PUBLICATIONS-REFEREED ARTICLES

* indicates student first author and/or Karekla as author of correspondence or equal contributions when not first author

1. *Morroni, D., Orphanidou, M., Kadianaki, E., & Karekla, M. (Accepted). A qualitative exploration of the acceptability and cultural appropriateness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for unaccompanied refugee minors. Transcultural Psychiatry.
2. *Manoli, A…., Kassianos, A.P., Gloster, A.T., & Karekla, M. (Accepted). Beyond Emotions: Social Cognitive Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions Before and After Vaccine Roll-Out. PLOS Global Public Health.
3. *Morroni, D., Charalambous, E., & Karekla, M. (2025). Struggles and Solutions in Psychological Research with Unaccompanied Minors: Reflections from the field. JCBS, 37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100919.
4. *Strouthos, A., Constantinou, E., Leonidou, C., Karekla, M. & Panayiotou, G. (2025). Heart Rate Variability Modulates the Relationship between Anxiety Symptoms and Emotional Responses to Anxiety-Provoking Imagery: A Cross-Sectional Study. Heart and Mind, 9(3), 194-205. DOI: 10.4103/hm.HM-D-25-00010.
5. Karekla, M., Lamprou, E., & Georgiou, K. (2025). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Substance Use Disorders. Invited submission for a special issue of the journal Psychiatric Clinics of North America. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2025.02.008
6. Prue, G., Czamanski-Cohen, J…. Karekla, M., … Keane, D. & Hegarty, J. (2025). Models of care and associated targeted implementation strategies for cancer survivorship support in Europe: A Scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 15 (2), DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085456.
7. Karekla, M. and EFPA’s Standing Committee on Psychology and Health (2024). White paper: How to situate psychological services throughout a stepped care public health system. European Federation of Psychology Associations (EFPA). https://www.efpa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-12/2023-07_WhitePaper-HowToSituatePsychologicalServicesThroughout-a-SteppedCarePublicHealthSystem_EFPA-SC-Psychology-and-health-2024-12-05-14_48_20.pdf
8. *Christophides, T. & Karekla, M. (2024). Revisiting Ecological Fallacy: Are single-case experimental study designs even more relevant in the era of precision medicine? Precision Clinical Medicine, 7(4). https://doi.org/10.1093/pcmedi/pbae025
9. *Vasiliou, V., Konstantinou, N., Christou, Y., Papacostas, S., Constantinidou, F., Heracleous, E., Seimenis, I., Karekla, M. (2024). Pain acceptance neural correlates and the role of the cerebellum: An fMRI functional connectivity study. European Journal of Pain, https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.4734 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejp.4734
10. *Konstantinou, P., Kyprianidou, M., Christodoulou, A., McHugh, L., Constantinou, M., Epiphaniou, E., Vahey, N., Nicolaou, C., Middleton, N., Kassianos, A.P., & Karekla, M. (2024). Behavioral, cognitive and emotional determinants of getting vaccinated for COVID-19 and the mediating role of institutional trust among young adults in Cyprus. BMC Public Health, 24, 2336. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19859-y
11. Konstantinou, P., Trigeorgi, A., Georgiou, C., Michaelides, M., Gloster, A., McHugh, L., Panayiotou, G., & Karekla, M., (2024). Coping with Emotional Pain: An Experimental Comparison of Acceptance vs. Avoidance Coping. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2024.100820
12. Panayides, P., Papanastasiou, E.C., Georgiou, K., & Karekla, M. (2024). Validation of the online test anxiety inventory (ON-TAI) for adult students: The Rasch measurement approach. European Journal of Education, 59 (4), http://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.12724
13. *Freymann, J., Morroni, D., Kleinbub, J.R., & Karekla, M. (2024). Examining Psychological Flexibility in Unaccompanied Minors: A Network Analysis. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2024.100808
14. Paiva, T.. da Silva, A.N., Neto, D.D., Karekla, M., Kassianos, A.P., Gloster, A. (2024). The effect of psychological flexibility on well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: The multiple mediation role of mindfulness and coping. Behavioral Sciences, 14, https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14070545
15. *Morroni, D., Konstantinou, P., Gkleka, C., Kassianos, A. P., & Karekla, M. (2024). Examining cognitive behavioral therapy interventions for unaccompanied minors: a systematic review and qualitative research synthesis. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 34 (2), 465-481.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-024-02500-z
16. *Theodorou, C., Karekla, M. & Panayiotou, G. (2024). Enhancing emotion regulation skills in high-risk adolescents due to the Existence of Psychopathology in the Family: Feasibility and uncontrolled pilot study of a group intervention in a naturalistic school setting. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21060738
17. Konstantinou, P., Theofanous, V., Karekla, M. & Kassianos, A. (2024). Mapping the needs of healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients using the socio-ecological framework: A rapid scoping review. Human Resources for Health, 22 (29). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-024-00919-8
18. Ruokolainen, O., Ollila, H.,... Karekla, M., … & Vasic, M. (2024). Tobacco endgame measures and their adaptation in selected European countries: A narrative review synthesis. Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 10. doi: 10.18332/tpc/186402.
19. Ollila, H., Ruokolainen, O., Laatikainen, T., Pätsi, S.M., Carreras, G., Gorini, G., Carnicer-Pont, D., Cselkó, D., Guignard, R., Karekla, M., Kilibarda, B., Koprivnikar, H., Lambrou, A., Nguyen-Thanh, V., Papachristou, E., Schoretsaniti, S., & Vasic, M. (2024). Tobacco endgame goals and measures in Europe: Current status and future directions. Tobacco Control. doi:10.1136/tc-2024-058606.
20. Ong, C. W., Ciarrochi, J., Hofmann, S. G., Karekla, M., & Hayes, S. C. (2024). Through the extended evolutionary meta-model, and what ACT found there: ACT as a process-based therapy. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2024.100734
21. *Karashiali, C., Konstantinou, P., Kasinopoulos, O., Michael, C., Papageorgiou, A., Kadianaki, I., Karekla, M. & Kassianos, A.P. (2024). Tensions in caring for chronic patients’ medication adherence: A qualitative study in Cyprus. Journal of Health Psychology, 29 (10), 1088-1100. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053241227003
22. *Ribeiro, S., Silva, A.N., Neto, D.D., Gloster, A.T., Kassianos, A.P., & Karekla, M. (2023). Impacto psicológico da COVID-19: Efeito da mediação-moderada do suporte social percebido e da flexibilidade psicológica [Psychological impact of COVID-19: moderated mediation effect on the perceived social support and psychological flexibility]. Revista Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 24 (2), 632-643.
23. *Papageorgiou, D., & Karekla, M. (2023). Using Values Interventions to Improve Exposure Therapy Engagement in Specific Phobias. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 34(1), 75-87, https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000320.
24. González-Marrón, A., Koprivnikar, H., Tisza, J., Cselkó, Z., Lambrou, A., Peruga, A., Kilibarda, A., Lidón-Moyano, C., Carnicer-Pont, D., Papachristou, E., Nunes, E., Carreras, G., Gorini, G., Pérez-Martín, H., Martínez-Sánchez, J.M., Spizzichino, L., Karekla, M., Mulcahy, M., Vasic, M., Ruokolainen, O., Guignard, R., Schoretsaniti, S., Laatikainen, T., Nguyen-Thanh, T., & Ollila, H. (2023). Tobacco endgame in the WHO European Region: Feasibility in light of current tobacco control status. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 21 (11), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/174360.
25. *Karashiali, C., Konstantinou, P., Christodoulou, A., Kyprianidou, M., Nicolaou, C., Karekla, M., Middleton, N. & Kassianos, A.P. (2023). A qualitative study exploring the social contagion of attitudes and uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 19 (2), 2260038, https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2023.2260038.
26. *Konstantinou, P., Ioannou, M., Melanthiou, D., Georgiou, K., Almas, I., Gloster, A. T., Kassianos, A. P., & Karekla, M. (2023). The impact of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on quality of life and symptom improvement among chronic health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 29, 240-253, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.08.004.
27. Villanueva, J., Meyer, A.H., Block, V.J., Benoy, C., Bader, K., Brogli, S., Karekla, M., Walter, M., Haller, E., Lang, U.E., & Gloster, A.T. (2023). How mood is affected by environment and upsetting events: The moderating role of psychological flexibility. Psychotherapy Research, 34(4), 490- 502. https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2023.2215392.
28. *Konstantinou, P., Trigeorgi, A., Georgiou, C., Michaelides, M., Gloster, A. T., Georgiou, E., Panayiotou, G., & Karekla, M. (2023). Functional versus Dysfunctional Coping with Physical Pain: An Experimental Comparison of Acceptance vs. Avoidance Coping. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 167, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2023.104339.
29. Heffner, J., Kelly, M., Reilly, E., Reece, S., Claudio, T., Serfozo, E., Baker, K., Watson, N., & Karekla, M. (2023). An Avatar-Led Web-Based and SMS Text Message Smoking Cessation Program for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Veterans: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Formative Research, 7, 1-17. https://formative.jmir.org/2023/1/e44503; DOI: 10.2196/44503.
30. Alvarez-Galvez, J., Anastasiou, A., Lamnisos, D., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., ... Kassianos, A. P. & Karekla, M. (2023). The Impact of Government Actions and Risk Perception on the Promotion of Self-Protective Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic. PlosOne, 18 (4), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284433. Alvarez-Galvez, J., Anastasiou, A., Lamnisos, D., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., ...  Kassianos, A. P. & Karekla, M. (2022). The Impact of Government Actions and Risk Perception on the Promotion of Self-Protective Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pre-print available: DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1270359/v1.

