Nick Hagiliassis
Dr Nick Hagiliassis is a psychologist with ten years' experience in the disability field. He completed his undergraduate and post-graduate studies at Monash University, Australia, and his PhD at LaTrobe University, Australia. Nick is the Psychology Advisor with Scope, has worked as a Senior Clinician with the Mid West Primary Mental Health Team, and also works in private practice. Nick has a particular interest in research activities that are relevant to the lives of people with disabilities and is a member of the Bridging Project. Nick has published and presented papers on a range of topics related to disability and psychology, and is the co-author of two books, Enhancing Self-Esteem and Anger Management.
Nick's Contact Details
Nick Hagiliassis
Psychology Advisor
Statewide Specialist Services
177 Glenroy Rd
Glenroy VIC 3046
Telephone (03) 8311 4038
Mobile 0409 528 579
Email nhagiliassis@scopevic.org.au
Nick's publications and conference papers related to Mental Health
- Gulbenkoglu, H. & Hagiliassis, N. (2006). Anger Management: an Anger Management Training Package for Individuals with Disabilities, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, UK.
- Hagiliassis, N., DiMarco, M., Gulbenkoglu, H., Iacono, T. & Watson, J. (2006). Beyond Speech Alone: Guidelines for Psychologists Providing Counselling Services to Clients with Disabilities and Complex Communication Needs, Scope, Melbourne.
- Hagiliassis, N. & Gulbenkoglu, H. (2005). Enhancing Self-esteem: a Self-esteem Training Package for Individuals with Disabilities, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, UK.
- Hagiliassis, N., Gulbenkoglu, H., DiMarco, M., Young, S., & Hudson, A. (2005). The Anger Management Project: A Group Intervention for People with Physical and Multiple Disabilities, Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 30(2), 86-96 (Recipient of Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability Research Prize 2005. Judged to be the most innovative contribution by an Australasian author/s resulting in positive life changes for people with an intellectual disability)
- Hagiliassis, N., DiMarco, M., Gulbenkoglu, H., Iacono, T., Larkin, H. & Watson, J. (2005). The Bridging Project: Physical Disability and Mental Health, The Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society, 27(4), 22-24.
- Physical disability, complex communication needs and mental health, Hagiliassis, N., Gulbenkoglu, H., DiMarco, M., Larkin, H., Watson, J., Iacono, T. & Young, S (2005). Paper presented at the Australian Cerebral Palsy Association Conference, Adelaide.
- Beyond Speech Alone: Guidelines for Psychologists Providing Counselling Services to Clients with Disabilities and Complex Communication Needs, Hagiliassis, N., Di Marco, M., Gulbenkoglu, H., Iacono, T., & Watson, J. (2005). Paper presented at the Australian Psychological Society Conference, Melbourne.
- Beyond Speech Alone: Guidelines for Psychologists Providing Counselling Services to Clients with Disabilities and Complex Communication Needs, Hagiliassis, N. & Di Marco, M., (2006). Seminars presented to College of Counselling Psychologists, Melbourne, and College of Developmental and Educational Psychologists, Sydney.
- Relaxation for people with disabilities, Hagiliassis, N. (2006). Seminar presented to the South West Disability Network Conference, Ballarat.
