A Master Class on Countering Mental Disorders During the War to Be Held with the Support of Darnytsia

Darnytsia Company continues to work on the educational programme for doctors called Mental Disorders and Dealing with Psychotrauma During the War.

On 25 October, the programme will host another master class, the fourth since the beginning of the year.

The speakers of the event will be Joshua Morganstein, Professor from the Centre for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) of the US Armed Forces University, as well as Olena Haustova, Professor of the Department of Medical Psychology, Psychosomatic Medicine, and Psychotherapy of O. Bogomolets National Medical University. Specialists will discuss the issues of caring for patients in times of war and other disasters, as well as timely recognition of and assistance with psychotrauma and anxiety.

Specialists in psychiatry, psychology, neurology, forensic medicine, as well as specialist in administration in the field of health care will be able to take part in the master class. The event is open to anyone wishing to increase their level of knowledge about human mental health. You can register for the master class here.

‘Involvement of leading global experts with experience in hot spots of the world and a wide range of interested Ukrainian specialists in discussing mental health problems during the war is not just a matter of scientific interest, but an urgent need. We have to pay much attention to the timely detection of mental disorders and the consequences of psychotrauma, as well as their treatment at the appropriate level, in order to prevent the development of chronic conditions and undesirable consequences in the coming years’, Lidia Honchar-Cherdakli, Deputy Director for Medical Affairs at Pharmaceutical Company ‘Darnytsia’, believes.

The international educational programme is organized with the support of Darnytsia and in partnership with NGO ‘All-Ukrainian Association of Psychosomatic Medicine’.

Through webinars and master classes, recognized international experts from Israel, the United States, the Netherlands, and Ukraine share their knowledge and experience in addressing the impact of psychotrauma on mental health during the war.