Institute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas | Thessaloniki | Greece
Dr. Christina Karamanidou is a Health Psychologist, Researcher (Grade C) at the Institute of Applied Biosciences at the Center for Research and Technology (INAB|CERTH). She received her MSc in Health Psychology from the University of Bath, UK and completed her PhD at the Health Psychology Unit, at King’s College London, UK. Currently, she leads the Psychology Lab of INAB|CERTH which coordinates projects such as the Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Empowerment Program, in collaboration with the European Initiative for CLL (ERIC), the HIV Holistic Assessment Program investigating clinical data in conjunction with psychological characteristics such as illness perceptions and treatment beliefs in Greece and Cyprus, and IC-Growth: A Manualized Post-Traumatic Growth Intervention for People with Cancer which involves a clinical trial investigating the efficacy of a psychoeducational intervention on patients with breast, colorectal, and head and neck cancers. Her current research interests include: illness and treatment perceptions; doctor–patient communication; treatment adherence; health literacy and digital health literacy, quality of life; and patient empowerment in care.
