Our team

Prof. Dr. Igor Pejovic

Igor is a university professor who teaches on three continents, Europe, Asia, and America. For several years he has been a consultant to the World Bank, Washington DC, the USA, and an expert in finance and money laundering prevention.

He has published several scientific papers in renowned world scientific journals and participated in several domestic and international scientific conferences, seminars, and conferences on various economic topics. He is the author of 7 textbooks for faculties as well as the book “ ECONOMICS”, which is still used today in schools of economics in Serbia, published by the Institute for Textbooks, Belgrade. Igor graduated from the Alpbach Summer School of European Integrations in Austria and received the internationally recognized degree in “Law of the European Union” .In addition to Austria, Igor studied abroad in America, Russia and Europe.

Igor has been the president of the board of education in the International Police Association IPA for years, where he organizes a large number of professional trainings for the members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.He is a permanent member of the FMA (Financial Management Association, American University Chapter Washington DC,), AAII (American Association of Individual Investor), ACA (The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals), Business Intelligence Professionals, CFA Society of Washington DC and many others.He is an authorized trainer for mediation in peaceful settlement of disputes, licensed by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Serbia.He owns two specializations in the field of mediation:” Mediator as a registered business entity” and “ Microexpressions and their application in mediation processes – advanced communication skills”.

Igor is a consultant in our company and the organizer of the entire team for all countries in which we do trainings, testing, and professional development, as well as a lecturer at the BASIC TRAINING FOR INTERMEDIARIES- MEDIATORS.

Dr. sci Nevenka Pavličić, Clinical psychology specialist

Nevenka is a university professor in Business Psychology I and II, and she completed her specialization in medical psychology at the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade. She has held numerous educational seminars in the field of applied psychology: conflict management, negotiation, public relations, performance appraisal of employees, mobbing problems.

Se uses her knowledge and experience in the field of applied psychology in the selection of students employed in the private and public sector in Montenegro, where she is also an HR consultant.

In the field of PSYCHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTICS, she is a specialist in the comprehensive interpretation system of the RORSCHACH TEST (USA), one of the most famous psychological tests in the world, as well as the PAI TEST (PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT INVENTORY), a highly regarded test in psychopathology. In the field of PSYCHOTHERAPY, Nevenka is the owner of the REBT ALBERT ELLIS INSTITUTE license, awarded by the University of the State of New York, USA, where clients use special psychotherapeutic techniques to improve interpersonal relationships and get clear guidelines on how to form teams and selections of managers. In the field of Human Resources Analysis, Nevenka obtained the internationally recognized certificate at the INSTITUT FUR KOGNITIVES MANAGEMENT, GERMANY. In addition to the above listed, Nevenka also studied at other recognized institutions in Europe and America. Nevenka is permanently employed at the Clinical Center in Podgorica, at the psychiatric clinic, and is an expert HR consultant in several companies in the country and abroad.

Some of the institutions, companies, private and public sectors that have passed some of the training that Nevenka trained, tested, and improved their business are:

Central Bank of Montenegro
Employment Service of Montenegro
Customs Administration of Montenegro
Telekom Montenegro
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Montenegro
Mortgage bank AD Podgorica
Mogorska commercial bank Podgorica
NLB Bank Montenegro
CKB Podgorica
Montenegrin Commercial Bank
Montenegroinsurance d.o.o.
Faculty of Economics Podgorica
Faculty of Metallurgy and Technology, Podgorica
Podgorica Police Academy
Faculty of Dramatic Arts Cetinje
Higher Business School, University of Montenegro
Promonte
Telenor
Hotel Montenegro (Hilton Podgorica)
INA, Montenegro
DOO Monteco inc, Pogorica
BAR CODE, Podgorica
MONET DOO, Podgorica
and numerous other companies

Nevenka Pavličić is the writer of several books and internationally recognized papers in the world’s leading scientific journals, as well as a guest- professor at several faculties in Europe.

In our company, Nevenka is the team leader for Montenegro, Albania, and Croatia, and she conducts online training and specializations for clients from all over the world.

Snezana Ivkovic, was born on February 22, 1971. in Belgrade. She enrolled at the Faculty of Law in 1989 and graduated in March 1994 with an average grade of 8.50. She chose the field of criminal and was active in many groups that organized themselves in the subject of criminal law, criminology, and criminalistics.

She worked as an intern in the Second Municipal Court in Belgrade in March 1995, and in 1996, after being assigned to the criminal department, she worked as an intern in the K Department and the Extrajudicial Chamber (VK Chamber) of the Second Municipal Court in Belgrade. After the expiration of the internship in the first term, in March 1997, she passed the bar exam with all the honors, after which she was assigned to the position of court associate in the investigative department of the Second Municipal Court in Belgrade. court.

