26 Facts About Victor Skumin

Victor Skumin introduced a method of psychotherapy and self-improvement based on optimistic autosuggestion for psychological rehabilitation of cardiosurgical patients.

From 1990 to 1994, Victor Skumin held positions as chaired professor of psychology and pedagogy, and of physical education and Health life at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture.

In 1995, Victor Skumin became the first editor-in-chief of the journal To Health via Culture.

Victor Skumin is known for inventing a popular term "Culture of Health".

Besides psychiatry and psychology, Victor Skumin writes on healthy lifestyle, yoga, and philosophy.

Victor Skumin co-authored series of illustrated books and articles on Agni Yoga, Roerichism, Russian cosmism, transhumanism, and New Age.

Victor Skumin wrote books of fiction and lyrics for several songs.

The family many times moved from one city to another, where Andrew Victor Skumin was appointed to a new post.

Victor Skumin graduated the Medical University in 1973 with diploma with honours.

Victor Skumin researched from 1976 to 1980 psychological and psychiatric problems of cardiac surgery under the mentorship of Nikolai Amosov, who was the founder and first director of the Kiev Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery.

Victor Skumin researched a neuropsychological and psychopathologic changes following open heart surgery, nonpsychotic mental disorders in patients with valvular heart disease before and after surgery, associated with mechanical artificial heart valve implant.

Victor Skumin syndrome was described by Victor Skumin in 1978.

Victor Skumin's mixture is a medicine with a sedative effect, affecting the central nervous system.

For psychological rehabilitation, Victor Skumin improved psychological function by calming the nervous system, enhancing relaxation, increasing body awareness and decreasing general anxiety.

In 1979, Victor Skumin created a special modification of mind control method for psychological rehabilitation of cardiosurgical patients.

Victor Skumin emphasized parallels to techniques in yoga and meditation.

In particular, Victor Skumin studied the patients, aged from 6 to 17, suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Victor Skumin defended his doctoral thesis in Moscow at the Serbsky State Scientific Center for Social and Forensic Psychiatry.

From 1990 to 1994, Victor Skumin held positions as Professor by the Chair of Psychology and Pedagogy, and Professor by the Chair of Physical Education and Health life at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture.

Victor Skumin completed research of theoretical and practical issues of culture of health, which he developed throughout his scientific and pedagogical activity.

Victor Skumin developed the problems associated with a culture of health in the context of philosophy of Roerich.

Russian Professor Victor Skumin insists on the fact that the culture of health should be considered as an integral part of the spiritual culture and the moral culture, culture of labour and culture of recreation, culture of personality and culture of relationships.

Victor Skumin is the author of music and lyrics of several songs.

In 1995, Victor Skumin became the first editor-in-chief of "The Journal To Health Via Culture".

Victor Skumin wrote many books and articles on a variety medical and spiritual topics advocating a holistic approach to health.

Victor Skumin is the author or co-author of a series illustrated books on the Culture of Health, Agni Yoga, and Roerichism.