{"id":3338,"date":"2015-10-05T12:49:05","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T12:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ekaranikas.gr\/o-iatros\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T10:26:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T08:26:40","slug":"doctor-karanikas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ekaranikas.gr\/en\/doctor-karanikas\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Karanikas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row top_padding=&#8221;60&#8243;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3185&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][block_title style=&#8221;column_title&#8221; title=&#8221;Curriculum Vitae&#8221; second_title=&#8221;Learn more about us&#8221;][\/block_title][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763022391336{margin-top: -10px !important;}&#8221;]I was born in Katerini Pierias on 28th February 1972. In September 1989, I sat successfully the Panhellenic exams, thus being admitted in the Medical Branch of Military Academy of Sciences, Thessaloniki. I graduated the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in June 1995 and in September of the same year I was awarded the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.<\/p>\n<p>\u0399n February 2005, I was awarded with the title of Specialist in Psychiatry and in February 2006 I completed my PhD thesis in the Medical School of Aristotle University.In June 2015 I worked as Senior Registrar in Darling Downs Hospital &amp; Services, Australia for 1 year and in February 2016 I was appointed Lecturer in the University of Queensland, Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Today, I work as a consultant in the Psychiatric Department of 424 General Military Hospital of Thessaloniki with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. I am also Scientific Associate in the B\u2019 Psychiatric Department of Aristotle University. I finally work in my private office in the centre of Thessaloniki.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#f5f5f5&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_accordion style=&#8221;style_2&#8243;][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clinical rotation at departments of 401 General Military Hospital, (Sept 1995-Sept 1996).<\/li>\n<li>Clinical rotation at departments of 106 General Military Hospital, Nicosia, CYPRUS \u2013Head of Personnel Department- Medical Department-General Military Headquarters National Guard-CYPRUS (Oct 1996-Oct 1998).<\/li>\n<li>Intern at Pathology and Neurology Dept of 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, GREECE (Nov 1998-Nov 1999).<\/li>\n<li>Participation in peace keeping operations, Greek Mission, KFOR\/NATO(Jan 2000-Nov 2000).<\/li>\n<li>Intern in A\u2019 University Neurology Clinic Aristotle University Thessaloniki, AHEPPA Hospital (Jan 2001-Jul 2001).<\/li>\n<li>Intern in B\u2019 Psychiatric Clinic, Aristotle University Thessaloniki,(Jul 2001-Febr 2005).<\/li>\n<li>Specialist Psychiatrist Accreditation title (Febr 2005).<\/li>\n<li>Head of Psychiatric Clinic 496 General Military Hospital Didymoteiho (Jun 2005-Aug 2006).<\/li>\n<li>Doctorate of Philisophy in Medicine, PhD title Accreditation (Febr 2006).<\/li>\n<li>Participation in peace keeping operations, Greek Mission, ELDAF\/NATO as Head of Psychiatric clinic 299 Military Hospital, Kamboul, AFGHANISTAN (Jan 2007-May 2007).<\/li>\n<li>Consultant in Psychiatric Clinic of 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, GREECE (Jun 2007-Jan 2015).<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Associate in B\u2019 Psychiatric Clinic, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, GREECE (Apr 2011 \u2013present).<\/li>\n<li>Senior Registrar in Darling Downs Hospital &amp; Services, Queensland, AUSTRALIA (Jun 2015 \u2013 Jun 2016)<\/li>\n<li>Lecturer in the University of Queensland, AUSTRALIA (Jan 2016)<\/li>\n<li>Consultant in Psychiatric Clinic of 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, GREECE (Jul 2016-present).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;RESEARCH EXPERIENCE&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PhD thesis. Title: \u201cPsycho-neuro-endocrinological and immunological mechanisms in patients with chronic cutaneous disorder\u201d (Marc 2002-Marc 2006)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Research fellowship at Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Royal Melbourne &amp; Sunshine Hospitals, AUSTRALIA . Involvement in the volumetric analysis of the pituitary gland in a cohort of patients with early psychosis and established schizophrenia (11 May 2005-03 August 2005)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Research fellowship at Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Royal Melbourne &amp; Sunshine Hospitals, AUSTRALIA . Involvement in the volumetric analysis of the pituitary gland in a cohort of patients with early psychosis and established schizophrenia (11 May 2005-03 August 2005)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Participation to \u201cMADDRE\u201d study (code:NIS-NGR-XXX-2011\/1) designed by ASTRA ZENECA pharmaceutical company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Febr 2016 &#8211; Febr 2019: Lecturer in the University of Queensland, Australia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>1.