In March 2005, she was elected a judge and assigned to the investigative department of the Second Municipal Court in Belgrade. In the meantime, she continued her education related to criminal matters, so in 2005-2006 she participated in the project of the Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution in Criminal Matters and received the title of mediator, with a degree in Mediation in the existence of a third neutral party marked TPN 1 and the title Senior Mediator – Conflict Resolution in Particular Crisis Situations Working with Hostages and Negotiating with Kidnappers regarding a criminal matter, marked TPN 3. , which resulted in a greater number of termination of proceedings peacefully, ie. by withdrawing indictments, in domestic violence proceedings, participation in fights and all other criminal proceedings where violence is represented as one of the elements of the commission of a criminal offense.

Evidence: certificates of the Canadian Institute for Criminal Conflict Resolution TPN 1 and TPN3.

She is a member of the International Association “GEMME” and a member of the working group of the Ministry of Justice under the auspices of the Minister of Justice and this association, whereas a criminal judge she participates in the adoption of the Law on Mediation in Criminal Matters. As a member of the association, she cooperates with mediators and judges of other countries, so as a judge she participated in the work and representation of our country on March 20, 2018. in Paris and in October 2018 in The Hague.

She has scheduled mediations every week at The First Basic Court in Belgrade and she is one of the most sought-after mediator judges in Belgrade. This is proven by the results, ie 95% of cases per mediation are assigned to her, and in addition to judicial work, which is reflected in the fact that she judges every day, she also schedules mediation procedures and in most cases, they are resolved successfully by agreement between the parties.

After the reform of the judiciary in January 2010, she was appointed Deputy President of the Investigation Department of the First Basic Court in Belgrade, where she worked as judge investigating and participated in the organization and work of the Investigation Department.

According to the report of the AVP, having the largest number of resolved cases in the investigation department from October 1, 2013, she was transferred to the criminal department of this court, having in mind the application of the now new CPC.

She shows exceptional results at the criminal department of the First Basic Court in Belgrade,which are reflected in the fact that the norm of overcoming the inflow was always around 198.96%, it had a small number of appealed decisions and a very small number of revoked decisions in the period from 01.07.2015-30.06 .2018. 1.38%, ie out of a total of 797 decisions made, she had 11 revoked decisions for this period. This has resulted in a reduction in the number of cases , and all this speaks of the exceptional quality of her work as a judge and the decisions she made.

Commission of the High Court in Belgrade for conducting the procedures of evaluation and determination of the evaluation of the work of judges from February 13, 2018. year evaluated her work in the period from 01.07.2015. until 30.06.2018. and she was assessed as “extremely successful in performing the judicial function”.

During all this time, she also worked as a spokesperson for the First Basic Court in Belgrade, initially related to the investigative matter, and then related to the work and representation of the court and its organization, so she was often a guest on various shows such as ” Belgrade Chronicle ”on RTS 1,“ Good Morning Belgrade ”on“ Studio B ”, as well as“ Morning Program ”on“ Pink ”.

She did not neglect her further university education, so she enrolled in doctoral studies at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law, criminal studies, where she passed and defended her final thesis on master’s academic studies and defended her pre-doctoral thesis entitled “Criminal offense of participation in a fight, Article 123 of the CC ”, and the preparation of a doctoral dissertation on the topic“ Criminal offense of Domestic Violence , Article 194 of the CC ”is in progress, where her mentor is prof. Dr. Natasa Delic from the mentioned faculty.

On 02.07.2010. she received a certificate from the Judicial Academy in Belgrade where she acquired special knowledge in the field of children’s rights in criminal and legal protection of minors and the opportunity to act in all phases of proceedings against adult perpetrators of crimes listed in Art. 150 of the Law on Juvenile Delinquents and Criminal Legal Protection of Juveniles.

On the 25.03.2016. she received a certificate from the Judicial Academy, which refers to the investigation of traffic accidents, and on the 12-13.05.2017. certificate of the Judicial Academy which confirms that she has completed specialized training according to the program of the Judicial Academy adopted by Art. 28 st. 1 and 2 of the Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence.

She completed the training at the Judicial Academy, which refers to special criminal acts related to bribery and corruption and having in mind the amendments to the new CPC that come into force on March 1, 2018.

She also published papers in the Bulletin of the Second Municipal Court in Belgrade and the First Basic Court in Belgrade, so among other things in bulletin number 1 of the First Basic Court in Belgrade she published a paper entitled “Criminal offense of endangering security under Art. 138 CC ”.

