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Dr. Piroska Balog

Semmelweis University, Institute of Behavioural Sciences,

1089 Budapest, Nagyvárad tér 4.

Tel: 00-36-2102930/56403

E-mail: balog.piroska@med.semmelweis-univ.hu

Education

2007  PhD, Semmelweis University, Schools of PhD Studies, Mental Health Sciences Program, doctor  of psychological sciences (summa cum laude)

2006   graduated „Adult Clinical and Mental Health Psychologist” (excellent)

1996  certified “psychologist and teacher of psychology” (P 0044420/370, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, 1996, MEIK – 3539/2005, 2005.02.09.)

 Additional trainings:                       

2020                 Developing healthy personality – Schema Therapy Workshop

2019 – 2023    Training in Schema Therapy (module I.,II., III.A, III.B.)

2019                Interpersonal Psychotherapist (undergraduate training and workshop)

2005 – 2010     Training in Meditation and Therapy with Symbols

2002 – 2008     Training in Family Therapy and supervision

2004                 Training in Williams Life Skills Program – graduated facilitator

1999 – 2000    Training for Helper Professionals

1999 – 2000    Training in Transpersonal Psychology

1997 – 1999    Training in Hypnosis (theory and practice)

1996 – 1999    Postgraduate Training of Mental Health

1997 – 1998    Training in Family Therapy (object relation based theory and practice)

1995 – 1997     Autogenic Training and relaxation

1997                Training in Focus Therapy (basic level)

1994 – 1997    Training in Psychodrama

 Language skills:

Romanian advanced level (secondary school-leaving exams E 31005/35/1988)

English intermediate level (University exam P 0044420/370/1996)

Professional experience:

2021 –             Semmelweis University, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, associate professor

2009 –             Semmelweis University, Mental Health Sciences PhD School, Program 4/2, PhD supervisor

2008 – 2021    Semmelweis University, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, senior lecturer

2006 –             Semmelweis University, Psychosomatic Outpatient Department, clinical psychologist

2004 –             Semmelweis University, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Student counselling in Hungarian and English

2004 – 2008    Semmelweis University, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, assistant lecturer 

2003 – 2004    Semmelweis University, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, psychologist,

participating in research proposals

2000 – 2003    Semmelweis University, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Budapest, PhD student (with scholarship)

2001                Karolinska Institute Stockholm, PhD student, Erasmus scholarship 

2001 – 2006    Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Psychosomatic Outpatient Department, psychologist

2000                Sunbeam Foundation, Bucharest, “aptitude psychodiagnostics for professional foster parents”, instructor, training leader

1998 – 1999    Chick Foundation, Csíksomlyó, leading case discussion groups for educators of young people leaving orphanages

1998 – 2000    SOS Telephone Service, Csíkszereda, professional leader, trainer

1997 – 1998    Institute of Family Therapy, Pécs, co-therapist in couple and family therapies

1997 – 1998    SOS Life Telephone Service and Crisis Outpatient Clinic, Pécs, participation in training and case discussion groups

1996.09. – 2000. 09. County Hospital, Csíkszereda, psychologist

 Teaching experience

2020 –             “Psychiatry and psychotherapy” seminars in English

2020 –             seminars in “Mentor Program”

2016  –            seminars in “Medical communication” and “Psychotherapy in medical practice” in Hungarian

2016 –             “Career Socialization Workshops” – course leader

2002 – 2012    seminars in “Medical Psychology” in Hungarian and English

2005 – 2012    Medical Psychology in English – course leader

2005 – 2012    Dental Psychology in English – course leader

2010 –             lectures in Dental Psychology in Hungarian and English

2009 –             PhD lecture (Mental Health Science PhD School)

2002–2008      teaching intervention in crisis, leading personality development trainings (Apor Vilmos Teacher Training College, Zsámbék and Vác)

(between 2012 and 2015, I was on parental leave)

 Research topics

Psychosocial risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Psychosocial aspects of reproductive disorders/infertility

