Psychological and pedagogical practice is the most important component of the preparation of university students for future professional activities, in particular, consolidation of knowledge and skills acquired by students of higher education while studying psychological disciplines, self-assertion in the chosen profession, and most importantly - the development of universal personal qualities of the future practical psychologist.

According to the curriculum, psychological practice (scientific and industrial) is provided for in the 7th semester, so students of 405 group of specialty 053 Psychology had the opportunity in the conditions of martial law to undergo industrial practice on the basis of the DVNZ DDPU "Horliv Institute of Foreign Languages".

Students, first of all, familiarized themselves with the plans and content of the work of the psychologist of the institution, with the conditions of his work, having mastered the peculiarities of the organization of the work of a practical psychologist of the State Medical Institute.

As part of the Week of Psychology, held before the "Day of Mental Health", students - interns prepared and conducted with the first-year students of our GIIIM educational - preventive measures "On mental health in simple words", debunking myths about mental health, and sharing its rules preservation.

In addition, students of the 405 group, in the course of industrial practice, independently planned, organized and carried out a psychological study to identify very relevant topics and issues that concern society today. For example, what personal factors affect students' stress resistance, how lonely teenagers feel during a forced move abroad. Research was conducted to determine anxiety and depression in people who were under fire in the war zone, and a sense of humor was investigated as a means of personal adaptation to new life conditions. The students presented the results of these studies to the members of the commission at the defense of practice held on November 18, 2022.

The practice defense took place in a very friendly atmosphere at a professional level. Students reported on the methods and results of the research of mental phenomena, on methods of generalization and design of the results of the research search; started a discussion about ways to improve the skills of a psychologist and methods of self-improvement.

Industrial practice provides an opportunity to deepen the connection between theoretical knowledge and the real educational process and to apply psychological knowledge in the conditions of practical professional activity, which contributes to the professional development of the personality of the future bachelor of psychology.