As a judge, she passed on her knowledge to trainees and associates and gave lectures on several occasions, all to transfer knowledge to younger generations in the field of criminal procedure, and she is also on the list of mentors of the Judicial Academy. , which they completed successfully.

In our company, Snezana is a lecturer at the BASIC TRAINING FOR MEDIATORS.

Jelena Bojović, International master trainer, accredited coach, professional consultant

Jelena Bojović is a licensed coach, one of the leading coaches of development skills in our area, as well as a successful professional consultant who has been developing the potential of employees in domestic and foreign companies for years.

She has been successfully consulting for more than 10 years and during that time, she has held many training, workshops, and educations throughout the region. As a professional consultant, she held both individual sessions and training for team development in domestic and foreign companies.

After a series of specializations around the world with the most recognized experts, she is licensed for coaching and training. She has had the opportunity to learn from top experts such as Marilyn W. Atkinson, Marshall Goldsmith, Bryan Tracy, Bob Proctor, Mickael Dufourneaud, Silvia Viola, Lynn Skotnitsky, Carle Benedetti, Laura Silver, John Parr, Paul Paterson, and many others.

Jelena has completed the following internationally recognized educations in the country and abroad:

Parent as a Coach, Canada
PCM Coach and Coach, France
Intuitive and success Coaching, ACEP
Hazard Hunt – Dekra, Scotland
Leading Safety Performance – Dekra, Scotland
Safe Mind Safe Body – Dekra, Scotland
High-Performance Team Coach, Canada
PCM Coach and Coach, France
NLP Master Trainer, Switzerland / German Association
Quick goals, Australia
Ericson Coaching, Canada
Coaching for Leadership, Marshall Goldsmith, USA
Point of You Coaching, Israel
Maximum Achievement, Brian Tracy, USA
OLI development skills trainer, Belgrade
Top communicator – Persona Global, San Francisco
Brain Team – Silva Method, Texas USA
Emotional intelligence – Silva method, Texas USA
Time and stress management – Silva method, Texas USA

Jelena is qualified and licensed to conduct in-house and open training:

PCM training
Coaching and mentoring
Leadership
Leading teams
Leading people
Improving one’s resource situation
Problem-solving
Stress management
Successful change management
High-performance team
Think out of the box
Creating and spreading a constructive organizational culture
Situational leadership
Setting and achieving goals
Making decisions
Delegation
Change management
Conflict management
Time management
Stress management
Employee motivation
Customer oriented management
Communication skills, multiple levels
Communication in challenging situations
Communication skills and building productive interpersonal relationships
Customer relations
Negotiation skills
Assertive communication
Presentation skills
Public appearance
Emotional intelligence
Conducting meetings
Professional sales skills
Basic training coach for a mediator
Coach training …

Combining her years of experience with many years of training and practical application of coaching, she has become an experienced professional coach who supports clients in personal, professional, and practical, unique, and creative way. Working with her, clients have visible results and show great progress in a very short time.

So far, she has improved the business of many companies: HF Group, Optima Group, Magna Seating, Michelin / Tiger Tires, Bosch, Geodis, Tetrapak, Komercijalna Banka, Design and Architecture, Ametek / Dunkermotoren, DDOR, Wiener Insurance Group, Generali, ProCredit Bank, Erste Bank, NLB Bank, Komercijalna Banka, Valjaonica bakra Sevojno, Falke, Aptiv, NIS, Elixir group, Nelt, Carlsberg, Polimark, VIP Mobile, Fiat, IBM, Adacta, Merck …

So far, more than 10,000 participants have completed her training.

Many years of experience in various sectors of the economy, together with her formal education in Economics (major: Management), gives her the ability to understand her clients and the way they do business, in a very professional way and to help them grow and develop in the best possible way.

Strength and motivation in all this are given to her by her sons Stefan, Aleksandar, and Dušan.

The question she asks himself every day is :

“What can I do today, to leave a better world for generations to come?”

In our company, Jelena is a team leader for Slovenia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, one of the team leaders for Serbia, and she conducts online training and specializations for clients from all over the world, as well as a lectures at BASIC TRAINING FOR MEDIATORS.

Željka Košutić – Institute of Mental Health

Professional and scientific titles:

– Doctor of Medical Sciences, spec. – acquired at the Faculty of Medicine in Kragujevac in 2019.

– Specialist in psychiatry – acquired at the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade in 2007.

– Doctor of Medicine – acquired at the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade in 2001.

Workplace:

– Day hospital for adolescents within the Clinic for Children and Youth of the Institute of Mental Health.

