Antigonos Sochos

Antigonos Sochos is a Reader in Applied Psychology at the Faculty of Education, Health, and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton. His career spans over a decade of research, teaching, and community-based projects focused on attachment theory, collective bonds, and psychological distress in vulnerable populations.

• PhD in Psychology from King's College London
• Supervises four PhD students and four Doctorate in Counselling trainees
• Coordinated L4 Applied Psychology module

Research interests include:

• Attachment theory applications beyond interpersonal relationships
• Developmental adversity and trauma in institutionalized youth
• Social environments with disorganized networks
• Collective trauma and national identity bonds
• Community mental health interventions

Recent publications (2023-2024) examine workplace burnout, housing support systems, and collective attachment in political contexts. Earlier works focus on trauma in economic crises, cross-cultural emotional intelligence validation, and attachment dynamics in residential care.

Grants include:

• £278K for Open Minds mental health service (2016-2019)
• £420K for Horizons maternal mental health (2020-2023)
• £50K for funded student placements (2018)
• £283K for homeless youth mental health service (2013-2015)
• £1.6M total funding across multiple projects

Supervision and community-based research form key components of his work with diverse populations including homeless individuals, refugees, and institutionalized children.