CONGRESS PROGRAM

THURSDAY 11.4.2024

Opening – Mario Bartolac, Chairman of The Panel of Experts

9:00 – 9:05 Formal address by the Minister of Health, Ministry of Health

9:05 – 9:10 Formal address by the Minister of Labour and social Affairs, Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

9:10 – 9:25 Introductory speech by the general director of Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia, Tatjana Mlakar, General Manager, ZZZS

9:25 – 9:40 Introductory speech by the general director of Pension and Disability Insurance Institute of Slovenia, Marijan Papež, General Manager, ZPIZ

PLENARY SESSION 9:40 – 13:45

Moderator – Mojca Zvezdana Dernovšek

9:40 – 10:05 Mental health in Slovenia – facts, challenges and opportunities – Nuša Konec Juričič

10:05 – 10:30 Mental and behavioural disorders in the light of health Absenteeism – Ada Hočevar Grom, Ticijana Prijon

10:30 – 10:55 Value of the work related documentation in the process of assessing the working ability and considering challanges/oppurtunities of the digital age – Matej Kokalj Kokot

10:55 – 11:20 Health requirements for work in various job environments: potential challenges in patient care with mental or behavioral disorders – Dani Mirnik

11:20 – 11:35 DISCUSSION

 

PRESENTATION OF THE SPONSOR – COFFEE BREAK 11:35 – 11:50

Moderator – Vesna Švab

11:50 – 12:15 Burden of depression – Mirjana Radovanović

12:15 – 12:40 Stres related mental disorders – Peter Pregelj

12:40 – 13:05 Using clinical questionnaires to help assess the work capacity of patients with depressive and/or anxiety disorders – Zvezdana Snoj

13:05 – 13:30 Organizational aspects of psychiatric work capacity limitation assessment in france. how to tackle noise and biases? – François Latil

13:30 – 13:45 DISCUSSION

LUNCH 13:45 – 14:30

 

PARALLEL SECTION I 14.30 – 17.45

Moderator – Mario Bartolac

14:30 – 14:45 Assessment of absence from work in great britain: an overview of the ‘fit note’ including the benefits, pitfalls, and system reform – Moeller-Olsen Charmian

14:45 – 15:00 What in next for “fit-note”? Why is it time to reform? – Jackson Conor

15:00 – 15:15  Supporting work capacity – Sirkku Martti

15:15 – 15:30 Practical experience gained in the process of maintaining work capacity and the occupational rehabilitation of people with mental health problems – Edita Dežman Predan

15:30 – 15:45 Vocational rehabilitation of person with common mental disorder – an example of good practice – Brstin Kavalar

15:45 – 16:00 DISCUSSION

 

PRESENTATION OF THE SPONSOR, 16:00-16:15

Moderator – Branka Gezcy Buljovčić

16:15 – 16:30 Psychiatric perspective on the treatment of patients with psychosomatic illnesses and their ability to work – Maja Rus Makovec

16:30 – 16:45 Persistent somatoform pain disorder – Nikolina Rijavec

16:45 – 17:00 Tinnitus and psychosomatic disorder – Branka Gezcy Buljovčić

17:15 – 17:30 Change in Work Capacity Following Prolonged Mental Illness Associated Psychotic Decompensation – A Case Report – Sandra Železnik

17:30 – 17:45 DISCUSSION

19:00 GALA DINNER

 

PARALLEL SECTION II 14.30 – 17.45

Moderator – Zvezdana Snoj

14:30 – 14:45 Burnout syndrome– difficulty in diagnostic and distinguishing from similar conditions – Andreja Pšeničny

14:45 – 15:00 Cognitive impairment and disability – Nina Zupančič Križnar

15:00 – 15:15 Substance use disorder – Nuša Šegrec

15:15 – 15:30 Impact of psychopharmacotherapy on work ability –Andrej Kastelic

15:30 – 15:45 A clinical psychological approach and the use of psychological tests in the evaluation of malingering and aggravation – Tristan Rigler

15:45 – 16:00 DISCUSSION

 

PRESENTATION OF THE SPONSOR, 16:00-16:15

Moderator – Jezerka Inkret

16:15 – 16:30 Medical experts in court proceedings – Živa Gliha

16:30 – 16:45 The role of expert opinion in social disputes against temporary and permanent work disability assessments – Silva Demšar

16:45 – 17:00 New Slovenian guidelines for the treatment of depressive disorders and new developments in ICD 11 – Brigita Novak Šarotar 

17:15 – 17:30 Predicting treatment outcomes in depression – Bojana Avguštin

17:30 – 17:45 DISCUSSION

19:00 GALA DINNER

FRIDAY, 12.4.2024

PLENARY SESSION 9:00 – 14:100

Moderator – Branka Geczy Buljovčić

9:00 – 9:15 Introductory speech by the President of the Assembly of the Association of Vocational Rehabilitation Providers of Slovenia – Karl Destovnik

