On 01.10. 2024, the Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, with the active assistance of the Deputy Dean of the School of Public Health, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Nursing Zhumaeva G.A., held an event for 1st and 2nd year students of the Faculties of Dentistry, Public Health, Pharmacy, and Nursing on the topic: “Gambling. Prevention of ludomania”. Organizers: head of the Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, Phd Moldagaliev T.M., associate professor of the department Ospanova N.N., assistants of the department Almagambetova A.A., Altybaeva G.K., as well as students of the group 3513th (curator Almagambetova A.A.), 5103rd (curator Altybaeva G.K.), residents of the 1st year of study Muratbekov Zh.E., Aldazhar A.K., Sergazinova Sh.S., Bolatbekova A.D.
The purpose of the meeting: to introduce students to the concept of ludomania, to show the harmful influence of gambling, to increase the level of knowledge on the problem of gambling addiction, education of a mentally healthy, personally developed student.
Welcoming remarks to the curators of the 1,2 courses of Semey Medical University were made by: head of the Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, Phd Moldagaliev T.M., assistant of the Department A.A. In their speeches, they highlighted the main causes of ludomania, factors predisposing to ludomania, symptoms of addiction, stages of development of gaming activity, consequences, prevention of ludomania.
At the end, psychotherapeutic trainings were conducted to increase stress tolerance, self-esteem and a positive attitude to life, where students actively participated.