Training of psychiatrists in Eastern Europe: problems and solutions

Abstract

The analysis of the training of mental health professionals in WPA Zone 10 was performed based on a comparison of data of a specifically designed questionnaire comprising 29 questions on undergraduate education, 34 questions on postgraduate training, and six questions on training of general practitioners to work in the field of mental health. The project involved National Associations of psychiatrists of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine. This comparison provides an opportunity to identify ways to improve psychiatric training in Eastern Europe.

Keywords:

• Psychiatry
• education
• training of psychiatrists
• Mental Health in Eastern Europe
• World Psychiatric Association

Acknowledgements

The authors express their thanks to N. G. Neznanov, O. V. Limankin, P. V. Voloshyn, S. A. Altynbekov, M. A. Hotineanu, T. I. Galako, A. Soghoyan, N. V. Ismayilov, E. Chkoniya, U. KH. Alimov, N. I. Khodjaeva, N. N. Petrova, A. M. Kozhina, and A. M. Korostii for their valuable contribution to the study.

Disclosure statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest.