Background
Tsiantis, John was born on March 11, 1939 in Fourna, Evritania, Greece. Son of Serafim and Irene (Zoti) Tsiantis.
educator psychotherapist child psychiatrist
Tsiantis, John was born on March 11, 1939 in Fourna, Evritania, Greece. Son of Serafim and Irene (Zoti) Tsiantis.
Doctor of Medicine, Athens (Greece) U., 1964; postgraduate, Athens (Greece) U., 1981; diploma in psychological medicine, Conjoint Board, England, 1970.
Registrar in psychiatry, Nethern Hospital, London, 1967-1969; registrar in child psychiatry, Paddington Green Children's Hospital, London, 1969-1971; locum consultant child psychiatrist, Paddington Green Children's Hospital, London, 1973-1974; locum consultant child psychiatrist, Finchley Child Guidance Center, London, 1973-1974; senior registrar in child psychiatry, Tavistock Center, London, 1971-1973; senior psychiatrist, Dromokaition Mental Hospital, Athens, 1974-1976; director department psychological pediatrics, Aghia Sophiá Children's Hospital, Athens, 1977-1994; associate professor psychiatry, Medical School Athens U., since 1990; professor child psychiatry, Medical School Athens U., since 1994. Adviser on child mental health World Health Organization, Geneva and Copenhagen, since 1981.
Member, chairman management committee Institute Social Psychiatry, 1979-1984. Coordinator mental health committee Control Health Council, Ministry of Health, Athens, 1984-1986. Lieutenant Greek Army, 1964-1965.
Fellow Royal College Psychiatrists. Member Hellenic Association Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (chairman since 1990), Hellenic Association Psychiatrists (chairman child psychiatry section since 1989), Society Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Health (science adviser since 1990), European Society Research inChild Psychiatry, European Federation Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (vice chairman 1991), Society Psychotherapy Research, New York Academy Sciences.
Married Vasso Tzetza, October 8, 1968. Children: Miltos, Alexis, Alkis.
