Curriculum Vitae
Bio : Education : Research : Publications : Teaching : Work : Awards
| BIO |
Nationality: Greek
Date of Birth: 20/07/1976 (Athens, Greece)
Contact: Yanni Malliaris (Ioannis G. Malliaris)
P025, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London
London, SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
Work: +44-207-848-0320
Skype: emonitoring (research project) / malliaris (personal) / edo-talk (Hellenic Bipolar Organisation, Bipolar.gr)
Email: use my contact form (helps to avoid spam)
| EDUCATION |
2005 – Present
PhD Candidate (Institute Of Psychiatry, King’s College / PhD upgrade 2006)
Title:
Electronic Monitoring of Symptom Variability in Bipolar Disorder
1995-1999
BSc Hons Psychology (1st class)(University Of Stirling, Scotland)
(3rd Year of Studies was completed at the University of California, Los Angeles on a scholarship)
| PUBLICATIONS |
Watkins, E., Scott, J., Wingrove, J., Rimes, K., Bathurst, N., Steiner H., Kennell-Webb, Malliaris, Y. (2007) Rumination-focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Residual Depression: a case series. Behavior Research and Therapy.
Malliaris, Y., Ferrier, N., Scott, J. (2006) Monitoring Bipolarity in the 21st Century: The MRC London/Newcastle eMonitoring Trial. Poster presented at the Edinburgh Conference of the International Society of Bipolar Disorders (2-4 August 2006) Bipolar Disorders, 8 (Suppl. 1), 1–68
Malliaris, Y., Watkins, E., Scott, J. (2006) Intrusive memories in residual depression: A test of Brewin’s Schema Activation Hypothesis. Poster presented at the International Society of Affective Disorders (ISAD) Lisbon Conference (3 - 6 March 2006)
Lam, D., Donaldson, C., Brown, Y., Malliaris, Y. (2005) Burden and Marital and Sexual Satisfaction in the Partners of Bipolar Patients. Bipolar Disorders. 7 (5); 431
Schaerer, L. & Malliaris, Y. (2003). The Palm Life Chart: an electronic mood diary for patients with Bipolar disorders. Poster presented at the 1st UK Mental Health Informatics conference organised by Computers in Psychiatry Special Interest Group (CIPSIG), Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Malliaris, Y. (2003). Life-Charting: Methodological advances in Bipolar disorder. Pendulum (Patient magazine published by the MDF The Bipolar Organisation, http://www.mdf.org.uk)
Malliaris, Y. (1999). Sociotropy/Autonomy and their Relationship to Repression: Towards “Coping-Friendly” Personality Styles in Affective Disorders. University of Stirling, Department of Psychology, Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis. Grade awarded: 1A (highest distinction in the department)
| TEACHING EXPERIENCE / CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS |
April 2008 - Diagnosis, Assessment, Phenomenology, and Psychological models of Bipolar Disorder (Doctorate of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry) - 1 day workshop/lecture
April 2007 - Diagnosis, Assessment, and Phenomenology of Bipolar Disorder (Doctorate of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry) - 1 day workshop/lecture
2007/2008 - Diagnostic Interviews and Questionnaires in Mental health (MSc in Mental Health Research, Institute of Psychiatry) - Guest lecturer (6 lectures)
February 2008 - present - Movies and Madness (undergraduate option module for 3rd year medical trainees at King’s college) - course assistant with Professor Dinesh Bhugra
| EMPLOYMENT |
10/02- Present Research Assistant Psychologist, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London
(Supervisors: Professor Dinesh Bhugra (present), Professor Jan Scott, Dr. Ed Watkins, Dr Anthony Cleare, Dr. Dominic Lam)
Responsible for the recruitment and assessment of patients with mood disorders; assisted with the writing of scientific papers and conducted own PhD research following successful funding from the Medical Research Council (with Prof. Scott and Prof. Ferrier).
Trials/studies:
2007 - present - Attachment styles in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder (PIs: Professor Dinesh Bhugra / Prof. Tom Craig)
2005 - present - Electronic Monitoring of Symptom Variability in Bipolar Disorder (PhD project)
2004/2005 - Rumination Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Residual Depression (RCT) (PIs: Dr Ed Watkins / Prof. Scott)
2002/2003 - Inpatient evaluation of Combined Treatment in the Affective Disorders Unit (PI: Dr Anthony Cleare)
2002/2003 - Cognitive Behavior Therapy vs. Interpersonal Therapy for unipolar Depression (pilot) (PI: Dr Dominic Lam)
10/00- 06/02 National Military Service, Centre of Aviation Medicine, 251 GNA Hospital, Greek Air force
09/1999- 08/00 Honorary Research Assistant (Professor Chris Brewin), University College London
1997-1998 Behaviour Therapist Trainee, Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention (LIFE), UCLA
| GRANTS & AWARDS |
2007/2008 Psychiatry Research Trust (£2070)
2005/2007 MRC Trial Platform Grant – (£220,000)
(Co-applicant with Professors Scott & Ferrier)
2004/2007 British Council ARC Scholarship – Medical Informatics Scheme (£2,260)
06/2000 Ashley Montagu Academic Promise Award for 2000 ($1000)
1997/98 University of Stirling Study Abroad Scholarship to study at UCLA
| SKILLS |
Clinical
Behaviour Modification Therapy for autism (Lovaas ABA method, trained with Ivar Lovaas, UCLA 1997/98) and mood disorders (self-taught, not formally trained yet)
Research
1. Structured Clinical Diagnostic & Symptom Severity assessments (SCAN, SCID, HDRS, YMRS)
2. Brown ’s Life events interview (LEDS, trained with Dr. Dominic Lam) and Childhood experience of Care and Abuse Interview (CECA, trained with Dr. Tirril Haris)
| REFEREES |
Can be provided upon request
