Dr Silia Vitoratou
Reader in Psychometrics and Measurement
Research interests
- Mental Health
Biography
Dr Silia Vitoratou joined King’s on 2013 and is currently a Reader in Psychometrics and Measurement (since 2024). Silia holds a BSc degree in Mathematics (University of Crete, Mathematics department), an MSc degree in Biostatistics with a thesis in applied psychometrics (National and Kapodestrian University of Athens-Medical School and Mathematics Department), and a PhD in Bayesian model comparison for IRT models (Athens University of Economics and Business-Department of Statistics).
Dr Vitoratou is an expert in Psychometrics and she leads the Psychometrics and Measurement lab in the Department of Biostatistics & Health Informatics which has a plethora of collaborations within the IoPPN and with other institutions.
She also leads research in misophonia.
Research interests
- Applied research: Psychometrics (IRT, EFA, CFE, SEM); Biostatistics.
- Methodological research: Latent variable models; Bayesian model comparison & MCMC; Thermodynamics.
- Applications: projects related to Misophonia and Autism.
Teaching
Dr Vitoratou teaches three modules in MSc Programmes:
- Latent variable modelling (term 2, MSc in Applied Statistical Modelling & Health Informatics)
- Introduction to Research Methods (term 1, MSc of Affective Disorders, MSc in Clinical Neuroscience).
- Introduction to Psychometrics (term 2, MSc of Affective Disorders).
She also teaches seminars in applied psychometrics to the DClinPsy programme and is supervising more than five MSc and BSc research projects every year.
Expertise and public engagement
Dr Vitoratou is a member of the Psychometric Society. She is also the creator and project manager of the solidarity education network #tutorpool.
Research
LGBTQ+ Mental Health Research Group
Investigating factors contributing to the mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other sexual and gender minority individuals.
S-Five: Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome Study
Understanding the mechanisms of misophonia and providing insights into triggers, maintaining and exacerbating factors, coping mechanisms and functional impact.
Project status: Ongoing
Psychometrics & Measurement Lab
Research in the Lab focuses on the methodology and applications of psychometrics, psychological measurement, mathematical psychology, and social statistics.
News
New study finds nearly 1 in 5 people in the UK find everyday sounds intolerable
Researchers from King’s College London and University of Oxford have shown that 18.4 per cent of the general UK population report that certain sounds, such as...
Research
LGBTQ+ Mental Health Research Group
Investigating factors contributing to the mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other sexual and gender minority individuals.
S-Five: Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome Study
Understanding the mechanisms of misophonia and providing insights into triggers, maintaining and exacerbating factors, coping mechanisms and functional impact.
Project status: Ongoing
Psychometrics & Measurement Lab
Research in the Lab focuses on the methodology and applications of psychometrics, psychological measurement, mathematical psychology, and social statistics.
News
New study finds nearly 1 in 5 people in the UK find everyday sounds intolerable
Researchers from King’s College London and University of Oxford have shown that 18.4 per cent of the general UK population report that certain sounds, such as...