\u201cAntidepressants; general principles and indications\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Post graduate course held by the Pharmaceutical Association of Thessaloniki, Greece, May 2021<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.\u201cThe psychological trauma related oxidative stress and inflammatory implications\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece<\/p>\n<p>Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece<\/p>\n<p>Thematic Congress on intersectional collaboration. Psychological trauma: Global burden on mental and physical health. 2020, 10-12 Dec, Athens (virtual), Greece. <strong>Oral Presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.\u201cCortisol- panacea for the organism or another aetiopathogenetic link of psychosis?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece<\/p>\n<p>Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece<\/p>\n<p>28th Panhellenic Congress in Psychiatry, 2020, 29 Oct-01 Nov, Thessaloniki (virtual), Greece. <strong>Round Table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. \u201cHidden wounds; from psychic burden in childhood to the labyrinth of inflammation in adulthood\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece<br \/>\nAristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece<br \/>\n9th Conference on Bio-psycho-social Approach in Medical Care, 7-9 Nov 2019,<br \/>\nThessaloniki,Greece. <strong>Round Table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. \u201cInflammation and Metabolism in Major Psychiatric Disorders\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece<br \/>\nAristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece<br \/>\n27th Panhellenic Congress in Psychiatry, 18-21 Apr, Herakleion, Greece. <strong>Round Table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. \u201cStress and Immunity\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece<br \/>\nAristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece<br \/>\n27th Panhellenic Congress in Psychiatry, 18-21 Apr, Herakleion, Greece. <strong>Round Table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. \u201cInflammation and clinical psychiatric symptom; From psychiatric<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>symptomatology to autoimmune disease\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece<br \/>\nAristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece<br \/>\nMulti-topic Congress of Hellenic Association of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 16-18 Nov 2018, Xanthi, Greece. <strong>Round Table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. \u201cInflammatory markers in psychosis; findings and oddities\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece<br \/>\nAristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece<br \/>\n8th Conference on Bio-psycho-social Approach in Medical Care, 1-3 Nov 2018, Thessaloniki,Greece. <strong>Round Table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>9. \u201cInflammatory markers in psychosis; from prodrome to chronicity. Evidence for immune activation in both First Episode Psychosis and prodromal stage. Differentiation between the immune profiles of the early stages in psychosis\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece<br \/>\nAristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece<br \/>\nRural Medical School, Toowoomba, University of Queensland, Australia<br \/>\n8th Global Experts Meeting on Advances in Neurology and Neuropsychiatry,<br \/>\nAugust 27-28, 2018 Tokyo, Japan. Oral.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. \u201cBattle stress\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.<br \/>\nSeminar of Administration and leadership.<br \/>\nSchool of Administration of Staff Officers.Thessaloniki. June 2018.round table<\/p>\n<p><strong>11. \u201cSTRESS, ALLOSTASIS, ALLOSTATIC LOAD AND AGEING\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>424 General Military Hospital , Psychiatric Dep, Thessaloniki, Greece<br \/>\n10th Panhellenic Conference of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease and Related Disorders (PICAD) and 2nd Mediterranean Conference on Neurodegenerative Diseases (MeCOND).<br \/>\n2-5 Febr 2017, Thessaloniki, Greece. <strong>Oral<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>12. \u201cHypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Disorders in Psychosis. Comparison with Neuro endocrinological substrate in Alzheimer\u2019s Disease\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>424 General Military Hospital , Psychiatric Dep<br \/>\n10th Panhellenic Conference of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease and Related Disorders (PICAD) and 2nd Mediterranean Conference on Neurodegenerative Diseases (MeCOND).