– Cabinet for protection of children from abuse and neglect within the Clinic for Children and Youth of the Institute for Mental Health.

Education:

– She enrolled in a specific specialization in forensic psychiatry in October 2017 at the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade.

– She enrolled in doctoral academic studies in the field of neuroscience in November 2008 at the Faculty of Medicine in Kragujevac and successfully defended the thesis on February 18, 2019. years.

– Specialization in psychiatry began in October 2002 and passed the specialist exam in February 2007 with an excellent grade.

– She completed the obligatory medical internship at the Clinical Center of Serbia 200l-2002. and passed the professional exam in July 2002.

– She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade in 2001.

Medical work experience:

– Head of the Day Hospital for Adolescents at the Institute of Mental Health from January 1, 2018. years onwards.

– Head of the Cabinet for the Protection of Children from Abuse and Neglect at the Institute for Mental Health in Belgrade, from September 2015 to September 2017.

– Clinical work as a specialist in psychiatry in the Day Hospital for Adolescents at the Clinic for Children and Youth at the Institute of Mental Health in Belgrade, from February 2010 onwards.

– Coordinator of the Center for Education at the Special Psychiatric Hospital “Dr. Laza Lazarevic” in Belgrade, from October 2007 to February 2010.

– Clinical work as a psychiatry specialist at the Special Psychiatric Hospital “Dr. Laza Lazarevic” in Belgrade, from February 2007 to February 2010.

– She performed clinical work as a psychiatry specialist at the Institute for Mental Health, the Institute for Psychiatry of the Clinical Center of Serbia, and the Special Hospital for Psychiatric Diseases “Dr. Laza Lazarević, from October 2002 to October 2006.

– Work based on an employment contract in the Department for Health Prevention of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Serbia as a doctor of medicine from March 2004 to September 2004.

– General medical experience, performed at the Clinical Center of Serbia from July 2001 to July 2002.

Professional engagement in Consulting:

Participation in the UNICEF project “Improvement of children’s rights through strengthening of the justice and social protection system” in partnership with the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs, within the IPA 2013 program as an expert consultant from March 1, 2015, to 1 February 2016.

Additional professional training:

– Education in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Jezdimir Zdravkovic began in October 2005 and ended on June 18, 2012. years.

– Good clinical practice-basic course organized by the Association of Professionals in the field of clinical trials of Serbia (ACRP) in Belgrade from 09-11.02.2012. years.

– Zonal school for young psychiatrists within the WPA co-sponsored XIII Congress of the Association of Psychiatrists of Serbia in Belgrade from 19-22. October 2008.

Participation in congresses:

V Congress with international participation of the Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Related Professions of Serbia, Zlatibor, 2019 – oral presentation “Identity of the Daily Hospital for Adolescents within the Institute of Mental Health”

Mitkovic Voncina M, Kosutic Z, Pesic D, Todorovic D, Peulic A, Lazarevic M, Rakovic Dobroslavic I, Djuric M, Pejovic Milovancevic M, Lecic Tosevski D. Psychosocial predictors of clinical depression in emerging adults: effects of gender moderated by family structure. Abstract book, 23 IACAPAP Congress, Prague 23-27. July 2018

Seventh Forum of the Institute of Mental Health, Belgrade, 2018-oral presentation “The importance of assertive communication in school and social functioning of adolescents”.

IV Congress with international participation of the Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Related Professions of Serbia, Zlatibor, 2016-poster presentation “The impact of negative life events and affective attachment on the development of depression in adolescence.”

XVI International ESCAP Congress, Madrid, 2015-oral presentation of the paper “Vicissitude of identity development in Serbian adolescents”.

XIV National Congress of the Association of Psychiatrists of Serbia and III Congress of the Association of Psychiatrists of Eastern Europe and the Balkans, Belgrade, 2012-poster presentation of the paper: “Social maturity of adolescents with anxiety disorders-connection with personality dimensions.”

WPA co-sponsored XIII Congress of the Association of Psychiatrists of Serbia, Belgrade, 2008-poster presentation of the paper: “Analysis of socio-demographic characteristics of involuntarily hospitalized patients.”

V World Congress of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Barcelona, 2007. year – poster presentation of the paper: “Assertiveness concerning social structure”.

I Congress of Physiological Sciences of Serbia and Montenegro with international participation, Belgrade, 2005 – poster presentation of the paper: “Modified hemoglobin in patients on long-term therapy with Clozapin”.

