Mental health care in Ukraine: what it is, what it should be and what needs to be done
Date and time:
Thursday 15 December, 2016
19:00 - 20:30
Location:
Ukrainian Institute London
79 Holland Park
London
W11 3SW
The Ukrainian system of healthcare follows the Soviet model and despite 25 years of Ukraine’s independence, there has been little change and Ukraine is lagging behind the standards of developed countries.
The armed conflict in eastern Ukraine put the system under further strain. Ukraine is facing a significant increase in trauma-related disorders, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and adjustment-related problems. Suicide rates have peaked.
The Institute of Mental Health of the Ukrainian Catholic University is committed to responding to these urgent needs through the development of appropriate training programs, researches, awareness campaigns, and creating a mental health center for the treatment of disorders in the war-affected population.
The talk will be moderated by Dr Dennis Ougrin.
This event will be held in English.
FREE
Speaker
Vitalii Klymchuk
Vitalii Klymchuk is a psychologist, psychotherapist, and researcher. Since 2015, he has worked at the Ukrainian Catholic University, as executive director of the Institute of Mental Health. He is a member of the Scientific-Educational Council of the Ministry of Science and Education of Ukraine. The main aim of his work is to coordinate the creation of higher educational standards in the field of psychology. In addition, he is a member of the workgroup that is creating a new governmental strategy for the psychological rehabilitation of war veterans. As a researcher, he researches the impact of trauma on mental health. He is also a writer – his book “Practical psychology: 1000 tips for everyday use” is a bestseller in Ukraine.
Speaker
Viktoriia Gorbunova
Viktoriia Gorbunova is a psychologist, psychotherapist, and researcher. Since 2015, she has worked at the Ukrainian Catholic University, as a senior researcher at the Institute of Mental Health and as the programme leader for MSc Clinical Psychology with the Fundamentals of CBT. It is the first programme of its kind in Ukraine and is built on evidence-based modern approaches to the training of clinical psychologists. She is also a writer – her books “Upbringing without the struggle”, “Upbringing without the traumatization” are bestsellers in Ukraine.
Moderator
Dennis Ougrin
Dennis Ougrin
Dennis Ougrin graduated from medical school in Ukraine in 1998 and came to England to undertake his post-graduate training. He completed his higher training in child and adolescent psychiatry at Guy's and Maudsley and is currently a consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry leading Supported Discharge Service at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Ougrin is also a visiting lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry. Dr Ougrin leads a programme of information exchange between the UK and Ukraine and organises annual conferences on psychiatric services' development in Ukraine. He is the chief investigator of a randomised controlled trial of Supported Discharge Service versus Treatment as Usual in adolescents admitted for in-patient care. Dr Ougrin is a mental health theme editor of the London Journal of General Practice.