<br \/>\n2-5 Febr 2017, Thessaloniki, Greece. <strong>Oral<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>13. \u201cTheory of Mind and Basic Emotion Perception of Males in the Psychotic Trajectory\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EVANGELOS NTOUROS, <strong>EVANGELOS KARANIKAS<\/strong>, AIKATERINI DARDAGANI, AIKATERINI TSOURA, GEORGE GARYFALLOS, VASILIOS P. BOZIKAS<br \/>\nAristotle University Thessaloniki, 424 General Military Hospital Thessaloniki.<br \/>\n10th International Conference on Early Intervention in Mental Health. Milan.20-22 Oct 2016. <strong>poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>14. \u201cThe inflammatory hypothesis in the emergence of psychosis\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.<br \/>\n25th Hellenic Armed Forces Congress of Medicine. Thessaloniki. 27-29 November 2014.<strong>round table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>15. \u201cIGF-1 and cortisol levels in first episode psychosis and chronic schizophrenia patients\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>E. Ntouros, <strong>E. Karanikas<\/strong>, D. Nasioudis, G. Konstantinou, I. Anastasiadis, D. Oikonomou, D. Kourbetis, G. Garyfallos.<\/p>\n<p>Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital&amp; B Psychiatric Department\/Aristotle UniversityThessaloniki,Greece.<\/p>\n<p>WPA Madrid 14-16 Sept 2014, <strong>poster.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>16. \u201cAbnormalities in cytokines in different stages ofpsychosis and psychopathological implications\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>E Karanikas<\/strong>, E Ntouros, G Konstantinou, D Antoniadis, S Gerou, APappa, G Garyfallos, D Kourbetis<br \/>\nPsychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital&amp; B Psychiatric Department\/Aristotle UniversityThessaloniki,Greece&amp; Department of Immunology\/Aristotle UniversityThessaloniki.<br \/>\nWPA Madrid 14-16 Sept 2014, <strong>poster.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>17. \u201cCortisol abnormalities in drug na\u00efve first episode psychosis and schizophrenia and related psychopathological implications\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>E Karanikas<\/strong>, E Ntouros, G Konstantinou, D Antoniadis, S Gerou, APappa, G Garyfallos, D Kourbetis.<\/p>\n<p>Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital&amp; B Psychiatric Department\/Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece&amp; Department of Immunology\/Aristotle University Thessaloniki.<br \/>\nWPA Madrid 14-16 Sept 2014, <strong>poster<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>18. \u201cSocial cognition in the course of psychosis and its correlation to psychotic symptoms\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nE. Ntouros, <strong>E. Karanikas<\/strong>, G. Konstantinou, A. Ntrogkounta, A. Tsoura, A. Papa, D. Kourbetis, G. Garyfallos.<\/p>\n<p>Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital&amp; B Psychiatric Department\/Aristotle UniversityThessaloniki,Greece&amp; Department of Immunology\/Aristotle UniversityThessaloniki.<br \/>\nWPA Madrid 14-16 Sept 2014, <strong>poster<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>19. \u201cA Systematic review of neuroendocrine mechanisms in At Risk for Psychosis subjects and related psychopathological implications\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>E Karanikas<\/strong>, S Archontidou, D Antoniadis, G Garyfallos.<br \/>\nPsychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital&amp; B Psychiatric Department\/Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece<\/p>\n<p>14thInternational Review of Psychosis and Bipolarity, Athens, 9-12 May 2014, <strong>poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>20. \u201cDexamethsone suppression test in At Risk for Psychosis,First Episode Psychosis and schizophrenia patients and related psychopathological implications\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>E Karanikas<\/strong>, E Ntouros, D Oikonomou , V Ntouros, P Panagiotidis, D Antoniadis, G Garyfallos.<br \/>\nPsychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital&amp; B Psychiatric Department\/Aristotle UniversityThessaloniki,Greece<\/p>\n<p>14thInternational Reviewof Psychosis and Bipolarity, Athens, 9-12 May 2014, <strong>poster<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>21. \u201cSystematic review on the role of cortisol in first episode psychosis and related psychopathological implications\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>E Karanikas<\/strong>, <strong>D Antoniadis, T Serafeim, G Garyfallos.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital&amp; B Psychiatric Department\/Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece<\/p>\n<p>14thInternational Review of Psychosis and Bipolarity, Athens, 9-12 May 2014, <strong>poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>22. \u201cSerum levels of IGF-1 in first episode psychosis and chronic schizophrenia patients compared to healthy controls\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>E. Ntouros, <strong>E. Karanikas<\/strong>, P Ntafoulis, N Sidiropoulos, D Antoniadis, D Kourmpetis.