Darejani Kakhiani

Direction:In Psychology
Position:Associate Professor

1976    Graduated Tbilisi State  Academy  of Art faculty of history of art

1978 – 1998 Institute of Psychology of Georgian Academy of Science , scientific researcher

1990 – 1999 Ministry of Education of Georgia,National Scientific Center of Applied Psychology,  scientific researcher

1996-nowadays Neurodevelopment   Centre ,Psychologist

1999 – 2006 Tbilisi State Universityof Language and Culture, head of Department of Psychology

2006 – 2022  Ilia  State University, associate  professor

2022 – 2023   Ilia  State University, visiting professor

2023 – nowadays  Ilia  State University, associate  professor

Scientific interests / research interests

Child psychology, development psychology, developmental disorders, psychodiagnostics, psychological consultations,  psychology of aging

  1. The relationship between teachers’ self-efficacy and attitudes towards inclusive education. Tamar Mtskerashvili. Darejan Kakhiani. “Connecting Research and Practice in Social Sciences” scientific conference dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Dimitri Uznadze Institute of Psychology. 2023.
  1. Decoding Facial Expressiveness in Preschool Children. Darejan Kakhiani, Ketevan Kakhadze, Maia Tsereteli, Nino Chichinadze. V.16.n.1, Bulletin of the Georgian National Akademy of Sciences. ISSN – 0132 – 1447. 2022.
  2. Validity of the Georgian Montreal Cognitive Assessment for the Screening of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia. Marina Janelidze, MD, PhD. , Darejan Kakhiani, PhD, at all…. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease &Other Dementias, 11.2016.
  3. “Children world “ (recommendations for parents )„Shemetsneba“ 2010
  4. „Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder”(epidemiological study of Georgian population) ”Ena da kultura”,Tbilisi, 2002.

Publications:

  1. „Deda ena” – II grade; group of authors with V. rodonaia;“Sakartvelos Matsne”,Tbilisi, 1997
  2. “Mshobliuri ena”- III and IV grades, group of authors with V. Rodonaia; “Sakartvelos Matsne”, Tbilisi, 1998-2001
  3. “Art and Creativity” (I grade) _ Text-book of fine and applied art, participated and wined the competition of The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, processed pilot study –Head of the group of authors, ”Shemetsneba” 2006.
  4. “Art and Creativity” (II grade) _ Text-book of fine and applied art, participated and wined the competition of The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, processed pilot study –Head of the group of authors, ”Shemetsneba” 2007.
  5. “Art and Creativity” (IIIgrade) _ Text-book of fine and applied art, participated and wined the competition of The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, processed pilot study –Head of the group of authors, ”Shemetsneba” 2008.
  6. “Art and Creativity” (IV grade) _ Text-book of fine and applied art, participated and wined the competition of The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, processed pilot study –Head of the group of authors, ”Shemetsneba” 2009.
  7. “Art and Creativity” (V grade) _ Text-book of fine and applied art, participated and wined the competition of The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, processed pilot study –Head of the group of authors, ”Shemetsneba” 2010.
  8. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. (In”Treatment of Pediatric Neurology Disorders;Tbilisi 2011,chapt. 64 ,pp.520-526.
  9. Autism Spectrum Disorders. (In”Treatment of Pediatric Neurology Disorders; Tbilisi 2011,chapt. 67, pp.558-566.
  10. Neuropsychological assessment in children”Treatment of Pediatric Neurology Disorders Tbilisi 2011,chapt. 70, pp.578-583.
  11. “Art and Creativity” (I grade) _ Text-book of fine and applied art, participated and wined the competition of The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, processed pilot study –Head of the group of authors, ”Shemetsneba” and “Palitra L”, 2018.
  12. “Art and Creativity” (II grade) _ Text-book of fine and applied art, participated and wined the competition of The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, processed pilot study –Head of the group of authors, ”Shemetsneba” and “Palitra L”, 2018.
  13. “Art and Creativity” (III grade) _ Text-book of fine and applied art, participated and wined the competition of The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, processed pilot study –Head of the group of authors, ”Shemetsneba” and “Palitra L”, 2018.
  14. “Art and Creativity” (IV grade) _ Text-book of fine and applied art, participated and wined the competition of The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, processed pilot study –Head of the group of authors, ”Shemetsneba” and “Palitra L”, 2018.
  15. “Art and Creativity” (V grade) _ Text-book of fine and applied art, participated and wined the competition of The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, processed pilot study –Head of the group of authors, ”Shemetsneba” and “Palitra L”, 2018.
  16. “Art and Creativity” (VI grade) _ Text-book of fine and applied art, participated and wined the competition of The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, processed pilot study –Head of the group of authors, ”Shemetsneba” and “Palitra L”, 2018.

