Karekla Maria
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department of Psycology
Cyprus University of Technology
Cyprus
Biography
Karekla Maria is Assistant Professor in Department of Psycology in Cyprus University.
Research Interest
Individual difference factors and development of Anxiety Disorders and Human Fear Acquisition - Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders (especially in the use of innovative delivery methods, e.g. internet based interventions, use of VR technology) - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Experimental Psychopathology and Emotion- Psychophysiology - Quality of life parameters - Enhancement of health behaviors and promotion of self-management of health-related conditions (including addictive behaviors such as smoking)
Publications
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Constantinou, M., & Karekla, M. (2015). Forensic Assessment and Empirically Supported Psychotherapeutic Approaches in the Juvenile Justice System. PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 271. IBSN 978-1-4338-1934-6.
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Karekla, M., Pilipenko, N., & Feldman, J. (2012). Patient Health Questionnaire: Greek Language Validation and Sub-scale Factor Structure. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 53, 1217-1226.
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Panayiotou, G. & Karekla, M. (2013). Perceived social support helps, but does not buffer the negative impact of Anxiety Disorders on quality of life and perceived stress. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 48, 283-294, doi: 10.1007/s00127-012-0533-6.
