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Current research

Current Research Interests: Early socio-emotional development (e.g. early communication abilities, development of empathy and sympathy), Developmental Psychopathology during the first 3 years of life (e.g. Relationship Disorders, Internalizing disorders), development and evaluation of Early Intervention Programs (e.g. Video Interaction Guidance)

Current Research Projects:

  • «Support for trafficked unaccompanied migrant children and young adults in Greece». Collaboration with the Rights Lab, University of Nottingham UK, and the Faculty for Philosophical and Social Studies, University of Crete, Greece. Funded by ESRC Impact Acceleration. Duration: 08/2021 – 08/2022
  • Mental and developmental disorders in infants and toddlers: The case of Thessaloniki Prefecture, Greece. Funded by ELKE, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
  • "HandsUp - Promoting The Effective Elimination of Corporal Punishment Against Children". Funded by the EU/JUST Programme. Coordinating Institution: APDES - Portugal.
 
Research - Scientific Fields
 
Studies
  • Ph.D. in Psychology, Winnicott Research Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Reading, U.K. 2003.
  • BA Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Crete, Greece, 1998.
 
Recent publications

Ioannis Kougkoulos, M. Selim Cakir, Nathan Kunz, Doreen S. Boyd, Alexander Trautrims, Kornilia Hatzinikolaou, Stefan Gold (2021). A multi-method approach to prioritize locations of labor exploitation for ground-based interventions. POMS, https://doi.org/10.1111/poms.13496

Hatzinikolaou, K. & Moskoff I. (2019). Initial drafting of the “Uniform Guidelines for the Identification and Referral of Victims of Human Trafficking within the Migrant and Refugee Reception Framework in the OSCE Region”, on behalf of the OSCE.

Hatzinikolaou, Κ., Ydraiou, Κ., Agathonos E., Nielsen, Μ. & Geroulanou, Κ. (2017). VIMA (Step), a Greek early intervention program promoting attachment between parents and children to prevent abuse and neglect. In M. Celebi (Ed.). Weaving the Cradle Parent Infant Groups in the Perinatal Period. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Hatzinikolaou, K., Karveli, V., Skoubourdi, A., Zarokosta, F., Antonucci, G., Visci, G., et al. (2016). Using the Parent-Infant Relationship Global Assessment Scale (PIR-GAS) to identify caregiver – infant/toddler dyads with abusive relationship patterns in six European countries. Infant Mental Health Journal, Vol. 37 (4), 313-466.

Hatzinikolaou, K. (2016). Intersubjectivity research and theory: Contributions to the domains of Developmental Psychopathology and Early Intervention. Scientific Journal "Eleftherna", Department of Psychology, University of Crete.

Hatzinikolaou, Κ. (2016). Southeast Safe Net:Innovative action-research for the prevention of child trafficking and the protection of unaccompanied migrant and refugee minors. Dialogoi! Theory & Praxis in Education, School of Early Childhood education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. (in greek)

Landor, M., Hatzinikolaou, K., & Satariano, S. (2014). Distance no object! Educational Psychology in Scotland, 15 (1), 21-25.

Tsourtou, V., Hatzinikolaou, K., & Chatzinikolaou, C. (2014). Action-research with children working on the streets of Athens, Greece. Development in Practice 24 (3), 313-326.

Hatzinikolaou, K. (2012). Child neglect: What we know and to where we might go. Souvenir-Cum-Scientific Update, ABSCON 2012, The 22nd Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Assam State Branch, Theme “School mental health: Mind the young minds”. 22-23 September, NEDFi House. Organizers: Department of Psychiatry, Guwahati Medical College Hospital, Guwahati, India.

Hatzinikolaou, K. & Murray, L. (2010). Infant sensitivity to negative maternal emotional shifts: Effects of infant sex, maternal postnatal depression and interactive style. Infant Mental Health Journal, τόμ. 31(5), 591-610.

Hatzinikolaou, K. (2006). Expressive patterns of infant empathy at 8 and 18 weeks. Cadernos de Psicologia e Educação Paidéiα, τόμ. 16, αρ. 33, σ. 43-50 (in portuguese).

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