<br \/>\nPsychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital &amp; B Psychiatric Department\/Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece<br \/>\n14thInternational Review of Psychosis and Bipolarity, Athens, 9-12 May 2014, <strong>poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>23. \u201cEvidence for aberrant Th1 and Th2 immune response in drug na\u00efve first episode psychosis\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>E Karanikas<\/strong>, E Ntouros, D Nasioudis, T Valamoutopoulos, D Balaskas, TsompanidouF, D Kourbetis.<\/p>\n<p>Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital&amp; B Psychiatric Department\/Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece<\/p>\n<p>14thInternational Review of Psychosis and Bipolarity, Athens, 9-12 May 2014, <strong>poster<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>24.\u201cCombat and Operational Stress Control.Post Traumatic Stress Management.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lt Colonel <strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong><br \/>\nMedical Seminar \u201cASCLEPIUS 2013\u201d. Headquarters NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Thessaloniki, Greece. 05 Dec 2013.<\/p>\n<p><strong>25. \u201cStress Management\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.<br \/>\nSeminar on\u201dFirst aid and Prevention Medicine\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Headquarters NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Thessaloniki, Greece.27 March 2013.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>26.\u201cComparative study of hospitalization parameters in psychiatric departments of a Military hospital and a Civilian General Hospital in the city of Thessaloniki\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Papadopoulos G, <strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>, Athanasis P, Fokas K, Kourmpetis D.<\/p>\n<p>Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>XVI Annual Meeting of Psychosocial Care in the Greek Army. Athens. 9 December 2011.<strong>poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>27.\u201cComparative study of hospitalization parameters of inpatient psychotic patients for the last 5 years in psychiatric department of 424 General Military Hospital\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\nPapageorgiou G, <strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>, Kourmpetis D.<\/p>\n<p>Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.<br \/>\nXVI Annual Meeting of Psychosocial Care in the Greek Army. Athens. 9 December 2011. <strong>Poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>28. \u201cThe psychotic patient and the need for multidimensional treatment\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.<br \/>\nXVI AnnualMeeting of Psychosocial Care in the Greek Army. Athens. 9 December 2011.<strong>round table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>29. \u201cPerformance of military personnel under stressful conditions-Practical guidance to handle stress\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong><br \/>\nPsychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.<br \/>\n1st Seminar of Administration and leadership.<br \/>\nSchool of Administration of Staff Officers.Thessaloniki.14 September 2011.<strong>round table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>30. \u201cStress and chronic inflammation. From psychic conflict to somatic symptom\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.<br \/>\n23rd Hellenic Armed Forces Congress of Medicine.Thessaloniki.4-7 November 2010.<strong>round table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>31. \u201cNew trends on Neuro immunological Basis of Schizophrenia\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.<br \/>\n2nd Annual International Congress of Antibodies.Beijing,China.26 March 2010. <strong>round table.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>32. \u201cPsychopathological traits of personnel of Greek Armed Forces in Afghanistan\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>, Papadopoulos D.<br \/>\n299 Greek Army Field Hospital, Kaboul, Afghanistan.<br \/>\n22th Hellenic Armed Forces Congress of Medicine.6-9 November 2008. Thessaloniki, Greece. <strong>poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>33.\u201cComparison of Anxiety state of Greek personnel in International Peace Keeping operations\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>299 Greek Army Field Hospital, Kaboul, Afghanistan.<br \/>\n22th Hellenic Armed Forces Congress of Medicine.6-9November 2008. Thessaloniki, Greece. <strong>Poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>34. \u201cEpidemiological features of psychiatric medical assessments of military personnel after reference to the Military Medical Co mmittee of XVI Infantry Division\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>, Tsoumatides I.<\/p>\n<p>496 General Army Hospital, Didymoteiho, Evros.<br \/>\n21th Hellenic Armed Forces Congress of Medicine.23-26 November 2006. Thessaloniki, Greece. <strong>poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>35. \u201cComparative study of psychopathological features of military personnel among different military Units of Evros region\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>, Tsoumatides I.