Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and Rehabilitation

Dr. Stavroula Rakitzi completed her studies in psychology at the Georg-August University of Göttingen in Germany. She has the European Diploma in Psychology. She has completed her training in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy in Athens according to EABCT criteria. Furthermore, she completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology and adult psychotherapy at the University of Koblenz-Landau in Germany. Since 2001, she has worked as a Diplompsychologist and qualified cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist in private practice. She has been promoting Integrated Psychological Therapy (IPT] for individuals with schizophrenia since 2006 in Greece. She is a lecturer in cognitive behavioral therapy and in Integrated Psychological Therapy at her private practice in Athens, Greece. Furthermore, she developed the Integrated Psychological Therapy postgraduate program for psychologists and psychiatrists in Greece trained in CBT. She participated in many national and international conferences as a speaker and authored articles in Greek and international journals and books.

Furthermore, she is the author of the Springer Nature book, Rakitzi S. (2023). Clinical psychology and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy. Recovery in mental health. Springer. She is the editor of the Greek book Rakitzi S., Georgila P., & Efthimou K. (2016). Intervention in Schizophrenia. Athens: IETHS. She is a member of the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research and Therapy (www.eees.gr), of the Bundesverband Deutsche Psychologen und Psychologinnen (BDP) (www.bdp.org) and of the American Psychological Association (www.apa.org).

Dr. Polyxeni Georgila is a psychiatrist in private practice and the former director of the adult psychiatry department at the General Hospital "G. Gennimatas in Athens, Greece. She completed her medicine studies at the University of Athens and specialized in neurology and psychiatry at Eginition Hospital in Athens, Greece. She completed Professor Papakostas cognitive therapy program at Eginition Hospital. Not only that, but she was trained in the psychiatric department at the Karolinska Institute in Saint Görans Hospital by Professor Wettenberg. Furthermore, she was a member of the mental health committee of the Greek Ministry of Health. Her clinical and research interests focus on all psychiatric disorders. She codeveloped the Integrated Psychological Therapy postgraduate program for psychologists and psychiatrists in Greece trained in CBT. She has participated in many national and international conferences as a speaker and member of scientific committees, and authored articles in Greek and international journals and books.

Furthermore, she is an editor of the Greek book Rakitzi S., Georgila P., & Efthimou K. (2016). Intervention in Schizophrenia. Athens: IETHS. She is a member of the Hellenic Psychiatric Association and the Hellenic Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology.

Dr. Stavroula Rakitzi 在德國的哥廷根大學完成了心理學的學業，並獲得歐洲心理學文憑。她根據 EABCT 標準在雅典完成了認知行為心理治療的培訓。此外，她在德國的科布倫茨-蘭道大學獲得臨床心理學和成人心理治療的博士學位。自 2001 年以來，她一直在私人診所擔任 Diplompsychologist 和合格的認知行為心理治療師。自 2006 年以來，她在希臘推廣針對精神分裂症患者的綜合心理治療 (IPT)。她在希臘雅典的私人診所教授認知行為治療和綜合心理治療。此外，她為在希臘接受 CBT 訓練的心理學家和精神科醫生開發了綜合心理治療的研究生課程。她參加了許多國內和國際會議，擔任演講者，並在希臘和國際期刊及書籍上發表文章。

此外，她是 Springer Nature 出版的書籍《Rakitzi S. (2023). Clinical psychology and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy. Recovery in mental health. Springer》的作者。她也是希臘書籍《Rakitzi S., Georgila P., & Efthimou K. (2016). Intervention in Schizophrenia. Athens: IETHS》的編輯。她是希臘行為研究與治療學會 (www.eees.gr)、德國心理學家聯合會 (BDP) (www.bdp.org) 和美國心理學會 (www.apa.org) 的成員。

Dr. Polyxeni Georgila 是一名私人執業的精神科醫生，曾擔任希臘雅典 G. Gennimatas 總醫院成人精神科的主任。她在雅典大學完成醫學學業，並在希臘雅典的埃基尼頓醫院專攻神經學和精神病學。她完成了 Papakostas 教授在埃基尼頓醫院的認知治療課程。此外，她還在卡羅林斯卡醫學院的聖戈朗醫院接受了 Wettenberg 教授的精神科培訓。她曾是希臘衛生部心理健康委員會的成員。她的臨床和研究興趣集中在所有精神疾病上。她共同開發了針對在希臘接受 CBT 訓練的心理學家和精神科醫生的綜合心理治療研究生課程。她參加了許多國內和國際會議，擔任演講者和科學委員會成員，並在希臘和國際期刊及書籍上發表文章。

此外，她是希臘書籍《Rakitzi S., Georgila P., & Efthimou K. (2016). Intervention in Schizophrenia. Athens: IETHS》的編輯。她是希臘精神醫學會和希臘臨床精神藥理學會的成員。