Petrozavodsk State University at European Congress
26 September 2024
Yuri Melnik, Associate Professor of the Department of Psychology (Institute of Education and Psychology,) and Head of the Centre for Psychological Health and Emotional Well-Being, has participated in the 54th Annual European Congress of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (EABCT 2024) which was held in Belgrade in August 4-7. The theme of the Congress was 'The New Era of CBT – Challenges and Perspectives'.
The event convened over 1,500 participants from Europe, the USA, Canada, and other countries. The Russian delegation had the fourth largest number of participants. The speeches and reports covered both theoretical aspects of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and use of various psychological instruments.
Numerous speakers presented their research findings on the effectiveness of certain CBT methods in the treatment of depression, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, etc.
