Institution
[Date from-Date to] Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
Vilnius secondary school No.18
1977 – 1988 Graduation Certificate (cum laudem)
Vilnius University
1988 – 1994 Graduated at the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University (cum laudem)
Vilnius University
1994 - 1995 Intern in the primary general medical residency in Vilnius
Vilnius University
1995 Licensed in the practical medicine (MD)

Vilnius University
1995 - 1998
 Resident-assistant in the secondary residency on psychiatry in Psychiatric Clinic of Vilnius University
Vilnius University
since 1998 Licensed psychiatrist in adult psychiatry

Training course by “STORM Rehabilitatie International” (Netherlands) 2001-2003 Specialisation: Psychosocial rehabilitation
Vilnius University
15 June 2001 PhD degree recognized in the field of biomedical research, theses “Outcome variables of treatment of depressive disorders among females”

7. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 – excellent; 5 - basic)

Language Reading Speaking Writing
Lithuania  1 1 1
Russian  1 1 1
English  1 1 1
Polish 4 4 5
German 1 1 1

8. Membership of professional bodies: Lithuanian Society for Analytical Psychology (1997-1999 Vice-president, currently member of the Board); Lithuanian Association of Psychiatrists (member); Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (member of the Board); member of the Board of Trustees of NGO “Mental Health Initiative”
9. Other skills: Ms Word, Ms Excel, Internet Explorer, Statistica, SPSS, etc.
10. Present position:
Lecturer on public mental health Vilnius University, the Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Public Health
Psychiatrist Centre for mental health care in Vilnius (Vasaros 5, Vilnius)
Consultant psychiatrist Vilnius centre for Psychosocial rehabilitation (VCPSR)
Head of the Centre Research and Training Centre for Social Psychiatry at Clinic of Psychiatry of Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University, Vasaros 5, Vilnius

11. Years within the organisation: from 2001

12.       Key qualifications:
Training in psychosocial rehabilitation of several mentally ill – “Storm Rehabilitation International”, Netherlands (2001-2003)
Training in integrated psychological treatment of severely mental ill – Centre for Mental Health care development, Prague (2002)
1994 attended the Summer course “Rational Use of Drugs”, Stockholm, Sweden
Since 1994 participant in the “Introductory Courses in Analytical Psychology” in Vilnius, organized by International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP)
1993 - 1994 attended four seminars on psychology, psychodrama and psychotherapy at the Educational Centre for Catholic Youth in Berlin, Germany
In May 1995 attended the “Special Spring Programm” at the C.G.Jung - Institute in Kuesnacht, Switzerland
1995 - 1996 four months internship in the University Clinics for Neurology (Chief: Prof. W.Kessler), Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (Chief: Prof. W.Fischer) in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
1996 two months internship in the Neumuenster Clinic in Zuerich, Switzerland
1997 participant at the Congress of Lithuanian Psychiatrists in Vilnius (two oral presentations)
1997 participant at the International Congress of Epilepsy in Dublin, Ireland; (poster has been presented)
1997 five weeks internship in the Swiss Epilepsy Centre in Zuerich, Switzerland
In collaboration with Dr.HJ.Weissenrieder from Psychiatric Clinic of University of Zuerich (Switzerland) organized international seminar on “Rational Pharmacotherapy in Psychiatry” in May 18-23, 1998, in Vilnius
In May 24-28 1998 participant at the 3rd European Congress of Epileptology in Warsaw, Poland;
In August 1999 participated at IInd Regional Meeting on Mental Health Economics organized by ICMH in Warsaw (Poland) (poster has been presented);
In August 1999 participated at Word Congress of Psychiatry in Hamburg (Germany)
In April 2000 participated at 4th ENMESH Conference in Leipzig (Germany)
In July 2000 participated at XXIInd Collegium Internationale Psychopharmacologicum in Brussells (Belgium)
Invited speaker at First International Congress “Together Against Stigma because of schizophrenia”, 2-5 September, 2001 Leipzig (Germany)
Study visit in Flemish community mental health care services (in the frame of HARVEST project), March 2004.
Invited speaker at number of regional professional meetings and workshops in Vilnius, Kaunas, Juknai?iai. Elektrenai, Siauliai, Kaisiadorys, Naujoji Akmene (Lithuania) 2001-2004.

