Department of Psychiatry FMCU & UHB

Professor:

prof. MUDr. Ján Pečeňák, CSc.

jan.pecenak(at)sm.unb.sk

+421 2 57290 737

Associate Professors:

doc. MUDr. Ľubomíra Izáková, PhD.

lubomira.izakova(at)gmail.com

+421 2 57290 385

+421 2 57290 339

doc. PhDr. Eva Morovicsová, PhD., MPH

eva.morovicsova(at)fmed.uniba.sk

+421 2 57290 138

doc. PhDr. Michal Hajdúk, PhD.

michal.hajduk(at)uniba.sk

+421 2 57290 108

Professor Assistants:

MUDr. Dana Krajčovičová, PhD.

krajcovicovamudr(at)centrum.sk

+421 2 57290 114

MUDr. Mária Králová, CSc.

maria.kralova(at)sm.unb.sk

+421 2 57290 164

MUDr. Viktor Segeda, PhD.

177341(at)mail.muni.cz

+421 2 57290 649

MUDr. Michal Turček, PhD.

michal.turcek(at)fmed.uniba.sk

+421 2 57290 108

Assistants:

MUDr. Gabriela Bezáková

gabriela.bezakova(at)fmed.uniba.sk

MUDr. Patrik Gálik

galik23(at)uniba.sk

MUDr. Ferdinand Sasváry

sasvary1(at)uniba.sk

MUDr. Vanda Valkučáková

vanda.valkucakova(at)gmail.com

Mgr. Patrícia Hricáková

hricakova4(at)uniba.sk

Office Manager:

Soňa Weber Krajčovičová

sona.krajcovicova(at)fmed.uniba.sk

+421 2 57290 385

Undergraduate education

The Department provides education in both medical study courses at Comenius University in Bratislava (general medicine, dentistry) – covering the subjects Medical Psychology and Communication; Psychiatry. Teaching is provided in Slovak and English language (for foreign students). Teaching of optional courses (Drugs and Drug Addiction; Psychotherapy – for students of 4^th and 5^th year) is provided in Slovak language. Furthermore we teach selected subjects for the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Law and for the Police Academy.

Postgraduate education: PhD study

The Department is accredited for doctoral study for the subject Psychiatry.

Postgraduate education: specialization study

The Department is accredited to provide education in specific training courses in Psychiatry since 2007/2008. The Department also annually organizes the course of Forensic Psychiatry for board-certified psychiatrists.

Period: 2017 – 2018

Identifier: KEGA 037UK-4/2017

Title: Database of multimedia model cases for interactive teaching of Psychiatry for medical students

Principal investigator: MUDr. Michal Turček, PhD.

Co-investigators (Dept.): J. Pečeňák, V. Kořínková, Ľ. Izáková, P. Janík, D. Krajčovičová, M. Králová, V. Segeda, M. Zimányiová

Period: 2016 – 2019

Identifier: APVV 15/0155

Title: Impaired communication skills in patients with Parkinson disease

Principal investigator: doc. PaedDr. Zsolt Cséfalvay, PhD. (Department of the Communication Disorders CU, Bratislava), prof. MUDr. Peter Valkovič, PhD. (II. Department of Neurology FMCU, Bratislava)

Co-investigators (Dept.): M. Králová, M. Hajdúk

Period: 2016 –

Identifier: APVV 15/0037

Title: Investigation of anatomical-functional differences between the effects of aripiprazole and quetiapine, atypical antipsychotics with similar therapeutic indications, but different impact on brain dopaminergic receptors, in experimental animals

Principal investigator: RNDr. Alexander Kiss, DrSc. (Institute of Experimental Endocrinology SAV, Bratislava)

Co-investigators (Dept.): J. Pečeňák, V. Kořínková, M. Matisová

Period: 2016 – 2019

Identifier: VEGA 1/0240/16

Title: Immunogenetic markers in Slovak patients with Alzheimer’s disease

Principal investigator: doc. RNDr. Ivana Shawkatová, PhD. (Institute of Immunology FMCU, Bratislava)

Co-investigators (Dept.): M. Králová, J. Pečeňák

Period: 2016 –

Identifier: VEGA 2/100/16

Title: Health care in Slovakia in 1948 – 1966

Principal investigator: PhDr. Anna Falisová, CSc. (Institute of History SAV, Bratislava)

Co-investigators (Dept.): E. Morovicsová

Period: 2015 – 2018

Identifier: VEGA 2/0057/15

Title: The clinical significance of the relationship between aldosterone and depression and the regulatory mechanisms involved

Principal investigator: prof. PharmDr. Daniela Ježová, DrSc. (Institute of Experimental Endocrinology SAV, Bratislava)

