Lykhach Vita Olehivna

Education:

• 2009–2015 — Bogomolets National Medical University, specialty in General Medicine;
• 2015–2017 — Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, internship in Emergency Medicine;
• 2021 — Ukrainian Military Medical Academy, specialization in Psychiatry;
• 2023 — Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, specialization in Addiction Medicine (Narcology);
• 2024 — Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, specialization in Psychotherapy.

Areas of professional development:

• completed an internship and worked in emergency medicine from 2015 to 2022;
• has more than five years of experience as a psychiatrist in the Acute Psychotic Disorders Department of a specialized psychiatric care center in Kyiv.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• consultation of civilians, military personnel, and veterans with mental and behavioral disorders;
• diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders, panic attacks, depression, bipolar affective disorder, acute stress reactions, and adjustment disorders;
• diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD);
• management of acute and chronic psychotic disorders, including exacerbations;
• care for patients with mental and behavioral disorders associated with organic brain diseases;
• treatment of personality disorders and intellectual developmental disorders;
• diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioral disorders related to alcohol and other psychoactive substance use;
• medication management, assessment of treatment effectiveness, and adjustment of therapy according to the patient's clinical condition;
• long-term outpatient follow-up based on the principles of evidence-based medicine, confidentiality, and an individualized approach.

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• modern evidence-based psychiatry, psychotraumatology, military psychiatry, and psychopharmacology;
• early diagnosis of mental and behavioral disorders;
• individualized treatment planning and long-term outpatient care;
• prevention of relapse and maintenance of remission in psychiatric disorders;
• early identification of psychotic and affective disorders;
• patient and family psychoeducation to improve treatment adherence and quality of life;
• management of patients with PTSD and the consequences of psychological trauma;
• psychiatric care for military personnel and veterans.

Doctor's advice:

• "Do not face emotional difficulties alone or postpone seeking professional help if you have been experiencing persistent anxiety, low mood, sleep disturbances, exhaustion, or other changes in your emotional well-being. Early diagnosis, evidence-based treatment, and close collaboration with your psychiatrist can significantly improve your well-being, preserve your quality of life, and help prevent the progression of mental health conditions."