9:15 – 9:30 Presentation of the Section for Medical Assessors and Insurance
Medicine – Jana Mrak

9:30 – 9:40 Presentation of the European Union of Medicine in Assurance and Social Security (EUMASS) – EUMASS – dr. Lindenger Gert

PLENARY SESSION I

Moderator – Boris Kramžar

9:40 – 10:05 Statistical overview of residual work capacity and disability of patients with mental and behavioural disorders in Slovenia – Branka Geczy Buljovčić

10:05 – 10:30 Integrating temporary and permanent incapacity for work in the social security system – Grega Strban

10:30 – 10:55 Judicial protection of rights in the event of temporary or permanent incapacity for work – Živa Gliha

10:55 – 11:20 Response model to reduced work ability due to mental illness or injury in Mexican workers – Emmanuell Ramirez Polanco

11:20 – 11:35 DISCUSSION

 

PRESENTATION OF THE SPONSOR – COFFEE BREAK, 11:35 – 11:50

Moderator – Marko Sremec

11:50 – 12:15 The role of an occupational, traffic, and sports medicine specialist in maintaining work capacity in patients with mental and behavioural disorders – Grega Avgust Sušnik

12:15 – 12:40 Assessment methods for occupational abilities regarding mental health disorders – Vesna Švab

12:40 – 13:05 Return to work of persons with mental diseases. Evidence based rehabilitation or: What works? – Marco Streibelt

13:05 – 13:30 Early Vocational Rehabilitation in Return to Work process: case Report – Valentina Brecelj, Petra Štampar, Ana Miklavčič

13:30 – 13:55 Centralised vocational rehabilitation eligibility process for eastern and western Slovenia – Peter Šalej, Vanja Iršič

13:55 – 14:10 DISCUSSION

LUNCH 14:10 – 14:55

PARALLEL SECTION – I 14:55– 18:10

Moderator – Peter Pregelj
14:55 – 15:10 Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder – Rok Tavčar

15:10 – 15:25 Personality disorders and work capacity – a psychiatrist’s Perspective – Zvezdana Snoj

15:25 – 15:40 The role of the clinical psychologist in the assessment of functional capacity in patients with mental and behavioural disorders – Špela Hvalec

15:40 – 15:55 Vocational Rehabilitation of a Person with Paranoid Schizophrenia and Supported Employment – A Case Report – Ksenija Šterman

15:55 – 16:10 Cognitive behavioral therapy – how can it help? – Špela Hvalec

16:10 – 16:25 DISCUSSION

 

PRESENTATION OF THE SPONSOR, 16:25-16:40

Moderator – Andreja Stušek

16:40 – 16:55 How to protect and promote mental health of employees? – Tatjana Novak Šubara

16:55 – 17:10 Social activation – a model to help, support and empower people to move towards the labour market. Examples from practice – Marinka Vovk

17:10 – 17:25 The psychosocial support in individuals with mental health disorders (mhd) at work – Elen Uršič

17:25 – 17:40 Examples of good practice for employer education to prevent or reduce workplace complications for employees at risk of developing or who have already developed common mental disorders – Barbara Zupančič, Ksenija Bratuš Albreht

17:40 – 17: 55 DISCUSSION

17.55 – 18.10 End of the congress and presentation of conclusions – Mario Bartolac, Chairman of the Panel of Experts, Branka Geczy Buljovčić, Vice-Chairman of the Panel of Experts

PARALLEL SECTION II 14:55 – 18:10

Moderator – Jana Mrak

14:55 – 15:10 Update on insurance medical auditing – Jana Mrak

15:10 – 15:25 Medical assessors and new payment models in health care Systems – Andrej-Franc Plesničar

15:25 – 15:40 Financial medical audits over the new payment model for ambulatory pneumology – Tina Medved, Aleksandra Bola Natek

15:40 – 15:55 Prescribing and quality indicators of prescribtion psychopharmaceuticals – Jurij Fürst

15:55 – 16:10 Development and implementation of a new payment model: the case of ambulatory pneumology – Jakob Ceglar, Mitja Košnik

16:10 – 16:25 DISCUSSION

 

PRESENTATION OF THE SPONSOR, 16:25-16:40

Moderator – Mario Bartolac

16:40 – 16:55 Presentation of the National Mental Health Programme 2018- 2028 and its achievements – Matej Vinko

16:55 – 17:10 Network of mental health providers and services in Slovenia – Mojca Zvezdana Dernovšek

17:10 – 17:25 Vocational Rehabilitation – an example of good practice for the work activation of persons with common mental health disorders – Ana Petrović

17:25 – 17:40 Presentation of ngos activities to help users with mental and behavioral disorders in Slovenia – Suzana Oreški

17:40 – 17:55 DISCUSSION

17.55 – 18.10 End of the congress and presentation of conclusions –Mario Bartolac, Chairman of the Panel of Experts, Branka Geczy Buljovčić, Vice-Chairman of the Panel of Experts