Panagiotis Spanakis
Honorary Fellow
Profile
Biography
Panagiotis has a background in Psychology, and completed his PhD in Addiction Psychology at the University of Liverpool.
Panagiotis currently works as a Psychology Lecturer at the Mediterranean College in Greece, and collaborates with the University of Crete as a researcher. He is also an Honorary Fellow in the Mental Health and Addiction Research Group at the University of York.
Qualifications
- BSc Psychology (University of Crete)
- MSc Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
- PhD Addiction Psychology (University of Liverpool)
Research
Overview
Panagiotis has two primary fields of research which are Substance Use as well as Digital Mental Health.
Projects
- Optimising Wellbeing During Self-isolation (OWLS)
- Skills and Proficiency in Essential Digital Requirements (SPIDER)
- Exploring digital upskilling training in people with severe mental health (DRAGON)
- Substance use risk and protective factors in youth – Exploring the correlates of substance use and related behaviours in young people in Greece
Research group(s)
- Mental Health and Addiction (University of York Honorary Fellow)
- Addiction Lab (University of Crete External Collaborator)
Teaching
Undergraduate
At the Mediterranean College Panagiotis teaches:
- Research Methods and Statistics
- Health Psychology
- General Psychology
- Psychopathology
External activities
Media coverage
- Mental Health Research Matters (online blog): Online or on the line? Digital Exclusion in People with Severe Mental Ill Health
- Closing the Gap Network Youtube Channel: The Research Sofa_S1_E3 feat Dr Panagiotis Spanakis
- Closing the Gap Network Youtube Channel: The Research Sofa_S3_E8 feat Dr Al Mathers and Dr Panagiotis Spanakis
