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ACADEMIC WORK

​INTERNATIONAL TRAINING

  • Research internship / European College of Neuropsychopharmacology/ Cape Town University, Cape Town, South Africa (2022)

  • Young Investigator Training Program / United Intership of University of Milan and Verona University / Verona-Milan, Italy (2021)

  • Workshop on Clinical Research Methods / European College of Neuropsychopharmacology / Barcelona, Spain (2021)

  • Workshop on Neuropsychopharmacology / European College of Neuropsychopharmacology / Nice, France. (2017)

​ACADEMIC AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRAVEL GRANTS

  • Travel Grant from Science Support Fund of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (2022)

  • Young Investigator Award  “2022 STAR Student Development Award” granted by the International Stress, Trauma, Anxiety, and Resilience Society (STAR)

  • Poster award @ 43rd Conference of  International Stress, Trauma, Anxiety, and Resilience Society (STAR) (2022)

  • Scholarship for academic achievements during PhD studies, Research Council of Lithuania (2022)

  • European College of Neuropsychopharmacology travel grant for participation in a scientific workshop “Workshop on Clinical Research methods” (2021)

  • Young Investigator Award, scholarship, and travel grant for ACRI Young Investigator Training Program (YITP) from Milano University (2021)

  • Travel Grant, Research Council of Lithuania (2021)

  • Selected oral scientific presentation in Big Idea section, Annual Conference of Society for Psychophysiological Research, Vancouver/Online (2021)

  • Scholarship for academic achievements during PhD studies, Research Council of Lithuania (2020)

  • European College of Neuropsychopharmacology selection and travel grant for research internship in Cape Town University, South Africa (2020)

  • Travel Grant from Science Support Fund of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (2019)

  • European College of Neuropsychopharmacology travel grant for participation in a scientific workshop “Workshop Neuropsychopharmacology” (2017)

  • European College of Neuropsychopharmacology certification (in the scientific meeting on new approaches to psychiatric drug development meeting) (2017)

ACADEMIC TEACHING

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (2016 - Present)

Masters Course: Psychological Counseling in Health Care

Module: Cognitive Behavioral Interventions

Study Program: Clinical Health Psychology (LT and EN)

Masters Course: Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacotherapy

Module: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 

Study Program: Clinical Health Psychology (LT and EN)

Masters Course: Behavior, Stress, and health

Module: Mindfulness based Interventions

Study Program: Clinical Health Psychology (LT and EN)

Masters Course: Clinical Assessment

Module: Neuropsychiatric Interview and ICD-11 Personality Assessment

Study Program: Clinical Health Psychology (LT and EN)

Masters Course: Mental Health and Lifestyle

Module: Psychological Assessment  and  Motivational Interview

Study Program: Lifestyle Medicine (LT and EN)

LCC International University (2017-2018)

Bachelor Course: Psychological Assessment

Study Program: Psychology, BA (EN) 

INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

Only publications in scientific journals with impact factor are listed. All articles are published together with  co-authors during 2019-2022. In the current form, the rest of the publications are not listed.

Efficacy and Tolerability of Pharmacotherapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

https://doi.org/10.1080/14656566.2022.2100695

Cortisol Response to Psychosocial Stress In Coroanry Artery Disease Patients: The Role of Mental Distress, Fatigue and Quality of life

https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1519480/v1

Fatigue Is Asso­ciated with Diminished Cardiovascular Response to Anticipatory Stress in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.692098

Validation of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory with Coronary Artery Disease Patients

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218003

The Association of Cardiovascular Response during the Trier Social Stress Test with Quality of Life in Coronary Artery Disease Patients

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.109824

Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire in Individuals With Coronary Artery Disease in Lithuania.

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.771095

Mental Fatigue, But Not other Fatigue Characteristics, as a Candidate Feature of Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder in Patients with Anxiety and Mood Disorders-An Exploratory Study

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218132

Multidimensional Structure of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test: Factorial Validity and Reliability in Patients With Anxiety and Mood Disorders in Lithuania

https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agaa118

Obsessive-Compulsive (Anankastic) Personality Disorder in the ICD-11: A Scoping Review 

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.646030

Impulsivity Mediates Associations Between Problematic Internet Use, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms in Students: A Cross-Sectional COVID-19 Study 

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.634464

Cardiovascular Response to Acute Mental Stress: The Impor­tance of Type D Personality, Trait Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Patients After Acute Coronary Syndromes.

DOI: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000457

Co-authored:

Preva­lence of Problematic Internet Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2022.101179

Contribution of obstructive sleep apnoea to cognitive functioning of males with coronary artery disease: a relationship with endocrine and inflammatory biomarkers

https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.899597https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.899597

Predictive value of baseline cognitive functioning on health-related quality of life in individuals with coronary artery disease: a 5-year longitudinal study

https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvab116

Fatigue, Social Support, and Depression in Individuals With Coronary Artery Disease 

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.732795

Validation of the patient health questionnaire-9 and the generalized anxiety disorder-7 in Lithuanian student sample. 

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263027

Neurocognitive markers of suicidal ideation in patients with anxiety and mood disorders : short report 

10.1080/13651501.2019.1666148

 

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

In this section only oral or semi-oral  presentations are listed that were presented by J. Gecaite-Stonciene in international  conferences and events during years 2019-2022. In the current form, the rest of the presentations are not listed.

2022

Presentation: Cortisol Response to Psychological Stress in Individuals with Acute Cardiac Conditions: The Role of Psychosocial Factors

Event: 43nd International Conference of the Stress Trauma Anxiety and Resilience Society

Country: United Mexican States

2021

Presentation: Cortisol Response during Mental Stress Challenge in Individuals with Coronary Artery Disease: The Role of Type D Personality, Anxiety and Depression Symptoms (semi-oral)

Event:11th Conference of The International Society for Affective Disorders (ISAD)

Country: Online

Presentation: Fatigue Is Associated With Diminished Cardiovascular Response to Anticipatory Stress in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease.

Event: Annual Conference of Society fo Psychophysiological Research

Country: Canada/Online

Presentation: Fatigue and Cardiovascular Response during Mental Stress in Individuals with Coronary Artery Disease

Event: 42nd International Conference of the Stress Trauma Anxiety and Resilience Society

Country: Israel/Online

Presentation: Problematic internet use among Lithuanian students during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of mental distress and impulsivity.

Event: The Congress of Lithuanian Psychologists (LPS)

Country: Online

2020

Presentation: Problematic Internet Use and Mental Distress in Students: the Role of Impulsivity (semi-oral)

Event: Annual Conference of the Society for the Study of Additions (SSA)

Country: Online

2019

Presentation: Cardiovascular Reactivity to Stress in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: The Role of Sleep Quality (semi-oral)

Event: 27th European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA)

Country: Poland

Presentation: The Association of Cardiovascular Reactivity during the Trier Social Stress Test with Health related Quality of Life in Patients after Acute Coronary Syndromes

Event: 40nd International Conference of the Stress Trauma Anxiety and Resilience Society

Country:  Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands (Spain)

Presentation: Associations between Sleep Quality and Cardiovascular Response to Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) in CAD patients

Event: Regional ECNP Seminar in Neuropsychopharmacology

Country: Lithuania

Presentation: Higher Cardio­vascular Response to Psychosocial Stress is Associated with Poorer Sleep Quality in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Cross-Sectio­nal study (semi-oral)

Event: International Convention of Psychological Sciences

Country: France

@ResearchGate profile

@ORCID: 0000-0002-1560-1402

@Scopus Author ID: 5721096148

Julija Gecaite-Stonciene, PhD | Clinical Psychology | Psychotherapy | Academic Research

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