CV

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Name: Stephanos Position: Professor
Surname: Vassilopoulos Subject: Mental Health Counselling
Email: stephanosv@upatras.gr Phone: 2610 969726
Short CV:

Stephanos P. Vassilopoulos was born in Patras and graduated from the Department of Education, University of Patras (1996) as well as from the Department of Psychology, University of Athens (2003). He also obtained an MSc in Developmental Psychology at the University of Sussex (2001) and completed his PhD in Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London, under the supervision of Prof. M.W.Eysenck. He has two years working experience as a mental health counselor at a Health Center in Patras. He also worked for two and half years as a primary school teacher in mainstream education before being appointed at the Department of Educational Sciences and Social Work, University of Patras, a position he currently holds. He speaks English (fluently) and German and has published more than 100 scientific papers, mainly in prestigious international journals. He has also co-authored, edited and translated eight books. His main research activities include the investigation of cognitive processes in anxiety and aggression, cognitive behavioral counselling/psychotherapy as well as the development and implementation of psycho-educational group programs for children and adolescents with various socioemotional difficulties or mental health problems.
Education:

BSc in Eduction (1996)

BSc in Psychology (2003)

MSc in Developmental Psychology (2003)

PhD in Psychology (2004)
Position – Subject:

Professor of Mental Health Counselling

Department of Educational Sciences and Social Work

University of Patras

Greece
Scientific fields of interest:

Experimental Psychopathology

Cognitive and Behavioural Counselling and Psychotherapy

Psychoeducational Groups
Employment history:
Main research work:

Cognitive biases in anxiety and aggression

Design and implementation of psychoeducational groups for children and adolescents

Addiction counselling
Postgraduate:
  1. Developmental Psychopathology
  2. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy
Undergraduate:

1. School Counselling

2. Abnormal Psychology

3. Psychoeducational Groups for Children

4. Introduction in Counselling

Selected Publications

  1. Vassilopoulos, S. P., Blackwell, S. E., Moberly, N. J., & Karahaliou, E. (2012). Comparing imagery and verbal instructions for the experimental modification of interpretation and judgmental bias in children. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 43, 594-601.
  2. Vassilopoulos, S. P. & Banerjee, R. (2010). Social interaction anxiety and the discounting of positive interpersonal events. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy,38, 597-609.
  3. Vassilopoulos, S. P., Banerjee, R. & Prantzalou C.Experimental modification of interpretation bias in socially anxious children: Changes in interpretation, anticipated interpersonal anxiety, and social anxiety symptoms. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 47, 1085-1089.
  4. Vassilopoulos, S. P., & Kosmopoulos, A. V. (2009). Education as relationship between persons. The Person-Centered Journal, 16, 36-57.
  5. Vassilopoulos, S. P., & Watkins, E.(2009). Adaptive and maladaptive self focus: A pilot extension study with individuals high and low in fear of negative evaluation. Behavior Therapy, 40, 181-189.
  6. Vassilopoulos, S. P., & Banerjee, R.Interpretations and judgments for positive and negative social scenarios in childhood social anxiety. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 46, 870-876.