Dr. sci. med. Slavoljub-Saša Đurđić, Psychiatrist
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Agoraphobia with panic attacks
- Social phobia
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Depression
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
TREATMENT APPROACH
- Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy in combination with psychotropic medications (when necessary)
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
- Doctorate from Michigan State University, USA.
- Dissertation topic: Psychophysiological study of anxiety (fear) and attention in socially anxious individuals.
- During his PhD studies at Michigan, he received training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, which he now employs in clinical practice.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- Head of the Panic-Fobic Disorders Center, Psychiatric Clinic, University Clinical Center, Belgrade (1989-1993)
- Chief of the Day Hospital for Neurosis, Institute for Mental Health, Belgrade (1993-1994)
- Chief of the Day Hospital for Neurosis, Institute of Psychiatry, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade (1994-1997)
CONSULTING AND OTHER SIMILAR WORK
- Since 1984, invited by Michigan State University to be included in the edition of Men of Achievement by the Biographical Center in Cambridge, England.
- Participated in numerous psychiatric and psychological congresses and seminars both domestically and internationally (Athens, Paris, Toronto, New York, Chicago, New Orleans, etc.), including world psychiatric congresses.
His paper “Agoraphobia with Panic Attacks and Depression” was selected at the World Psychiatric Congress in Rio de Janeiro in 1993 by the editorial board of the World Psychiatric Association to be among the top 20% of all presented works, fully published in a special edition of the World Psychiatric Association.
PUBLICATIONS
- Authored several papers in the fields of cognitive-behavioral therapy, fear states, depression, and psychophysiological studies both domestically and abroad.
- Conducted training in cognitive-behavioral therapy in Belgrade, Niš, Zagreb, and Ljubljana.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Lectured on cognitive-behavioral therapy for psychiatry residents at the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade.
- Extensive clinical practice in treating neurotic disorders (fear states, depression).
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