Associations between the quality of family relationships and health

Publications

Number of scientific publications: 125

IF in sum: 33,369

45 studies in revised journals

in English: 18 – 5 out of 18 as a first author, 3 as a last author

in Hungarian: 27 –  7 out of 27 as a first author, 5 as a last author

Number of publications in the last 5 years: 6 in English, 7 in Hungarian

Book chapters in Hungarian: 16, 5 out of 16 as a sole author, 3 out of 16 as a first author – and 8 out of 16 as a last author

sum of IF in the last 5 years: 16,532

References: 735

H-index = 11;

Participation in scientific applications

2022 – Semmelweis Study

2020 – Horizon 2020 Framework Programme/ Project: 945377 — ESCAPE

2020 – Good Practices Symposium on Student Wellbeing

2008-2012 Az MTA-SE member of the Mental Health Sciences Research Group

2009 – OTKA K73754 és INNOTCSE OMFB/2009

2006 – OTKA K73754, ETT 100/2006

2004 – TS-049785 (2004), NKFP 1b/020/2004, OTKA T 035169

2002 – OTKA TS-40889 (2002),

2001 – NKFP 1/002/2001

2000 – OTKA T32974 (2000), T-29067/1999/T-32374/2000

 Scientific Associations

  • European Health Psychology Society (National Delegate for Hungary)
  • International Society of Behavioral Medicine
  • Hungarian Psychological Association
  • Hungarian Society of Psychophysiology and Health Psychology
  • Hungarian Society of Cardiologists – member of the Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Working Group
  • Hans Selye Hungarian Society for Behavioural Sciences (board member)

Other professional activities:

  • professional reviewer for the journals: “European Journal of Mental Health”, “Hungarian Medical Journal” and “Journal of Mental Health and Psychosomatics”
  • between 2009 – 2012, at the invitation of Professor Mária Kopp, I participated in the working groups of the “Population Roundtable” and in the initial work of the “3 Princes 3 Princesses Movement” – after parental leave I did not have time to continue this work
  • since 2003, I have given lectures and presented posters at 73 scientific conferences
  • I have been a founding member of the “Parents’ Academy” in Telki since 2018 (I also organized lectures and gave myself)

 Awards, grants

2020                Award for “High impact publication” (last author) Semmelweis University

2006                “Early Career Award”, Behavioural Medicine Society, 9th International Congress, Bangkok.

2004, 2005       “Best Lecturer” awards at PhD Congresses organized by the Semmelweis University PhD School, Faculty of Mental Health Sciences. Budapest

2003                “Travel Assistance Award” at the 61st American Psychosomatic Society’s Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona.

2002                “Top Citation Poster Award” at the 60th American Psychosomatic Society’s Annual Meeting, Barcelona, Spain.

 

Publications

Journal Articles in English

1.    Balog P, Janszky I, Leineweber C, Blom M, Wamala SP, Orth-Gomer K (2003) Depressive symptoms in relation to marital and work stress in women with and without coronary heart disease. The Stockholm Female Coronary Risk Study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 54: 113-119. (IF:2,019)
2.    Blom M, Janszky I, Balog P, Orth-Gomer K, Wamala SP (2003) Social relations in women with coronary heart disease. The effects of work and marital stress. Journal of Cardiovascular Risk, 10 (3): 201-206. (IF: 1,990)
3.    Székely A, Balog P, Benkő E, Breuer T, Székely J, Kertai MD, Horkay F, Kopp M, Thayer JF (2007): Anxiety predicts mortality and morbidity after coronary artery and valve surgery – a four year follow up study.  Psychosomatic Medicine. 69: 625-631. (IF: 3,857)
4.    Stauder A, Konkoly Thege B, Kovács ME, Balog P, Williams VP, Williams RB. (2009):” Worldwide stress: Different problems, similar solutions? Cultural adaptation and evaluation of a standardized stress management program in Hungary”. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 17(1): 25-32. (IF: 1,437)
5.    Dégi LCs. Balog P, Kopp M, Kállay É, Thayer JF, Csikai EL (2010): Depressive symptoms, negative life events and incidence of lifetime treatment of cancer in the Hungarian population. Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies,10 (1): 39-57. (IF: 0.577).
6.    Kopp MS, Konkolÿ Thege B, Balog P, Stauder A, Salavecz Gy, Rózsa S, Purebl Gy, Ádám Sz (2010): Measures of stress in epidemiological research. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 69 (2): 211-225. (IF: 2.908)
7.    Cserép Z, Balog P, Székely J, Treszl A, Kopp MS, Thayer JF, Székely A. (2010): Psychosocial factors and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events after cardiac surgery. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Journal. 11: 567-572.

