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Selected publications
- 2023. Afghan mental health and psychosocial well-being: Thematic review of four decades of research and interventions. BJPsych Open. 9. 18 pages. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.502
- 2023. "Of course, you get depression in this situation": Explanatory Models (EMs) among Afghan refugees in camps in Northern Greece. BMC Psychiatry. 23. 16 pages. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04613-2
- 2022. Patient-reported needs predict perceived psychosocial disability and quality of life beyond symptom severity in schizophrenia. Disability and Rehabilitation. 45: 655-663. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2040610
- 2022. A call for nurses and interdisciplinary collaborators to urgently respond to the health and well-being needs of refugees across the world. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 78: 52-61. doi: 10.1111/jan.15134
- 2021. Understanding helpful psychological help to displaced populations. Research evidence and recommendations.
- 2021. Psychological resilience among refugees in Greece: Implications of being a peer refugee helper.
Academic article
- (2023). The stress of war. Recommendations for the protection of mental health and wellbeing for both Ukrainian refugees as well as Poles supporting them. Psychiatria Polska. 729-749.
- (2023). The stress of war. Recommendations for the protection of mental health and well-being for both Ukrainian refugees as well as Poles supporting them. Psychiatria Polska. 729-746.
- (2023). "Of course, you get depression in this situation": Explanatory Models (EMs) among Afghan refugees in camps in Northern Greece. BMC Psychiatry. 16 pages.
- (2022). Patient-reported needs predict perceived psychosocial disability and quality of life beyond symptom severity in schizophrenia. Disability and Rehabilitation. 655-663.
- (2022). A call for nurses and interdisciplinary collaborators to urgently respond to the health and well-being needs of refugees across the world. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 52-61.
- (2015). "I do not Allow Myself to be Harmed, it is a Luxury; I have two Children who Need Me": Remarks for Planning an Experiential Research Methodology in Women who have Undergone Mastectomy due to Breast Cancer. Italian Sociological Review. 1-20.
Lecture
- (2023). Working with refugees and asylum-seekers in Greece; a peer-support perspective.
- (2023). Voices from the humanitarian field; Professionals, Peers, Refugee communities and Organizations.
- (2023). Mental health and the use of peer helping resources in Greek refugee camps and urban settings.
- (2023). "If I can help the others, I can help myself". Wellbeing and profile of refugees helping other refugees in Greece.
Popular scientific lecture
- (2022). Working together for meaningful research in the humanitarian field.
- (2022). Taking care of ourselves in difficult times.
- (2022). Taking care of one another in times of emergency; psychosocial interventions and tools promoting mental health.
- (2022). Peer-led psychological interventions among refugee populations; Problem Management Plus (PM+) experiences and implementation.
- (2021). Understanding mental health in Afghan asylum-seeker population living in camp settings in Greece; initial qualitative data presented.
- (2021). Internationally Displaced People in Greece and psychosocial care in a resillience based approach: Framework and Experience. .
- (2019). Developing pathways and culturally sensitive mental health care in Greece: Good practices and first evidence from the field. .
Academic lecture
- (2023). “Is it helpful to be a Peer Refugee Helper?” A cross-sectional study in Greece.
- (2023). "Is it helpful to help others and how?" A question studied among refugee populations in Greece.
- (2022). “If I can help the others, I can help myself”: A qualitative study among Afghan refugee helpers in Greece.
Masters thesis
- (2016). Need assessment for Individuals with severe mental illness at Community Mental Health Units in Greece; presence and severity of needs.
Popular scientific article
- (2020). Establishment of the WAPR Migration Mental Health Taskforce. World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation Bulletin. 24-27.
Academic literature review
- (2023). Afghan mental health and psychosocial well-being: Thematic review of four decades of research and interventions. BJPsych Open. 18 pages.
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