Forensic Psychiatric Examination Research Unit

The Forensic Psychiatric Examination Research Unit of the Institute of Forensic Psychiatry of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine is the only research unit in Ukraine that investigates systematically scientific and practical issues of forensic psychiatric examination and develops new approaches to its improvement.

Unit’s main responsibilities:

To carry out scientific research related to forensic psychiatric examination issues.
To provide advisory assistance in organizing and conducting forensic psychiatric (comprehensive forensic psychological and psychiatric) examinations.
To hold continuous professional development events for forensic psychiatric experts and specialists in related areas.
To provide a scientific component of the educational program of doctoral training within the Unit’s area of activities.

Provisions on the Unit

Scientific and Research Potential:

No.	Name	Scientific Degree	Academic Title	Position and Contact info
1.	Andriy KANISHCHEV	Candidate of Sciences in Medicine		Head of Unit Email: andriy.kanishchev@cmhmda.org.ua
2.	Oleksandr REVENOK	Doctor of Sciences in Medicine	Professor	Leading Research Associate Email: forensic@cmhmda.org.ua
3.	Olena KOZERATSKA	Doctor of Sciences in Medicine		Leading Research Associate Email: forensic@cmhmda.org.ua
4.	Oleksandra RADZEVILOVA	Candidate of Sciences in Psychology		Leading Research Associate Email: forensic@cmhmda.org.ua
5.	Krystyna ZELIASKO			Full-time Postgraduate Student Email: forensic@cmhmda.org.ua

Contact:

Andriy KANISHCHEV – Head of Unit, email: forensic@cmhmda.org.ua

Working hours: Monday-Friday, 9.00 – 16.00.

Unit’s Scientific Research Activities:

– Development of organizational and methodological approaches to the forensic psychiatric expert evaluation of adaptation disorders in combatants	2020-2022 Reg. No.: 0120U101494
– Forensic psychiatric evaluation of addictions due to psychoactive substances in criminal proceedings: methodological and organizational aspects	2017-2019 Reg. No.: 0117U000449
– Development of the model of medical and social management of post-traumatic mental disorders in participants in hostilities and persons temporarily relocated from the zone of combat operations and occupied territories (prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, examination)	2015-2017 Reg. No.: 0115U001445
– Forensic psychiatric evaluation of alcohol dependence in the civil process	2012-2014 Reg. No.: 0112U001233
– Mental and behavioral disorders in persons who suffer from cancer and taking narcotic analgesics (clinical-psychopathology and forensic psychiatric aspects)	2009-2011 Reg. No.: 0105U000738

Publications of Unit’s Staff

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