Journal Articles in Hungarian

1.    Balog P, Dégi Cs.L., Szabó G, Susánszky A, Stauder A, Székely A, Falger P, Kopp M (2010): Hypertension or depression? In bad marriages, men may react differently than women. Journal of Mental Health and Psychosomatics. 11 (4): 313-333.
2.    Ádám Sz, Cserháti Z, Balog P, Kopp M (2010): Gender differences in the level and prevalence of stress and psycho-social well-being. Journal of Mental Health and Psychosomatics. 11 (4): 277-296.
3.    Szabó G, Szántó Zs, Balog P, Kopp M (2010): Gender differences of life events, stress, and coping. Journal of Mental Health and Psychosomatics. 11 (4): 349-369.
4.    Susánszky A, Susánszky É, Balog P, Kopp M (2010): Predictors of marital stress among men. Journal of Mental Health and Psychosomatics. 11 (4): 391-404.
5.    Kopp M, Balog P, Konkoly TB, Salavecz Gy, Stauder A, Csóka Sz, Bódizs R (2009): Epidemiological and psychophysiological examination of the mental health, and opportunities of the mental health promotion. Népegészségügy. Public Health Research and Policy Journal of the Ministry of Health. 87( 2):  52-59.
6.    Dégi LCs, Balog P (2009): Medical, psychological and social aspects of cancer diagnosis disclosure and non-disclosure. Journal of Mental Health and Psychosomatics. 10 (1): 1-19.
7.    Cserép Zs, Losoncz E, Malik A, Székely A, Balog P, Kopp M (2008): Psychosocial factors determining life expectancy of patients undergoing open heart surgery. Hungarian Medical Journal.  Akadémiai Kiadó. 149 (33): 1549-1554.
8.    Balog P, Székely A, Szabó G, Kopp M (2006) The psychometric properties of the Shortened Marital Stress Scale. Journal of Mental Health and Psychosomatics. 7 (3): 193-203.
9.    Balog P, Mészáros E (2005) Marital stress, depressive symptoms and cardiovascular vulnerability in women. Lege Artis Medicinae. 15 (8-9): 685-692.
10.    Balog P, Dégi LCs (2005) Family support decreasing psychosocial vulnerability in women with cancer. Journal of Mental Health and Psychosomatics. 6 (1): 17-34.
11.    Balog P, Tarján E, Demetrovics Zs (2002) A possible solution in a relationship crisis: seeking mutual roots. Journal of Mental Health and Psychosomatics. 3-4: 26-30.
12.    Balog P, Séra L (1998): Humor as a coping strategy. Végeken. 9 (1): 14-23.