Published papers:

– Mitkovic Voncina M, Kosutic Z, Pesic D, Todorovic D, Peulic A, Lazarevic M, Rakovic Dobroslavic I, Djuric M, Bradic Z, Pejovic Milovancevic M, Gotlib D, Lecic Tosevski D.” FamilyandPersonalityPredictorsof ClinicalDepressionandAnxiety in Emerging Adults: Common, Distinctive, or a Vulnerability Continuum? “ The Journal of Nervous and Mental. 2018 Jun 15. doi: 10.1097 / NMD.0000000000000839. [Epub ahead of print]

– Kosutic Z, Mitkovic Voncina M, Dukanac V, Lazarevic M, Rakovic Dobroslavic I, Soljaga M, Peulic A, Djuric M, Pesic D, Bradic Z, Lecic Tosevski D.” Attachment and emotional regulation in adolescents with depression” Vojnosanit Pregl 2017, OnLine-First (00): 60-60. https://doi.org/10.2298/VSP160928060K M23, IF 0.367

– Bradic Z, Kosutic Z, Mitkovic Voncina M, Jahovic S, Todorovic D, Mandic Maravic V, Peulic A, Rakovic Dobroslavic I, Milosavljevic M, Aleksic M, Lecic Tosevski D. “Multicomponent Treatment in a Day Hospital for Adolescents: A Case of Good Practice”, Psychiatr Serv2016; 67 (9): 943-5. M22, IF 2.888

– Grujičić R., Kalanj M, Radosavljev-Kirćanski J, Košutić Ž, Pejović-Milovančević M. 2016.” Examining the degree of trauma and the impact of abuse and neglect on the personality dimensions of adolescents”, Psychiatry Today 48, (2): 191-200.

– Kosutic Z, Mitkovic Voncina M, Lazarevic M, Bradic Z, Aleksic M, Rakovic Dobroslavic I, Peulic A, Jahovic S, Todorovic D, Pesic D, Milosavljevic M, Lecic Tosevski D. “Depression in adolescence, negative life events and sense of coherence ”,Psychiatry Today 2015; 47 (2): 165-175.

– Bradić Z, Košutić Ž, Pejić M. “How to understand and prevent suicide and suicidal behavior among young people”, Acta medica semendrica 2012; 24: 125-129.

– Košutić Ž, Dukanac V, Bradić Z, Mitković M, Mandić-Maravić V, Pejić M, Mitić M, Peulić A, Raković I, Lečić Toševski D.” Assertiveness in adolescents with anxiety disorders – connection with personality dimensions, social maturity, and sociodemographic characteristics”, Psychiatry Today 2012; 44 (1): 47-59.

– The entire paper in the proceedings of the international conference

– Pejović-Milovančević M, Radosavljev-Kirćanski J, Kalanj M, Minčić T, Košutić Ž, Grujić R, Mitković-Vončina M.” Abuse and neglect as a source of trauma to children and youth – the response of the health system in Serbia”, U: 4. Professional seminar with international participation: Trauma. Kranjska Gora, 2016: 36-43.

Abstract in the proceedings of the international conference:

– Košutić Ž, Mitković M, Bradić Z, Raković I, Peulić A, Pejić M, Aleksić M, Milosavljević M, Jahović S, Todorović D, Pešić D.” Influence of negative life events and affective attachment on the development of depression in adolescence”, IV Congress with international participation of the Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Related Professions of Serbia, Zlatibor. Book of abstracts, 2016: 124-125.

– Košutić Ž, Mitković Vončina M, Bradić Z, Raković DobroslavićI, Peulić A, Lazarević M, Đurić M, Todorović D, Pešić D, Kalanj M. “Depression in adolescence – emotional regulation and the experience of coherence”, The first Croatian Congress on Mental Health of Children and Youth with International Participation, Zagreb. Book of abstracts, 2016: 59.

– Bradic Z, Jahovic S, Mitkovic-Voncina M, Kosutic Z, Todorovic D.” Medication in the perception of adolescents – friend or foe?2, VI Forum of the Institute of Mental Health and 1st International Review of Psychiatry. 5-7 June 2014 Belgrade, Serbia. Psychiatry Day 2014; 46 (1): 79.

– Dukanac V, Košutić Ž, Bradić Z, Mitković M, Mandić Maravić V, Pejić M, Mitić M, Peulić A, Raković I, Lečić Toševski D.” Social maturity of adolescents with anxiety disorders – connection with personality dimensions”, 14th National Congress of the Serbian Psychiatric Association and 3rd Congress of the Psychiatric Association for Eastern Europe and the Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia. Book of abstracts; Psychiatry Day 2012; suppl. 44 (1-232): 111.

