Head of the Laboratory, PhD (Medicine) Elena Burtovaya
The team of the laboratory conducts research of mental health and socio-psychological problems of the population accidentally exposed to radiation
Areas of research activity:
analysis into the status of mental health of the population and their offspring affected by accidental ionizing radiation
the impact of non-radiation factors and accidental countermeasures on the psychological state of population
modeling of social-psychological situation on the radioactively contaminated territories
development of a complex system directed to provide psychological-psychiatric assistance in case of radiation accidents
development and introduction of treatment and rehabilitation programs aimed at correction of the psychological status of the exposed population
development and implementation of models of outreach activity on issues of residing in areas affected by radioactive contamination.
The laboratory developed:
method of psychological correction of psychosomatic diseases and comorbid neurotic disorders in exposed persons
метод немедикаментозной коррекции головной боли у лиц, подвергшихся хроническому радиационному воздействию method of nonmedical correction of headache in chronically exposed persons
method of preclinical diagnostics of cognitive impairment in persons exposed to accidental radiation using neurophysiological biomarkers
methods of individual and group psycho-correction of exposed persons and their offspring were developed and implemented at the URCRM Clinical department
Staff:
Head of the laboratory, PhD (Medicine), psychiatrist, psychotherapist – Elena Burtovaya Junior researcher, psychiatrist, psychotherapist - Tatiyana Kantina Junior researcher, psychologist – Elena Litvinchuk Laboratory technician, psychologist – Irina Kunitsyna Laboratory technician – N. Rayd