Book chapters

1.    Balog P (2008): A házastársi/élettársi kapcsolat szerepe az esélyteremtésben. In: Esélyerősítés és életminőség a mai magyar társadalomban. Kopp M (szerk.), Semmelweis Kiadó. 240-249.
2.    Balog P, Purebl Gy (2008): Pszichoszociális tényezők a szív-és érrendszeri betegek esélyteremtésében (Hungarostudy Egészségpanel 2006). In: Esélyerősítés és életminőség a mai magyar társadalomban. Kopp M (szerk.), Semmelweis Kiadó. 544-550.
3.    Székely A, Balog P (2008): Nyitott szívműtéten átesett betegek életesélyeit növelő tényezők. In: Esélyerősítés és életminőség a mai magyar társadalomban. Kopp M (szerk.), Semmelweis Kiadó. 551-556.
4.    Purebl Gy, Balog P (2008): A depressziós tünetegyüttes jelentősége az esélyteremtés szempontjából. In: Esélyerősítés és életminőség a mai magyar társadalomban. Kopp M (szerk.), Semmelweis Kiadó. 584-591.
5.    Balog P (2006) The quality of life in patients with coronary vascular disease. In: The quality of life of the Hungarian population at the millenary. (Kopp M, Kovács M eds), 6, 444-466.
6.    Balog P (2006) Marriage and quality of life: marriage, marital stress, divorce. In: The quality of life of the Hungarian population at the millenary. (eds Kopp M, Kovács M), 5, 233-245.
7.    Balog P (2000): Treatment of anorexia nervosa with relaxation. In: Language of body, pictures of our mind. Sepsiszentgyörgy, T3 Publisher, 101-114.
8.    Demetrovics Zs, Kovács L, Balog P (2000): Alcohol, smoke and drug habits in youth in Csikszereda. In: Veress A (ed): National Psychiatric Congress Issue. Status Publisher, 173-178.
9.    Balog P, Kedves E (1995): The representation in pictures of the notion “harmony” in meditations of students. In Bagdy E, Bognár A, Urbánné VK (eds): Arts-Symbols-Therapies. Pszüchagógosz Publisher. Budapest, 209-214.

Reviews

1.    Balog P (2009): Drog, család, személyiség. Különböző típusú drogok használatának személyiség-pszichológiai és családi háttere. Drog, family, personality. Author: Demetrovics Zs. Journal of Mental Health and Psychosomatics. 10 (3): 263-271.
2.    Balog P (2011): Az addiktológia alapjai. Viselkedési függőségek. Fundamentals of addictology IV. Behavioral addictions. Demetrovics Zs, Kun B (editors). Journal of Mental Health and Psychosomatics. 11 (1): 91- 95.