31. Chong, Y.Y., Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y… & Karekla, M. (2023). Predictors of changing patterns of adherence to containment measures during the early stage of COVID-19 pandemic: an international longitudinal study. Global Health, 19, 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-023-00928-7.
32. Gloster, A.T., Haller, E., Villanueva, J., Block, V.J., Benoy, C., Meyer, A., Brögi, S., Kuhweide, V., Karekla, M., Bader, K., Walter, M., & Lang, U.E. (2023). Psychotherapy for Chronic In-and Outpatients with Common Mental Disorders: The “Choose Change” Effectiveness Trial. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 92 (2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1159/000529411.
33. *Kasinopoulos,, Vasiliou, V., & Karekla, M. (2023). Overcoming challenges in adherence and engagement in digital interventions: The development of the ALGEApp for chronic pain management. Internet Interventions, 32, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2023.100611.
34. *Christodoulou, A., Karekla, M., Costantini, G., Michaelides, M.P. (2023). A network analysis approach on the Psychological Flexibility/ Inflexibility model, Behavior Therapy, 54 (5), 719-733. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2023.01.002.
35. Merwin, R.M., Nikolaou, P. Moskovich, A.A., Babyak, M., Smith, P.J., & Karekla, M. (2023). Change in body image flexibility and correspondence with outcomes in a digital early intervention for eating disorders based on acceptance and commitment therapy. Body Image, 44, 131-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.12.010.
36. Buchanan, E.M., Lewis, S., Paris, B.,… Karekla, M.,…& Primbs, M.A (2023). PSACR: The Psychological Science Accelerator's COVID-19 Rapid-Response Dataset. Scientific Data, 10, Nature Research. doi: 10.1038/s41597-022-01811-7.
37. *Stapleton,, McHugh, L., & Karekla, M. (2022). How to Effectively Promote Eco-Friendly Behaviors: Insights from Contextual Behavioral Science. Sustainability, MDPI, 14 (21),13887. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142113887.
38. *Christodoulou, A., Konstantinou, P., Antoniou, Z., Boda, Z., Iasonides, M., Kyprianidou, M., McHugh, L., Michaelides, M.P., Karekla, M. & Kassianos, A. P. (2022). A Protocol of a Pilot Experimental Study Using Social Network Interventions to Examine the Social Contagion of Attitudes Towards Childhood Vaccination in Parental Social Networks. Health Psychology Bulletin, 6(1), 13–25. http://doi.org/10.5334/hpb.37.
39. Stimatze, T., Ruiz, R. A., Garcia, I., Kelly, M. M., Serfozo, E., Reilly, E. D., ... Karekla, M. & Heffner, J. L. (2023). Intersectionality in Intervention Development: Insights from Formative Work on a Tailored Tobacco Cessation Program for LGBTQIA+ Young Adults. Health Promotion Practice, 24(3), 391-394. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399221141693.
40. Van Daele, T., Mathiasen, K., Carbring, P., Bernaerts, S., … Karekla, M.,…& De Witte, N.A.J. (2022). Online consultations in mental healthcare: Modelling determinants of use and experience based on an international survey study at the onset of the pandemic. Internet Interventions, 30, 100571. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2022.100571.
41. *Onnink, C. M., Konstantinidou, Y., Moskovich, A. A., Karekla, M., & Merwin, R. M. (2022). Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for eating disorders: A systematic review of intervention studies and call to action. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 26, 11-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.08.005.
42. *Aydın, G., Kassianos, A.P., Karekla, M., & Gloster, A.T. (2022). Perceived stress in COVID-19 and the first post-lockdown activities. Trakya Journal of Education, 12(3), 1372-1385. DOI: 10.24315/tred.983179.
43. Karekla, M., Demosthenous, G., Georgiou, C., Konstantinou, P., Trigiorgi, A., Koushiou, M., Panayiotou, G. & Gloster, A. (2022). Machine learning advances the classification and prediction of experiential avoidance from psychophysiological reactions. JCBS, 26, 36-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.07.006.
44. *Nikolaou, P., Merwin, R., & Karekla, M. (2022). AcceptME: Acceptability and Feasibility of a gamified digital eating disorder selective prevention program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). JCBS, 25, 26-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.06.001. Nikolaou, P., Merwin, R., Karekla, M. (pre-print). AcceptME: Acceptability and Feasibility of a gamified digital eating disorder selective prevention program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Journal of Eating Disorders: Research Square Pre-prints. DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-871736/v1.

45. Rus, C. L., Oţoiu, C., Băban, A. S., Vâjâean, C., Kassianos, A. P., Karekla, M., & Gloster, A. T. (2022). Working as a Healthcare Professional and Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Work Recovery Experiences and Need for Recovery as Mediators. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. DOI: 3389/fpsyg.2022.718422.
46. Dorison, C.A., Lerner, J.S., Heller, B.H., Rothman, A.J., Kawachi, A.A.,… Karekla, M.,…& Coles, N.A. (2022). In COVID-19 health messaging, loss framing increases anxiety with little-to-no concomitant benefits: Experimental evidence from 84 countries. Affective Science, 3, 577-602. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-022-00128-3. Pre-print available: https://psyarxiv.com/sevkf/ .
47. *Kyprianidou, M., Konstantinou, P., Alvarez-Galvez, J., Ceccarelli, L., Gruszczyńska, E., Mierzejewska Floreani, D., Loumba, N., Montagni, I., Tavoschi, L., Karekla, M., & Kassianos, A.P. (2023). Profiling hesitancy to COVID-19 vaccinations in six European countries: Behavioral, attitudinal and demographic determinants. Behavioral Medicine, 49 (4), 362-373. DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2022.2071198.
48. Karekla, M., Nikolaou, P., & Merwin, R. (2022). Randomized clinical trial evaluating AcceptME— A digital gamified Acceptance and Commitment early intervention program for individuals at high-risk for eating Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11 (7), 1775. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11071775. Karekla, M., Nikolaou, P., & Merwin, R. (2022). Randomized clinical trial evaluating a digital gamified Acceptance and Commitment early intervention program for individuals at high-risk for eating disorders. Journal of Clinical Medicine: Preprints. preprints-55504.