Co-investigators (Dept.): Ľ. Izáková, E. Morovicsová, V. Segeda, M. Borovská, M. Matisová, D. Krajčovičová, B. Mészáros Hideghéty

Period: 2015 – 2018

Identifier: VEGA 1/0300/15

Title: The role of modulation activity of vagus nerve in peripheral a central anti-inflammatory effect of antidepressants and antipsychotics

Principal investigator: MVDr. Katarína Ondičová, PhD. (Institute of Experimental Endocrinology SAV, Bratislava)

Co-investigators (Dept.): J. Pečeňák, V. Kořínková, M. Králová

Period: 2015 – 2018

Identifier: SPS 01/2015

Title: Perception and recognition of facial expressions as they relate to the functioning of patients with schizophrenia

Principal investigator: MUDr. Dana Krajčovičová, PhD.

Co-investigators (Dept.): M. Hajdúk, V. Kořínková, D. Krajčovičová, J. Pečeňák, M. Zimányiová

Period: 2012 – 2015

Identifier: APVV 0048/11

Title: Cognitive-communication disorders in patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia

Principal investigator: doc. PaedDr. Zsolt Cséfalvay, PhD. (Department of the Communication Disorders PdFUK, Bratislava)

Co-investigators (Dept.): M. Králová, K. Vajdičková, B. Mészáros-Hideghéty

Period: 2012 – 2014

Identifier: VEGA 2/0110/12

Title: Role of medical personnel in the development of health care in Slovakia since the constitution of Czechoslovak Republic until the beginning of 1950th

Principal investigator: PhDr. Anna Falisová, CSc. (Institute of History SAV, Bratislava)

Co-investigators (Dept.): E. Morovicsová

Period: 2012 – 2013

Identifier: KEGA 099UK-4/212

Title: Multimedia technologies in innovation and standardization of teaching the Psychiatry in English language in foreign medical students

Principal investigator: MUDr. Michal Turček, PhD.

Co-investigators (Dept.): Ľ. Izáková, P. Janík, E. Kolibáš, V. Kořínková, M. Králová, J. Pečeňák, V. Segeda, M. Turček, K. Vajdičková, B. Vašečková

Period: 2010 – 2012

Identifier: VEGA 2/0097/10

Title: Social Conditions and Consequences of the Development of Science and Technology in Slovakia in the years 1918-1938

Principal investigator: PhDr. Ľudovít Hallon, CSc. (Institute of History SAV, Bratislava)

Co-investigators (Dept.): E. Morovicsová

Period: 2010 – 2011

Identifier: VEGA 1/0258/10

Title: Study of the mechanisms of peripheral anti-inflammatory action of antidepressants

Principal investigator: doc. MUDr. Ján Pečeňák, CSc.

Co-investigators (Dept.): J. Pečeňák

Period: 2009 – 2010

Identifier: Servier Slovakia Grant

Title: VALID – Valdoxan in treatment of depression. Observational clinical study in Slovak Republic

Principal investigator: prof. MUDr. V. Novotný, CSc.

Co-investigators (Dept.): V. Novotný, J. Pečeňák

Period: 2007 – 2008

Identifier: VEGA 1/4272/07

Title: University students and psychoactive substances

Principal investigator: prof. MUDr. Vladimír Novotný, CSc.

Co-investigators (Dept.): E. Kolibáš, V. Novotný, M. Turček

Period: 2007

Identifier: SPS 01/07

Title: Epidemiology of alcoholism and smoking in Slovakia

Principal investigator: doc. MUDr. Ján Pečeňák, CSc.

Co-investigators (Dept.): V. Novotný, J. Pečeňák

Period: 2007

Identifier: UK 106/2007

Title: The usage of drawings in the diagnostic and therapeutic process of psychosis

Principal investigator: MUDr. Zuzana Hapalová

Co-investigators (Dept.): Z. Hapalová

Period: 2005 – 2007

Identifier: VEGA 1/2296/05

Title: Safety parameters of treatment of mental disorders in inpatients

Principal investigator: doc. MUDr. Viera Kořínková, CSc.

Co-investigators (Dept.): V. Kořínková, D. Krajčovičová

Period: 2006

Identifier: UK 49/2006

Title: Affective disorders and substance use

Principal investigator: MUDr. Michal Turček

Co-investigators (Dept.): M. Turček

Period: 2005 – 2006

Identifier: SPS 01/05

Title: Epidemiology of anxiety

Principal investigator: prof. MUDr. Vladimír Novotný, CSc.

Co-investigators (Dept.): V. Novotný, J. Pečeňák

Period: 2002 – 2003

Identifier: SPS 01/02

Title: Epidemiology of depression in Slovakia

Principal investigator: prof. MUDr. Vladimír Novotný, CSc.

Co-investigators (Dept.): V. Novotný, J. Pečeňák

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