Citable Abstracts

1.    Balog P, Janszky I, Leineweber C, Blom M, Orth-Gomer K (2002): Depressive symptoms in relation to marital and work stress in women with and without coronary heart disease: The Stockholm Female Coronary Risk Study. Psychosomatic Medicine, 64 (1).
2.    Balog P, Baranyai R, Jakab E, Réthelyi J, Kopp M (2003): Self rated health in relation to marital and work stress in the Hungarian population (Hungarostudy 2002): Psychosomatic Medicine, 65 (1), A61.
3.    Balog P, Mészáros E, Réthelyi J, Kopp M (2004): Hypertension and marital status in the Hungarian population. Psychosomatic Medicine, 66, 1: A78.
4.    Baranyai R, Bakos G, Balog P, Kopp M (2004): The role of spiritual history after acute myocardial infarction in the Hungarian population. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 56, 241, 581-673.
5.    Balog P, Mészáros E, Kopp M (2004): Marital stress as an independent factor of hypertension. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 56, 240, 581-673.
6.    Balog P, Mészáros E, Lőrinc J, Kopp M (2005): Gender differences in connection with hypertension and marital stress. Cardiologia Hungarica. (Abstract supplement).
7.    Husz A, Balog P, Székely A, Benkő E, Mészáros R (2005): Gender differences in postoperative neuropsychological disabilities after cardiopulmonary bypass. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 22. suppl.35. p.19.
8.    Balog P, Husz A, Székely A, Benkő E, Mészáros R (2005): Neuropsychological disabilities after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. Supplement issue of the 23rd Congress of the Hungarian Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine.
9.    Balog P, Mészáros E, Kopp M (2006) Marital stress and cardiovascular vulnerability. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation. May 2006 Vol. 13 Suppl. 1. pS71, Nr.560.
10.    Balog P, Mészáros E, Szabó G, Kopp M (2006) Marital stress, hypertension and treated depression. Psychology and Health. Official Journal of the European Health Psychology Society. Vol.21.Suppl.1.p.15.
11.    Balog P, Mészáros E, Kopp M (2006): Marital stress and depression in women. Supplement issue of the 9th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine.
12.    Balog P, Kopp M (2007): Marital stress and hypertension in men. Supplement issue of the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society.
13.    Balog P, Salavetz Gy, Ádám Sz, Stauder A, Purebl Gy, Székely A, Keltai M (2007): Work stress and mental health among nurses. Health Psychology Review. Official Journal of the European Health Psychology Society. Vol.1.suppl.1.No.411.p.222.
14.    Salavetz Gy, Balog P, Kopp M (2007): The effect of work and marital stress on depressive symptoms. Health Psychology Review. Official Journal of the European Health Psychology Society. Vol.1.suppl.1.No.456.p.243.
15.    Balog P, Ádám Sz, Martos T, Susanszky A, Stauder A, Neculai K, Kopp M (2007): depression and stress. Gender differences. Supplement issue of the First Conference of the central and Eastern European Society of Behavioural Medicine. p. 23.
16.    Balog P, Ádám Sz, Martos T, Susánszky A, Stauder A, Neculai K, Kopp M (2007): depression in relation with different sources of stress. Book of abstracts for the 2nd World Conference of stress.  7B-01-P.p.413.
17.    Balog P, Cserép Zs, Malik A, Losoncz E, Székely A (2007): Daily worry predicts hospitalization after coronary artery and valve surgery. Book of abstracts for the 2nd World Conference of stress.  7B-03-P.p.413.
18.    Stauder A, Balog P, Martos T, Kovács M, Williams V, Williams R (2007): Learn to survive chronic stress! Long term benefits of a structured behavioural intervention program.  Book of abstracts for the 2nd World Conference of stress.  7A-18-P. p.404.
19.    Ádám Sz, Györfi Zs, Neculai K, Balog P, Martos T, Kopp M (2007): High prevalence of work-family conflict int he Hungarian population: potencial stressors and consequences. Book of abstracts for the 2nd World Conference of stress. 7D-05-P. p. 440.
20.    Martos T, Balog P, Kopp M (2007): Extrinsic life goal oreintation is associated with marital stress for women but not for men – evidence from the Hungarostudy Epidemiological Panel 2006. Book of abstracts for the 2nd World Conference of stress. 7K-03-P. p. 474.
21.    Balog P, Szabó G, Kopp M (2008): Sources of stress and depressive symptoms. Supplement     issue of the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society.
22.    Balog P, Szabó G, Kopp M (2008): Marital stress and depression: the chicken or the egg? International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. Suppl.
23.    Balog P, Szabó G, Kopp M (2008): Marital stress related to personality dimensions.
Health Psychology Review. Official Journal of the European Health Psychology     Society.Vol.23. Suppl.1.p.60.
24.    Balog P, Falger P,  Purebl Gy, Székely A,  Kopp M. (2010): Vital exhaustion and depression: Risk factors for CVD. Psychology and Health. Vol. 25, Supplement 1, August 2010, 137–376. p. 152.
25.    Bognár V, Balog P, Kopp M. (2010): Marital stress of parents or other primary caregivers of autistic children and youngsters. Psychology and Health. Vol. 25, Supplement 1, August 2010, 137–376. p. 160.
26.    Rafael B, Balog P (2010): Quality of life and psychological risk factors in hospitalised cardiovascular patients. Psychology and Health. Vol. 25, Supplement 1, August 2010, 137–376. p.313.

