Department of Psychology

The Laboratory of Clinical Research: Subjectivity and Social Bond was founded in 2017. The main goal of the Laboratory is to investigate different forms of subjectivity within contemporary social bond and to promote research and development  of the theoretical and clinical concepts of psychoanalysis setting, as well as clinical psychology and relevant scientific fields and applied sectors, such as medicine, regarding evaluation, intervention and prevention as applied in health, education and community. Particularly, the Laboratory objectives are:

• Functioning under the auspices of the Department of Psychology, to support the educational and research needs in graduate, postgraduate and PhD level of studies. Also, to support other Departments of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, subjected to the content of activities of the Laboratory as stated above.
• The collaboration between any kind of national or foreign Research and Academic Institutions aiming scientific goals, in compliance and in accordance with those in reference to the Laboratory.
• The development educational programmes for mental health professionals and related specialists in the field of clinical research.
• Clinical research and survey conduction, objecting the research and practice integration in health and relevant scientific fields, in cooperation with the community, regarding clinical evaluation, intervention and prevention.
• The elaboration of laboratory study methods in order for students to get familiar with real – life problem solving.
• The supervision of exercise and students training during participating in graduate or postgraduate programmes.
• The development of educational and research material.
• The strengthening of dialogue and interdisciplinary collaboration among various and relevant scientific sectors regarding all perspectives of clinical research.
• The social and educational assistance whenever needed, in laboratory fields of study.
• The reinforcement of collaboration in research and teaching among professors, assistant professors of Psychology Department  and other scientists of national or foreign Universities.
• The organization of scientific lectures, summits, seminars, symposiums, congresses, workshops and other scientific manifestations, scientific publications or publication of book chapters and the invitation of professors recognised for their contribution.
• The provision of services to private sector professionals as indicated in Presidential Decree No 159/1984 “provision of services requirements” from University Laboratories to private sector professionals and any kind of organization.

The scientific sectors of the Laboratory are:

• Subjectivity and medicine.
• Subjectivity and process of globalization.
• Body, subjectivity and social practice.
• Subjectivity, social bond and the political.
• Subjectivity and sexuation.

The foundation of the Laboratory of Clinical Research: Subjectivity and Social Bond as a specialized University institution aims to opening perspectives for the reinforcement of systematic research, education and training in issues related to subjectivity in contemporary social bond in Greece; promoting programmematic cooperation framework between Academic and other national or foreign Research institutions with relevant occupations and responsibilities, in graduate or postgraduate level of studies.

The Laboratory of clinical research: Subjectivity and Social Bond hopes to: A) respond to the contemporary challenges and needs of the promotion of clinical research on subjectivity, within today’s social bond, in the theoretical and clinical frame of psychoanalysis and clinical psychology, as well as medicine in the field of evaluation, intervention, prevention and research, as applied in health, education and the community or other scientific fields. B) provide an organized, systematic and thorough education and training in issues related to forms of subjectivity in contemporary social bond, in graduate postgraduate and PhD level of studies. Even more, the Laboratory aims to organize means of growth and diffusion of knowledge through training mental health and relevant professionals. In conclusion, C) contribute to the research and survey conduction -in view of the cooperation with the community- integrating research and practice in scientific fields of the Laboratory.

The Laboratory of Clinical Research and Social Bond is located on the 5^th floor of the School of Philosophy (office 527, tel. +302107277509, e-mail: psyclinlab@gmail.com)