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Mels Mkrtumyan

Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor

About

Education: higher.
Work experience: 47 years.
Specialization: psychology.
Courses taught: "Psychology of extreme situations", "Methodological foundations of psychology", "Psychological training and support of specialists working in crisis and extreme situations", "Psychology of the modern family".
Advanced training:
  •   1991 January-April, France, Paris
  •   1993, 1995, 1997, 2000 Sevan-Tsaghkadzor (UNICEF)
  •   1995 June, Greece, Athens
  •   1996 Qualification: masseuse, instructor-methodologist of health-improving physical culture (physiotherapist)
  •   2000 May-June, Russia, Moscow
  •   2004 Professional training international courses, Tsaghkadzor
  •   2007 January-March, YSU postgraduates educational training courses
  •   2010 October-November - postgraduate education training courses at Yerevan State University
  •   2015 «Individual psychological consultation» (64 hours) at the psychological service «Apaga», Yerevan,
  •   2021 «Problems of applied and clinical psychology» (36 hours) ASPU named after Khachatur Abovyan, Yerevan
  •   2021. “Master class on working with trauma” (20 hours) Russian-Armenian University, Yerevan.
Awards, grants
  • Honorary Diploma of Yerevan State University in connection with long-term and impeccable work, significant contribution to the training of young specialists and the 90th anniversary of the foundation of Yerevan State University.
  • Armenian Open University named after L. Kalashyan, International Academy of Education of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Armenia, for the best support and progress in the educational process of students of the Armenian Open University named after L. Kalashyan.
  • Honorary Diploma of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia for providing psychological support to military personnel and their family members during military operations.   
Author of more than 100 scientific articles

Scientific interests

  • Psychological prevention and rehabilitation of crisis states of the individual
  • Psychological rehabilitation
  • Psychological support and control of extreme and crisis situations
  • Psychological support and control of mental health of the individual
  • Psychological support of the family
  • Psychological support of teams and special purpose crews
  • Psychological training of sports teams.
  • Psychological training of rescuers
  • Problems of mental performance of the individual
  • Psychological training of special rapid response teams

List of publications

  • Mkrtumyan M.P. The Technique of Persons Psychological Rehabilitation in Emergency Situations, Yer., YervanUnivercity Press, 1997, 125pg (in armenian)
  • Mkrtumyan M.P. People Vital Activity and Mental Health Maintenance Feature in Emergency Conditions Yer., YervanUnivercity Press, 1999, 180pp (in armenian)
  • Mkrtumyan M.P. Issues of Emergency Situation Psychology Prevention and Rehabilitation. Manual. –Yer. Zangak-97, 2008 -320 pp. (in armenian)
  • Mkrtumyan M.P. Psychology of extremal situations. Technologies of the rescuer's psychological training. -Yer. Zangak, 2013. -248pp. (in armenian)
  • Mkrtumyan M. P., Mkrtumyan L. Yu. Emotional reactions of the system of psychological security of the individual. – Yerevan, Tire, 2017. -226 p. (in armenian)
  • Mkrtumyan MP Psychology of extreme-crisis situations. Problems of ensuring the psychological security of the individual. – Yerevan, Tire, 2021. – 316 p. (in armenian)
  • Mkrtumyan M. P. The influence of verbal components of psychological regulation on the effectiveness of activities (based on the sport of judo). Dissertation for the degree of candidate of psychological sciences. – Moscow, Russia, 1985
  • Mkrtumyan M.P. - Modified method of psychoregulation and basic requirements for its application // In the book "Methods of complex control and improvement of the process of training highly qualified athletes" (in Armenian), Yerevan, 1988. - pp. 34-41.
  • Mkrtumyan M.P. Psycho-Regulation Techniques and Self-Regulation Methodic Teaching in Sport. Armenian SSR The State Committee of Physical Culture And Sports, Yerevan, 1989, 35 pp (in armenian)
  • Mkrtumyan M.P. Teaching Techniques of Psycho-Regulation Methodic and Self-Rehabilitation USSR Ministry of Public Education, Republic Methodological Cabinet, Yerevan, 1989, 58pp (in armenian)
  • Mkrtumyan M. P. The system of psychological protection of people’s life activity in extreme conditions (on the example of the most affected population of the Republic of Armenia). Dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Psychological Sciences. – Tbilisi, Georgia, 2003.
  • Mkrtumyan M.P. Emergency Situation Psychology (Subjection program)Yerevan University Press, Yerevan, 2005, 52 pp (in armenian)
  • Mkrtumyan M.P. Psychology of Emotional-Will Aspect: Bachelors Subjection Program Learning Course YSU Press, Yerevan, 2010, 43pp (in armenian)

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