Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia

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.

Part A: Introduction.- Recovery in chronic mental health disorders.- Part B: Disorders.- Treatment resistant schizophrenia.- Part C: A new recovery oriented treatment model for treatment resistant schizophrenia.- Learning objectives.- Recovery oriented pharmacotherapy for treatment resistant schizophrenia.- Recovery oriented cognitive behavioral psychotherapy and rehabilitation for treatment resistant schizophrenia.- Discussion.- Revision questions.