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Kalliopi Megari

Kalliopi Megari , Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral researcher of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, Academic Director of MSc in Clinical Psychology and Clinical supervisor at City College, University of York, Europe Campus. She is Adjunct lecturer at University of Western Macedonia in Florina, Greece. Dr. Megari is a psychologist with a history of working in the hospital & health care industry, skilled in Clinical Neuropsychology, Clinical Research, Medical Education, Psychological Assessment and Learning Disabilities. She works both in clinical and in research practice and she provides strong professional healthcare services, graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and attended further education from Department of Educational and Social Policy, University of Macedonia, in people with special needs and disabilities. She holds undergraduate degrees in Nursing and Psychology, as well as a Master’ s and a PhD in Neuropsychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has some years of occupational and research experience working with patients who have neurological, psychiatric, and cognitive disorders, as well as chronic disease patients suffering from cancer and cardiovascular diseases. She is the head of the Centre of creative activities of children and adults with disabilities and she also works as a counseling psychologist in Prison, Diavata Thessaloniki, at the school of second chance. She was the Global Engagement Representative of SLC International Neuropsychological Society from 2018-2021 and she was a research fellow in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery in AHEPA Hospital. Currently she is a Global Membership Committee member of International Neuropsychological Society and leader of Rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients working group of NeuroCOVID International Neuropsychology Taskforce SIG. In addition, she is the General Secretary of the board of directors of Hellenic Neuropsychological Society and Ethics Committee president of Hellenic Neuropsychological Society. Since 2021, she is a member of PIAC Community Outreach Subcommittee of AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION Membership and a member of Engagement Committee of American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA). Her work has earned her many prestigious international awards and was an Ambassador of National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), USA Leadership and Ambassador Development Program (2022-23). She has given lectures at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University of Warsaw and Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Oslo. She is committed to leadership skills and issues on equity, diversity, and inclusion as her clinical and research work states.

