I am a counselling psychologist and I have worked in mental health field for over 7 years and my expertise is related to working with adults that have interpersonal issues, self-esteem issues, acute stress and anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, codependency, etc.
My scientific interests are related to body image and appearance issues, specifically psychological aspects of aesthetic surgery .
I have done a doctoral exchange program in the Clinical psychology department in the University of Santiago de Compostela in 2016.
Peer reviewed publications:
Arakelyan T., Vardanyan N. FACEBOOK PHOTO ACTIVITY RELATION TO SELF-ATTITUDE AND BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER. Modern Psychology Scientific Bulletin 2020 #1(6), 9-15.
Arakelyan T., Gasparyan Kh.,Sahakyan A.B.,Sakoyan L.V,Moss T., Harris D., Carr D.
The Armenian Version of Derriford Appearance Scale (DAS 59): Translation and Adaptation. British Journal of Health Psychology, Issue 4(2), Volume 23, 822-834.
Arakelyan T., Mnatsakanyan M. Diachronic approaches and analysis of psychological interactions of aesthetic rinoplasty.Journal of Scientific and Practical Medicine, N2 (112),2017, 44-50.
Arakelyan T., Facial Symmetry as a factor increasing the likelihood of being selected by the opposite sex. The role of rhinoplasty from the perspective of evolutionary psychology. Armenian journal of mental health, 7/1, 2016,40-45 pp.
Arakelyan T., On the National Context of Globalized Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in Armenia, // London Review of Education and Science, “Imperial College Press”, 2016, № 1(19). – P.638-645 (to be published in May).
Arakelyan T., Globalizing Beauty: On The Contemporary Trends in the Development of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in Armenia (ID:14) 4th International Medical Congress of Armenia. Abstract book, 151pp.
Begoyan A., Arakelyan T., Treating Trichotilomania: Awareness Training And Self-Monitoring (ID:520) 4th International Medical Congress of Armenia. Abstract book, 164pp.
Arakelyan, T.A. , Begoyan, A.N., Arman Begoyan's cognitive-conceptual therapy: an overview and some techniques. Scripta Neophilologica Posnaniensia. Tom XIV, strony: Gasparyan Kh.,Ghazaryan G., Arakelyan T., Mnatsakanyan L
225–236. DOI 10.7169/snp.2014.14.16
Analysis of Theoretical Approaches of Long Term Psychological Consequences of The Armenian Genocide Trauma. YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF PHYLOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY. Challenges of Modernity, Philosophical and Psychological Issues. International Conference Devoted to the 50th Anniversary of the faculty, 10-12 October, 2014, 474-478pp
Begoyan A., Arakelyan T., BODY DISMORPHIC DISORDER: THE DISTORTED BODY IMAGE AND BELIEF IN IT, YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF PHYLOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY. Challenges of Modernity, Philosophical and Psychological Issues. International Conference Devoted to the 50th Anniversary of the faculty, 10-12 October, 2014, 171-173pp
Arakelyan T.A., Gasparyan Kh., Sahakyan A.B., Sakoyan L.V. Motivations And Expectations For Turning To Aesthetic Rhinoplasty among 18-35 Years Women. Medicine, Science And Education, Scientific And Informational Journal, No.17,pp. 55-59.
Ter-Stepanyan A., Arakelyan T. The relationship between body image and self-attitude in patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF PHYLOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY IVth International Scientific Conference PROCEEDINGS THE CORRENT ISSUES IN THEORETICAL AND APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY 25-27 October, 2013 p.183-184
Arakelyan T. Psychosocial aspects of aesthetic surgery-"Medicine, science and education", vol.3 25-29, August 2013
Arakelyan T., Ter-stepanyan A. Self-attitude of schizophrenic patients with body image distortions//Armenian journal of mental health, volume 4, Supplement 1, 2013, s32p.
Arakelyan T. INFLUENCE OF LANGUAGE MODELS ON IMAGE FORMATION
TELE: SHORT THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF PROBLEMS//Psychological knowledge in the context of modernity. theory and practice. All-Russian scientific-practical conference with international participation (February 18, 2013) /ed. L.M. Popova, N.M. Shvetsova.", 2013. -331p.; 23-24.
Arakelyan T., Begoyan A. Body image as part of the conceptual system of personality. Theory and practical application.//Современные подходы к прифликатике социально значимых золожение: Materials of the international scientific-practical conference on September 22, 2012 / under the editorship of С.А. Magomedova. - Makhachkala. Ф), 2012. – 335 pp. 160-163.
Arakelyan T., Begoyan A. Monitoring of interpersonal competences of residents of the department of plastic surgery. assessment of the conceptual flexibility of the doctor and the adequacy of the perception of the patient's problem by the doctor. theoretically methodical and practically oriented aspects. сборник тезисов и статые Все¬российской молодежной конференция 14-15 September 2012 / pod ed. K. S. Bazhina, G. И. Simonova, E. A. Khodyreva. - Kirov. Изд во "Радуга-PRESS", 2012. - 271 с.; с. 250-251.
Arakelyan T., Gasparyan Kh. Correlation of perfectionism with emotional states and eating disorders // Armenian Journal of Mental Health, 3:1-2012, 22-28, August 2012.
H.Akiskal, A.Azizyan, Kh.Gasparyan, H. Alaverdyan, T.Arakelyan, A. Ter-Stepanyan
“Validation of temperament evaluation of the Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego self-related questionnaire clinical version in Armenia” (abstract), April 2012
T.Arakelyan, A.Azizyan. “Body image dissatisfaction among Armenian medical students”. Armenian Journal of Mental Health. Abstracts presented at the Regional Meeting of the World Psychiatric Association. S42p.
T.Arakelyan, A.Azizyan. “Are empathetic people satisfied with their body-image? A self –report study between male and female medical students in Armenia”//The New Armenian Medical Journal, Volume 4, No.3, 146p.Uniprint, September 2010.
K.V.Gasparyan, T.A.Arakelyan. Superstitions and psychological defense related obsessions and compulsions”- World Psychiatry, vol. 8(abstract), February 2009.
K.V.Gasparyan, T.A.Arakelyan. "Problems of teaching psychology in the framework of medical education" /-"Medicine, science and education", vol.3
K.V.Gasparyan, A. L. Galstyan, T.A.Arakelyan.
“The experience of teaching Empathy and Client-centered approach to medical students”- Contemporary Issues of Psychology Teaching, (article), October 2007.
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