49. The Psychological Science Accelerator Self-Determination Theory Collaboration (2022). A Global Experiment on Motivating Social Distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119 (22). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2111091119. Preprint: https://psyarxiv.com/n3dyf/
50. *Haller, E., Lubenko, J., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Aydın, G., Chong, Y.Y., Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y., Ruiz, F.J., García Martín, M.B., Obando Posada, D.P., Segura-Vargas, M.A., Vasiliou, V.S., McHugh, L., Höfer, S., Baban, A., Neto, D.D., da Silva, A.N., Monestès, J.L.,... Karekla, M., Kassianos, A.P., & Gloster, A. (2022). To Help or Not to Help? Prosocial Behavior, Its Association with Well-Being, and Predictors of Prosocial Behavior During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic. Frontiers in Psychology: Positive Psychology, 12, DOI:3389/fpsyg.2021.775032.
51. *Vasiliou, V.S., Karademas, E.C., Christou, Y., Papacostas, S., & Karekla, M. (2022). Mechanisms of change in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for primary headaches. European Journal of Pain, 26 (1), 167-180. DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1851.
52. *Kassianos, A. P., Georgiou, P., Kyprianidou, M., Lamnisos, D., Lubenko, J., Presti, G.,Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Aydın, G., Chong, Y.Y., Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y., Ruiz, F.J.,Garcia-Martin, M.B., Obando-Posada, D.B., Segura-Vargas, M.A., Vasiliou, V.S., McHugh, L., Höfer, S., Baban, A., Neto, D.D., da Silva, A.N., Monestès, J. L., Alvarez-Galvez, J., Paez-Blarrina, M., Montesinos, F., Valdivia-Salas, S., Ori, D., Kleszcz, B., Lappalainen, R., Ivanović, I., Gosar, D., Dionne, F., Merwin, M.M., Chatzittofis, A., Konstantinou, E., Economidou, E., Gloster, A.T., Constantinidou, A., & Karekla, M. (2022). Mental health and adherence to COVID-19 protective behaviors among Cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: An international, multinational cross-sectional study. Cancers, 13(24), DOI: 10.3390/cancers13246294
53. *Matsangidou, M., Kassianos, A. P., Papaioannou, D., Solomou, T., Krini, M., Karekla, M., & Pattichis, C.S. (2022). Virtual painkillers: Designing accessible virtual reality experiences for helping cancer patients manage pain at home. Human Computer Interaction, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1145/3491101.3503562
54. *Martin, S., Rogge, R., & Karekla, M. (2021). Commentary: Introduction to the special issue on COVID-19. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 22, 74-76. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.09.005.
55. Chatzittofis, A., Solomou, I., Psaltis, C., Karekla, M., & Constantinidou, F. (2021). The COVID-19 International Student Well-being Study (C-19 ISWS): The case of Cyprus. European Journal of Psychology Open, 80 (3), 99-110. https://doi.org/10.1024/2673-8627/a000014
56. Gloster, A.T., Block, V.J., Klotsche, J., Villanueva, J., Rinner, M.T.B., Benoy, C.M., Walter, M., Karekla, M., & Bader, K. (2021). Psy-Flex: A contextually sensitive measure of Psychological Flexibility. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 22, 13-23. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.09.001.
57. Nicolaou, C., Menikou, J., Lamnisos, D., Lubenko, J., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M.,… Kassianos, A.P., Gloster, A.T., Karekla, M. (2021). Mental health status of health care workers during the COVID-19 outbreak: An International Study. European Journal of Psychology Open, 80, 62-76. https://doi.org/10.1024/2673-8627/a000010.
58. *Papageorgiou, D., Kassianos, A.P., Constantinou, M., Lamnisos, D., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Gloster, A., & Karekla, M. (2021). Mental health and wellbeing during the first vs. second Covid-19 pandemic lockdown in Cyprus. European Journal of Psychology Open, 80, 40-49. https://doi.org/10.1024/2673-8627/a000008.
59. *Konstantinou, P., Kasinopoulos, O., Karashiali, C., Georgiou, G., Panayides, A., Papageorgiou, A., Wozniak, G., Kassianos, A. P., & Karekla, M. (2021). A Scoping Review of Methods used to assess Medication Adherence in Patients with Chronic Conditions. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 56 (12), 1201-12 https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaab080.
60. Heffner, J., Watson, N., Serfozo, E., Kelly, M., Reilly, E., Kim, D., Baker, K., Scout, N., & Karekla, M. (2021). An Avatar-Led Digital Smoking Cessation Program for Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults: Intervention Development and Results of a Single-Arm Pilot Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 5 (7), e30241. DOI: 10.2196/30241.
61. *Konstantinou, P., Georgiou, K., Kumar, N., Kyprianidou, M., Nicolaides, C., Karekla, M., & Kassianos, A. P. (2021). Transmission of vaccination attitudes and uptake based on Social Contagion Theory: A scoping review. Vaccines, 9, 607. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9060607.
62. Wang K., Goldenberg A., Dorison, C.A., Miller, J.K., Uusberg, A., Lerner, J.S., Gross, J.J., Agesin, B.B., Bernardo, M., Campos, O., Eudave, L., Grzech, K., Ozery, D.H., Jackson, E.A., Luis Garcia, E.O., Drexler, S.M., Jurković, A.P., Rana, K., Wilson, J.P., …, Karekla, M., … Moshontz, H. (2021). A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nature Human Behavior, 5, 1089-1110. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01173-x
63. Chong, Y.Y., Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y., Kassianos, A.P., Gloster, A.T., & Karekla, M. (2021). Can psychological flexibility and prosociality mitigate illness perceptions toward COVID-19 on mental health? A cross-sectional study among Hong Kong adults. Globalization and Health,17, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-021-00692-6.
64. Constantinou, E., Georgiou, D., Karekla, M., & Panayiotou, G. (2021). Subjective distress and physiological reactivity during anxiety-evoking imagery in social anxiety. Personality and Individual Differences, 182, 111095. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.111095
65. Chukwudi, K., Karekla, M., & Christophi, C.A. (2021). Association of Socio-Demographic Factors with Smoking in the Cypriot Population: Results from a Population-Based Survey. Annals of Epidemiology and Public Health, 4(1), 1058. ISSN: 2639-4391. http://meddocsonline.org/
66. Hayes, S.C., Merwin, R.M., McHugh, L., Sandoz, E., A-Tjak, J., Ruiz, F.J., Barnes-Holmes, D., Bricker, J.B., Ciarrochi, J., Dixon, M.R., Fung, K., Gloster, A.T., Gobin, R.L., Gould, E.R., Hofmann, S.G., Kasujja, R., Karekla, M., Luciano, C., & McCracken, L.M. (2021). Report of the ACBS Task Force on the Strategies and Tactics of Contextual Behavioral Science Research. Journal of Contextual Behavior Science, 20, 172-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.03.007.
67. Constantinou, M., Kagialis, A., & Karekla, M. (2021). COVID-19 Scientific facts vs. conspiracy theories: Is science failing to pass its message? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18126343.
68. Chong, Y.Y., Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y., Chow, K.M., Lamnisos, D., Ļubenko, J., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Aydin, G., Ruiz, F.J., Garcia-Martin, M.B., Obando, Posada, D.P., Segura-Vargas, M.A., Vasiliou, V.S., McHugh, L., Höfer, S., Baban, A., Neto, D.D., da Silva A.N., Monestes, J.L., Alvarez-Galvez, J., Blarrina, M.P., Montesinos, F., Salas,, S.V., Őri, D., Kleszcz, B., Lappalainen, R., Ivanović, I., Gosar, D., Dionne, F., Merwin, R.M., Gloster, A.T., Karekla, M., Kassianos, A.P. (2021). Patterns of Psychological Responses Among the Public During The Early
    Phase Of COVID-19: A Cross-Regional Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(8), 41-43. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084143.
69. Neto, D. D., Nunes da Silva, A., Roberto, M.S., Lubenko, J., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou C., Lamnisos, D., Papacostas, S., Höfer, S., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Vasiliou, V.S., McHugh, L., Monestès, J.L., Baban, A., Alvarez-Galvez, J., Paez-Blarrina, M., Montesinos, F., Valdivia-Salas, S., Ori, D., Lappalainen, R., Kleszcz, B., Gloster, A., Karekla, M., & Kassianos, A.P. (2021). Illness perceptions of COVID-19 in Europe: Predictors, impacts and temporal evolution. Frontiers in Psychology, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.640955.
70. Gloster, A. T., Meyer, A. H., Klotsche, J., Villanueva, J., Block, V. J., Benoy, C., ... & Karekla, M. (2021). The spatiotemporal movement of patients in and out of a psychiatric hospital: An observational GPS BMC Psychiatry, 21(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03147-9.
71. *Constantinou, M., Gloster, A.T., Karekla, M. (2021). I won’t comply because it is a hoax: Conspiracy beliefs, lockdown compliance, and the importance of psychological flexibility. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 20, 46-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.03.001.
72. Karekla, M. (2021). Shifting our perspective for the future of assessment and intervention science. Clinical Psychology in Europe, 3(1), 1-4, Article e6197, https://doi.org/10.32872/cpe.6197.
73. *Zacharia, M., Ioannou, M., Theofanous, A., Vasiliou, V., & Karekla, M. (2021). Does cognitive fusion show up similarly across two behavioral health samples? Psychometric properties and invariance of the Greek-Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (G-CFQ). Journal of Contextual Behavior Science, 21, 212-221. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.01.003.
74. Karekla, M. & Savvides, S.N. (2021). Feasibility and Acceptability of an Avatar-led Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Digital Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Young Adults. Translation Behavioral Medicine, 11, 198-205. DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibz128.
75. Waldeck, D., Pancani, L., Holliman, A., Karekla, M., & Tyndall, I (2021). Adaptability and psychological flexibility: Overlapping constructs? Journal of Contextual Behavior Science, 19, 72-78. DOI: 10.1016/J.JCBS.2021.01.002.
76. De Witte, N. A. J, Carlbring, P., Etzelmueller, A., Nordgreen, T., Karekla, M., Haddouk, L., Belmont, A., Øverland, S., Abi-Habib, R., Bernaerts, S., Brugnera, A., Compare, A., Duque, A., Ebert, D. D., Eimontas, J., Kassianos, A. P., Salgado, J., Schwerdtfeger, A., Tohme, P., Van Assche, E., & Van Daele, T. (2021). Online Consultations in Mental Healthcare During the Covid-19 Outbreak: An International Survey Study on Professionals’ Motivations and Perceived Barriers. Internet Interventions, 25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2021.100405.
77. Gloster, A. T., Hoyer, J., Karekla, M., Meyer, A., Bader, K., Imboden, C., Mikoteit, T., Hatzinger, M., & Lieb, R. (2021). How Response Styles Moderate the Relationship Between Daily Stress and Social Interactions in Depression, Social Phobia, & Controls. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 90, 280-284. https://doi.org/10.1159/000511102.
78. *Gloster, A.T., Lamnisos, D., Lubenko, J., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C. Papacostas, S., Aydin, G., Yu, C.Y., Tong, C.W., Yu, C.H., Ruiz, F.J.,… & Karekla, M. (2020). Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health: An International Study. PLoS ONE, 15(12), e0244809. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244809.
79. *Gloster, A.T., Zacharia, M., & Karekla, M., (2020). Psychological aid for frontline healthcare workers. Clinical Neuropsychiatry, 17 (4), 253-254. DOI: 10.36131/CNFIORITIEDITORE20200406.
80. *Konstantinou, P., Georgiou, G., Panayides, A., Papageorgiou, A., Wosniak, G., Kassianos, A. & Karekla, (2020). Medication Adherence in Chronic Conditions: A Scoping review of barriers, facilitators and interventions. Translation Behavioral Medicine, 10(6), 1390-1398. DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibaa118.
81. Gloster, A. T., Walder, N., Levin, M.E., Twohig, M.P., & Karekla, M., (2020). The empirical status of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A review of meta-analyses. Journal of Contextual Behavior Science, 18, 181-192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.09.009.
82. *Vasiliou, V.S., Karademas, E.C., Christou, Y., Papacostas, S., & Karekla, M. (2021). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for primary headache sufferers: A randomized controlled trial of efficacy. Journal of Pain, 22(2), 143-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2020.06.006.
83. Plantade-Gjpch, A., Van Broeck, N., Lowet, K., Karayianni, E., & Karekla, M. (2020). Reflecting on psychotherapy practice for psychologists: Towards guidelines for competences and practices. Clinical Psychology in Europe, 2(4), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.32872/cpe.v2i4.2601.
84. *Matsangidou, M., Otkhmezuri, B., Ang, C.S., Avraamides, M., Riva, G., Gaggioli, A., Iosif, D., & Karekla, M. (2020). “Now i can see me” designing a multi-user virtual reality remote psychotherapy for body weight and shape concerns. Human–Computer Interaction, 37(4), 314-340 https://doi.org/10.1080/07370024.2020.1788945.
85. Chong, Y.Y., Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y., Chow, K.M., Kassianos, A.P., Karekla, M., & Gloster, A. (2020). The Role of Illness Perceptions, Coping and Self-Efficacy on Adherence to Precautionary measures for COVID-19. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 6540; DOI:10.3390/ijerph17186540.
86. Karekla, M., Savvides, S.N., & Gloster, A. (2020). An Avatar-led Intervention Promotes Smoking Cessation in Young Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 54 (10), 747-760. DOI: 1093/abm/kaaa013.
87. Van Daele, T., Karekla, M., Kassianos, A.P., Compare, A., Haddouk, L., Salgado, J., Ebert, D.D., Trebbi, G. (on behalf of the EFPA Project Group on eHealth), Bernaerts, S., Van Assche, E., De Witte, N.A.J. (2020). E-mental health essentials following the COVID-19 outbreak: Recommendations for policy & practice in Europe and beyond. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 30(2), 160-173. DOI:10.1037/int0000218.
88. Karekla, M., Georgiou, N., Panayiotou, G.P., Sandoz, E., Kurz, S., & Constantinou, M. (2020). Cognitive Restructuring vs. Defusion: Impact on craving, healthy and unhealthy food intake. Eating Behaviors, 37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2020.101385.
89. Presti, G., McHugh, L., Gloster, A., Karekla, M., & Hayes, S.C. (2020). The Dynamics of Fear at the Time of Covid-19: A Contextual Behavioral Science Perspective. Clinical Neuropsychiatry, 17(2), 65-71. https://doi.org/10.36131/CN20200206.
90. Rehackova, L. & Karekla, M. (2020). Health psychology and the sustainable development goals. The European Health Psychologist, 21(2), 637-638.
91. *Koushiou, M., Loutsiou, A. & Karekla, M. (2021). Eating disorders among middle-school students: The role of psychological inflexibility and self-esteem. International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 9 (S1), 58-68. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683603.2020.1742259.
92. *Theofanous, A., Ioannou, M., Zacharia, M., Georgiou, S.N., & Karekla, M. (2020). Gender, Age, and Time Invariance of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM) and Psychometric properties in Three Greek-speaking youth samples. Mindfulness, 11 (5), 1298-1307. DOI: 10.1007/s12671-020-01350-5.
93. Villanueva, J., Meyer, A.H., Rinner, M., Block, V.J., Benoy, C., Brogli, S., Karekla, M., Walter, M., & Gloster, A.T. (2020). The everyday lives of in- and outpatients when beginning therapy: The importance of values-consistent behavior. International J of Clinical and Health Psychology, 20, 91-99. DOI: 1016/j.ijchp.2020.02.002.
94. *Konstantinou, P., Trigiorgi, A., Georgiou, C., Gloster, A.T., Panayiotou, G., & Karekla, M. (2020). Comparing apples and oranges or different types of citrus fruits? Using wearable vs. stationary devices to analyze psychophysiological data. Psychophysiology, 57(5). doi:1111/psyp.13551.
95. Gloster, A.T., Rinner, M. T. B., Ioannou, M., Villanueva, J., Firsching, V., Ferrari, G., Benoy, C., Bader, K., & Karekla, M. (2020). Treating Treatment Non-Responders: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Psychotherapy Trials. Clinical Psychology Review, 75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2019.101810
