have suffered severe trauma, and their parents‘  Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2014, Issue 1-2, pp. 68-76, ISSN: 2241-6013.
  7. Farmakopoulou I., Liakopoulou M, Hadzara B & Kolaitis G. (2012). ‘Social Care or Lost Atlantis ;Children’s journey from removal from their family environment to their final rehabilitation – Reflections and social policy proposals’.   Social Work, 2012 Issue 105, pp. 7-26.

Publications in Collective Volume

  1. Theodoratou, M., Farmakopoulou, I., Gintoni, E., (2023).  A.D.H.D., Comorbidities, and Multimodal Treatment: Case Study Vignette ADHD, Comorbidities, and Multimodal Treatment. In  Perspectives of Cognitive, Psychosocial and Learning Difficulties from Childhood to Adulthood: Practical Counselling Strategies. (pp. 245-278) IGI Global Library.
  2. G. Kolaitis & Associates, (2020). The role of social workers in child psychiatric clinics. Contemporary Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,  pp. 113-117, , VITA Publications.
  3. G. Kolaitis & Associates, (2020). Alternative Forms of Child Protection: Foster Care and Adoption, Contemporary Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,  pp. 571-576, VITA Publications.

Publications of peer-reviewed papers in International Conferences

  1. Farmakopoulou, I., Metaxa, A., Theodoratou, M. (2024). Examining Challenges and Evaluating Supportive Counseling Approaches for Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). 32st European Congress of Psychiatry. EPA2024-ABS-3497.
  2. Theodoratou, M., Papandrea, D., Papathanassiou, I., Andriopoulou, P., Dafogianni, C., Farmakopoulou, I. (2024). Understanding Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Blood Donation in Greece: An Analysis Aligned with the Health Belief Model. 32st European Congress of Psychiatry. EPA2024-ABS-2817.
  3. Marini, A., Farmakopoulou, I, Τheodoratou, M., Gintoni, E., Chalkiopoulos, K. (2023). Adverse childhood experiences and anxiety symptoms in adolescents during COVID-19. 31st European Congress of Psychiatry, EPA2023ABS-3715
  4. Theodoratou, M., Kanellopoulou, P., Nikitidis. N., Farmakopoulou, I. (2023). Coping strategies of health care workers during third wave of Covid. 31st European Congress of Psychiatry, EPA2023ABS-2292.
  5. Theodoratou, M., Miari, A., Nikitidis, N., Farmakopoulou, I. (2023). Psychological consequences of Covid on health care workers and their coping strategies. 31st European Congress of Psychiatry, EPA2023ABS-2160.
  6. Farmakopoulou, I., Theodoratou, M., Efstratiou, C., Lepsinioti, Ε., Dokos, A. (2022). Clearing the debris of the Covid-19 pandemic: the impact on children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders. 11th Panhellenic Conference of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
  7. Farmakopoulou, I., Theodoratou, M., Theodoropoulou, N., Bari, Ν., Stavropoulou, K. (2022). A step forward or one of the same? Implementation of the new adoption legislation and the feelings of prospective adoptive parents. 11th Panhellenic Conference of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
  8. Farmakopoulou, I., Theodoratou, M., Iliopoulou, Ε., Margariti, G., Mpachti, G. (2022). Where are we going in terms of Detection and Management of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy? 11th Panhellenic Conference of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
  9. Theodoratou, M., Fasoulas, A., Farmakopoulou, I., Flora, K., Tsitsas, G., & Kougioumtzis, G. (2022). Coping strategies towards mobbing used by medical and nursing staff in the hospitals of the prefecture of Etoloakarnania, Greece. European Psychiatry, 65(S1), S882-S883. doi:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2291.
  10. Farmakopoulou, I., & Theodoratou, M. (2022). The connection between diabetes and depression. Is coaching the best therapeutic path? European Psychiatry, 65(S1), S746-S747. doi:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1928.
  11. Farmakopoulou, I., Stavropoulou, K., Bari, N., Theodoropoulou, N., & Theodoratou, M. (2022). The Application of the New Law of Adoption and the Psychological Preparation of Prospective Stepparents. European Psychiatry, 65(S1), S881-S882. doi:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2288.
  12. Farmakopoulou, I., Efstratiou, C., Dokos, A., Lepsinioti, E., & Theodoratou, M. (2022). Implications of Covid-19 Pandemic on School-age children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. European Psychiatry, 65(S1), S296-S297. doi:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.756.
  13. Τheodoratou, M., Papathanasiou, C., Farmakopoulou, I., (2021). Screen addiction and comorbidity of mental disorders. Effective treatment, and importance of educational and social policy programs. 11th Conference of the International Society For Affective Disorders, Abstract No:203, Publication Number: VO-010.
  14. Farmakopoulou, I., Τheodoratou, M. (2021). Family Implications of Bipolar mother’s Non-Adherence to Medication and the role of Psychoeducation and holistic therapy. 11th Conference of the International Society For Affective Disorders,Abstract No:172, Publication Number: VO-033.
  15. Farmakopoulou, I., Τheodoratou, M. (2021). How can Diabetes relate to Depression and Psychotherapeutic Coaching? 11th Conference of the International Society For Affective Disorders, Abstract No:176, Publication Number: VO-190.