Posters

1.    Balog P, Falger P,  Purebl Gy, Székely A,  Kopp M (2010): Vital exhaustion and depression: Risk factors for CVD. 24th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
2.    Bognár V, Balog P, Kopp M (2010): Marital stress of parents or other primary caregivers of autistic children and youngsters.24th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
3.    Rafael B, Balog P (2010): Quality of life and psychological risk factors in hospitalised cardiovascular patients. 24th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
4.    Szent Imrey O, Falger P, Kovács ME, Balog P, Kopp M (2009): Vital exhaustion, a psychobiological marker of coronary inflammation, and associated factors in the Hungarostudy 2002. 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Medicine. Chicago, USA.
5.    Balog P, Szabó G, Kopp M (2008): Marital stress related to personality dimensions.
22nd Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, „Behaviour, Health & Healthcare: From Physiology to Policy”, Bath, UK.
6.    Balog P, Szabó G, Kopp M (2008):  Marital stress and depression: the chicken or the egg? 10th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine. Tokyo, Japan.
7.    Balog P, Szabó G, Kopp M (2008): Sources of stress and depressive symptoms. 66th Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Baltimore, Maryland.
8.    Balog P, Salavetz Gy, Ádám Sz, Stauder A, Purebl Gy, Székely A, Keltai M (2008): Work stress and mental health among nurses. 21st Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society. Maastricht.
9.    Salavetz Gy, Balog P, Kopp M (2007): The effect of work and marital stress on depressive symptoms. 21st Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society. Maastricht.
10.    Balog P, Ádám Sz, Martos T, Susánszky A, Stauder A, Neculai K, Kopp M (2007) Depression in relation with different sources of stress. 2nd World Conference of Stress. Budapest.
11.    Balog P, Cserép Zs, Malik A, Losoncz E, Székely A (2007): Daily worry predicts hospitalization after coronary artery and valve surgery. 2nd World Conference of Stress. Budapest.
12.    Stauder A, Balog P, Martos T, Kovács M, Williams V, Williams R (2007): Learn to survive chronic stress! Long term benefits of a structured behavioural intervention program.  2nd World Conference of Stress. Budapest.
13.    Ádám Sz, Györfi Zs, Neculai K, Balog P, Martos T, Kopp M (2007): High prevalence of work-family conflict int he Hungarian population: potencial stressors and consequences. 2nd World Conference of Stress. Budapest.
14.    Martos T, Balog P, Kopp M. (2007): Extrinsic life goal orientation is associated with marital stress for women but not for men – evidence from the Hungarostudy Epidemiological Panel 2006. 2nd World Conference of Stress. Budapest.
15.    Balog P, Kopp MS (2007): Marital stress and hypertension in men. 65th Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Budapest, Hungary.
16.    Balog P, Mészáros E, Kopp MS (2006):  Marital stress and depression in women. 9th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.
17.    Balog P, Mészáros E (2005): Marital stress, psychosocial vulnerability and hypertension. Gender differences. First Symposium of the Central Eastern European Behavioural Medicine Network, Targu-Mures, Romania.
18.    Balog P, Dégi LCs, Mészáros E (2005): Family support decreases psychosocial vulnerability in women with cancer. 19th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Galway, Ireland.
19.    Balog P,  Mészáros E, Lőrincz J, Kopp MS (2005): Gender differences in connection with hypertension and marital stress. Hungarian Cardiologist Society’s Annual Meeting, Balatonfured.
20.    Balog P, Mészáros E, Kopp MS (2004): State of health related to marital status in the Hungarian population. EHPS Congress in Helsinki, Finland.
21.     Balog P, Mészáros E, Baranyai R, Kopp MS (2004): Psychosocial distress related to hypertension in the Hungarian population. ICBM Budapest Satellite Meeting „The role of Behavioral Medicine in understanding and preventing the mortality and morbidity challenges occuring in Central and Eastern European Countries”.
22.    Gémes K, Balog P , Kopp MS (2004): The possible effect of psychosocial stress on menstrual pain. presented at the ICBM Budapest Satellite Meeting „The role of Behavioral Medicine in understanding and preventing the mortality and morbidity challenges occuring in Central and Eastern European Countries”.
23.    Balog P, Mészáros E, Baranyai R,  Kopp MS (2004): Marital stress as an independent factor of hypertension. 25th European Congress on Psychosomatic Research, Berlin, Germany.
24.    Balog P, Mészáros E, Réthelyi J, Kopp MS (2004): Hypertension and marital status in the Hungarian population. 62th American Psychosomatic Society’s Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida.
25.    Balog P, Baranyai R, Jakab E, Réthelyi J, Kopp MS, Orth-Gomer K (2003): Self rated health in relation to marital and work stress in the Hungarian population (Hungarostudy 2002). 61th American Psychosomatic Society’s Annual Meeting, Arizona, Phoenix.
26.    Balog P, Réthelyi J, Baranyai R, Jakab E, Kopp MS (2003): Self rated health in relation to marital and work stress in the Hungarian population (Hungarostudy 2002) presented at the Hungarian Psychiatric Society’s Annual Meeting, Sopron.
27.    Balog P, Purebl Gy, Mészáros E, Kopp MS (2003): Type D personality and chronic stress in the Hungarian population (Hungarostudy 2002). Third International Conference on the (Non) Expression of Emotions in Health and Disease, Tilburg, the Netherlands.
28.    Balog P, Orosz K, Lazar I (2002):  Where leads us the unexpressed aggression?
(our experience in relaxation therapy group with chronic bowel disease patients)  presented at the Hungarian Psychiatric Annual Meeting, Budapest.
29.    Balog P, Réthelyi J, Belicza É, Kullmann É (2001): The effect of outpatient rehabilitation in depression after myocardial infarction. PhD Scientific Days, Budapest

