Scientific Foundations of Early Intervention: University Hosts Meeting with Professor Rifkat Mukhamedrakhimov

On September 10, 2026, the Department of General and Applied Psychology at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University hosted a scientific meeting featuring young scientists, doctoral candidates, and master's students with a leading expert in early development psychology, Doctor of Psychology Rifkat Zhaudatovich Mukhamedrakhimov. The central topic of the presentation and subsequent discussion was "Scientific Foundations of Early Intervention for Children and Their Families."
Rifkat Zhaudatovich serves as the Head of the Department of Mental Health and Early Intervention for Children and Parents, Deputy Dean for Research at the Faculty of Psychology of Saint Petersburg State University (SPbSU), and Head of the Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Studies of Early Childhood.
During the roundtable discussion, the expert highlighted key aspects of how the early social-emotional environment influences child development, the mechanisms behind parent-child attachment formation, and modern psychological research methodologies. Special emphasis was placed on the practical findings of recent studies.
For doctoral students and early-career researchers, the meeting served as a platform to discuss current methodologies and promising directions for their own research. Participants were able to ask questions, receive valuable recommendations on study design, and discuss contemporary trends in the field of early childhood psychology.
The event underscored the importance of advancing interdisciplinary research and strengthening academic ties between research universities.