96. Karekla, M., Christodoulidou, N., Michaelides, M. & Constantinou, M. (2019). Adolescents’ reasons for consuming energy drinks: Validation and factor structure of a new scale. Hellenic Journal of Psychology, 16 (3), 313-334. https://doi.org/10.26262/hjp.v16i3.7901.
97. Karekla, M., Kasinopoulos, O., Neto, D. D., Ebert, D. D., Van Daele, T., Nordgreen, T., ... & Jensen, K. L. (2019). Best practices and recommendations for digital interventions to improve engagement and adherence in chronic illness sufferers. European Psychologist, 24(1), 49-67. DOI:1027/1016-9040/a000349
98. *Koushiou, M., Nicolaou, P., & Karekla, M. (2019). Epidemiology of Eating Disorders in Cyprus. European Journal of Counseling Psychology, 8, 3–18. doi:10.5964/ejcop.v8i1.170.
99. Karekla, M., Mavraki, E., Nicolaou, P., & Koushiou, M. (2019). Validation of the Greek version of the Body Image-Acceptance and Action Questionnaire. European Journal of Counseling Psychology, 8, 93–107. doi:10.5964/ejcop.v8i1.173
100. Karekla, M., Konstantinou, P., Ioannou, M., Kareklas, I. & Gloster, A. (2019). The phenomenon of treatment dropout, reasons and moderators in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and other active treatments: A meta-analytic review. Clinical Psychology in Europe, 1(3), Article e33058. DOI: 10.32872/cpe.v1i3.33058.
101. *Koushiou, M., Merwin, R., & Karekla, M. (2019). An investigation of the affective experience of females at high risk for eating disorders in general and pathology-specific contexts. Appetite, 141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2019.05.037
102. *Vasiliou, V., Michaelides, M., Kasinopoulos, O., & Karekla, M. (2019). Psychological Inflexibility in Pain Scale: Greek adaptation, psychometric properties and invariance testing in chronic pain and headache samples. Psychological Assessment. DOI: 10.1037/pas0000705.
103. *Christodoulou, A., Michaelides, M. & Karekla, M. (2018). Network analysis: A new psychometric approach to examine the underlying ACT model components. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 285-289. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2018.10.002.
104. Collins, B.N., Nair, U.S., Komaroff, E., Karekla, M., Panayiotou, G., & McCormick S. (2018). Trait Persistence Moderates the Association between Gender and Change in Smoking Urge Across Repeated Cue Exposure Trials. The Journal of Smoking Cessation, 14, 42-61.DOI:10.1017/jsc.2018.12.
105. *Christodoulou, A., Michaelides, M. P., & Karekla, M. (2018). Greek Version of the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth: Psychometric Evaluation and Gender Multigroup Invariance in  Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 36(8), 844-849. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282917713500.
106. *Vasiliou, V., Karekla, M., Michaelides, M., & Kasinopoulos, O (2018). Construct validity of the G-CPAQ and its mediating role in pain interference and adjustment. Psychological Assessment, 30(2), 220-230. DOI:10.1037/pas0000467
107. *Kkeli, N., Michaelides, M.P., & Karekla, M. (2018). The Greek version of the Restraint Scale: Validation in a student sample in Cyprus. Hellenic Journal of Psychology, 15, 1-14.
108. Karekla, M., Karademas, E. & Gloster, A. (2019). The Common Sense Model of self-regulation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Integrating strategies to guide interventions for chronic illness. Health Psychology Review, 13, 490–503. DOI: 10.1080/2018.1437550.
109. *Koushiou, M. & Karekla, M. (2018). Inducing negative affect using film clips with general and Eating Disorders related content. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 23 (6), 775-784. DOI: 10.1007/s40519-018-0485-2.
110. Hooper, N., Dack, C., Karekla, M., Niyazi, A., & McHugh, L. (2018). Cognitive defusion versus experiential avoidance in the reduction of smoking behaviour: An experimental and preliminary investigation. Addiction Research and Theory, 26(5), 414-420. DOI: 10.1080/16066359.2018.1434156.
111. Ebert, D.D., Daele, T., Nordgreen, T. Karekla, M., Compare, T.A., Zarbo, C., Brugnera, A., Oeverland, S., Trebbi, G., Jensen, K.L. Kaehlke, F., on behalf of the EFPA E-Health Taskforce. & Harald Baumeister (2018). Internet and mobile-based psychological interventions: Applications, efficacy and potential for improving mental health. A report of the EFPA e-health taskforce. European Psychologist, 23(2), 167- 187. DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000318.
112. Monestès, J.L., Karekla, M., Jacobs, N., Michaelides, M., Hooper, N., Kleen, M., Ruiz, F.J., Miselli, G., Presti, G., Luciano, C., Villatte, M., Bond, F., Kishita, N. & Hayes, S.C. (2018). Experiential avoidance as a common process in European Cultures. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 34 (4),                       247-257, org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000327.
113. Karekla, M., Panayiotou, G., & Collins, B. (2017). Predictors of Urge to Smoke Under Stressful Condition An Experimental Investigation Utilizing the PASAT-C Task to Induce Negative Affect in Smokers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. 31 (7), 735-743. DOI: 10.1037/adb0000309.
114. Karademas, E. C., Karekla, M., Flouri, M., Vasiliou, V. S., Kasinopoulos, O., & Papacostas, S. S. (2017). The impact of experiential avoidance on the relations between illness representations, pain catastrophising and pain interference in chronic pain. Psychology & Health, 32(12), 1469-1484. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2017.1346193.
115. Panayiotou, G., Karekla, M., Georgiou, D., Constantinou, E., & Paraskeva-Siamata, M. (2017). Psychophysiological and self-reported reactivity associated with social anxiety and public speaking fear symptoms: Effects of fear versus distress. Psychiatry Research, 255, 278-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.05.044.
116. Panayiotou, G., Karekla, M., & Leonidou, C. (2017). Coping through avoidance may explain gender disparities in anxiety. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 6(2), 215-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2017.04.005.
117. Karekla, M., Karademas, E., Vasiliou, V., Kasinopoulos, O., Flouri, M., Christou, G., & Papacostas, S. (2017). In Search for Novel and More Effective Psychological Treatments for Chronic Pain: The “Algea” Research Project. European Health Psychologist, 19(1), 297-301.
118. *Leonidou, C., Panayiotou, G., Bati, A., & Karekla, M. (2017). Coping with psychosomatic symptoms: The buffering role of psychological flexibility and impact on quality of life. Journal of Health Psychology, 24(2), 175-187. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105316666657.
119. Karekla, M. & Michaelides, M. (2016). Validation and Invariance testing of the Greek adaptation of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire -II across clinical vs. nonclinical samples and sexes. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 6(1), 119-124. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2016.11.006.
120. Karekla, M., Papageorgiou, D., & Constantinou, M. (2016). Placebo effects: From myth to reality. [Review of the book Placebo Talks: Modern Perspectives on Placebos in Society by Amir Raz and Cory S. Harris (Eds.) New York, NY: Oxford University Press]. PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 61(43). http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0040591
121. Michaelides, M., Christodoulou, A., Kkeli, N., Karekla, M., & Panayiotou, G. (2016). Factorial Structure of the Perceived Stress Scale and implications for scoring. European Review of Applied Psychology, 66 (6), 309-316. DOI: 10.1016/j.erap.2016.07.002
122. Loizou, C., Phellas, C., Beck S., Karekla, M., & Talias, M., Christou, S., Michael, N. & Constantinou, C. (2016). How life would be without Thalassemia: Patients’ perceptions. The Cyprus Review, 28, 31-48.
123. Karekla, M., & Hadjikyriakou, D. (2016). A comprehensive guide to sleep medicine: From historical times to present practices across the world. PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 61 (30). http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0040405.
124. *Pilipenko, N., Karekla, M., Georgiou, A., & Feldman, J. (2016). Impact of Psychiatric Illness Upon Asthma Patients’ Health Care Utilization and Illness Control: Are All Psychiatric Comorbidities Created Equal? Psychology, Health & Medicine, 21, 787-799. DOI:1080/13548506.2015.1131995.
125. Hagger, M.S., Luszczynska, A., de Wit, J., Benyamini, Y, Burkert, S., Chamberland, P.E., Chater, A., Dombrowski, S., van Dongen, A., French, D.P., Gauchet, A., Hankonen, N., Karekla, M. et al. (2016). Implementation Intention and Planning Interventions in Health Psychology: Consensus Statement and Recommendations. Psychology and Health, 1-26. DOI: 1080/08870446.2016.1146719
126. Constantinou, M., & Karekla, M. (2015). Forensic Assessment and Empirically Supported Psychotherapeutic Approaches in the Juvenile Justice System. PsycCRITIQUES-Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 271. IBSN 978-1-4338-1934-6.
127. Panayiotou, G., Karekla, M. & Panayiotou, M. (2014). Direct and indirect predictors of social anxiety: The role of anxiety sensitivity, behavioral inhibition, experiential avoidance and self-focused attention. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 55(8), 1875-1882. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.08.045.
128. Panayiotou, G., Karekla, M. & Mete, I. (2014). Dispositional coping in individuals with anxiety disorder symptomatology: Avoidance predicts distress. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2014.07.001.
129. Twohig, M., Smith, B. M., Karekla, M., and Levin, M. E. (2014). Recent Contextual Behavioral Research Targeting Psychological Inflexibility. Psychology Faculty Publications.Paper 1145. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/psych_facpub/1145.
130. Panayiotou, G. & Karekla, M. (2013). Perceived social support helps but does not buffer the negative impact of Anxiety Disorders on quality of life and perceived stress. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 48, 283-294, doi: 10.1007/s00127-012-0533-6.
131. Karekla, M., Pilipenko, N., & Feldman, J. (2012). Patient Health Questionnaire: Greek Language Validation and Sub-scale Factor Structure. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 53, 1217-1226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2012.05.008.
132. Karekla, M., & Panayiotou, G. (2011). Coping and experiential avoidance: Unique or overlapping constructs? Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 42, 163-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2010.10.002
133. Constantinou, M. & Karekla, M. (2011). Perinatal and Postpartum Anxiety: A Detailed Study. PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 56 (2).
134. Karekla, M., & Constantinou, M. (2010). Religious Coping and Cancer: Proposing an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 17 (4), 371-381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2009.08.003
135. Karekla, M., Symeou, A., Tsangari, H., Kapsou, M., & Constantinou, M. (2009). Smoking Prevalence and Tobacco Exposure Among Adolescents in Cyprus. European Journal of Public Health, 19(6), 655-661. DOI:10.1093/eurpub/ckp064.
136. *Charilaou, M., Karekla, M., Constantinou, M. & Price, S. (2009). Relation of Physical Activity and Type of Smoking Behavior Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Cyprus. The Journal of Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 11(8), 969-976. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntp096.
137. Karekla, M. (2009). The Psychology Publication Situation in Cyprus. Psychology Science Quarterly, 51,135-140.
138. Constantinou, M., Dipli, C., & Karekla, M. (2008). Evidence-Based Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents: How Science Becomes Practice. PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 53 (49).
139. Karekla, M., Constantinou, M., & Stylianou, Y.M. (2008) Effective Smoking Cessation Using Cognitive Behavior Therapy. PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 53(29).
140. Olatunji, B.O., Feldner, M., Karekla, M. & Forsyth, J.P. (2008). A comparative evaluation of panicogenic processes and quality of life in a sample of non-clinical panickers and age and sex matched non panicking controls. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 22 (2), 175-186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2007.02.008.
141. Constantinou, M., Pilipenko, N., & Karekla, M. (2008). Violence and crime by youngsters: ”Little terrorism” or partly a myth in the making? PsycCRITIQUES-Contemp. Psychology: APA Review of Books, 53 (12)
142. Adonis, M., Karekla, M, & Constantinou, M. (2007). Psychology in Cyprus. Psychology International, 18 (5), 16-
143. Karekla, M. & Kapsou, M. (2007). What if anything do our clients gain from life after eating disorders? PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 52 (51).
144. Constantinou, M., Kapsou, M., & Karekla, M. (2007). Handbook for Trainees in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology. PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 52 (43), Article 11.
145. Constantinou, M., Pilipenko, N., & Karekla, M. (2007). A Survey of Childhood and Adolescent PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 52 (33).
146. Constantinou, M., Karekla, M., & Hadjikyriakou, D. (2007). International practices for traumatic brain injury PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 52 (2).
147. Kelly, M. M., Forsyth, J. P. & Karekla, M., (2006). Sex differences in response to biological challenge procedures: An experimental evaluation of panic vulnerability in a non-clinical sample. Behavior Research and Therapy, 44 (10), 1421-1430. DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2005.10.012.
148. Karekla, M., & Perdikogianni, M. (2006). Treating children through play. PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 51 (26).
149. Karekla, M., & Charilaou, M. (2005). The practicality of a practical guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 50 (52).
150. Zvolensky, M. J., Schmidt, N. B., Antony, M. M., McCabe, R. E., Forsyth, J. P., Feldner, M. T., Leen-Feldner, E., Karekla, M., Kahler, C. W. (2005). Evaluating the role of panic disorder in emotional sensitivity processes involved in smoking. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 19 (6), 673-686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2004.07.001.
151. Karekla, M., (2005). A contemporary approach to the research and practice of generalized anxiety disorder. PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 50 (14).
152. Karekla, M., (2004). A comparison between acceptance-enhanced panic control treatment and panic control treatment for panic disorder. Dissertation Abstracts International, Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 65 (9-B), 4835.
153. Karekla, M., Forsyth, J. P., & Kelly, M. M. (2004). Emotional avoidance and panicogenic responding to a biological challenge procedure. Behavior Therapy, 35 (4), 725-746. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0005-7894(04)80017-0.
154. Karekla, M., Lundgren, J. & Forsyth, J. P. (2004). A survey of graduate training in Empirically Supported and Manualized Treatments: A preliminary report. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 11, 230-242. DOI: 10.1016/s1077-7229(04)80034-8.
155. Hayes, S. C., Strosahl, K., Wilson. K. G., Bissett, R. T., Pistorello, J., Toarmino, D., Polusny, M. A., Dykstra, T. A., Batten, S. V., Bergan, J., Stewart, S. H., Zvolensky, M. J., Eifert, G. H., Bond, F. W., Forsyth, J. P., Karekla, M., & McCurry, S. M. (2004). Measuring experiential avoidance: A preliminary                  test of a working model. The Psychological Record, 54, 553-578. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03395492.
156. Kelly, M.M., Forsyth, J.P, & Karekla, M. (2002). Brains, computer games, and behavior: What do they have to do with progress in behavior therapy? The Behavior Therapist, 25, 79-83.
157. Talor, C.R., Karekla, M, Zeigler, E., & Constantinou, M. (2000). The impact of disabilities and gender on the perceived appropriateness of college major. Higher Education Abstracts, 36, 36.

