Publications
Academic article
- Lavdas, Michalis; Sandal, Gro Mjeldheim; Sijbrandij, Marit et al. (2025). Mental health trajectories and peer refugee helper engagement, among Afghan, Iranian and Syrian refugees and asylum seekers in Greece. (external link)
- Godø, Thomas Brandtzæg; Bjørndal, Åsa; Fluge, Ida Marie et al. (2024). Personality Traits, Ideology, and Attitudes Toward LGBT People: A Scoping Review. (external link)
- Lavdas, Michalis; Sandal, Gro Mjeldheim; Bøe, Tormod (2024). Factors associated with mental health outcomes among peer refugee helpers in Greece: Results from a cross-sectional study. (external link)
- Lavdas, Michalis; Sandal, Gro Mjeldheim; Bendixsen, Synnøve Kristine Nepstad (2024). “It was really helpful for me, and at the same time it was really tough”: a qualitative study among Afghan peer refugee helpers in Greece. (external link)
- Lavdas, Michalis; Guribye, Eugene; Sandal, Gro Mjeldheim (2023). "Of course, you get depression in this situation": Explanatory Models (EMs) among Afghan refugees in camps in Northern Greece. (external link)
- Zabłocka-Żytka, Lidia; Lavdas, Michalis (2023). The stress of war. Recommendations for the protection of mental health and well-being for both Ukrainian refugees as well as Poles supporting them. (external link)
- Zabłocka-Żytka, Lidia; Lavdas, Michalis (2023). The stress of war. Recommendations for the protection of mental health and wellbeing for both Ukrainian refugees as well as Poles supporting them.. (external link)
- Wilson, Rhonda L.; Atem, Jacob Mabil; Gumuskaya, Oya et al. (2022). A call for nurses and interdisciplinary collaborators to urgently respond to the health and well-being needs of refugees across the world. (external link)
- Stefanatou, Pentagiotissa; Tsompanaki, Evgenia; Lavdas, Michail et al. (2022). Patient-reported needs predict perceived psychosocial disability and quality of life beyond symptom severity in schizophrenia. (external link)
- Alexias, George; Lavdas, Michail; Tzanakis, Manolis (2015). "I do not Allow Myself to be Harmed, it is a Luxury; I have two Children who Need Me": Remarks for Planning an Experiential Research Methodology in Women who have Undergone Mastectomy due to Breast Cancer. (external link)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Academic lecture
- Lavdas, Michalis (2024). “I want to support them. I am their refugee”. A qualitative study among Afghan Peer Refugee Helpers in Greece.. (external link)
- Lavdas, Michalis (2023). “Is it helpful to be a Peer Refugee Helper?” A cross-sectional study in Greece.. (external link)
- Lavdas, Michalis (2023). "Is it helpful to help others and how?" A question studied among refugee populations in Greece.. (external link)
- Lavdas, Michalis (2022). “If I can help the others, I can help myself”: A qualitative study among Afghan refugee helpers in Greece. (external link)
Academic literature review
Lecture
- Lavdas, Michail (2023). Voices from the humanitarian field; Professionals, Peers, Refugee communities and Organizations.. (external link)
- Lavdas, Michail (2023). Working with refugees and asylum-seekers in Greece; a peer-support perspective.. (external link)
- Lavdas, Michail (2023). "If I can help the others, I can help myself". Wellbeing and profile of refugees helping other refugees in Greece.. (external link)
- Sandal, Gro Mjeldheim; Lavdas, Michalis (2023). Mental health and the use of peer helping resources in Greek refugee camps and urban settings. (external link)
- Lavdas, Michail (2022). Taking care of ourselves in difficult times.. (external link)
- Lavdas, Michail (2022). Peer-led psychological interventions among refugee populations; Problem Management Plus (PM+) experiences and implementation.. (external link)
- Lavdas, Michalis; Sandal, Gro Mjeldheim (2022). Working together for meaningful research in the humanitarian field.. (external link)
- Lavdas, Michail; Pedersen, Gloria (2022). Taking care of one another in times of emergency; psychosocial interventions and tools promoting mental health.. (external link)
- Lavdas, Michail (2021). Understanding mental health in Afghan asylum-seeker population living in camp settings in Greece; initial qualitative data presented.. (external link)
- Lavdas, Michail (2021). Internationally Displaced People in Greece and psychosocial care in a resillience based approach: Framework and Experience.. (external link)
- Lavdas, Michail (2019). Developing pathways and culturally sensitive mental health care in Greece: Good practices and first evidence from the field.. (external link)