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Viktoriia Harbuzova Personal Information:
Name: Viktoriia Harbuzova Date of Birth: March 02, 1971
Address: 31/5 Sanatorna Str., apt. 9, Sumy, 40000, Ukraine Phone: [открыть контакты](см. выше в блоке «контактная информация»)
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Education:
• National O.O. Bogomolets Medical University, "Clinical Psychology" specialization course (currently studying).
• Master's degree (Psychology, Sumy State University of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Sumy, 2024).
• Doctor of Biological Sciences (Pathological Physiology, Luhansk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Luhansk, 2013).
• Candidate of Biological Sciences (Human and Animal Physiology, O.O. Bogomolets Institute of Physiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, 2004).
• Specialist degree (Biology, Sumy State Pedagogical Institute of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Sumy, 1993).
Work Experience:
September 1993 – Present: Sumy State University, Medical Institute, Assistant, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor, Head of the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology with a course in Medical Biology.

Experience in Psychological Activities:
• Training events (5 years).
• Individual counseling (2 year).
• Teaching own course for teaching staff "Physical and Mental Health: Principles of Resilience in Crisis Conditions" (10 hours, over 3 years, more than 400 participants).
• Teaching within the course for teaching staff "Prevention of Mental Disorders in Wartime" (4 hours, over 2 year, more than 200 participants).
Experience in Social Activities:
• Organization and holding of Brain Week for the community of Sumy (2023, 2024, 2025).
Goal: popularization of knowledge about the brain and tools for mental health support.
• Organization and holding of Biological School for schoolchildren of Sumy region (2024, 2025).
Goal: popularization of knowledge about the functioning of the human body and self-care.

Professional Skills:
• Psychodiagnostics and interpretation of results.
• Individual counseling.
• Group psycho-correctional work.
• Training activities (certified trainer for adult learning and education, certified trainer for stress resilience skill development, certified trainer using the "Healthy Conversations" methodology, certified trainer and supervisor of mhGAP).
• Conducting transformational games.
• Proficiency in methods of relaxation, art therapy (neurographics), mindfulness.
Professional Interests: Neuropsychology Mindfulness
Life Style Medicine

Participation in International Projects:
• 2013–2016 530519-TEMPUS-1-2012-1-UK-TEMPUS-JPCR. Establishment of an interregional network of national medical education centers focused on PBL (Problem-Based Learning) / Implementation of innovative learning strategies in medical education and development of an international network focused on national training centers.
• 2023 101047530 – HEPE4U – ERASMUS-JMO-2021-HEI-TCH-RSCH "Healthy Economy and Policy:
European Values for Ukraine". Participation in the week "Healthy behavior - Healthy consumption".

Participation in Professional Associations:
• Ukrainian Psychological Association (membership).
• Ukrainian Association of Positive Psychotherapy (membership).

Publications:
• Harbuzova V., Ulunova A., Minenko S. Аssessment of professional life quality and resilience of medical staff working at military treatment and rehabilitation facilities in the conditions of war in Ukraine / Оцінка якості професійного життя та резильєнтності медичного персоналу закладів лікування і реабілітації комбатантів в умовах війни в Україні. Eastern Ukrainian Medical Journal. 2024;12(3):492-504 (article in English, Scopus).
• Harbuzova V.Yu. Psychological features of professional activity of medical personnel of treatment and rehabilitation facilities for combatants //Perspectives of contemporary science: theory and practice. Proceedings of the 1st International scientific and practical conference. SPC “Sci-conf.com.ua”. Lviv, Ukraine. 2024. Pp. 21-27 (conference abstract).
• Harbuzova V.Yu., Ulunova H.Ye. Secondary mental traumatization of medical workers in treatment and rehabilitation facilities for combatants // Prospects for the development of modern psychology. ХІV All- Ukrainian scientific and practical conference. Pereiaslav, Hryhoriy Skovoroda University. April 26, 2024, pp. 38-40 (conference abstract).

Professional Development:
Ukrainian Union of Psychotherapists, "Propedeutics of Psychiatry" course (currently studying).
Ukrainian Institute of Positive Cross-Cultural Psychotherapy - Basic Course (currently studying).
Training for trainers and supervisors on mhGAP, Ministry of Health (2025, 32 hours).
Training course from the Ukrainian Institute of Positive Cross-Cultural Psychotherapy "Theory and practice of counseling in the method of positive transcultural psychotherapy of N. Pezeshkian" (2024, 50 hours).
Conference from the Olga Haravets Institute of Practical Psychology "PRO Metaphorical Associative Cards" (2024, 10 hours).
Training from the NGO "Association of Practical Psychologists" "Exposure Skills Training" (2024, 3 hours). Course from VHS DVV International "What to talk about with a veteran" (2024, 12 hours).
Management of common mental disorders at the primary level of medical care using the mhGAP guidelines. NHSU. Level 1 (2025, 30 hours).
Management of common mental disorders at the primary level of medical care using the mhGAP guidelines. NHSU. Level 2 (2025, 30 hours).
Course from the International Academy of Practical Psychology "Psychological assistance for military trauma" (2025, 10 hours).
Training from the International Association of Psychologists and Expert Trainers "From the front to the family: how to find common ground after experience, overcome silence, irritation, and misunderstanding" (2025, 3 hours).
Training from Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, Vilny Vybir (Free Choice) "Psychological support for people with war trauma" (2025, 10 hours).
Webinar from Farm+Education "Sleep and mental health: algorithm for diagnosis and treatment of insomnia in patients with psychoemotional disorders" (2025, 2 hours).
Forum from the Agency for Sustainable Development and Educational Initiatives "Leadership and Mental Health" (2025, 6 hours).
Seminar from the Ukrainian Institute of Positive Cross-Cultural Psychotherapy "Diagnosis of cases in positive psychotherapy as a psychodynamic humanistic systemic transcultural direction: How the specialist in the method of positive psychotherapy perceives the world" (2025, 5 hours).

Additional Information:
Foreign Languages: English B2, French A2.
Computer Skills: Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel), Microsoft PowerPoint, Canva, Prezi – experienced user.
Holds a driver's license, category B.
Organized, empathetic, enjoy and am skilled at working in a team. Enjoys traveling, reading, practices yoga.