Clinical Psychology in Ryazan State Medical University

Specialist program

Ryazan State Medical University named after academician I.P. Pavlov

Faculty of Clinical Psychology

Natalia V. YAKOVLEVA,

Dean

Tel. + 7 4912 97-18-71

E-mail: n.yakovleva@rzgmu.ru

Achievements and awards. The university staff members are winners of the All-Russian contest “Golden Names of Higher School,” the UMNIK – Healthnet contest. For several years students have become prize winners of the All-Russian Olympiad “I am Professional.”

Teaching staff. The academic degree holders ratio is 78.1% (12 Sc.D-s, ten Professors).

Facilities and resources. The educational program is implemented by 15 departments of the university, the practical psychology center of the university. Psychological instruments including biofeedback devices (Wave, Status) are used. Students undertake internships at medical institutions, educational organizations, psychological and social rehabilitation centers, security ministries and agencies.

Research. The vector of research is problems of development of personality as a subject of life activity. Research is conducted in the following areas: psychology of health-saving activities, psychological foundations for developing mental and psychosomatic disorders and their psychocorrection, molecular and cytogenetic aspects of mental and neurological disorders.

Education. The teachers use state-of-the-art pedagogical technologies: problematic and interactive lectures, video trainings, business games, distance education elements. During their studies students acquire polygraph (lie detector) operation skills, skills of working in a multisensory laboratory, undertake a great number of workshops and supervisions.

Strategic partners. The university cooperates with the top medical HEIs of Russia, the International Academy of Psychological Sciences, the Russian Psychological Society, the European Association for Transactional Analysis, the Eastern Europe's Psychosomatic Society, the Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy.

International projects and programs. As part of the educational program the university annually holds the International conference of students and young scientists “Psychology and Medicine: in Search of Optimal Interaction” with the participation of leading specialists from Israel, Great Britain, Sweden.

Competitive advantages. A harmony of basic academic training and acquisition of practical skills in psychodiagnostics, psychotherapy and psychocorrection aimed at training highly qualified clinical psychologists that are in high demand in all areas of professional practice.