Senior Lecturer, MA in History, MA in Psychology with specialization in clinical psychology.
Research and professional interests: patient communication, stress psychology, child psychotraumatology, values and health.
In his teaching activity, he emphasizes the professional importance of communication, dialogue, and motivational skills, which are essential for effective cooperation between the patient and the physician in the treatment process.
Additional information:
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Member of the Polish Psychological Association (PTP)
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Member of the Polish Balint Association (PSB)
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Provides psychological counseling
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Long-term collaborator of the Crisis Intervention Center, where he conducted crisis interventions and therapeutic groups for children in traumatic situations (domestic violence, flood trauma) and in crisis; organized therapeutic camps for children (and their mothers) in cooperation with the Batory Foundation
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Longstanding secretary of Balint Meetings – conferences dedicated to doctor–patient communication and promoting professional and ethical self-awareness among physicians
Selected publications:
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Makara-Studzińska, M., Trybulski, E., Załuski, M., Adamczyk, K., Mesterhazy, J., Mesterhazy, A. (2022). Confirmatory factor analysis of three versions of the depression anxiety stress scale (DASS-42, DASS-21, and DASS-12) in Polish adults. Frontiers in Psychiatry.
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Zak, M., Makara-Studzińska, M., Mesterhazy, A., Mesterhazy, J., et al. (2022). Validation of FES-I and Short FES-I Scales in the Polish Setting…. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
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Mesterhazy, J. (2020). Group methods of preventing burnout among physicians. In M. Makara-Studzińska (Ed.), Stress and burnout among physicians: diagnosis, therapy, prevention. Medical Education, 121–153.
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Mesterhazy, J. (2017). The non-compliant patient. Motivational interviewing. In M. Makara-Studzińska (Ed.), Communication in medical care. Medical Education, 115–137.
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Mesterhazy, A., Mesterhazy, J. (2017). Contact with elderly people in helping situations. In M. Makara-Studzińska (Ed.), Communication in medical care. Medical Education, 205–227.
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Probosz, K., Mesterhazy, J. (2017). Conversations with patients about death and dying. In M. Makara-Studzińska (Ed.), Communication in medical care. Medical Education, 307–322.
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Mesterhazy, J. (2002). Psychological consequences of traumatic experiences in children. Crisis intervention. Psychoterapia, 1(120), 21–33.
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Mesterhazy, J. (1998). Restoring hope. Edukacja i Dialog.