At the National Defense University, a three-day meeting was organized for psychologists of the armed forces, military branches and regional commands, military educational institutions and military units aimed at improving the methods of psychological work with personnel.
The training-methodological meeting was opened by the Deputy Minister of Defense, Lieutenant-General Sultan Kamaletdinov. He noted that the services of psychologists are very important. He also said that this work should be done precisely.
- The moral-psychological component for which officers of educational structures, including military psychologists are responsible, is an integral part of the high combat readiness of the troops. Today, there are more than 300 servicemen in the ranks of the Armed Forces who provide psychological support in all spheres of service, said Lieutenant General Sultan Kamaletdinov.
The participants discussed new ways of organizing the activities of psychologists, prevention of deviant behavior and suicidal manifestations in the military environment, features of the organization of psychological work in combat conditions. Leading specialists with practical work experience from educational institutions and medical organizations were also invited to conduct the classes.
Ekaterina Mironova, psychiatrist-suicide specialist of the Capital Mental Health Center, gave a lecture on the problem of suicide and its prevention. The speech of Olga Kogai, a specialist of the Psychological Health Center of the Astana City Administration, was devoted to the prevention of game addiction among military personnel. In her report, Anna Pozdeeva, a teacher of psychology at the Higher Humanities School of the Kazakh State University of Law, tried to reveal the psychological features of the invited contingent. Lieutenant Galia Mustafina, officer of the psychological support service of the 5573 military unit of the National Guard, shared her work experience during the events of January.
During the meeting, specialists of the Kazakh company "Tochpribor" LLP presented the universal psychodiagnostic hardware and software complex "White-Sunkar". The computer psychodiagnostic tool is designed to identify those who belong to the suicidal group, as well as to carry out a professional selection according to the given criteria.
In addition, participants of the meeting visited military units and conducted practical training. There, psychologists demonstrated in practice how they organize their official activities.