Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
Mgr. Viktor Svetský, PhD.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Svetský
I.2 - Name
Viktor
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1981
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Gondova 2, 811 02 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
university lecturer
I.8 - E-mail address
viktor.svetsky@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/29594
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
psychology
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1517-1606

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Arts
II.b - Year
2014
II.c - Study field and programme
psychology
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Arts
II.b - Year
2016
II.c - Study field and programme
psychology
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Arts
II.b - Year
2020
II.c - Study field and programme
psychology, clinical psychology
II.4 - Associate professor
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
University Lecturer Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Arts since 1.2.2022
Psychologist The Brothers of Saint John of God Hospital, Bratislava 1.9.2024-31.8.2025
Head of ENLIGHT Office Comenius University Bratislava, Rectorate 1.4.2022-30.4.2024
Head of Department for Intersectoral Co-ordination Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic 1.7.2020-31.10.2021
Purchasing and Communication Manager ATC-JR, s.r.o. 1.10.2004-31.8.2011

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
Working with ADHD and Autistic Clients SpringHealth (USA), APA 2026
Central and Eastern Europe Mental Health Advisory Group Conference in Prague (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, USA 2026
Ethics and AI in Psychotherapy: Navigating Emerging Technologies in Clinical Practice Spring Health (USA), APA 2025
Teaching Responsibly with AI GPTZero 2025
Evidence-Based Strategies for Coping with Empathic Distress Spring Health (USA), APA 2025
Psychotherapeutic training in Logotherapy and Existential analysis (2016-2023) Slovak insitute of Logotherapy - SILOE 2023
Cambridge Scholars Network FOCL, Moggerhanger, England, UK 2018
Theory and Practice of Bayesian Hypothesis Testing: A JASP Workshop University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2017
Additional Pedagogical Study Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Arts 2016
English Private Language School BS SCHOOL Nová Dubnica 1997

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Current psychological counseling and psychotherapeutic approaches Psychology II. Psychology
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
1
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
2
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Introduction to Logotherapy Psychology I. Psychology
Academic essentials Psychology I. Psychology
Training in Social Psychology 1 Psychology I. Psychology
Practice of psychological interviewing and observation Psychology I. Psychology
Training in Social Psychology 2 Psychology I. Psychology
Psychology of Religion Psychology II. Psychology

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
8
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
4
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
2
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
2
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
29
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
29
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
29
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
29
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
2
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
2
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Hajdúk, M., Dančík, D., Januška, J., Svetský, V., Straková, A., Turček, M., Vašečková, B., Forgáčová, Ľ., Heretik, A., & Pečeňák, J. (2020). Psychotic experiences in student population during the COVID-19 pandemic: Letter to the editor. Schizophrenia Research, 520–521.

2

Hutzell, R. R. a Eggert, M. D. (2026). Zmysluplné ciele: pracovný zošit. Slovenský inštitút logoterapie. [Svetský, V., translator.]

3

Svetský, V. (2024). Logoterapeutická lekárnička osamelosti - antiosamelikum. In Dědová, M. (Ed.) Od osamelosti k blízkosti (s. 89-96). Slovenský inštitút logoterapie.

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

Hutzell, R. R. a Eggert, M. D. (2026). Zmysluplné ciele: pracovný zošit. Slovenský inštitút logoterapie. [Svetský, V., translator.]

2

Svetský, V. (2024). Logoterapeutická lekárnička osamelosti - antiosamelikum. In Dědová, M. (Ed.) Od osamelosti k blízkosti (s. 89-96). Slovenský inštitút logoterapie.

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

2020 - Fierini, F. - Moretti, D. - Ballerini, A. : Psychosis spectrum disorders during and after the COVID-19 pandemic : warning signs of “stress incubation”. - In: Psychiatry research, č. 291, 2020 ; s. [2] ; SCOPUS ; SSCI

2

2020 - Pinkham, A. E. - Ackerman, R. - Depp, A. - Colin A. H. - Philip D. M. - Raeanne C. : A longitudinal investigation of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of individuals with pre-existing severe mental illnesses. - In: Psychiatry research, č. 294, 2020 ; s. [6] ; SCI ; SCOPUS

3

2021 - Wilczewski, M. - Gorbaniuk, O. - Giuri, P. - In: Frontiers in Psychology, č. 12, 2021 ; art. no. 644096; SCI ; SCOPUS

4

2021 - Simione, L. - Vagni, M. - Gnagnarella, C. - Bersani, G. - Pajardi, D. : Mistrust and Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories Differently Mediate the Effects of Psychological Factors on Propensity for COVID-19 Vaccine. - In: Frontiers in psychology, roč. 12, 2021 ; s. Art. No. 683684 ; SSCI ; SCOPUS

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

APVV-15-0508 Human Information Behavior in the Electronic Environment

2

Paranoia as a transdiagnostic construct - psychological mechanisms and neurobiological correlates (VEGA)

3

APVV-25-0711 The support system for children of parents with mental illness

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
Vice-chair Academic Senate of Comenius University in Bratislava 13.2.-4.12.2019
Member Academic Senate of Comenius University in Bratislava 10.11.2016-31.10.2019
Vice-chair Academic Senate of Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Arts 26.10.2015-20.11.2017
Member Academic Senate of Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Arts 23.10.2014-22.10.2018
Member Disciplinary Commission for Students, Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Arts 26.9.2015-26.6.2020

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

VIII.a - Name of the institution VIII.b - Address of the institution VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
European Research Executive Agency (REA) Belgium (Brussels) 11. 5. - 19. 6. 2026 Expert Contract (HORIZON-MSCA- 2026-COFUND-01)
European Research Executive Agency (REA) Belgium (Brussels) 15. 12. 2025 - 12. 2. 2026 Expert Contract (HORIZON-MSCA- 2025-COFUND-02 - Choose Europe for Science)
European Research Executive Agency (REA) Belgium (Brussels) 1. 8. - 19. 9. 2025 Expert Contract (HORIZON-MSCA- 2025-COFUND-01)
European Research Executive Agency (REA) Belgium (Brussels) 25. 10. - 6. 12. 2024 Expert Contract (HORIZON-MSCA- 2024-COFUND-01)

IX. - Other relevant facts

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned
  1. Erasmus+ project of call European Universities (EPP-EUR-UNIV-2020) European University Network to promote Equitable Quality of Life, Sustainability, and Global Engagement through Higher Education Transformation - ENLIGHT - project manager at university level
  2. Erasmus+ project of call European Universities (ERASMUS-EDU-2023-EUR-UNIV) ENLIGHT. On course for the future. - project manager at university level
  3. Slovak Institute of Logotherapy - SILOE, since 2024:
  • Lecturer in an accredited study program for certified work in psychotherapy - logotherapy and existential analysis
  • Lecturer for an accredited continuing education program "Development of Professional and Personal Skills of Healthcare Workers With the Application of Logotherapeutic Elements"
  1. Slovakia’s Recovery and Resilience Plan, co-author of component Humane, Modern, and Accessible Mental Health Care
Date of last update
2026-09-10