Department of Psychiatry FMCU & UHB
EMPLOYEES
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
TEACHING ACTIVITY
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 4th and 5th 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.
GRANT PROJECTS
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
PUBLICATIONS
All publications of the employees can be accessed for view via this LINK.
Head of the Department:
doc. MUDr. Ľubomíra Izáková, PhD.
+421 2 57290 385
+421 2 57290 339
lubomira.izakova(at)gmail.com
Deputy Head for curative and preventive activity:
MUDr. Lucia Žlnayová, PhD.
+421 2 57290 346
zlnayova(at)email.cz
Deputy Head for teaching activity:
prof. MUDr. Ján Pečeňák, CSc.
+421 2 57290 737
jan.pecenak(at)sm.unb.sk
Secretary of Department for FMCU:
MUDr. Michal Turček, PhD.
+421 2 57290 108
michal.turcek(at)fmed.uniba.sk
Office Manager of Department for FMCU:
Soňa Weber Krajčovičová
+421 2 57290 385
sona.krajcovicova(at)fmed.uniba.sk
Focus areas and activities of the Department:
Teaching activities (levels) – undergraduate, graduate (specialization and PhD) studies, specialized undergraduate and postgraduate courses
Teaching activities (subjects and specializations) – Medical Psychology and Communication with Patient, Psychiatry, Drugs and Drug Addiction, Psychotherapy, Forensic Psychiatry
Research activities – psychiatric epidemiology, clinical psychopathology, clinical psychopharmacology, addictions, dementias, affective disorders, psychoses
Publications and lectures – monographs, scientific journals, domestic and foreign conferences
Curative and preventive activity – outpatient, inpatient, daily psychiatric center