<\/p>\n<p>496 General Army Hospital, Didymoteiho, Evros.<br \/>\n21th Hellenic Armed Forces Congress of Medicine.23-26 November 2006. Thessaloniki, Greece. <strong>Poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>36. \u201cPsychoneuroendocrine Mechanisms in Psychocutaneous Disorder\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karanikas E., Harsoulis F., Giouzepas I., Kamperis K., Chrysomallis F.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2nd Psychiatric dpt,Dermatological dpt, Medical School,Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n<p>12th Meeting of the European Neuroendocrine Association.21-24 October 2006. Athens, Greece. <strong>poster.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>37.\u201cCRH test in Psoriasis\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>., HarsoulisF., GiouzepasI., ChrysomallisF.<\/p>\n<p>2nd Psychiatric dpt,Dermatological dpt Medical School,Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n<p>12thMeeting of the European Neuroendocrine Association.21-24 October 2006. Athens, Greece. <strong>Poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>38. \u201cPsychosocial Care Network in Greek Armed Forces-Prevention and treatment of substance dependence\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>496 General Army Hospital, Didymoteiho, Evros.<br \/>\nSeminars in XVI Infantry Division, 15-17 March 2006, Evros, Greece. <strong>round table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>39. \u201cHandling military personnel in their every day life during military service\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>496 General Army Hospital, Didymoteiho,Evros.<br \/>\nSeminars in XVI Infantry Division, Evros. 23rd February 2006. Evros, Greece. <strong>round table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>40.\u201cHow can we approach the family of military personnel to support its member with adaptable manner\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vagias G., <strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>., Feleris C.<br \/>\n496 General Army Hospital, Didymoteiho, Evros.<br \/>\nI Annual Meeting of Psychosocial Care in the Greek Army. 9 December 2005. Athens, Greece. <strong>Oral<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>41. \u201cPrevention and treatment of substance abuse disorders\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>496 General Army Hospital, Didymoteiho, Evros.<br \/>\nSeminars in XVI Infantry Division, Evros. 21st October 2005. Evros, Greece. <strong>round table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>42. \u201cPanic disorder with and without agoraphobia in clinical practise: Does different comorbitity influence treatment guidelines?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nestoris c, Rosis P, Argyropoulos Y, Dafoulis P, <strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>, Donias S, Simos G.<br \/>\n2nd Psychiatric dpt Medical School, Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n<p>XXXV Annual Congress of EABCT.21-24 September 2005, Thessaloniki Greece. <strong>Oral<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>43.\u201cDexamethasone suppression Test in Psychosomatic Disorder\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E.,<\/strong> Giouzepas I., Harsoulis F., Chrysomalis F., Minas A.<br \/>\n2nd Psychiatric dpt, Dermatological dpt Medical School, Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n<p>Regional &amp; Intersectional Congress of the World Psychiatric Association. Advances<br \/>\nin Psychiatry,12-15 March, 2005. Athens,Greece. <strong>Oral<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>44. \u201cPsychological burden in Psoriasis\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\nGiouzepas I., <strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>., Harsoulis F., Chrysomalis F., Minas A.<br \/>\n2nd Psychiatric dpt, Dermatological dpt Medical School, Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.<br \/>\nRegional &amp; Intersectional Congress of the World Psychiatric Association. Advances in Psychiatry,12-15 March, 2005. Athens, Greece. <strong>oral<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>45.\u201cPsychoimmunologic Implications in Psoriasis\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong>, Giouzepas I., Harsoulis F., Chrysomalis F., Minas A.<br \/>\n2nd Psychiatric dpt, Dermatological dpt Medical School, Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.<br \/>\nRegional &amp; Intersectional Congress of the World Psychiatric Association. Advances in Psychiatry, 12-15 March, 2005. Athens,Greece. <strong>oral<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>46.\u201cAnxiety levels of military personnel at peace keeping missions abroad and comparison with the anxiety levels of personnel servicing in Greece\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\nPsychiatric dpt, 424 General Army Hospital.