PUBLICATIONS - BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Karekla, M. & Georgiou, K. (2024). Functional Analysis Case Conceptualization and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Treatment of Anxiety-related and Rumination Problems. In C. Charis & G. Panayiotou (Eds.), Anxiety Disorders and Related Conditions, Springer Nature Publishing.
2. *Stavrinaki, M., Kelly, M., & Karekla, M. (2023). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Substance Use. In P. Twohig, M.E. Levin & J.M. Petersen (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Oxford University Press, 483-500.
3. *Zacharia, M. & Karekla, M. (2022). Psychological interventions in cancer (311-337). In A. Kassianos (Ed.), Handbook of Quality of Life and Cancer,
4. Karekla, M., Kassianos, A, & Papageorgiou, D. (2022). Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Description of different digital modalities of intervention and evaluation of their impacts. In H. Wilson (Ed.), Digital Delivery of Mental Health Therapies: A Guide to the Benefits, Challenges and Making it Work, Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
5. *Zacharia, M. & Karekla, M. (2021). The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Perspective: Case Conceptualization and Treatment of Depression in Cancer. In G. Panayiotou & C. Charis (Eds.), Depression Conceptualization & Treatment, Springer Nature, 123-147.
6. Gloster, A.T. & Karekla, M. (2020). A multi-level, multi-method approach to testing and refining intervention targets. In S.G. Hoffman & S. Hayes (Eds.), Beyond the DSM: Toward a process-based alternative for diagnosis and mental health treatment (pp. 226-249). Oakland, CA: Context Press/New Harbinger Publications.
7. Karekla, M., Zacharia, M., & Koushiou, M. (2018). Accept pain for a vital life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pain. In C., Charis & G. Panayiotou. A Dialogue Between Contemporary Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Perspectives, 163-191. Springer International Publishing AG. 10.1007/978-3-319-89360-0_1.
8. Constantinou, M.& Karekla, M. (2015). Πειραματικός Σχεδιασμός και Ανάλυση Ατομικής Περίπτωσης στις Κοινωνικές Επιστήμες. Experimental Design and Analysis of Single Case Designs in Social Sciences. In Phellas, C., & Valourdos, D., (Eds.), ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ & ΕΡΕΥΝΑ-ΣΥΓΧΡΟΝΕΣ ΠΟΣΟΤΙΚΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΙΤΙΚΕΣ ΜΕΘΟΔΟΙ. Research with Modern Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Social Sciences. Athens, Greece: Papazisis Publications (ISBN: 978-960—2-311-6).
9. Karekla, M., Demetriou, A., & Gregoriou, I. (2011). Interventions for Parents of Children with Learning In M. Constantinou, & M. Kosmidis (Eds). Neuropsychology of Learning Disabilities: Assessment Diagnosis and Treatment. Athens, GR: Parisianou Publications. ISBN: 978-960-394-796-7
10. Karekla, M., Giovanni G., & Savvidou, E. (2011). Behavioral methods in the treatment of individuals suffering from learning disabilities and related neuropsychological problems. In M. Constantinou, & M. Kosmidis (Eds). Neuropsychology of Learning Disabilities: Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment. Athens, GR: Parisianou Publications. ISBN: 978-960-394-796-7.
11. Karekla, M., Kapsou, M., Symeou, A., & Constantinou, M. (2009). Smoking: Its psychosocial dimension in Cyprus. In C. Phellas (Ed.). Κοινωνία και Υγεία (Society and Health). Athens, GR: Kritiki Publications.
12. Levitt, J. T. & Karekla, M. (2005). Integrating Acceptance and Mindfulness with Cognitive Behavior Treatment for Panic Disorder. In M. M. Antony (Ed.). Acceptance and Midfulness-Based Approaches to Anxiety: Conceptualization and Treatment. New York, NY, US: Klumer Academic/Plenum Publisher.
13. Forsyth, J. P., Kelly, M. A., Fuse, T., & Karekla, M. (2003). Anxiety Disorders in the Workplace. In J. C. Thomas & M. Hersen (Eds.), Psychopathology in the workplace: Recognition and adaptation. New York: Brunner-Routledge.
14. Forsyth, J. P., & Karekla, M. (2001). Biological challenges in the assessment of anxiety disorders. In M. M.Antony, & S. M. Orsillo (Eds.). Practitioner's guide to empirically-based measures of anxiety (pp. 31-36). New York, NY, US: Klumer Academic/Plenum Publisher.

