Martin Polak

Founder at VIRTUO
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Bratislava, Slovakia, SK
Languages
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • German Professional working proficiency
  • Slovak Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • Slovakia
    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder
      • Oct 2020 - Present

      • Using virtual reality to reduce anxiety and depression and to enhance the quality of life in clients with anxiety-related issues• Software development for virtual reality exposure therapy applications • Using virtual reality to reduce anxiety and depression and to enhance the quality of life in clients with anxiety-related issues• Software development for virtual reality exposure therapy applications

    • Mental Health Care
    • CEO & Research Psychologist
      • Sep 2021 - Present

      • Developing gamified & automated Virtual reality exposure therapy applications for specific phobias, designed for Oculus Quest 2• Answering the question how phobias will be cured in 100 years • Developing gamified & automated Virtual reality exposure therapy applications for specific phobias, designed for Oculus Quest 2• Answering the question how phobias will be cured in 100 years

    • Co-Founder
      • May 2021 - Present

      • A scientific and professional organisation representing the field of clinical psychology in Slovakia, connecting clinicians, researchers, educators, consultants and students as its members • A scientific and professional organisation representing the field of clinical psychology in Slovakia, connecting clinicians, researchers, educators, consultants and students as its members

    • Clinical Psychologist
      • Mar 2022 - Present

      • Špecializované odborné vyšetrenia a posúdenia psychického stavu pacienta: Odhalenie a posúdenie prítomnosti, rozsahu a závažnosti psychických symptómov a porúch v oblasti všeobecných a špecifických schopností a funkcií a posúdenie vývinovej úrovne, štruktúry, vnútornej organizácie a dynamiky osobnosti.• Posúdzovanie prítomnosti psychopatologických príznakov z hľadiska špecifických duševných zmien, porúch a ochorení so zreteľom na odhalenie vzťahu medzi somatickým ochorením a symptómami psychickej maladaptácie.• Posudzovanie úrovne, proporcionality a primeranosti duševného vývinu vzhľadom na jednotlivé schopnosti, zložky osobnosti, ich integritu a rovnováhu.• Podporná, racionálnaj, krízová a relaxačná terapia individuálnou i skupinovou formou.• Poskytovanie špecializovanej formy expozičnej terapie vo virtuálnej realite. • Poskytovanie krátkodobej i dlhodobej psychoterapie.• Poskytovanie sekundárnej i ďalšej prevencie.

    • Slovakia
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Psychologist
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      • Cognitive-behavioral group counseling as a part of the Obesity research project, aimed at complex lifestyle modification in probands with overweight or obesity • Cognitive-behavioral group counseling as a part of the Obesity research project, aimed at complex lifestyle modification in probands with overweight or obesity

    • Editorial Board
      • May 2022 - Present

      • Journal of Social and Educational Research is an international double-blind peer-reviewed journal that accepts research and critical review articles, and it is published two times per year open-access without article processing chargeswww.journalser.com/jser/about/editorialTeam • Journal of Social and Educational Research is an international double-blind peer-reviewed journal that accepts research and critical review articles, and it is published two times per year open-access without article processing chargeswww.journalser.com/jser/about/editorialTeam

    • Founder
      • Feb 2021 - Present

      • A scientific initiative focused on research, development and implementation of low-intensity digital psychological interventions for mental health • A scientific initiative focused on research, development and implementation of low-intensity digital psychological interventions for mental health

    • Psychologist
      • Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

      • Working with patients with mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19), epileptic complications and severe personality disorders • Working with patients with mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19), epileptic complications and severe personality disorders

    • Team Coordinator
      • Sep 2018 - Sep 2020

      • Coordination of an interdisciplinary team consisting of seven employees with expertise in social work, social pedagogy, psychology and psychotherapy

    • Psychosocial care
      • Feb 2015 - Sep 2020

      • Working with young adult clients with mainly developmental, behavioral and emotional disorders with onset in childhood and adolescence (F90-F98 ICD-10)• Facilitating Person-centered reviews (see http://helensandersonassociates.co.uk/person-centred-practice/person-centred-reviews/)

    • Trainee
      • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

      • Involvement in psychodiagnostic assessment, cognitive training, supportive psychotherapy, clinical-psychological reports• Leading progressive muscle relaxation groups, psychoeducational groups (F2 ICD-10) and art therapy groups • Involvement in psychodiagnostic assessment, cognitive training, supportive psychotherapy, clinical-psychological reports• Leading progressive muscle relaxation groups, psychoeducational groups (F2 ICD-10) and art therapy groups

    • Trainee
      • Nov 2010 - Mar 2011

      • Involvement in psychological assessment • Preventive group discussions with adolescents • Involvement in psychological assessment • Preventive group discussions with adolescents

Education

  • Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
    Dr.rer.nat. (PhD.), Natural Sciences; Psychology
    2014 -
  • University of Vienna
    Dr.rer.nat. (PhD.), Natural Sciences; Psychology
    2016 - 2017
  • Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
    Master of Science - MSc, Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
    2012 - 2014
  • Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München
    Bachelor's degree
    2011 - 2012
  • Trnavská univerzita v Trnave
    Bachelor's degree, Psychology
    2009 - 2012
  • ABC Inštitút pre výcvik v Kognitívno-behaviorálnej terapii
    Psychotherapy
    2022 -
  • Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave
    Clinical Psychology
    2022 -

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