<br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9th Congress of Balkan Military Medical Committee,21-24 June 2004, Antalya, Turkey. <strong>Poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>47.\u201cPsychopathological traits of military personnel at peace keeping missions abroad and comparison with the traits of personnel servicing in Greece\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Karanikas E.<\/p>\n<p>Psychiatric dpt, 424 General Army Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>9th Congress of Balkan Military Medical Committee,21-24 June 2004, Antalya, Turkey. <strong>poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>48. \u201cPanic Disorder with and without agoraphobia. Different comorbitity andtreatment?\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nRosis P., ArgyropoulosI., Ntafoulis P., <strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong>, Nestoris C., Donias S., Simos G.<\/p>\n<p>2nd Psychiatric dpt, Dermatological dpt Medical School, Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.<br \/>\n18th Hellenic Congress of Psychiatry,14-18 May 2004, Kos,Greece. <strong>poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>49.\u201cComorbitity of anxiety disorders at a level of a community Mental Health Center\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\nRosis P., ArgyropoulosI., Ntafoulis P., <strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>., Nestoris C., Simos G.<\/p>\n<p>2nd Psychiatric dpt, Dermatological dpt Medical School,Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n<p>18th Hellenic Congress of Psychiatry 14-18 May 2004, Kos, Greece. <strong>poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>50. \u201cOxidative stress and neurobiological cascades in trauma and PTSD\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong><br \/>\n31st Panhellenic Congress of Psychiatry, 25-28 May 2023, Rhodes, Greece, Round table<\/p>\n<p><strong>51. \u201cInflammation and oxidative stress in psychiatric disorders\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong><br \/>\n30th Panhellenic Congress of Psychiatry, 26-30 May 2022, Thessaloniki, Greece, Round table<\/p>\n<p><strong>52. \u201cReviewing comprehensively the likelihood of inflammation in First Episode Psychosis\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nEvangelos Karanikas<br \/>\n424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece<br \/>\n9o Panhellenic Congress of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 9-11 Dec 2-21, Kastoria, Greece, Round table[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;REVIEWER IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reviewer in the journal \u201c<strong>Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry<\/strong>\u201d for the ANP-2018-00141 Manuscript<\/li>\n<li>Reviewer in the journal \u201c<strong>Psychiatry Research<\/strong>\u201d for the 2017-1606 and 2018-48 Manuscripts.<\/li>\n<li>Reviewer in the journal <strong>PLOS ONE<\/strong> for the PONE-D-17-29697 Manuscript.<\/li>\n<li>Reviewer in the journal \u201c<strong>PSYCHONEYROENDOCRINOLOGY<\/strong>\u201d for the Manuscripts with<\/li>\n<li>Ref: PNEC-D-09-00361, PNEC-D-15-00618, PNEC-D-15-00424, PNEC-2017-85<\/li>\n<li>Reviewer in the journal <strong>\u201cPsychiatry Investigation\u201d <\/strong>of the PI-2021-0256 Manuscript (Aug 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Reviewer in the journal <strong>\u201cFrontiers in Psychiatry\u201d <\/strong>of the 684293 Manuscript (March 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Reviewer in the journal \u201c<strong>Archives of Dermatological Research<\/strong>\u201d for the AODR-D-11-00228 Manuscript<\/li>\n<li>Reviewer in the Journal \u201cFrontiers in Psychiatry\u201d of the 1278739 manuscript 16 Aug 2023 (Sept 2023)<\/li>\n<li>Reviewer in the journal \u201cEuropean Journal of Pscychotraumatology\u201d of the ZEPT-2022-0271 Manuscript (Jan 2023)<\/li>\n<li>Invited Editor Reviewer in Editorial Board of \u201cFrontiers in Psychiatry\u201d Journal-Molecular Psychiatry Section (July 2023-till now)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;PUBLISHED RESEARCH PAPERS&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>1.\u201cPsychologically traumatic stress inducing redox &#8211; inflammation interplay; which comes first?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>, Vlasidou DI. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2021 Oct;209:173254. doi: 10.1016\/j.pbb.2021.173254. Epub 2021 Aug 13. PMID: 34400213.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.\u201cOxidative Dysregulation in Early Life Stress and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Comprehensive Review.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>, Daskalakis NP, Agorastos A. Brain Sci. 2021 May 29;11(6):723. doi: 10.3390\/brainsci11060723. PMID: 34072322; PMCID: PMC8228973.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.&#8221;Which baby?&#8221;: a qualitative study exploring the fantasies about the unborn baby among women with hyperemesis gravidarum.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tsalkitzi E, Nikolakopoulos P, <strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2020 Apr 21:1-8. doi: 10.1080\/0167482X.2020.1750004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32312133.