13. Specific experience in the region:

Country Date from – Date to
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Kaliningrad region Expert in the project on human rights monitoring in closed psychiatric institutions; April 2003 – continued
Hungary Seminar on Establishing of Early psychosis services in community; August 2002
Czech republic Lecturer in Training program for Community Mental Health Service Development in countries of NIS; 2002-2001
Lithuania Lecturer of the training program for community mental health care workers on basics of psychosocial rehabilitation for people with severe mental illness; October 2002-October 2003
Lithuania Expert on public mental health programs for Open Lithuania Foundation /Open Society Institute (Soros); 2000-2002

14. Professional experience:

Date from – Date to Location Company Position Description
1996-1998 Vilnius Republican Vilnius Psychiatric Hospital Psychiatrist-coordinator  psychiatrist
1998-2000 Vilnius Vilnius University hospital “Red Cross” Psychiatrist-consultant Psychiatric “liaison”
consultations
From 1998 Vilnius Vilnius centre for mental health care Psychiatrist-coordinator Psychiatrist
From 2000 Vilnius “VILTIS” Lithuania welfare society for persons with mental disabilities Psychiatrist-consultant Psychiatric
consultations
From 2001 until Dec 2003 Vilnius Vilnius Centre for Psychosocial Rehabilitation Psychiatrist and director Co-ordinator of research and training projects, psychiatric consultations