PUBLICATIONS - TEXTBOOK AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 

1. Koulierakis, G., Paschali, T. & Karekla, M. (2024). Greek adaptation of the book Health Psychology: An introduction to Behavior and Health (10^th edition) by Brannon, L., Updegraff, J.A., & Feist, J. Tziolas Publications, Greece.
2. Forsyth, J. P., Karekla, M., & Kelly, M. M. (2003). Instructor’s manual for Durand and Barlow’s essentials of abnormal psychology, 3rd ed. Pacific Grove, CA: Wadsworth Thompson-Learning.

PUBLICATIONS – BOOKS

1. Karekla, M., McCracken, L., Martin, S., & Buhrman, M. (in process). Behavior and Health: A Contextual Behavioral Science Approach. Guilford Publications, Inc.
2. Karekla, M., & Kelly, M. (2022). Cravings and Addictions: Free Yourself from the Struggle of Addictive Behavior with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. New Harbinger Publications.
   • Book translated in Russian, Turkish and Italian, in addition to English.
3. Karekla, M., & Constantinou, S.I. (2017). Anna and the Box, CCBP Publications, Nicosia, Cyprus; with the support of the University of Cyprus. (A psychotherapeutic story for children based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy).
   • Book translated in English in addition to Greek

PUBLICATIONS- TECHNICAL REPORTS 

1. EuroPsy Specialist European Awarding Committee (2013). EuroPsy Specialist Certificate in Psychotherapy: Guide for Implementation, European Federation of Psychology Associations (EFPA).
2. EuroPsy Specialist European Awarding Committee (2013). EuroPsy Specialist Certificate in Psychotherapy: Training Standards for Psychologists Specializing in Psychotherapy, European Federation of Psychology Associations (EFPA).
3. Panayiotou, G. & Karekla, M. (2010). Dealing with Crisis Involving Aggressive Behavior in Schools. Nicosia, Cyprus: Ministry of Education and Culture.
4. Karekla, M. & Symeou, A. (2008). The habit of smoking in adolescents and young adults in Cyprus. Manual developed for the dissemination of the research project funded by the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation.

PUBLICATIONS- PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS & PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

