Today, on July 4, the defense of the dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) of Nursultan Z. Seksenbayev on the topic “Clinical and psychopathological aspect of the structure of addictive behavior of a person as a predictor of suicide risk (non-chemical addictions)” took place at the Semey Medical University.

The dissertation was carried out on the basis of the Department of Psychiatry of the SMU, NCJSC.

Scientific consultants:

1. Nargul N. Ospanova – Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, Non-profit Joint Stock Company “Semey Medical University”, Semey, Kazakhstan.
2. Maria V. Prilutskaya – Acting Associate Professor of the Department of Personalized Medicine and Pediatrics of the Pavlodar branch of the non-profit Joint Stock Company “Semey Medical University”.
3. Ken Inoue – MD, Professor of the Research and Educational Faculty of the Cluster of Medical Sciences of the Center for Medical Services of Kochi University, Japan.

Official reviewers:

1. Marina Y. Lyubchenko – Candidate of Medical Sciences (14.00.18 – Psychiatry), Professor of the Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry and Rehabilitation of the Karaganda Medical University, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.
2. Anar S. Karazhanova – Doctor of Medical Sciences (14.00.18 – Psychiatry), Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology of the Astana Medical University, Astana, Kazakhstan.

Temporary members of the Dissertation Council:

1. Evgeny D. Chatnyi – Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor (14.00.18 – psychiatry), Head of the Department of Affective States of the Research Institute of Mental Health of Tomsk State Medical University.
2. Marina Y. Lyubchenko – Candidate of Medical Sciences (14.00.18 – Psychiatry), Professor of the Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry and Rehabilitation of the Karaganda Medical University, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.
3. Altynbekov Sagatovich – MD (14.01.06 – Psychiatry), General Director of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Mental Health of the Ministry of Health of the Kuanysh Republic of Kazakhstan; Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Narcology of KazNMU Asfendiyarova; Freelance chief psychiatrist-narcologist of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
4. Marat A. Azimov – MD (14.00.18 – Psychiatry), Professor of the Department of Psychology at Turan University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

The defense of the dissertation was held at a high level, all members of the dissertation council gave a positive assessment. We wish further success to Nursultan Zh Sekbayev.![/vc_column_text]