SPYROS STAVRAKIS KONTOSTAVLOS
CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST
PhD candidate, University of Athens, Department of Psychology
MSc University of Athens, Medical school, Three year full time studies in Clinical Neuropsychology
BSc (Ptychion) in Psychology, University of Athens, Department of Psychology
Spyros Stavrakis Kontostavlos, is an experienced Clinical Neuropsychologist, head of the neuropsychological department of Metropolitan Hospital, which ranks among the top hospitals in Greece. He is specialized in clinical neuropsychological evaluation of cognitive functions, behavior and their relationships and particularly in the application of these relationships in the diagnosis of brain disorders, mental health problems and the design of effective treatment.
Moreover, he is specialized in psychotherapy, the psychological interpretation of brain’s mental and emotional processes, mainly under a psychodynamic perspective.
He runs a successful private practice in the city of Athens, 21 Fokylidou str., Kolonaki.
His scientific research includes human risk factor in civil aviation as interaction between emotional and cognitive variables. For his research he has been awarded in the 5th European Congress of Aerospace medicine for the best scientific abstract/ poster in Oslo, Norway.
Professional Experience
Clinical Neuropsychologist, Metropolitan Hospital Head of Department of Neuropsychology | Memory clinic June 2018 – Present
Psychologist | Clinical Neuropsychologist, Private Practice NPsych: Neuropsychological/ Neuropsychometric Evaluation | Psychotherapy
21 Fokylidou street, 10673 Kolonaki, Athens May 2012 – Present
Psychologist at Hellenic Army Avlonas Training Centre for Recruits-Medical Station May 2012 – August 2012
Psychologist at Hellenic Army Rhodes Military Hospital November 2011 – May 2012
Clinical Neuropsychologist (Clinical Practice) at Attikon University Hospital – Psychiatric Clinic for Children February 2011 – May 2011
Clinical Neuropsychologist at Aiginiteion University Hospital: Neurological and Psychiatric Clinic | Neuropsychological Assessment in Neurological and Psychiatric Patients, 1920 hours of Clinical Practice March 2010 – February 2011
Psychologist (Trainee) at Attica Psychiatric Hospital November 2004 – May 2005
Psychologist (Trainee) at Attica Hospital for Chronic Diseases November 2003 – February 2004
Education
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Dpt. of Psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate 2016-
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical school
University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston Master of Science (MSc), Three Year Full Time Studies, Clinical Neuropsychology, 2008 – 2011
Dissertation: “Schizotypal personality and working memory” National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Degree in Psychology, 2000-2007
Dissertation: “Psychosomatic symptoms and attitudes towards seeking professional psychological help”
Licensure
Professionally Licensed Psychologist
Training
Clinical Psychopathology, annual training: 2006-2007, 2008-2009 Aiginiteion University Hospital
Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy training: 2007-2008 Epekeina, Savvas Bakirtzoglou
Two-year training program in psychoanalytic practice and theory 2013-2015
Athens Institute of Classical Psychoanalysis.
Presentations, Proceedings and Publications
4th Conference of Cognitive Psychology Athens: “Aerospace Neuropsychology: Human Risk Factor in Civil Aviation – A Neuropsychological Approach” Stavrakis Kontostavlos S., Nidos A., Roussos P.
5th European Congress of Aerospace Medicine, Oslo, Norway (Aerospace Medical Association and European Society of Aerospace Medicine): “Aerospace Neuropsychology: A theoretical framework and research paradigm from the study of the human factor in the 100 most fatal aviation accidents” Stavrakis Kontostavlos S., Nidos A., Roussos P.
Nidos A., Stavrakis Kontostavlos S., Roussos P., Mylonas K. (2018) Aerospace
Neuropsychology: Exploring the Construct of Psychological and Cognitive Interaction in the 100 Most Fatal Civil Aviation Accidents Through Multidimensional Scaling. In: Baldwin C. (eds) Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 586. Springer international publishing
5th Conference of Cognitive Science, Paros, Greece: “Thinking and feeling inside the cockpit: Approaching the construct of emotion and cognition interaction in civil aviation accidents” Stavrakis Kontostavlos S., Nidos A., Roussos P.
Νίντος Α., Σταυράκης Κοντόσταυλος Σ., Αεροδιαστημική Νευροψυχολογία και βράβευση στο 5ο Πανευρωπαϊκό συνέδριο αεροδιαστημικής ιατρικής. Γιατρεύω, τεύχος 38, χειμώνας- άνοιξη 2017, σελ. 24-25.
6TH European Congress of Aerospace Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic: Thinking and feeling inside the cockpit: Dimensional representation of psychological effect and cognitive error aviation accidents” Nidos A., Stavrakis Kontostavlos S., Roussos P., Mylonos K.
Awards
ECAM 2016 Best Abstract/Poster: 5th European Congress of Aerospace Medicine, Oslo, Norway (Aerospace Medical Association and European Society of Aerospace Medicine): “Aerospace Neuropsychology: A theoretical framework and research paradigm from the study of the human factor in the 100 most fatal aviation accidents” Stavrakis Kontostavlos S., Nidos A., Roussos P.
Memberships
Hellenic Neuropsychological Society (Founding member, 2014)
Languages: Greek, English