Stylianidis Stelios

 

Stelios Stylianidis is Professor of Social Psychiatry at the Department of Psychology at Panteion University in Athens. He is the founder and Scientific Director (1989-2015) of the Scientific Association for Regional Development and Mental Health (E.P.A.PS.Y.), and from 2016, he is Scientific Consultant of E.P.A.P.S.Y. (NGO) and Past Vice President of the World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation. Dr. Stylianidis is a psychoanalyst, and a member of the Hellenic Psycho-Analytical Society and the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA), as well as a group analyst, and a member of the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy and the Société Française de Psychothérapie Psychanalytique de Groupe (SFPPG).His past activities include being: Greek Counterpart of WHO for mental health, Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Psychiatric Hospital of Attica (2000 – 2004), W.H.O. Consultant (“Nations for Mental Health” Programme), as well as Director of the Community Mental Health Center in Chalkida (1989-1997). Dr Stylianidis has professional experience (clinical work, research and administration) in France, Italy and Greece. He is a pioneer in Greece in the field of reform of psychiatric services, linking Primary Health Care with psychiatric services in networking optimization. Dr. Stylianidis’ contribution is also significant in the field of user and carer movement in mental health, both on a state and international level, wherein he has organized and implemented interventions primarily on the institutional level concerning empowerment, application of recovery model, and human rights in mental health. Dr. Stylianidis has been the author of over 150 scientific publications.