Articles in Magazines

  1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (clinical analyses)”, Periodical Scientific Journal “Intelekti’, 3(11), 2001, pp. 196-198;
  2. “Multi-method Approach of Assesment of Children with Maladaptive Behavior”, Periodical Scientific Jounal “Intelekti”, J.Kakhiani, N. Mikeladze, N 3 (11), 2001, pp.199-201;
  3. “Study of Children’s Intelligence, Bulletin of Georgian Academy of Sciences, 165, 1, 2002, pp. 181-183;
  4. “Study of attitudes of children with maladaptive behavior and ADHD”, “Kavkasiis matsne”, 5, 2002, pp.187-192.
  5. “Recommendations for the teachers of ADHD students”, Periodical Scientific Jounal “Intelekti”, 1(12), 2002, pp.248-250;
  6. “The influence of different factors on ADHD course”, Periodical Scientific Jounal “Intelekti”, 1(12), 2002, გვ. 248-254;
  7. 7. “Methods to reveal children with maladaptive behavior”, “Kavkasiis matsne “, 5, 2002,pp. 181-186;
  8. Difficulties of Learning Process in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder”, Bulletin of The Georgian Academy of Sciences, 165, 2, 2002, pp.413-416;
  9. The epidemiology of early preschool children developmental screening – Kakhiani D. , Tatishvili N.  Bokeria I.   Journal of proceedings of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences,vol. 36, 2010 ,1-2. (p.109-115)

An extensive list of publications

  1. 1“The role of Psychologist in the system of education ”,The problems and perspectives of educational process” (methodological recommendations for educational specialists, pedagogues and psychologists),Tbilisi, 2000,pp. 18-21;
  2. “The difficulties of rising up the children” (recommendations for parents)”, “ena da kultura”, 2001;
  3. “Georgian version of WISC_R”, “Ena da kultura”, 2001;
  4. “ADHD-lectures for the parents (part two)” Institute of child development and education, Tbilisi, 2002, pp. 18-30;
  5. “The diagnostic criteria for ADHD” _Child neurology actual issues, The Centre of child neurology and rehabilitation ,Tbilisi 2004,pp. 70-83;

Current Courses

Out of behavior and relations  (2014-2017) bachelor’s, spring, autumn

Children with special needs (2017) bachelor’s spring

Developmental disorders  (2014-1017)bachelor’s, spring

Clinical psychology- psychological assessment ( 2014-2017) bachelor’s  autumn

Developmental Psychology  (2014-2017) bachelor’s spring, autumn

Seminar for bachelor’s  2015 autumn

Parents consulting  (2017) master’s autumn

Psycho-educational diagnostic  (2017) master’s autumn

Psychological assessment  (2017) master’s autumn

Deviations in development  (2017) master’s autumn

Seminar for master’s (2017)master’s spring

Course Catalog

Out of behavior and relations (2011-2017) bachelor’s

Clinical psychology, psychodiagnostic  (2014-2017) bachelor’s

Children with special needs (2011-2017) bachelor’s

Seminar for bachelor’s(2011-2017) bachelor’s

Seminar for bachelor’s , bachelor’s  diploma (2012-2015) bachelor’s

Psychilogy of development and _developmental disorders (2012-2013)  bachelor’s

Psychodiagnostic of children and teenagers  (2012 -2014) bachelor’s

Deviations in development (2012-2017) master’s

Parents consulting  (2012-2017) master’s

Seminar for master’s 2010-2017) master’s

Psycho-educational diagnostic (2011-2017) master’s

Consulting of of toddlers  (2011-2014)  master’s

Neuropsychology  (2013-2015) doctoral

Autistic spectrum disorder (2013-2015) doctoral

Member of Georgian psychological association(2009)

Member of A.Lachkepiani association of neurologists and neurosurgeons  (from 2006-)

Member of Georgian academy of Education (2004)

Elaboration of curriculum for fine and applied arts for elementary school-expert, Ministry of education and science of Georgia  (2014)

Expert- consultant. (April-May) World Vision Georgia.

Establishing Standard for  early and preschool education and professional skilss for the teachers   (2016)