Lectures and Discourses

1.    Balog P (2010): Marital stress and cardiovascular vulnerability. Scientific Meeting of the Hungarian Association of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation. Sopron, Hungary.
2.    Balog P (2009): Vital exhaustion and depression as independent predictors of cardiovascular disease. 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Medicine, Chicago, USA.
3.    Balog P (2009): The quality of marital relationship and mental health. XV th Congress of the Hungarian Psychiatric Association. Debrecen, Hungary.
4.    Balog P (2007): Depression and stress. Gender differences. First Conference of the Central and Eastern European Society of Behavioural Medicine. Pécs, Hungary.
5.    Balog P (2006): Marital stress and cardiovascular vulnerability. EuroPrevent (European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation) Congress, Athens, Greece.
6.    Balog P (2006): Gender differences in relation with marital stress, hypertension and depression. Hungarian Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting, Debrecen, Hungary.
7.    Balog P (2006): Marital stress, hypertension and treated depression. 20th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Warsaw, Poland.
8.    Balog P (2005): Marital stress and cardiovascular vulnerability. 10th Scientific Meeting of the PhD School, Semmelweis University, Budapest.
9.    Balog P (2005): Gender differences in postoperative neuropsychological disabilities after cardiopulmonary bypass. EACTA (European Association of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologists) Annual Meeting, Montpellier.
10.    Balog P (2004): Psychotherapy and bowel diseases. Hungarian Dietitians Society’s Annual Meeting, Budapest.
11.    Balog P (2003): Gender differences in relation to marital stress and hypertension. 8th Scientific Meeting of the PhD School, Semmelweis University, Budapest.
12.    Balog P (2003): Health and diseases and marital status in the Hungarian population. Gender differences. 1st Hungarian-Romanian Psychiatric Conference, Budapest.
13.    Balog P (2002): Depressive symptoms in relation to marital and work stress in healthy middle aged women and in women with coronary heart disease.Conference: “Woman and man, man and woman. The research of social sexes in Hungary at the millenary”, Budapest.
14.    Balog P (2000): The place of S.O.S. Telephone Service in County Mental Health Network. Annual Neurology and Psychiatry Conference, Miercurea-Ciuc.