15. Other relevant information (e.g. Publications):

1. Puras D, Germanavicius A, Povilaitis R, Veniute M, Jasilionis D. Lithuania country profile. // International Review of Psychiatry (February/March 2004) 16 (1-2), 117-125. (ISSN 0954-0261 print/ISSN 1369-1627 online/04/01/20117-09)
2. Germanavi?ius A. Quality of Life and Rehabilitation of People With Schizophrenia (Schizofrenija sergan?i? asmen? reabilitacija ir gyvenimo kokyb?) // Nerv? ir psichikos ligos. -2003 Nr. 4 (12). –p.6-10.
3. Germanavi?ius A., ?iurinskas D. What is Case Management (Atvej? vadybos metodas. Kas tai?) // Sveikata Nr.8, 2002. –psl.32-36.
4. Germanavi?ius A. Farmakologinis kvetiapino (“Seroquel”) profilis ir klinikin? svarba gydant šizofrenij? ir kitus psichozinius sutrikimus // Nerv? ir psichikos ligos. -2002, Nr.4 (8). –psl.13-14.
5. Germanavi?ius A. Biological, psychological and social factors influencing mental health: National Health Report 2001 for Lithuanian Parliament Seimas in 2002 (Biologiniai, psichologiniai ir socialiniai veiksniai, darantys ?tak? psichikos sveikatai) // Nacionalin?s Sveikatos Tarybos metinis pranešimas 2001. Lietuvos gyventoj? bendrosios ir psichikos sveikatos sistemos organizavimo problemos. -2002. –psl.31-33.
6. Germanavi?ius A. Depresiniais sutrikimais sergan?i? moter? diferencin?s diagnostikos, gydymo ir prognoz?s problemos bendrojoje medicines praktikoje // Medinfo. Nr. 2. –2002. –psl. 76-81.
7. Germanavi?ius A. S?kmingas potrauminio streso gydymo paroksetinu atvejis ir literat?ros apžvalga // Nerv? ir psichikos ligos. -2002, Nr.5. –psl. 30-32.
8. Germanavi?ius A. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Lessons from Lithuania // Mental Health Reforms. -vol. 5, Winter 2001. -p. 9-12.
9. Mikali?nas E., Germanavi?ius A. Psichosocialin?s reabilitacijos paslaug? pl?tros galimyb?s ir problemos Lietuvoje / Apskrito stalo diskusijos LR Seime pranešim? tez?s, 2001 m. gruodžio 18 d., Vilnius. –psl.14.
10. Germanavi?ius A., Povilaitis R. Implementation of “Consensus project” in Lithuania: critical evaluation of economical data on mental health care provision (abstract) // Materials of International Workshop “Financing Mental and Addictive Disorders in Central and Eastern Europe”, Bucharest, Romanian Academy of Economic Studies. – 2001. –p 19-20.
11. Germanavi?ius A. How Mental Health Care Reforms Affect Public Attitudes Towards Mental Illness in Post-Communistic Lithuania (invited oral presentation during the Conference and abstract) // First International Conference on Reducing Stigma and Discrimination because of Schizophrenia “Together Against Stigma”. World Psychiatric Association. 2-4 September 2001, Leipzig. –p.54.
12. Germanavi?ius A. Moter? depresini? sutrikim? gydymo prognoz?s faktoriai // Biologin? psichiatrija ir psichofarmakologija. –2001. T.3, Nr.2. –psl. 62-68.
13. Germanavi?ius A. What is behind the name of “atypical antipsychotic”? (in Lithuanian: Kas slypi už termino “atipinis neuroleptikas”?) // Biologin? psichiatrija ir psichofarmakologija. –2001. T.3, Nr.2. –psl. 107-108.
14. Germanavi?ius A., Dembinskas A. Variables of treatment of female depressive disorders (in Lithuanian: Moter? depresini? sutrikim? gydymo prognostiniai faktoriai) // Neurologijos seminarai. –2001. –T.1-2 (11-12). –psl. 118-126.
15. Germanavi?ius A. Naujas psichosocialin?s reabilitacijos adresas - Oginskio 3 Vilniuje // Sveikata, 2001. Nr.2. –psl.
16. Germanavi?ius A. Poži?ri? ir poreiki? psichikos sveikatos sistemos ?vertinimas. –Tarptautin?s konferencijos “Psichikos sveikatos prieži?ra naujame amžiuje” medžiaga, 2000. –Vilnius: Psichosocialin?s reabilitacijos asociacija. –psl. 19-23.
17. Germanavi?ius A. Poži?ri? ir poreiki? psichiatrijoje ?vertinimo programa. Geriausios Lietuvos psichikos sveikatos programos, 2000. Vilnius: Psichisocialin?s reabilitacijos asociacija. –psl. 30-31.
18. Germanavi?ius A. Tepla: Beyond “Good or evil, Sanity or Illness” Philosophy // Mental Health Reforms. Vol. 5, Winter 2000, psl. 10-12.
19. Germanavi?ius A. 21-st Century’s Chalenge: depressive disorders in elderly and suffering from dementia (in Lithuanian: Depresija ir demencija: XXI amžiaus išš?kis) // Neurologijos seminarai. -1999. –T.1(5). –psl. 34-41.
20. Germanavi?ius A, Butorin N, Tomov T. Public mental health in transition: Attitudes and Needs Assessment in Psychiatry (ANAP) project in six post-totalitarian countries (abstract) // Materials of International Workshop “Mental Health Economics and Psychiatric Practice in Central and Eastern Europe”, Warsaw, Polish Academy of Sciences. – 1999. –p 37.
21. Germanavi?ius A. Playing the reality, projecting the future // Annual Report of Geneva Initiative on Psychiatry. –Hilversum: Geneva Initiative on Psychiatry. –1998. –p 37-38.
22. Germanavi?ius A, Survilait? D., Barauskait? I. A Long Way To Myself: One Patient in the Art-Therapy Studio (abstract). Epilepsia. vol. 38, suppl. 3., 1997, p.274.
23. Germanavi?ius A. Epilepsija-psichoz?-schizofrenija: naujos schizofrenijos etiologijos hipotez?s. (Epilepsy-psychosis-schizophrenia: new hypotheses in the ethiology of schizophrenia) Psichiatrijos aktualijos. Vilnius 1997. p.p.92-105.
24. Germanavi?ius A. Psichin?s kilm?s neepilepsiniai priepuoliai ir j? diferencin? diagnostika. (Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures and their diferential diagnostics) Neurologijos seminarai 1997, Nr.2., p.p. 16-28.
25. Survilait?, D., Germanavi?ius, A., Barauskait?, I. Sergan?i? epilepsija pacient? piešini? ypatyb?s. (Some pecularities of drawings of patients with epilepsy) Psichiatrijos aktualijos. Vilnius 1997. p.p.. 29-36.

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