– Bradić Z, Košutić Ž, Dukanac V, Mitić M, Mitković M, Pejić M, Peulić A, Raković I, Lečić Toševski D. “Negative life events and the experience of coherence in adolescents with depressive disorder”, 14th National Congress of the Serbian Psychiatric Association and 3rd Congress of the Psychiatric Association for Eastern Europe and the Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia. Book of abstracts; Psychiatry Day 2012; suppl. 44 (1-232): 113-114.

– Bradić Z, Mitković M, Pejić M, Peulić A, Raković I, Košutić Ž, Dukanac V, Mitić M, Lečić Toševski D. “Emotional correlates of adolescent depression – affective attachment and emotional regulation”,14th National Congress of the Serbian Psychiatric Association and 3rd Congress of the Psychiatric Association for Eastern Europe and the Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia. Book of abstracts; Psychiatry Day 2012; suppl. 44 (1-232): 114.

Clinical work and interests:

– Application of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy in individual and group settings.

– Application of a combined approach (which includes the integration of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy) in working with adolescents.

– Psychotherapeutic work with patients with all anxiety and phobic disorders, especially with adolescents.

– Forensic psychiatry

Scientific research work and interests:

– Research in the field of psychiatric disorders that occur in adolescence

– Integration of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy

– Forensic psychiatry

Participation in clinical trials:

– Researcher in the Clinical Study “Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the drug TEV-50717 (deutetrabenazine) for the treatment of Tourette’s syndrome in children and adolescents” from 2018 onwards.

– Researcher in the Clinical Study “Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo and active-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of brexpiprazole monotherapy in the treatment of adolescents (13-17 years of age) with schizophrenia” from 2018 onwards.

– Researcher in the Clinical Study “Long-term, an open continuation of the study to monitor the use of an adjustable dose of vortioxetine in patients of pediatric age and adolescents suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD), aged 7 to 18 years” from 2017 and further.

– Researcher in the Clinical Study “Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, intervention study with the active reference drug (fluoxetine) to investigate the use of a fixed-dose of vortioxetine in pediatric patients aged 12 to 17 years, suffering from major depressive disorder, MDD ”from 2017 onwards.

– Associate in the clinical trial of the company Alkaloid: “Efficacy and safety of the drug Sizap (olanzapine) in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder”, during 2012 and 2013.

– Researcher in the Clinical Study “Twenty-six-week, open-label, multicenter study of the long-term safety of flexible-dose asenapine in adolescents with schizophrenia” during 2012 and 2013.

– Researcher in the Clinical Study “Long-term, multicenter, open-label study of tolerability and safety of flexible-dose aripriprazole in adolescents with schizophrenia” during 2012 and 2013.

– Associate in the national, prospective, multicenter, non-interventional trial of therapeutic and diagnostic approaches to the treatment of depressive episodes of the company Actavis: “Depressive disorders in everyday clinical practice in Serbia-diagnostic and therapeutic approach (DEPAKTA)”, during 2011.

Membership in professional organizations:

– Association of Psychiatrists of Serbia

– Association of professionals in the field of clinical trials in Serbia

– Association of Psychotherapists of Serbia

– Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Related Professions of Serbia

Vladimir Đukanović Lawyer

PROFILE

Born on March 2^nd , 1979. He graduated from the State Faculty of Law in Belgrade and then enrolled in master’s studies. His master’s thesis on the topic: “Criminal Law in the Code of Prince Danilo Petrović”, was very well received by a wider audience and was quoted several times in academic circles. Vladimir did not stop there in his education and is currently a doctoral student at the Faculty of Law, and in the meantime, he finished the bar exam and became a lawyer. In addition to the above listed, Vladimir is also an assistant and guest lecturer at one of the faculties in Belgrade and a lecturer at the basic training for mediators, organized by the International Center for Education and Personal Development LLC from Belgrade.

SKILLS

Vladimir is actively using English, the office365 package, and the programming languages needed for quality writing since he has been a journalist for several years.

EDUCATION

– Faculty of Law Doctoral student

– Faculty of Law, Master Lawyer

– Faculty of Law, law graduate, passed the bar exam

WORK EXPERIENCE

– Member of Parliament, 2014 – 2016

In the 2014 elections, Vladimir was elected Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, where all his public speaking skills and rhetorical abilities came to the fore every day, which resulted in Vladimir being re-elected Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in 2016.

– Chairman of the Committee on Justice, Public Administration and Local Self-Government, 2020

After being elected president of the Committee for Justice, State Administration and Local Self-Government, Vladimir Đukanović immediately became actively involved in the work of the committee and together with other members working on improving the justice system, the work of public prosecutor’s offices on crime prevention, and protection of constitutionality and legality. He is also actively engaged in drafting reports on the work of the High Judicial Council, in reviewing and adopting new laws, amendments to the law on civil servants, employees in public services, and the global public sector.

