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Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis

Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis

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Psychology
Greece
2026

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Psychology

D-Index
66
Citations
15720
World Ranking
2718
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Greece Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Greece Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in Greece Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in Greece Leader Award

Overview

Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis is affiliated with Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece. Their research predominantly focuses on medicine and psychology, with extensive work in psychiatry and mental health, clinical psychology, neurology, social psychology, and pharmacology.

Their research addresses key topics including:

  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis has contributed to numerous papers, some of which stand out for their impact and citation counts. Notable recent publications include:

  • University students' mental health amidst the COVID-19 quarantine in Greece, 2020, Psychiatry Research
  • University students' changes in mental health status and determinants of behavior during the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece, 2020, Psychiatry Research
  • An International Adult Guideline for Making Clozapine Titration Safer by Using Six Ancestry-Based Personalized Dosing Titrations, CRP, and Clozapine Levels, 2021, Pharmacopsychiatry
  • Self-reported changes in anxiety, depression and suicidality during the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece, 2020, Journal of Affective Disorders
  • The clinical characterization of the adult patient with bipolar disorder aimed at personalization of management, 2022, World Psychiatry

The frequent publication venues where Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis has contributed include:

  • Neuroscience Applied
  • CNS Spectrums
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • European Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Psychiatriki

Collaborations have been a significant part of their research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Daria Smirnova
  • Nikolaos K. Fountoulakis
  • Xénia Gonda
  • Eva-Maria Tsapakis
  • Grigorios N. Karakatsoulis

Overall, Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis's research covers a broad spectrum of mental health topics, particularly focusing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, bipolar disorder management, schizophrenia, and clinical psychiatry interventions. Their work spans clinical, psychological, and pharmacological perspectives, and is disseminated through respected scientific journals specializing in neuroscience and psychiatry.

Best Publications

  • The relationship between job stress, burnout and clinical depression

    A Iacovides;K.N Fountoulakis;St Kaprinis;G Kaprinis

  • The International Society for bipolar Disorders (ISBD) task force report on antidepressant use in bipolar disorders

    Isabella Pacchiarotti;David J. Bond;Ross J. Baldessarini;Willem A. Nolen

  • Functional outcome in bipolar disorder: the role of clinical and cognitive factors

    A Martinez-Aran;E Vieta;C Torrent;J Sanchez-Moreno

  • University students' mental health amidst the COVID-19 quarantine in Greece.

    Chrysi K. Kaparounaki;Mikaella E. Patsali;Danai Priskila V. Mousa;Eleni V.K. Papadopoulou

  • The validation of the short form of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) in Greece.

    K. N. Fountoulakis;M. Tsolaki;A. Iacovides;J. Yesavage

  • Assessment and management of agitation in psychiatry: Expert consensus

    Marina Garriga;Isabella Pacchiarotti;Siegfried Kasper;Scott L Zeller

  • Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE): A validation study in Greece

    Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis;Magda Tsolaki;Helen Chantzi;Aristides Kazis

  • Reliability and psychometric properties of the Greek translation of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory form Y: preliminary data

    Konstantinos N Fountoulakis;Marina Papadopoulou;Soula Kleanthous;Anna Papadopoulou

  • The International College of Neuro-Psychopharmacology (CINP) Treatment Guidelines for Bipolar Disorder in Adults (CINP-BD-2017), Part 3: The Clinical Guidelines.

    Konstantinos N Fountoulakis;Heinz Grunze;Eduard Vieta;Allan Young

  • Treatment guidelines for bipolar disorder: A critical review

    K.N. Fountoulakis;E. Vieta;J. Sanchez-Moreno;S.G. Kaprinis

  • Reliability, Validity and Psychometric Properties of the Greek Translation of the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) Scale

    Konstantinos N Fountoulakis;Apostolos Iacovides;Soula Kleanthous;Stavros Samolis

  • Treatment of bipolar disorder: a systematic review of available data and clinical perspectives

    Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis;Eduard Vieta

  • University students' changes in mental health status and determinants of behavior during the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece.

    Mikaella E. Patsali;Danai-Priskila V. Mousa;Eleni V.K. Papadopoulou;Konstantina K.K. Papadopoulou

  • Association of the s allele of the 5-HTTLPR with neuroticism-related traits and temperaments in a psychiatrically healthy population

    Xenia Gonda;Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis;Gabriella Juhasz;Zoltan Rihmer

  • Depression and anxiety in epilepsy: the association with demographic and seizure-related variables

    Vasilios K Kimiskidis;Nikolaos I Triantafyllou;Eleni Kararizou;Stergios-Stylianos Gatzonis

  • Psychosocial interventions in bipolar disorder: What, for whom, and when

    María Reinares;José Sánchez-Moreno;Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis

  • Self-reported changes in anxiety, depression and suicidality during the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece.

    Konstantinos N Fountoulakis;Maria K. Apostolidou;Marina B. Atsiova;Anna K. Filippidou

  • Reliability, validity and psychometric properties of the Greek translation of the zung depression rating scale

    Konstantinos N Fountoulakis;Apostolos lacovides;Stavros Samolis;Soula Kleanthous

  • Efficacy of pharmacotherapy in bipolar disorder: a report by the WPA section on pharmacopsychiatry

    Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis;Siegfried Kasper;Ole Andreassen;Pierre Blier

  • Personality disorders and violence

    Konstantinos Fountoulakis;Stefan Leucht;George Kaprinis

Frequent Co-Authors

Xenia Gonda
Xenia Gonda Semmelweis University
Eduard Vieta
Eduard Vieta University of Barcelona
Zoltan Rihmer
Zoltan Rihmer Semmelweis University
Hagop S. Akiskal
Hagop S. Akiskal University of California, San Diego
Gyorgy Bagdy
Gyorgy Bagdy Semmelweis University
Antonio Preti
Antonio Preti University of Turin
Allan H. Young
Allan H. Young King's College London
Jean-Michel Azorin
Jean-Michel Azorin Aix-Marseille University
Gustavo H. Vázquez
Gustavo H. Vázquez Queen's University
Erkki Isometsä
Erkki Isometsä University of Helsinki

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