Scale-Adaptation Translations in Greek

  1. K10 & K6 Scales, Scale translation into Greek. National Comorbidity Survey, 2022,Harvard Medical School, Department of Health Care Policy. In collaboration with Theodoratou M, Sereti X, Theodopoulou N, Stavropoulou K, Bari N, Kokkali E.

ΕΠΙΒΛΕΠΟΥΣΑ ΚΑΘΗΓΗΤΡΙΑ ΣΕ ΔΙΔΑΚΤΟΡΙΚΗ ΔΙΑΤΡΙΒΗ.

Πανεπιστήμιο Πάτρας – Τμήμα Επιστημών της Εκπαίδευσης και της Κοινωνικής Εργασίας.

Διδακτορική Ερευνήτρια: Βασιλική Μπαλτσιώτη

Επιβλέπουσα Καθηγήτρια: Ιγνατία Φαρμακοπούλου.

Τριμελή Συμβουλευτική Επιτροπή: Ιγνατία Φαρμακοπούλου, Ιωάννης Δρίτσας, Ιωάννης Δημάκος.

Εξεταστική Επιτροπή: Ιγνατία Φαρμακοπούλου, Ιωάννης Δρίτσας, Ιωάννης Δημάκος, Βασίλης Ιωακειμίδης , Αγάπη Κανδυλάκη, Σοφία Κουκούλη, Μαρία Παπαδακάκη.

ΕΠΙΒΛΕΠΟΥΣΑ ΚΑΘΗΓΗΤΡΙΑ ΣΕ ΔΙΠΛΩΜΑΤΙΚΕΣ ΤΟΥ ΠΜΣ

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Φοιτήτρια: Αικατερίνη Μαρίνη

Επιβλέπουσα Καθηγήτρια: Ιγνατία Φαρμακοπούλου.

Τριμελής Εξεταστική Επιτροπή: Ιγνατία Φαρμακοπούλου, Γεράσιμος Κολαΐτης, Γεώργιος Γιαννακόπουλος.

Φοιτήτρια: Μαρία Λέκκα

Επιβλέπουσα Καθηγήτρια: Ιγνατία Φαρμακοπούλου.

Τριμελής Εξεταστική Επιτροπή: Ιγνατία Φαρμακοπούλου, Γεράσιμος Κολαΐτης, Γεώργιος Γιαννακόπουλος.

Φοιτητής: Σταύρος Κοσμόπουλος

Επιβλέπουσα Καθηγήτρια: Ιγνατία Φαρμακοπούλου.

Τριμελής Εξεταστική Επιτροπή: Ιγνατία Φαρμακοπούλου, Γεράσιμος Κολαΐτης, Γεώργιος Γιαννακόπουλος.

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