{"id":36920,"date":"2024-11-01T17:29:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T15:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/akma.gr\/cv-bio\/dionysis-sakkas\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T09:09:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T09:09:30","slug":"dionysis-sakkas","status":"publish","type":"cv-bio","link":"https:\/\/akma.gr\/en\/cv-bio\/dionysis-sakkas\/","title":{"rendered":"Sakkas Dionyssis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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  • Psychiatrist – Psychotherapist, Member of the Advisory Scientific Team (SET) of AIA<\/li>
  • Graduate of the Medical School of the University of Athens.<\/li>
  • Doctoral Dissertation on Psychosomatic Disorders from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina.<\/li>
  • Trainer of Psychotherapists in Individual, Family, and Group Approaches.<\/li>
  • Supervisor, Interprofessional Consultant in the Dialectical Systemic Approach with Individuals, Groups, and Organizations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Professional Experience<\/h3>
    • General Hospital of Athens \u201cG. Gennimatas\u201d (1986\u20132013):<\/strong>
      Served as Coordinating Director of the Psychiatric Department and Director of the Psychiatric Sector.<\/em><\/li>
    • Founded the Systemic Psychotherapy Unit<\/strong> in 1989.<\/strong><\/li>
    • Established the Adult Hostel in Cholargos and infrastructure for the Acute\/Emergency Unit and Day Hospital of G.N.A. “G. Gennimatas”.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Other Work Experience & Collaborations<\/h3>

      • Specialized in Neurology and Psychiatry at the University Clinic of Aiginiteio Hospital and the Athens Polyclinic.<\/p><\/li>

      • 1982\u20131986:<\/strong> Practiced as a certified Psychiatrist at the State Psychiatric Hospital of Athens.<\/p><\/li>

      • 1982\u20131985:<\/strong> Neurologist-Psychiatrist at the IKA (Social Security Institute) branch in Drapetsona (concurrent evening work).<\/p><\/li>

      • 1991\u20131995:<\/strong> Trainer at the Family Program of the Therapeutic Community “STROFI” for adolescent users and their families, at the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA).<\/p><\/li>

      • 1994\u20131995:<\/strong> Psychiatrist at the Lavrio Health Center (concurrent with G.N.A. Gennimatas).<\/p><\/li>

      • 1\/2\u201330\/7\/2002:<\/strong> Community Mental Health Center of Vyronas\u2013Kaisariani (University of Athens).<\/p><\/li>

      • 1995\u20131998:<\/strong> Hellenic Organization Against Drugs (OKANA) \u2013 Founded and led the Prevention and Education Unit. Conducted three-year pilot prevention-education programs in five Greek municipalities: trained and supervised health promotion and prevention staff in school and local communities.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        Educational Roles & Seminars<\/h3>

        • Lecturer in experiential seminars in collaboration with postgraduate university programs, ministries, scientific bodies, and mental health organizations.<\/p><\/li>

        • Ministry of Education \u2013 Pedagogical Institute (2010\u20132012):<\/strong> Member of a seven-member Expert Group for the Major Teacher Training Program (MTE). Designed, implemented, and evaluated MTE in topics related to group dynamics and relationships within the school community.<\/p><\/li>

        • Coordinator of AKMA\u2019s Trainer Team (2004\u20132008):<\/strong> Collaborated with the University of Ioannina and the Athens Technological Educational Institute in the Postgraduate Program on Chronic Pain for health professionals.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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          Participation in Professional Organizations<\/h3>

          • Board Member of the Hellenic Federation of Systemic Psychotherapy and Family Therapy Associations (ETHOS)<\/strong> (2018\u20132021).<\/p><\/li>

          • Founding Member and President (2013\u20132019) of the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy for Family, Group, and Individual (ELESYTH)<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li>

          • First Vice President of the Board<\/strong> at the Attica Region\u2019s Center for Social Welfare (2016\u20132019).<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

            Vice President of the Hellenic Psychotherapy Society (EEPS)<\/strong> (1998\u20132002), a federation of scientific societies and training centers, member of the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP)<\/strong>.<\/p>

            Member of:<\/p>

            • Hellenic Psychiatric Association (EPA)<\/strong><\/li>
            • American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA)<\/strong><\/li>
            • European Family Therapy Association (EFTA)<\/strong><\/li>
            • American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)<\/strong><\/li>
            • International Family Therapy Association (IFTA)<\/strong><\/li>
            • Founding member of the Mental Health Committee of EINAP (Union of Athens-Piraeus Hospital Doctors)<\/strong><\/li>

            • Board Member (2005\u20132009) and Honorary Member of KETHEA<\/strong><\/p><\/li>

            • Executive Committee Member of the Mediterranean Society of Social Psychiatry (MESPA)<\/strong> (1990\u20131991)<\/p><\/li>

            • Founding member and President of the Executive Committee of the Hellenic Society for Deinstitutionalization and Mental Health (APOPSY)<\/strong> (1990)<\/p><\/li>

            • General Secretary of the Scientific Union<\/strong> of the State Psychiatric Hospital of Athens (1985\u20131986)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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              Conferences & Publications<\/h3>

              • Editorial Board Member of the scientific journal \u201cTetradia Psychiatrikis\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/li>

              • Scientific Committee Member of the journal \u201cDependencies\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/li>

              • Edited books and published articles in books and journals on topics including:<\/p>

                • Interprofessional Counseling<\/p><\/li>

                • Psychosocial Factors in Prognosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease<\/p><\/li>

                • Psychology and Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/p><\/li>

                • Psychology and Plastic Surgery, among others.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li>

                • Principal Investigator, Supervisor, or Research Team Member in various research projects recognized at national and European conferences, including:<\/p>

                  • EFTA, Berlin:<\/strong> “Family Therapy in Chronic Pain”<\/p><\/li>

                  • \u201cThe relationship between Theory of Mind and symptoms and cognitive dysfunction in bipolar disorder: A prospective study\u201d<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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                    Recent Contributions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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