Greek psychiatrist Mattheos Yosaphat has passed away

The great psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Mattheos Josaphat, has passed away.

The news became known through his Facebook page.

The post:

“Mattheos Yosaphat is no longer with us.

But his spirit, his words and his imprint on thousands of people will always be here.

He dedicated his life to understanding others and was always motivated to help as many as he could with his therapy, lectures, books…

He leaves behind an important work and a family and friends who feel lucky to have had him in our lives”.

Who was Mattheos Jehoshaphat?

Mattheos Yosaphat graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens in 1963 and acquired the specialty of Neurologist-Psychiatrist in 1967.

He moved to London for further studies, where he remained for fifteen years.

There, after exams, he received various diplomas in Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry (Diploma in Psychological Medicine, highest Diploma in Psychiatry of the College of Psychiatrists, etc.).

Elected director in the British National Health System (Finchley Center for Child and Family Psychiatry, London).

He taught at the Towistock Center and the University of London (Medical Postgraduate Centre) as a Senior Lecturer.

He completed a formal five-year training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and four years in Group Analysis and Family Therapy.

Upon his return to Greece, he was elected director of the Attica Children’s Psychiatric Hospital.

He founded with others the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, which specializes in individual psychoanalytic therapy, and the Hellenic Society of Group Analysis and Family Therapy, of which he was the president and director of its Educational Institute.

He was a regular member of many international scientific societies and participated in the writing of many scientific books and numerous articles.

He had lectured at many centers abroad (Oxford University, London School of Economics, etc.) as well as at numerous hospitals, scientific centers, the Megaron Plus lecture series, etc.

He was also the founder, with other colleagues, of the Child Psychiatry Society of Greece, of which he was elected the first President.