1. Kassianos, A.P., Matsangidou, M., Solomou, T., Karekla, M., Pattichis, C. Collecting patient reported outcome measures from cancer survivors using ecologically momentary assessment methods.
2. Keane, D.,… Karekla, M. …& Hegarty, J. (2025). Protocol for an umbrella review of systematic reviews evaluating the efficacy of digital health solutions in supporting adult cancer survivorship care. PLOS One 20(5). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322100.
3. *Lamprou, E., Konstantinou, P., Georgiou, K., & Karekla, M (2024, October). Digitized Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based intervention for vaping cessation in youth (ACT-TO-STOP). Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 10(Supp. 1), A45. https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/194285.
4. Stapleton,, McHugh, L., & Karekla, M. (2023, October). Using contextual behavioral science to pivot towards what matters: Valuing climate change. European Journal of Psychology Open, 82, 453.
5. Koushiou, M., Morroni, D., & Karekla, M. (2023, October). Stay open, aware and engaged: enhancing multicultural competency in responding to Unaccompanied Minors mental health needs. European Journal of Psychology Open, 82, 251.
6. Karekla, M., Csabai, M., Hoefer, S., Hart, J., Neto, D., Doyle, F., ... & Sargautyte, R. (2023, October). Can there be a single identity for psychologists working in health?. European Journal of Psychology Open, 82, 229-230.
7. Kassianos, A, Matsangidou, M., Pattichis, K. & Karekla, M (2022, November). Designing digital health tools for helping metastatic breast cancer patients manage symptoms at home and optimize quality of life: PRICE and MET-GUIDE. European Journal of Cancer, 175, s35. org/10.1016/S0959-8049(22)01443-5.
8. Karekla, M., & Kelly, M. M. (2020 May). You are more than your cravings!. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 54, S3.
9. Karekla, M. (2020 May). AcceptME: Evaluation of a digital gamified eating disorder prevention program based on acceptance and commitment therapy. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 54, S577
10. Karekla, M. & Savvides, S. (2020). A randomized clinical trial evaluating a digital avatar-led smoking cessation program for young adults. In Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 6 (Suppl), A60. https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/128435
11. Karekla, M., & Kelly, M. M. (2020). Workshop: You are more than your cravings!. Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 6 (Suppl), A27. https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/128315
12. Artemi, T. F., Panayiotou, G., & Karekla, M., (2020, October). Predictors of urge to smoke under stressful conditions utilizing the pasat-c task: Measuring the heart rate variability in smokers and its relationship with depression and anxiety symptoms. Psychophysiology, 57, S64
13. Karekla, M., Konstantinou, P., Georgiou, G., Panayides, A., Papageorgiou, A., Wozniak, G., & Kassianos, A. (2020, May). Medication adherence in chronic conditions: A scoping review of barriers, facilitators and interventions. In Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 54, S530.
14. Karekla, M., Vasileiou, V. Papacostas, S., Christou, G., Constantinidou, F., Eracleous, E., Seimenis, I., & Constantinou, N. (2019, March). Altered grey matter density and resting state functional connectivity among headache sufferers vs. matched controls. In Annals of Behavioral Medicine. DOI:1093/abm/kaz007.
15. Ebert, D. D., Van Daele, T., Nordgreen, T., Karekla, M., Compare, A., Zarbo, C., ... & Kaehlke, F. (2018). Internet and mobile-based psychological interventions: Applications, efficacy and potential for improving mental health. A report of the EFPA E-Health Taskforce (vol 23, pg 167, 2018). European Psychologist, 23(3), 269.
16. Karekla, M. (2017, March). The new Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approach for chronic pain and headache. In Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 51, S10.
17. Karekla, M., & Vasileiou, V. (2017, March). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy vs. medical treatment as usual wait-list control group for primary headaches: The Algea Study. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 51, S889-S889.
18. *Zacharia, M., Vasileiou, V., & Karekla, M. (2017, March). Psychometric properties of the mindful attention awareness scale (MAAS) in a Greek-Cypriot sample of chronic pain patients. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 51, S591-S592.
19. Karekla, M. & Savvide, S. (2016). Can an internet-based avatar-led Acceptance and Commitment Therapy program influence youth to quit smoking? International Journal of Psychology, 51, 110.
20. Karayianni, E., Karekla, M., & Panayiotou, G. (2016). Developing professional training for Psychologists: Challenges, opportunities, and possibilities from Cyprus. International Journal of Psychology, 51, 1124.
21. Karekla, M. & Papageorgiou, A. (2016). ACTmind: A mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy program for cultivating emotional health in children. European Health Psychologist,18(S),
22. Karekla, M., Stavrinaki, M., Paraskeva-Siamata, M., Constantinou, C., Loizou, C., Phellas, C., & Christou, S.(2015). The effectiveness of an ACT protocol for improving well-being in Thalassemia patients. European Health Psychologist, 17(S), 327.
23. *Paraskeva-Siamata, M., Stavrinaki, M., Karekla, M., Constantinou, C., Loizou, C., Phellas, C., & Christou, S.(2015). Which psychological aspects and individual difference factors affect quality of life of individuals with Thalassemia?. European Health Psychologist, 17(S), 325.
24. Constantinou, C., Loizou, C., Phellas, C., Stavrinaki, M., Siamata, M., Karekla, M., & Karademas, E. (2015). Psychosocial parameters and effects of Thalassemia. European Health Psychologist, 17(S),
25. Karekla, M., & Constantinou, M. (2015). Can psychological inflexibility predict physical observation of pain signs in patients with chronic pain? European Health Psychologist, 17(S), 435.
26. Karekla, M., Collins, B., & Panayiotou, G. (2015). Differential gender effects on state frustration and urge to smoke among college regular smokers. European Health Psychologist, 17(S), 403.
27. Karademas, E., Karekla, M., Flouri, M., Vasileiou, V., Kasinopoulos, O., & Papacostas, S. (2015). Adaptation to chronic pain: psychological flexibility and the self-regulation mechanism. European Health Psychologist, 17(S), 432.
28. *Vasiliou, V., Karekla, M., & Karademas, E. (2015). Examining the role of acceptance and defusion processes in mediating pain interference and adjustment. European Health Psychologist, 17(S), 433.
29. Karekla, M, Karademas, E., Rovner, G., Vasiliou, V., Constantinou, M., & Dahl., J. (2015). Psychological flexibility: examining its components and their relation to functioning in chronic pain. European Health Psychologist, 17S, 431. 
30. *Savvides, S. N., & Karekla, M. (2015). Evaluating an acceptance and commitment therapy internet-based intervention for smoking cessation in young adults. European Health Psychologist, 17(S), 415.
31. *Theodorou, C., Panayiotou, G., & Karekla, M. (2015). Coping skills and Depressive Symptoms: are they correlated? European Health Psychologist, 17(S), 791.
32. *Vasileiou, V., Flouri, M., Kasinopoulos, O., Stavrinaki, M., Siamata, M., Hadjikyriacou, D.,Karademas, E. & Karekla, M. (2014). Illness Representations and Quality of Life in Patients Suffering From a Chronic Pain Condition and Chronic Patients Without Pain: Similarities and Differences. European Health Psychologist, 16(S), 951.
33. *Leonidou, C., Panayiotou, G., Bati, A., & Karekla, M. (2014). Factors associated with clinical levels of somatization and hypochondriasis: The role of anxiety and panic symptoms. Psychomed, s1-2,
34. *Stavrinaki, M., Paraskeva-Siamata, M., Vasiliou, V., Kasinopoulos, O., Hadjikyriacou, D., Karekla, M., & Constantino, C. S. (2014). The Value of Valued Living Questionnaire for Chronic Illnesses: the Case of Thalassemia. European Health Psychologist, 16(S), 934.
35. *Paraskeva-Siamata, M., Stavrinaki, M., Karekla, M., Constantinou, C. S., Loizou, C., & Christou, S. (2014). Is Thalassemia Patient’s Well-being Impacted by Locus of Control, Gender and Experiential Avoidance? European Health Psychologist, 16(S), 877.
36. *Savvides, S. N., & Karekla, M. (2014). Evaluation of an ACT Internet Based Intervention on Smoking Cessation for Adolescents. European Health Psychologist, 16(S), 912.
37. Karekla, M., Karademas, E., Vasileiou, V., Flouri, M., & Kasinopoulos, O. (2013). Introducing" ALGEA", an interdisciplinary approach for understanding and treating chronic pain. In Psychology and Health, 28, 236-236.
38. *Kasinopoulos, O., Christodoulou, A., & Karekla, M. (2013). Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) enhanced by text messaging for smoking cessation in adolescence. In Psychology and Health, 28, 236-237.
39. *Siamata, M., Karekla, M., Yiagkou, F., Loizou, C., Constantinou, C., & Phellas, C. (2013). Gender differences in cancer patients' quality of life, perceived social support, anxiety and depression. In Psychology and Health, 28, 310-310.
40. Constantinou, M. & Karekla,, M. (2012). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) appears to improve cognitive and psychological functioning. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 27, 581-582.
41. Panayiotou, G., Karekla,, M., Kapsou, M. (2011). Anxiety disorders revisited: Differences in physiology and self-report. Psychophysiology, 48 (S1), S114.
42. Karekla,, M. (2011). Acceptance and commitment therapy for health related problems. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 41(Suppl.),
43. Karekla, M., Pilipenko, N., Georgiou, A. (2011). Factors Affecting Asthma Psychomorbidity, Control, and Illness-Related Quality of Life: What is the Interaction? Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 41(Suppl.),
44. Karekla, M., Pilipenko, N., Feldman, J.M. (2011). Greek Language Validation of the Patient Health. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 41(Suppl.), s20.
45. Karekla,, M., & Panayiotou, G. (2011). Coping and Experiential Avoidance: Unique or Overlapping Constructs? Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 41(Suppl.),
46. *Pavli, V.G., Kapsou, M. & Karekla, M. (2011). Anxiety sensitivity and smoking: A matter of gender? Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 41(Suppl.),
47. *Souroulla-Kay, F., Kapsou, M., Gregoriou, I, & Karekla, M. (2011). Happy or sad, lonely or social: Cypriot college smokers- Why do they smoke and when? Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 41(Suppl.),
48. *Stavrinaki, M., Koumi, E., Miltiadou, E., & Karekla,, M. (2011). Measuring the treatment effectiveness of CBT and ACT in work related stress: A comparison study. Psychology and Health, 26 (2), 170.
49. Karekla,, M. (2010). Acceptance and commitment therapy for health related problems. Psychology and Health,25(6),133-134.
50. Panayiotou, G., Kapsou, M., & Karekla, M. (2010). Specificity of physiological and self-report responses of anxious subjects to own vs. other phobic scenes. Psychophysiology, 47, S97.
51. Constantinou, S.C., Phellas, N.C., Loizou, C. & Karekla, M. (2010). Male Cancer Patients in Cyprus and Quality of Life. Journal of Men’s Health, 7(3), 306.
52. Karekla,, M., Kapsou, M., Ioannou, V.A., Gregoriou, I., Christodoulou, A., & Gkliaou, M.A. (2010). Emotional avoidance and its relation to reasons for smoking in adolescents. Psychology and Health, 25(6), 48-49.
53. Karekla, M., Kapsou, M., Ioannou, V.A., Gregoriou, I., Christodoulou, A., & Gkliaou, M.A. (2010). Pilot results from an acceptance and commitment therapy-enhanced smoking cessation intervention for Psychology and Health, 25 (6), 250.
54. *Charilaou, M., Karekla,, M., & Constantinou, M. (2010). Levels of physical activity and their relation to health risk behaviours among adolescents in Cyprus. Psychology and Health,25(6),177.
55. Karekla,, M., Forsyth, J. P., & Kelly, M. (2009). Can experiential avoidance predict reported distress in individuals with panic disorder? Psychology and Health,24 (1), 227.
56. Karekla,, M., & Kapsou, M. (2009). Smoking in Cypriot adolescents: Gender-specific patterns. Psychology and Health, 24 (1), 227.
57. *Kapsou, M., Karekla,, M., & Symeou, A. (2009). Which smoking related attitudes and knowledge matter most when it comes to smoking status? Psychology and Health, 24 (1), 226.
58. Michaelides, C., Neophytou, M., Karekla,, M., & Papacostas, S. (2009). A first epidemiological study of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) in Cyprus. Epilepsia, 50, 294.
59. Karekla, M. & Kapsou, M. (2009). Smoking and Nicotine Addiction among Young People in Cyprus. Conference proceedings of the Psychology and Health conference organized by the Cyprus Sociological Association.
60. *Andreou, A., Panayiotou, G., Karekla, M. & Kapsou, M. (2009). Coping, Social Support and Gender as Moderators of the Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Health among Cypriot Adults. Conference proceedings of the Psychology and Health conference organized by the Cyprus Sociological Association.
61. *Kapsou, M., Karekla,, M., Symeou, A. & Constantinou, M. (2009). Greek-Cypriot adolescent smokers and non smokers: A comparison of smoking-related attitudes and behaviours in their families. Psychology and Health, 23, 157.
62. Karekla, M. & Kapsou, M. (2008). Experiential avoidance and eating pathology in a sample of college students in Cyprus. International Journal of Psychology, 43 (3-4), 417.
63. Karekla, M. Kapsou, M. & Constantinou, M. (2008). Anxiety and depression in an outpatient clinical sample in Cyprus. International Journal of Psychology, 43 (3-4), 459.
64. Karekla, M., Phellas, C., Loizou, C., & Constantinou, C. (2008). The psychosocial parameters of Type 2 diabetes in Cyprus. Conference proceedings of the 5^th World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications.
65. Karekla, M., Symeou, A., Kapsou, M., Anderson, D. (2007). The freshman year of college: Critical period for weight gain? Health Psychology Review, 1(1), 1.
66. Karekla, M., Symeou, A., Charilaou, M & Pilipenko, N. (2007). Prevalence and psychosocial parameters of smoking in Cypriot college students. Health Psychology Review, 1(1), 1.
67. Karekla, M., Symeou, A., & Pilipenko, N. (November, 2007). Psychosocial Parameters of Smoking in Middle and High School Students in Cyprus. Conference proceedings of the 3^rd Scientific Conference of the Sub-specialties of Clinical and Health Psychology of the Hellenic Psychological Organization (ELPSE),
68. *Charilaou, M., Constantinou, M. & Karekla, M. (November, 2007). The relation between physical activity and smoking. Conference proceedings of the 3^rd Scientific Conference of the Sub-specialties of Clinical and Health Psychology of the Hellenic Psychological Organization (ELPSE), 163
69. *Kapsou, M., Perdikogianni, M., & Karekla, M. (November, 2007). Smoking Prevalence and Psychosocial Parameters of Soldiers in Cyprus. Conference proceedings of the 3^rd Scientific Conference of the Sub specialties of Clinical and Health Psychology of the Hellenic Psychological Organization (ELPSE), 163
70. Karekla, M., Constantinou, M., Perdikogianni, M., & Charilaou, M. (November, 2007). Smoking Prevalence and Psychosocial Parameters of College Students in Cyprus. . Conference proceedings of the 3^rd Scientific Conference of the Sub-specialties of Clinical and Health Psychology of the Hellenic Psychological Organization (ELPSE) 164.
71. Karekla, M., & Kapsou, M. (November, 2007). Anxiety and depression in first-year college students in Cyprus. Conference proceedings of the 3^rd Scientific Conference of the Sub-specialties of Clinical and Health Psychology of the Hellenic Psychological Organization (ELPSE), 83.
72. Karekla, M., & Pilipenko, N. (November, 2007). Prevalence of Social Anxiety in Cypriot College Students. Conference proceedings of the 3^rd Scientific Conference of the Sub-specialties of Clinical and Health Psychology of the Hellenic Psychological Organization (ELPSE), 85

     

    PUBLICATIONS-OTHER

    1. Strouthos, A., Lamprou, E., & Karekla, M. (2024). Ευρήματα έρευνας για το άτμισμα και κάπνισμα σε εφήβους στην Κύπρο. https://www.naac.org.cy/uploads/56b07ad4e0.pdf
    2. Lamprou, E., Charilaou, E., Christodoulou, R., & Karekla, M. (2024). Δευτερογενές κάπνισμα σε εσωτερικούς και εξωτερικούς χώρους: Εφαρμογή υφιστάμενων πολιτικών απαγόρευσης του καπνίσματος. https://www.naac.org.cy/uploads/09e385b40a.pdf
    3. Lamprou, E., Strouthos, A., & Karekla, M. (2024). Πέντε Αλήθειες για το Άτμισμα που όλοι πρέπει να γνωρίζουμε. https://www.naac.org.cy/uploads/d5352d2241.pdf
    4. Lamprou, E., Charilaou, E., Christodoulou, R., & Karekla, M. (2024). Δευτερογενές κάπνισμα σε εσωτερικούς και εξωτερικούς χώρους. May 31, 2024 https://limassoltoday.com.cy/stiles/filoksenoumena/defterogenes-kapnisma-se-esoterikou/
    5. Karekla, M. (2023). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Exceeds 1000 Randomized Clinical Trials!. Association for Contextual Behavioral Science January 2023 Newsletter.
    6. Karekla, M. (2022-2023). ACBS Board Updates. Monthly column in the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science Newsletter.
    7. Karekla, M. & Kelly, M.M. (2021). 5 Myths about Cravings and 3 Ground Rules for Managing Them. The New Harbinger Publications Blog. https://www.newharbinger.com/blog/self-help/5-myths-about-cravings-and-3-ground-rules-for-managing-them/
    8. Karekla, M. (2021). How our pets differ from our kids?/ Πως διαφέρει ένα παιδί από ένα κατοικίδιο;

          Resilient Lives publication.