– Security Services Control Board

Vladimir is also a member of the board for the control of security services, as one of the most important bodies, more precisely the board in the Republic of Serbia.

– TV presenter and journalist

Vladimir also became the host of one of the most-watched shows: “Coffee with Djuka”, whereas an independent author, he hosted this highly watched TV show on Copernicus TV station, discussing current topics and answering very demanding questions from different audiences. His ability to improvise and quick thinking delighted viewers every day, so this TV station progressed very quickly and became one of the leading stations in the region. Vladimir is also a very noticed journalist, wherein his texts for the daily “Pravda” he contributed to the explanation of various current topics, and other magazines often called Vladimir and still call for interviews and comments on various current events.

– Assistant at the Faculty of Law and Business

Vladimir’s quality topresent his views clearly and precisely was also recognized by the professors of the Faculty of Law and Business in Belgrade so they offered him the position of assistant, as to enable him to share part of his knowledge to new students.

– Mediator and lecturer at the basic training for a mediators at the International Center for Education and Personal Development Ltd. from Belgrade

After obtaining the license of mediator in peaceful dispute resolution at the International Center for Education and Personal Development Ltd. from Belgrade ,Vladimir got hired as a regular lecturer at trainings, where he passed on his knowledge of peaceful, alternative dispute resolution, combining his knowledge gained through law practice with other communication skills he possesses, and his lectures are listened to with great interest.

– A lawyer

Vladimir’s knowledge of the Law and skills he possesses separated him from the crowd of so many other lawyers, so many companies and private individuals opt for him when they are looking for a legal representative for their needs. Some of the largest companies operating in Serbia ,in the field of legal representation have put their trust in his work and also some well-known individuals who know that they will be heard fairly and impartially at the hearings.

Ivana Raković

Family, marital and individual psychotherapist

Ivana is the owner of the National Certificate for Psychotherapy and the owner of a large number of education degrees in the field: systemic family psychotherapy, adolescent psychiatry/psychotherapy, rehabilitation and improvement of the quality of life of people with traumatic experiences, as well as education degrees from therapy schemes. In her sessions, Ivana, among other things, uses an integrative psychotherapeutic approach that combines elements from cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic (object relations), Gestalt, and attachment models, for which she has internationally recognized certificates. The narrower scientific field that Ivana deals with is individual psychotherapy, adolescent psychiatry, systemic family/partner psychotherapy, counseling and psychoeducational work with an individual, group, or family, rehabilitation, and improving the quality of life of people with mental disorders, traumatic experiences.

She is a member of the Association of Psychiatrists of Serbia, the Association of Psychotherapists, and a large number of other domestic and foreign associations of psychologists and psychotherapists. She started her career in the clinic for psychiatric diseases “Dr. Laza Lazarević ”, and after a couple of years, she got a permanent job at the Institute for Mental Health” Milan Kašanin”, Belgrade. Ivana is the author of a large number of professional papers and a participant in a large number of scientific conferences where she exhibited her works.

REPRESENTATIVE REFERENCES IN THE LAST PAIR OF YEARS:

M. Mitković, D. Lečić Toševski, M. Pejić Milovančević, S. Popović Deušić, O. Žikić, I. Peruničić, I. Raković ” Emotional abuse in childhood and dysfunctional parenting on adulthood: The role of cognitive schemas”, XL Congress of European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Milan,7-10 October 2010, Abstract book, p.419
I.Peruničić, I.Raković, M.Todorović, G.Knežević,” Thoughts, intelligence, personality, and types of depression”, 39th EABCT Annual Congress, 16-19 Sept.2009, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Abstract book, p.152
Bradić Z, Košutić Ž, Dukanac V, Mitić M, Mitković M, Pejić M, Peulić A, Raković I., Lečić Toševski D. “Negative life events and the experience of coherence in adolescents with depressive disorder”, Psychiatry Today 2012; 44 (supl 1): 113.
Bradić Z, Mitković M, Pejić M, Peulić A, Raković I., Košutić Ž, Dukanac V, Mitić M, Lečić Toševski D. “Emotional correlates of adolescent depression – affective attachment and emotional regulation”,Psychiatry Today 2012; 44 (supl 1): 113.
Dukanac V, Košutić Ž, Bradić Z, Mitković M, Mandić – Maravić V, Pejić M, Mitić M, Peulić A, Raković I., Lečić Toševski D.” Social maturity of adolescents with anxiety disorders – connection with personality dimensions”,Psychiatry Today 2012; 44 (supl 1): 111.
Košutić Ž., Munjiza A., Raković Dobroslavić I. “Suicidal behavior and self-harm in adolescents: Media and social media perspective”, Psychiatry today 2019; 47-57
Bradić Z., Košutić Ž., Mitković Vončina M., Jahović S., Todorović D., Mandić Maravić V., Peulić A., Raković Dobroslavić I., Milosavljević M., Aleksić M., Lečić Toševski D.,” Multicomponent Treatment in a Day Hospital for Adolescents: A Case of Good Practice”, Psychiatric Services (Washington, DC) [Psychiatr Serv] 2016 Sep 01; Vol. 67 (9), pp. 943-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 May 02