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. \u201cCortisol and cytokines in early psychosis, do they correlate? A scoping review\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong><br \/>\nNeurology, Psychiatry and Brain Research. 2019; 32: 91-98 doi.org\/10.1016\/j.npbr.2019.05.002<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. \u201cSocial cognition in the course of psychosis and its correlation with<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>biomarkers in a male cohort\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nEvangelos Ntouros, <strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong>, Georgios Floros, Christina Andreou, Aikaterini Tsoura, Georgios Garyfallos &amp; Vasilios P. Bozikas<br \/>\nCOGNITIVE NEUROPSYCHIATRY, 2018; 23( 2): 103\u2013115 doi.org\/10.1080\/13546805.2018.1440201<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. \u201cEvidence for Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and Immune Alterations at<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Prodrome of Psychosis in Males<\/strong>\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong>, Evangelos Ntouros, Dimitrios Oikonomou, Georgios Floros, Ioannis Griveas, and Georgios Garyfallos.<\/p>\n<p>Psychiatry Investig 2017;14(5):703-707 doi.org\/10.4306\/pi.2017.14.5.703<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.\u201cCytokines, cortisol and IGF-1 in first episode psychosis and ultra high risk males. Evidence for TNF-a, IFN-g, TNF-b, IL-4 deviation\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong>, Stefanos Manganaris, Evangelos Ntouros, Georgios Floros, Diomidis Antoniadis, Georgios Garyfallos.<br \/>\nAsian Journal of Psychiatry.2017; 26: 99\u2013103 dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ajp.2017.01.026<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.\u201cEvidence for increased immune mobilization in First Episode Psychosis compared with the prodromal stage in males\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Evangelos Karanikas<\/strong>, Ioannis Griveas, Evangelos Ntouros, Georgios Floros, George Garyfallos.<br \/>\nPsychiatry Research. 2016; 244; 333\u2013338 dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.psychres.2016.07.059<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.\u201cPerception of sarcasm in the course of psychosis and its correlation to<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>clinical symptomatology\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nE. Ntouros , <strong>E. Karanikas<\/strong>, D. Nasioudis, A. Tsoura, V.P. Bozikas, G. Garyfallos.<br \/>\nEur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2015 Sept; 25( Supl 2): S467. DOI: 10.1016\/S0924-977X(15)30633-7<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. \u201cThe role of cortisol in At Risk for Psychosis mental state and psychopathological correlates: a systematic review\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Evangelos KARANIKAS<\/strong>, Giorgos GARYFALLOS.<br \/>\nPsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2014 Nov 27. doi: 10.1111\/pcn.12259<\/p>\n<p><strong>11. \u201cThe role of cortisol in First Episode Psychosis and psychopathological correlates: a systematic review\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Evangelos KARANIKAS<\/strong>, Diomidis ANTONIADIS, Giorgos GARYFALLOS.<br \/>\nCurr Psychiatry Rep. 2014 Nov;16(11):503. doi: 10.1007\/s11920-014-0503-7<\/p>\n<p><strong>12. \u201cStimulation of Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal axis in Psoriasis with CRH\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>, Harsoulis F, Giouzepas I, Griveas I.<br \/>\n2nd Psychiatric dpt, and Dermatological dpt, Medical School,Aristotelian University Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n<p>HORMONES, International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2007, 6(4):314-320. DOI: 10.14310\/horm.2002.1111027<\/p>\n<p><strong>13. \u201cPsycho-immunological mechanisms in schizophrenia\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong><br \/>\nPsychiatric dpt, 424 General Army Hospital Thessaloniki.<br \/>\nPSYCHIATRIKE. 2011;22(1):43-52<\/p>\n<p><strong>14. \u201cEFFECT OF CYCLOSPORINE THERAPY WITH LOW DOSES OF CORTICOSTEROIDS ON IDIOPATHIC NEPHROTIC SYNDROME.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nI. Griveas, G. Visvardis, D. Papadopoulou, L.Nakopolou, E. Karanikas, K. Gogos, G. Stavianoudakis.<br \/>\nArtificial Organs 2010 Mar;34(3):234-7. DOI: 10.1111\/j.1525-1594.2009.00838.x<\/p>\n<p><strong>15. \u201cNeuroendocrine stimulatory tests of Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal axis in psoriasis and correlative implications with psychopathological and immune parameters\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>, HarsoulisF,GiouzepasI,Griveas I, Chrysomalis F.<\/p>\n<p>2nd Psychiatric dpt and Dermatological dpt, Medical School, Aristotelian University Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n<p>Journal of Dermatology. 