Martin Polak
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Experience
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VIRTUO
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Slovakia
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder
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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
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GAMETHERAPY s.r.o.
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Mental Health Care
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CEO & Research Psychologist
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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
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Asociácia klinických psychológov Slovenska
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Mental Health Care
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Co-Founder
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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
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Clinical Psychologist
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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.
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Slovenská akadémia vied / Slovak Academy of Sciences
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Slovakia
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Psychologist
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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
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Editorial Board
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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
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Digitálne intervencie pre duševné zdravie
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Slovakia
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Mental Health Care
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Founder
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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
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Psychologist
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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
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Team Coordinator
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Sep 2018 - Sep 2020
• Coordination of an interdisciplinary team consisting of seven employees with expertise in social work, social pedagogy, psychology and psychotherapy
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Psychosocial care
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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/)
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Trainee
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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
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Trainee
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Nov 2010 - Mar 2011
• Involvement in psychological assessment • Preventive group discussions with adolescents • Involvement in psychological assessment • Preventive group discussions with adolescents
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Education
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Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
Dr.rer.nat. (PhD.), Natural Sciences; Psychology -
University of Vienna
Dr.rer.nat. (PhD.), Natural Sciences; Psychology -
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
Master of Science - MSc, Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy -
Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München
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Trnavská univerzita v Trnave
Bachelor's degree, Psychology -
ABC Inštitút pre výcvik v Kognitívno-behaviorálnej terapii
Psychotherapy -
Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave
Clinical Psychology