Publications

Neuropsychological Status From Preschool Age up to Adolescence: Evidence From Typical Children and Children With Disabilities
Neuropsychological Status From Preschool Age up to Adolescence: Evidence From Typical Children and Children With Disabilities
Kalliopi Megari, Evanthia Smyrli. © 2025. 22 pages.
According to Piaget's theory, there are four distinct neurodevelopment stages, each of which corresponds to a specific age group and is distinguished by a particular number...
Clinical Neuropsychological Profile and Interventions for Co-Occurrence of ADHD and ASD
Clinical Neuropsychological Profile and Interventions for Co-Occurrence of ADHD and ASD
Maria Theodoratou, Georgios A. Kougioumtzis, Vasiliki Yotsidi, Panoraia Andriopoulou, Kalliopi Megari, Christiana Koundourou, Zoi Siouti, Marios Argyrides. © 2025. 18 pages.
The co-occurrence of ADHD and ASD presents a complex diagnostic challenge due to overlapping symptoms, potentially leading to one condition being treated while the other is...
Juvenile Delinquency: Risk Factors and Prevention Techniques
Juvenile Delinquency: Risk Factors and Prevention Techniques
Zoi Siouti, Evangelos Tolis, Maria Theodoratou, Anna Kaltsouda, Kalliopi Megari, Georgios Α. Kougioumtzis. © 2025. 14 pages.
Juvenile delinquency is considered as the act of engaging in any illegal behavior by a person under the legal age of majority. Individual characteristics, family, school, peer...
Clinical Applications of Pediatric Neuropsychology from Infancy to Adolescence
Clinical Applications of Pediatric Neuropsychology from Infancy to Adolescence
Kalliopi Megari. © 2025. 600 pages.
Pediatric neuropsychology helps clinical scientists understand the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral development of children from infancy to adolescence. This field bridges...
Neuropsychological Development and Assessment From Infancy to Adolescence
Neuropsychological Development and Assessment From Infancy to Adolescence
Evanthia Smyrli, Kalliopi Megari. © 2025. 20 pages.
Significant changes in developmental, cognitive, linguistic, affective, and behavioural domains characterise the continuous process of neuropsychological development from birth...
Unrevealing the Pattern of Interrelationships Among Learning Behaviors, Executive Functions, and Social Functioning in Preschool-Age Children
Unrevealing the Pattern of Interrelationships Among Learning Behaviors, Executive Functions, and Social Functioning in Preschool-Age Children
Maria Sofologi, Dimitra V. Katsarou, Efthymia Efthymiou, Georgios A. Kougioumtzis, Alexandros Argyriadis, Afrodite Kamari, Evangelos Mantsos, Kalliopi Megari. © 2025. 12 pages.
Over the past twenty years, educational scholars have concentrated on determining factors such as socioeconomic position, emotional intelligence, personality, self-esteem, and...
The Neurocognitive Characteristics of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Their Clinical Implications
The Neurocognitive Characteristics of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Their Clinical Implications
Kalliopi Megari, Kremena D. Genova. © 2025. 24 pages.
This literature review focuses on some more or less common neurodevelopmental disabilities and brain abnormalities during childhood and their implication in cognitive...
The Impact of Sensory Processing and Behavioral Factors on Food Selectivity in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Multidisciplinary Approaches for Intervention
The Impact of Sensory Processing and Behavioral Factors on Food Selectivity in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Multidisciplinary Approaches for Intervention
Soultana Papadopoulou, Kalliopi Megari, Dimitra V. Katsarou, Maria Theodoratou, Eugenia I. Toki. © 2025. 22 pages.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition often accompanied by food selectivity, characterized by restricted food intake, strong preferences, and...
Neurocognitive Sequelae in Children With Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review of the Effects and Directions for Future Research
Neurocognitive Sequelae in Children With Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review of the Effects and Directions for Future Research
Kremena D. Genova, Kalliopi Megari. © 2025. 20 pages.
In recent times, diabetes mellitus (DM) has evolved from being viewed mainly as a medical issue linked to metabolic disturbances to a multifaceted condition that carries...
Neuropsychological Deficits in Children With Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuropsychological Deficits in Children With Traumatic Brain Injury
Kalliopi Megari, Maria-Eleni Palioura, Stylianos A. Parasxiakos, Aglaia Skoutara, Panagiota Stougioude, Anna Tsiakiri. © 2025. 22 pages.
Τraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common neurological condition resulting from an external force, blunt or penetrating, applied to the skull, which can cause temporary or...
Childhood Cancer and Neuropsychological Challenges Regarding Clinical Assessment and Treatment Plans
Childhood Cancer and Neuropsychological Challenges Regarding Clinical Assessment and Treatment Plans
Kalliopi Megari, Despina Karagyozova, Efthymia Efthymiou. © 2025. 26 pages.
Research into childhood cancer and the neuropsychological effects on them, provides a great insight into the long-term developmental and cognitive impacts that survivors among...
Innovative Neuropsychological Interventions for ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome and Clinical Implications for Practitioners: Integrating Traditional Approaches With Emerging Technologies
Innovative Neuropsychological Interventions for ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome and Clinical Implications for Practitioners: Integrating Traditional Approaches With Emerging Technologies
Maria Theodoratou, Dimitra V. Katsarou, Kalliopi Megari, Soultana L. Papadopoulou, Efthymia Efthymiou, Maria Sofologi, Georgios A. Kougioumtzis, Vasiliki Yotsidi, Christiana Koundourou, Eugenia I. Toki, Marios Argyrides, Evangelos Mantsos. © 2025. 20 pages.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Asperger's Syndrome, which now falls under Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) according to the DSM-5, represent two distinct...
Neuropsychological Interventions in Inclusive Education: Strategies for Supporting Cognitive and Emotional Development in Diverse Learners
Neuropsychological Interventions in Inclusive Education: Strategies for Supporting Cognitive and Emotional Development in Diverse Learners
Efthymia Efthymiou, Dimitra V. Katsarou, Maria Sofologi, Alexandros Argyriadis, Agathi Argyriadi, Kalliopi Megari. © 2025. 38 pages.
This chapter discusses the neuropsychological interventions that can be effectively employed in inclusive educational settings to support the cognitive and emotional development...
Etiology of Specific Learning Difficulties
Etiology of Specific Learning Difficulties
Kalliopi Megari. © 2023. 20 pages.
Specific learning disorders are neurodevelopmental disorders that consist of persistent impairments in one of three major areas such as written expression, reading, and/or math....