PARTICIPATION IN CONGRESSES:

6th International Congress of Cognitive psychotherapy, Roma (Italy), 2008.-poster presentation of the paper “Relationship between irrational beliefs, dimensions of personality disorders and mood disturbance”, Ivana Peruničić, Ivana Raković, Goran Knežević
39th EABCT Annual Congress held in Dubrovnik (Croatia), 2009. – two poster presentations of the paper ” Patterns of beliefs system and personality dimensions in the prediction of affective disorders’ “, Ivana Peruničić, Ivana Raković, Dušica Lečić Toševski, Goran Knežević and”’ Thoughts, intelligence, personality and types of depression ”, Ivana Perunicic, Ivana Rakovic, Mirjana Todorovic, Goran Knezevic
EABCT 2010, XL Congress of European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Milan (Italy), 2010.- oral presentation of the paper ” Risk factors for suicidal attempts in patients with and without the suicidal thoughts-the role of irrational beliefs, personality, stress and depression”, I. Perunicic, D. Lecic Tosevski, I. Rakovic, D. Todorovic, N. Jovanovic, M. Mitkovic, M. Kostic, D. Pesic, D. Jancic, V. Mandic, S. Marjanovic and poster presentation of the work ” Factor structure of the personality belief questionnaire in Serbian sample ”, Zorica Marić, Ivana Peruničić, Ivana Raković
XIV National Congress of the Association of Psychiatrists of Serbia and III Congress of the Association of Psychiatrists of Eastern Europe and the Balkans, Belgrade, 2012 – poster presentation of the paper “Social maturity of adolescents with anxiety disorders, connection with personality dimensions”
XV UPS Congress, October 12-15, 2016, Belgrade – Poster presentation of the paper “Assessment of the quality of social functioning of patients with psychotic spectrum disorders”
First Croatian Congress on Mental Health of Children and Youth with International Participation, Zagreb, October 28-29, 2016, Presentation of the paper “Depression in Adolescence – Emotional Regulation and the Experience of Coherence”
XV UPS Congress and V Regional Congress of Eastern Europe and the Balkans, 12.10. – 15. 10.2016., Belgrade, Presentation of the paper “The riddle of adolescence – can measure the dimensions of personality by standard methods to capture the fluidity of the development process”
IX Congress of Psychotherapists of Serbia, Hotel M, Belgrade, 24.10.-27.10.2019. – Symposium from Scheme Therapy “Review of work with adolescents from the angle Scheme Therapy”

CLINICAL AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES:

Many years of experience in working with people with mental disorders, experience in systemic work with individuals or families, experience in counseling with parents of adolescents, many years of experience in the psychotherapeutic treatment of conditions such as anxiety, panic attacks, depressive states, learning delays, problems in interpersonal relationships and communication, psychosomatic problems, behavioral disorders in adolescence, family problems and relationships and overcoming stressful and traumatic experiences, experience in leading various activities within groups (socio-therapeutic group work, family group psychotherapy), ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams – these are just some of the competitive advantages in working with clients who come to us. It is very important in conversations to recognize certain problems in personality development immediately and to strengthen psychological capacities in time through therapy and the development of key skills that will provide further healthy personal and professional development, and Ivana is an expert in that. In her sessions, applying different techniques and knowledge in the field of psychotherapy and respecting the individuality of each client, and creating individual therapeutic goals in solving specific problems, she meets the needs of each individual , not only in psychotherapeutic treatment but also in experience and targeted conversation,in all segments.

In our company, Ivana is in charge of HR, various types of personality assessment/testing, professional orientation, and conducting sessions that make an ordinary candidate ideal for an employer. Ivana is one of the lecturers at the BASIC TRAINING FOR INTERMEDIARIES- MEDIATORS

Prof. Dr. Igor Pejovic

Dr. sci Nevenka Pavličić

Dr. sci. Dragana Đurić Jočić

Snežana Ivković

Jelena Bojović

Gabrijela Tričković

Željka Košutić

Vladimir Đukanović

Ivana Raković