Education:
  • M.A. in Psychology | 24.03.2015 | University of Warsaw Major subject: Psychology Specialization: Clinical Neuropsychology Related credit work: The effect of difficulty and type of mental task on cardiovascular activity.
  • Doctoral Studies | in progress since 2016| Warsaw Medical University Unit of study: Department of Developmental Psychiatry Related coursework: Influence of attachment style on attentional functions in children with a diagnosis of ADHD, ODD, and CD.
  • School of psychodynamic psychotherapy| 2017 -2021| psychoeducation lab
  • School of short term psychodynamic psychotherapy| ongoing from 2021| istdp center
Training and Skills:
  • Diagnosis of attention deficit disorder severity using the MOXO test (October 2016)
  • Diagnosis of attachment style – Anna Freud Centre, London (June 2017)
  • Stanford- Binet 5 Battery Diagnosis (October 2020)
Diagnosis:
  • Neuropsychological diagnosis of children and adults: diagnosis of intellect; cognitive functions: executive, memory, psychomotor.
  • Personality diagnosis: use of questionnaires, clinical diagnosis in a psychodynamic approach.
  • Psychological diagnosis (case conceptualization)
Psychotherapy:
  • Providing individual, short-term psychotherapy in the psychodynamic approach
  • Creating and implementing behavioral interventions, such as token systems
Experience:
  • Volunteer | Independent Voivodship Complex of Public Psychiatric Health Care Institutions in Warsaw, Psychiatric Ward I, | from 2010-10 to 2011-06 Accompanying a psychologist on a ward, participating in activities for patients (community meeting, occupational therapy), attending rounds and briefings, talking to patients (including English-speaking ones)
  • Trainee | Independent Public Central Clinical Hospital, Warsaw, Department of Neurosurgery from 2012-07 to 2012-09 Neuropsychological diagnosis of neurological patients, neuropsychological rehabilitation of aphotic patients and patients with memory disorders
  • Intern – psychologist | Mazowieckie Specjalistyczny Centrum Zdrowia im. Prof. Jan Mazurkiewicza w Pruszków, General Psychiatric Day Care Unit | from 2014-07 to 2014-10 Individual therapy of psychotic patients, observation of group therapy, conducting activities for patients (relaxation training, occupational therapy).
  • Volunteer | Mazovian Neuropsychiatry Center, Youth Psychiatric Ward in Józefów,| from 2014-12 to 2015-04 Individual therapy, group activities (psychoeducation), psychological diagnosis, psychoeducation of parents
  • Psychologist | Independent Children’s Clinical Hospital in Warsaw, Clinical Department of Psychiatry | from 2014-12 to now Individual therapy, psychological diagnosis, psycho-education of parents
  • Psychologist | Mazovian Neuropsychiatry Center, Youth Psychiatric Ward in Józefów,| from 2015-04 to 2017-09 Individual therapy, group classes (psychoeducation), psychological diagnosis, psychoeducation of parents
  • Psychologist | Mazovian Neuropsychiatry Center, Center for Rehabilitation of Addiction and Dual Diagnosis in Otwock | from 2016-03 to 2017-03 Individual therapy of patients with addiction syndrome and dual diagnosis, group activities (psychoeducation), psychological diagnosis, psychoeducation of parents
  • Psychologist | Mazovian Neuropsychiatry Center, day psychiatric department for children and adolescents in Warsaw | from 2017-09 to 2020-04 Individual therapy for children and students, group classes (effective learning training, relaxation training), psychological diagnosis, psycho-education of parents
Additional Qualifications:
  • Foreign languages: English (fluent), French (fluent), Russian (communicative)
  • Driver’s license category B
Publications:
  • Konowałek Łukasz , Wolańczyk Tomasz Marian.  Attachment and Executive Functions in ADHD Symptomatology-Independent Inputs or an Interaction?. Brain Sciences. 2020; 10(11): 1-9.
  • Konowałek Łukasz , Wolańczyk Tomasz Marian. Changes in Emotional and Behavioral Problems Between 2000 and 2011 Among 16-Year-Old Polish Children: A Cross-Sectional Study. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. 2018; 49(5): 757-765.
  • Konowałek Łukasz , Wolańczyk Tomasz Marian. Zaburzenia więzi – diagnoza i postępowanie. Klinika Pediatryczna. 2016; 24(5): 5115-5119.
  • Szamburska-Lewandowska Katarzyna , Konowałek Łukasz , Bryńska Anita Dorota. Deficyty Teorii Umysłu w wybranych zaburzeniach psychicznych wieku rozwojowego. Psychiatria Polska. 2020; (195): 1 -13.
  • Lenkiewicz Kamila , Konowałek Łukasz , Bryńska Anita Dorota. Ocena trafności kryterialnej diagnozy zaburzeń osobowości u młodzieży oraz związków między stylem przywiązania a rozpoznaniem zaburzeń osobowości. Psychiatria Polska. 2020; (197): 1-17.
  • Bojda Agnieszka , Srebnicki Tomasz , Konowałek Łukasz , Bryńska Anita Dorota. Słaba centralna koherencja- rozwój i koncepcja konstruktu, metody badania. Psychiatria Polska. 2020; (198): 1-13.
  • Konowałek Łukasz, Zaburzenie stresowe pourazowe, in: Zaburzenia psychiczne u dzieci i młodzieży, Warszawa 2020, pp. 199-206.