The Dissertation Defense on the Topic: “Development of Mental Disorders in Individuals Under Conditions of Forced Social Isolation (Clinical and Pathopsychological Features, Modern Approaches to Correction and Treatment)”
On February 13, 2025, in the meeting hall of the specialized academic councils of Ternopil National Medical University, Tetiana Ivanytska-Diachun defended her dissertation to obtain the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of “Healthcare” in the specialty of “Medicine” under the supervision of Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Olena Venher.
The topic of the dissertation, “Development of Mental Disorders in Individuals Under Conditions of Forced Social Isolation (Clinical and Pathopsychological Features, Modern Approaches to Correction and Treatment),” is highly relevant to modern medicine and holds significant scientific potential for providing practical, personalized psychiatric care to individuals experiencing quarantine and other stressful situations.
Dissertation Committee
- Chairman of the council: Stepan Vadziuk – Honored Scientist of Ukraine, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Physiology with Fundamentals of Bioethics and Biosafety at TNMU.
- Reviewers:
- Mariia Marushchak – Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Functional and Laboratory Diagnostics at TNMU.
- Liudmyla Mazur – Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Higher Nursing Education, Patient Care, and Clinical Immunology at TNMU.
- Official Opponents:
- Nataliia Maruta – Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Deputy Director for Scientific Work at the State Institution “Institute of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Narcology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine.”
- Oleh Chaban – Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Higher Education of Ukraine, Director of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Mental Health at O. Bohomolets National Medical University.
The specialized academic council decided to award Tetiana Ivanytska-Diachun the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of “Healthcare” based on the public defense of her dissertation.
We congratulate Tetiana Ivanytska-Diachun on earning her academic degree and wish her new achievements and success in medical practice and scientific research!