2009; 36: 35-44. DOI: 10.1111\/j.1346-8138.2008.00583.x<\/p>\n<p><strong>16. \u201cCD4\/CD8 T-CELL RATIO IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>EFFLUENTS PREDICT THE OUTCOME OF PERITONITIS IN PATIENTSUNDERGOING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nI. Griveas, A. Fleva, G., <strong>E. Karanikas<\/strong>, K. Gogos, D. Papadopoulou, \u0391. Pavlitou, G. Sakellariou.<br \/>\nArtificial Organs 2009 Dec;33(12):1091-5 DOI: 10.1111\/j.1525-1594.2009.00802.x<\/p>\n<p><strong>17. \u201cThe role of pure diffuse mesangialhypercellularity in patients with proteinuria.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nI. Griveas,G. Stavianoudakis, <strong>E. Karanikas<\/strong>, K. Gogos, L. Nakopoulou.<br \/>\nRen Fail. 2009;31: 192-195. DOI: 10.1080\/08860220802669818<\/p>\n<p><strong>18. \u201cPsychopathological parameters and dexamethasone suppression test in psoriasis\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>, Harsoulis F, Giouzepas I, Griveas I, Chrysomalis F.<\/p>\n<p>2nd Psychiatric dpt and Dermatological dpt, Medical School,Aristotelian University Thessaloniki.<br \/>\nArchives, the International Journal of Medicine. 2008; I(1):12-17<\/p>\n<p><strong>19. \u201cNeuro-endocrinologyofstressandimmunemediatedinflammation\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>KaranikasE, <\/strong>GiouzepasI.<br \/>\n2nd Psychiatric dpt , Medical School, Aristotelian University Thessaloniki.<br \/>\nPSYCHIATRIKE. 2008; 19(1): 43-51<\/p>\n<p><strong>20. \u201cPsoriasis. A Review of psycho-neuroendocrine implications of the psychocutaneous disease\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Karanikas E<\/strong>, Minas A.<\/p>\n<p>2nd Psychiatric dpt and Dermatological dpt, Medical School, Aristotelian University Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n<p>Medical Review of Hellenic Armed Forces.2007, 41(1-2):17-25<\/p>\n<p><strong>21.&#8217;The Gordian knot of the immune-redox systems&#8217; interactions in psychosis&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Karanikas E.<\/strong> [published online ahead of print, 2023 Jun 12]. <em>Int Clin Psychopharmacol<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>2023;10.1097\/YIC.0000000000000481. doi:10.1097\/YIC.0000000000000481<\/p>\n<p><strong>22.\u201cNeuropsychological Profile of Hospitalized Patients Due to COVID-19: Clinical and Inflammatory Correlates\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tsiaras Y, Kitsakis N, Papadopoulou E, Karanikas E, Kourbetis D, Aretouli E [published online ahead of print, 2023 May 20]. <em>Arch Clin Neuropsychol<\/em>. 2023;acad038. doi:10.1093\/arclin\/acad038<\/p>\n<p><strong>23.\u201cThe immune-stress\/endocrine-redox-metabolic nature of psychosis\u2019 etiopathology; focus on the intersystemic pathways interactions\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Karanikas E.<\/strong> <em>Neurosci Lett<\/em>. 2023; 794: 137011. doi:10.1016\/j.neulet.2022.137011<\/p>\n<p><strong>24.\u201cPsychologically Traumatic Oxidative Stress; A Comprehensive Review of Redox Mechanisms and Related Inflammatory Implications.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karanikas E.<\/strong> <em>Psychopharmacol Bull. 2021 Nov 3;51(4):65-86<\/em>. PMID: 34887600;<\/p>\n<p>PMCID: PMC8601764.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;PUBLICATION OF ABSTRACTS&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>&#8220;Psychopathology index in military personnel servicing in peace keeping operations and comparison with psychopathology of personnel in Greece&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Karanikas \u0395<\/strong>., Garyfallos G.<\/p>\n<p>PSYCHIATRIKI. 2004:15(Sup 1): 213<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>&#8220;Panic Disorder with and without Agoraphobia. Differential comorbidity and<br \/>\ntreatment&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Rosis P., Argyropoulos I., Ntafoulis P., <strong>Karanikas \u0395.<\/strong>, Nestoris C.,Donias S., Simos G<\/p>\n<p>PSYCHIATRIKI. 2004:15 (Sup 1): 199<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>&#8220;The comorbidity of Anxiety Disorders in the level of Community Mental Health Center&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Rosis P., Argyropoulos I., Ntafoulis P., <strong>Karanikas \u0395.<\/strong>, Nestoris C., Simos G.<\/p>\n<p>PSYCHIATRIKI. 2004: 15 (Sup 1):199<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>&#8220;CRH test in Psoriasis&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Karanikas<\/strong>, F. Harsoulis, I. Giouzepas, F. Chrysomallis<\/p>\n<p>Hormones, International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2006:5 (Sup 1):86<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>&#8220;Psychoneuroendocrine Mechanisms in Psychocutaneous Disorder&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Karanikas<\/strong>, F. Harsoulis, I. Giouzepas, K. Kamperis, F. 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Oxidative Dysregulation in Early Life Stress and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Comprehensive Review. 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