    9. Karekla, M. (2020). Psychological services and the new health care system: Sad news/ Ψυχολογικές

    υπηρεσίες και ΓεΣΥ: Λυπηρά νέα. Ygeianews.com, December 1, 2020, online edition. https://ygeia-news.com/panepistimio-kyproy/psyxologikes-ypiresies-kai-gesy-lypira-nea/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter

    10. Karekla, M. (2020). Smoking cessation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. May 15, 2020. Alithia Newspaper, http://alithia.com.cy/digital/arxeiopdf/2020-05-15.pdf.
    11. Zacharia, M. & Karekla, M. (2020, October). Taking care of our «inner world»: Φροντίζοντας «το μέσα μας». An article for women with breast cancer experience. The Breast Center of Cyprus.
    12. Karekla, M. & Zacharia, M. (2020). «FACE COVID»: Αντιμετωπίζοντας τον Κορονοϊό. March 24, 2020. University of Cyprus newsletter to all staff and students and picked up by newspapers and online news pages across Cyprus and Greece (e.g., https://www.psychologynow.gr/arthra-psyxologias/koinonia/koinoniki-symperifora/8598-face-covid-antimetopizontas-ton-koronoio.html).
    13. Karekla, M. & Papageorgiou, D (2020). Συστάσεις για διαδικτυακή, εξ-αποστάσεως θεραπεία. com, March 24, 2020; online edition.
    14. EFPA e-health Task Force (2020). Coronavirus COVID-19: The role of psychologists in Europe: Guidelines and possible actions for psychologists in Europe related to the Coronavirus. http://efpa.eu/covid-19. Brussels, March 16, 2020.
    15. EFPA Psychology and Health Standing Committee (2019). Psychological care and knowledge can save lives. October 10, 2019: World Mental Health Day 2019: Suicide islargely preventable. Media blog, http://efpa.eu/news/world-mental-health-day-oct-10-2019suicide-is-largely-preventable
    16. Theofanous, A & Karekla, M. (2019). Flexiquit.com: A digital interactive program/game for smoking cessation (Ένα διαδικτυακό πρόγραμμα-παιχνίδι για την διακοπή του καπνίσματος). Eurolife Blog, https://www.eurolife.com.cy/eurolifecy/blog/flexiquit/
    17. Karekla, M. & Theofanous, A (2018). 5 βασικοί λόγοι που οι νέοι ξεκινούν το κάπνισμα (5 reasons why youth smoke). Eurolife Blog, https://www.eurolife.com.cy/eurolifecy/blog/5-logoi-gia-to-kapnisma/
    18. Karekla, M. & Theofanous, A (2018). Μια υγιής ιδέα: Σχολεία χωρίς καπνό (A healthy idea: Smoke free schools). Eurolife Blog, https://www.eurolife.com.cy/eurolifecy/blog/sxoleio-xoris-kapno/
    19. Karekla, M. (2017). Πάρε Ανάσα: Δες τη ζωή χωρίς τσιγάρο (Take a breath: See a life without cigarettes). Beautiful People Magazine.
    20. Benyamini, Y., & Karekla, M. (2015). 29th Conference of the EHPS-Cyprus 2015 Principles of Behaviour Change in Health and Illness Message from the Scientific Committee. European Health Psychologist, 17(4), 198-199.
    21. Kalavana, T. & Karekla,, M. (2015). Annual report-Cyprus. The European Health Psychologist, 17 (4), 220-221.
    22. *Koushiou, M., Nicolaou, P., Christoudoulou, N., Karekla, M. (2015). Συνήθειες Ύπνου και Διατροφής στους Έφηβους Αποτελέσματα από παγκύπρια έρευνα στη μέση εκπαίδευση (Sleep and eating habits among adolescents: Results from a Pancyprian research project). com and Ygeianews.com, November 1, 2015; online edition.
    23. Karekla, M., & Benyamini, Y. (2014). Principles of behavior change in health and illness: What to expect from the upcoming EHPS conference. The European Health Psychologist, 16 (6), 287- 289, http://www.ehps.net/ehp/index.php/contents/issue/view/21/showToc.
    24. Kalavana, T. & Karekla,, M. (2014). Annual report-Cyprus. The European Health Psychologist, 16 (6), 269-270, http://www.ehps.net/ehp/index.php/contents/issue/view/21/showToc.
    25. Karekla, M., Vasiliou S.V.& Kasinopoulos,O. (2013). ACTHealthy and project Algea in Cyprus. Pain Alliance Europe, 2, 7.
    26. Karekla, M., Vasiliou S.V.& Kasinopoulos,O. (2013). Καλυτέρευση στην επικοινωνία μεταξύ Ιατρού και Ασθενούς (Improvements in the communication between physicians and patients). Πορεία Ζωής, 19, Αντιρευματικός Σύνδεσμος Κύπρου (Newsletter of the Antireumatic Association of Cyprus).
    27. Karekla, M. (2012). Anxiety in adolescence. Life magazine, November 2012.
    28. Karekla, M. & Savides, S.N. (2012). Disadvantages but also advantages of the internet: Use of new technologies for the prevention and treatment of psychological and other health problems). Οικογένεια και Σχολείο: Διμηνιαίο Παιδαγωγικό Περιοδικό (Family and School: Bimonthly Educational Magazine), 44 (212), 27-43 and 63-66.
    29. Karekla, M. (2009). Μας ρωτήσατε: Η οικογένεια και η δημιουργία αξιών (You asked about it: Family and the development of values). Life magazine, March 2009, 71.
    30. Peristianis, N., Phellas, C., Karekla, M., Loizou, & Constantinou, C. (2009). Η Ψυχοκοινωνική Διάσταση του Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη (The Psycho-Social Aspects of Diabetes Mellitus). Υψιπετης,23, 24-25.
    31. *Kapsou, M. & Karekla, M. (2009). Smoking, choices, and social inequality: Why the creation of “for smokers only places” is a bad idea (Κάπνισμα, επιλογές και κοινωνική ανισότητα: Γιατί η δημιουργία «χώρων καπνιστών» είναι κακή ιδέα). Revma (Ρεύμα: Τριμηνιαίο Κοινωνικοπολιτικό Περιοδικό), 2, 108.
    32. Karekla, M. & Symeou, A. (2008). Η συνήθεια του καπνίσματος στους εφήβους και νεαρούς ενήλικες στην Κύπρο. Υψιπετης, 20, 22-23.
    33. Karekla, M. (2003). Proposing an Acceptance Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Panic Disorder. Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy Student Special Interest Group Newsletter.
    34. Karekla, M., Lundgren, J., & Benson, B. (2000). Student Special Interest Group. The Behavior Therapist, 23 (9).
    35. Constantinou, M., & Karekla, M. (1998). Gender differences in mental rotation: Differences are shrinking. National Honors Journal.

     

    PUBLISHED PROJECTS IN OPEN SCIENCE FRAMEWORK

    1. Kassianos, A., & Karekla, M. COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in young adults in Cyprus. Open Science Framework. https://osf.io/kvzru/
    2. Demosthenous, S., & Karekla, M. Applications of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Patients with Prostate Cancer: A Narrative Review. Open Science Framework. https://osf.io/q3c4u
    3. Ong, C., Ciarrochi, J., Hofmann, S.G., Karekla, M., & Hayes, S.C. ACT as a Process-Based Therapy. Open Science Framework. https://osf.io/c8jky/
    4. Gamble, M., Konstantinou, P., Karekla, M., Kyprianidou, M., Christodoulou, A., McHugh, L., ... & Vahey, N. (2022). What do you have to lose?: Combining values clarification with loss framing in public health messaging to encourage vaccination. Open Science Framework. https://osf.io/yw9zj/
    5. Konstantinou, P. Karekla, M. & Kassianos, A. Mapping the needs and interventions used for healthcare workers (HCWs) caring for COVID-19 patients: A rapid scoping review. Open Science Framework. https://osf.io/5kbhd/
    6. Konstantinou, P. & Karekla, M. The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Quality of Life and Psychological Symptom Reduction among Chronic Health Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Open Science Framework.
    7. Buchanan, E.M., Lewis, S., Paris, B.,… Karekla, M.,…& Primbs, M.A. PSACR: The Psychological Science Accelerator's COVID-19 Rapid-Response Dataset. Open Science Framework, https://osf.io/byqha/
    8. Kassianos, A., Christodoulou, A, Konstantinou, P., McHugh, L., Michaelides, M. & Karekla, M. Social transmission of attitudes towards childhood vaccination in parental social networks: An experimental study using social network interventions. Open Science Framework, https://osf.io/vyt74/
    9. Kassianos, A., Christodoulou, A, Konstantinou, P., McHugh, L., Michaelides, M. & Karekla, M. What do you have to lose?: Combining values clarification with loss framing in public health messaging to encourage vaccination.