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Vassiliki Siafaka

Vassiliki Siafaka

Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια - Αντιπρόεδρος Τμήματος

Vassiliki Siafaka graduated with bachelor degree in Psychology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and she obtained her master in Social Psychiatry from the Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece. In 2000, she completed her PhD in the Medical School, University of Ioannina. From 2000 to 2013 she worked at the Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Ioannina. From 2013 till now she is faculty member of the Department of Speech and Language Therapy at the University of Ioannina.

Contact details
  • +30 2651050784 (ext. 1784)
  • Department of Speech & Language Therapy
    University of Ioannina
    Ioannina University Campus B,
    4o km National road Ioannina-Athens
    GR 45500 Ioannina, Greece
Teaching Courses

Academic Information

Domain of interest/Discipline

Clinical Health Psychology

Education
  • 2000 - PhD, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece
  • 1997 - Master in Social Psychiatry, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece
  • 1994 - Degree of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Scientific/Research Interests

Processes of adaptation to chronic illness or disability, patients' quality of life, effect of psychological, biological, environmental and cultural factors on health and illness

Indicative Papers
  • Zarokanellou V, Griparis A, Papatheodorou P, Tatsis G, Tafiadis D, Papadopoulos A, Voniati L, Siafaka  V. Societal Attitudes towards Autism (SATA): Validation of the Greek version in the general population. Accepted by Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Siafaka V, Mavridis D, Tsonis O, Tzamakou E, Christogiannis C, Tefa L, Arnaoutoglou E, Tzimas P, Pentheroudakis G. The WHOQOL-BREF instrument: Psychometric evaluation of the Greek version in patients with advanced cancer and pain and associations with psychological distress. Palliat Support Care. 2022 Aug 19:1-11. doi: 10.1017/S1478951522001055.
  • Tafiadis D, Ziavra N, Prentza A, Siafaka V, Zarokanellou V, Voniati L, Konitsiotis S. Validation of the Greek version of the Abbreviated Mental Test Score: Preliminary findings for cognitively impaired patients of different etiology. Appl Neuropsychol Adult. 2022 Sep-Oct;29(5):1003-1014. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2020.1835915.
  • Tafiadis D., Ziavra N., Prentza A., Siafaka V., Zarokanelou V., Voniati L., Konitsiotis S. The Tuokko Version of the Clock Drawing Test: A Validation Study in the Greek Population. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 2022, DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2022.2036706
  • Nousia, A., Martzoukou, M., & Siafaka, V. (2022). The role of self-perceived academic competence in children with childhood-onset fluency disorder. Child Language Teaching and Therapy 38(3), 303-319. https://doi.org/10.1177/02656590221097328
  • Papadopoulos A, Tafiadis D, Tsapara A, Skapinakis P, Tzoufi M, Siafaka V. Validation of the Greek version of the Affiliate Stigma Scale among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder.  BJPsych Open. 2022 Jan 20;8(1):e30. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2021.1083. PMID: 35045904.
  • Siafaka V., Prodromou M., Katinioti K., Tafiadis D., Ziavra N., Tsekeris P., Hyphantis Th.  Illness perceptions, psychological distress and coping strategies as predictors of quality of life after radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer Archives of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery 5(1):1-8, 2021. DOI: 10.24983/scitemed.aohns.2021.00143
  • Tsonis O, Diakaki K, Gkrozou F, Papadaki A, Dimitriou E, Paraskevaidi M, Kyrgiou M, Paraskevaidis E, Paschopoulos M, Tsapakis E, Siafaka V. Psychological burden of COVID-19 health crisis οn health professionals and interventions to minimize the effect: What has history already taught us?” Riv Psichiatr.Jan-Feb;56(2):57-63, 2021. doi: 10.1708/3594.35763. PMID: 33899826.
  • Τafiadis D, Ziavra N, Prentza A, Siafaka V, Zarokanellou V, Voniati L, Konitsiotis S. Validation of the Greek Version of the Abbreviated Mental Test Score: Preliminary Findings for Cognitively Impaired Patients of Different Etiology. Appl Neuropsychol Adult, 29:1-12, 2020. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2020.1835915.
  • Exarchou P, Simos Y, Siafaka V, Zakopoulou V. Parental Stress in Cases of Children ‘At Risk’ for Specific Learning Disorder: A Pilot Study. Int J Psychol Behav Anal 6: 170, 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2020/170
  • Zakopoulou V, Vlaikou AM, Darsinou M, Papadopoulou Z, Theodoridou D, Papageorgiou K, Alexiou GA, Bougias H, Siafaka V, Zoccolotti P, Chroussos GP, Syrrou M, Michaelidis TM. Linking Early Life Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Functioning, Brain Asymmetries, and Personality Traits in Dyslexia: An Informative Case Study. Front Hum Neurosci. 1;13: 327, 2019. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2019.00327.
  • Toki E, Fakitsa P, Drosos K, Pange P, Siafaka V, Karampas A, Petrikis P. Pragmatics communication deficiencies and the role of gamification. 
    European Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences 22 (2): 2624-2638, 2018.  doi: 10.15405/ejsbs.232
  • Peritogiannis V, Papadopoulou SL, Tatsioni A, Kapsalaki A, Siafaka V, Kotsi K, Ploumis A. Rates and Correlations of Psychiatric Drug Administration in a Rehabilitation Center.J Neurosci Rural Pract  9(1):56-60, 2018. doi: 10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_218_17.
  • Tafiadis D, Kosma EI, Chronopoulos SK, Papadopoulos A, Toki EI, Siafaka V, Ziavra N. Acoustic and Perceived Measurements Certifying Tango as Voice Treatment Method. J Voice. 32(2):256.e13-256.e24, 2018.  doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.05.016.
  • Tafiadis D, Chronopoulos SK, Kosma EI, Voniati L, Raptis V, Siafaka V, Ziavra N. Using Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve to Define the Cutoff Points of Voice Handicap Index Applied to Young Adult Male Smokers. J Voice. 32(4):443-448, 2018. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.06.007.
  • Tafiadis D, Kosma EI, Chronopoulos SK, Papadopoulos A, Drosos K, Siafaka V, Toki EI, Ziavra N. Voice Handicap Index and Interpretation of the Cutoff Points Using Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve as Screening for Young Adult Female Smokers. J Voice 32(1):64-69, 2018. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.03.009.
  •  Tafiadis D, Chronopoulos SK, Siafaka V, Drosos K, Kosma EI, Toki EI, Ziavra N. Comparison of Voice Handicap Index Scores Between Female Students of Speech Therapy and Other Health Professions. J Voice 31(5):583-588, 2017. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.01.013
  • Paika V, Andreoulakis E, Ntountoulaki E, Papaioannou D, Kotsis K, Siafaka V, Fountoulakis KN, Pargament KI, Carvalho AF, Hyphantis T; ASSERT-DEP Study Group members. The Greek-Orthodox version of the Brief Religious Coping (B-RCOPE) instrument: psychometric properties in three samples and associations with mental disorders, suicidality, illness perceptions, and quality of life. Ann Gen Psychiatry 16 (16):13, 2017. doi: 10.1186/s12991-017-0136-4
Student's collaboration hours

Monday & Tuesday 9:00-12:00

ORCID:

0000-0002-8002-8825

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