Paranoia Treatment in Private Koru Ankara Hospital

Paranoia care at Private Koru Ankara Hospital in Ankara, Turkey combines psychiatric assessment, medication, and psychotherapy. The hospital holds JCI accreditation, and Dr. Ender Sevgi Gültekin has over 25 years of psychiatry experience.

Assessment for paranoia

The evaluation can include interviews, psychological tests, brain imaging, and laboratory checks to look for possible causes.

• Psychiatric interview: Structured or semi-structured interviews help assess symptoms and mental health history.
• Psychological testing: Options include the Beck Depression Inventory, Hamilton Anxiety Scale, MMPI, neuropsychological assessment, and personality inventories.
• Brain imaging: MRI, functional MRI, and PET imaging can help rule out organic causes.
• Other tests: Blood tests may check thyroid function, vitamin levels, and blood drug levels. EEG records electrical activity in the brain.

Medication and psychotherapy

Antipsychotics are a core medication option for psychotic and paranoid symptoms. Drug choice takes diagnosis, other illnesses, side effects, and individual response into account.

• Medication: Options include antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiety medicines, mood stabilizers, and psychostimulants.
• Psychotherapy: The clinic offers cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, schema therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, EMDR, and family therapy.
• Clinical psychology: Support includes individual therapy, family counseling, couples therapy, and child psychology.

CBT and related therapies can help patients examine and manage paranoid thoughts. Dr. Gültekin trained in CBT and psychodynamic psychotherapy, and also completed training in adolescent psychiatry.

Options for treatment-resistant cases

If medication and psychotherapy alone are not enough, neuromodulation may be considered. Available methods include transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and vagus nerve stimulation.

The hospital has dedicated Psychiatry and Psychology departments and holds the SAS/ISQua Quality Accreditation Certificate, described as the first in Turkey. Patients can request a consultation through Bookimed to discuss assessment and treatment options.