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He graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (English) and is fluent in English, he worked as a child psychiatrist at Bitlis State Hospital. He worked as a clinical observer at the University of Leicester in England. He has articles and papers published in national and international refereed journals. Since April 2024, he has been working as a child - adolescent psychiatry specialist at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital.

Areas of Interest:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Behavior Disorder
• Depression in Children
• Anxiety Disorders
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Tic Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Psychotic Disorder
• Substance Abuse and Treatment in Children and Adolescents

In 2016, she completed her specialty training at Çukurova University Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health and Diseases with herthesis on "Intergenerational Effect of Trauma in Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorder" and became a Child Psychiatry specialist in 2020. As of August 2024, she continues to work as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry specialist at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital.

Areas of Interest:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Behavior Disorder
• School Refusal
• Exam Anxiety
• Dyslexia (Learning Disability)
• Family Communication Problems
• Parental Separation
• Childhood Fears
• Developmental Disorders
• Depression in Children
• Bipolar Disorder
• Psychotic Disorder
• Substance Abuse and Treatment in Children and Adolescents
• Eating Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Tic Disorder
• Psychosomatic Therapies (rTMS, Deep TMS)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapies

Dr. Mukhtar MURSALLI started his academic education at Azerbaijan Medical University and completed it in 2013. Later, he received Child Adolescent Psychiatry Specialization Training at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine and completed his specialization in this field in 2022. Since November 2022, he has been working as a child - adolescent psychiatry specialist at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital.

Academic Education:

Azerbaijan Medical University - 2013
Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine - Child Adolescent Psychiatry Residency -2022

Vocational Trainings:

Play Therapy - 2019 (Samsun)
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy - 2019 - COGEPDER (Ankara, Prof. Dr. Füsun ÇUHADAROĞLU)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training for Children and Adolescents - COGEPDER - 2020-2021
Psychiatric Association of Turkey Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training -TPD - 2020-2022

Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia Interview Schedule for School-Age Children - Now and Lifetime Version - Based on DSM 5 (CSA-SDI-DSM-5-T) training - 2020

Born in Mucur district of Kırşehir, Firdevs Seyfe Şen completed her primary, secondary and high school education in Kırşehir and then entered Adana Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 1987. After graduating in 1993, she started to work as a general practitioner in Kırşehir province Kaman district No. 1 health center to do her compulsory service. After 1 year, he was assigned to Kırşehir State Hospital Emergency Department. Then he assumed the duty of Kırşehir Provincial Health Directorate Mental and Mental Health Branch Directorate. In 1996, he became a specialty student at Manisa Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Mental Health and Diseases with TUS. He successfully presented his thesis titled "Attitudes of people living in a rural area in Turkey towards depression" and became a Psychiatrist.

His first place of duty as a mental health and diseases specialist was Manisa Turgutlu State Hospital. Here he managed the psychiatry clinic for over 10 years. In accordance with the legislation of the Ministry of Health, he worked as a private practice physician for a period.

He became a Psychodrama Therapist at Abdülkadir Özbek Psychodrama Institute. She received individual Psychoanalysis training from Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayhan Eğrilmez, social skills training in Schizophrenia from Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yıldız, Motivational interviewing training from Prof. Dr. Kültegin Ögel.

She successfully completed the Psychoanalytically Oriented Group Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis Training organized by Halime Odağ Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy Foundation and Prof. Dr. Vamık Volkan's Use of Dreams in Psychoanalysis Training.

Other trainings she has successfully completed are 1st and 2nd Level EMDR Basic Training and CETAD Basic Training organized by EMDR Association. After completing BDP Association, Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy Theoretical Training from Prof. Dr. M Hakan Türkçapar, he completed the Driver Behavior Improvement Training and Substance Abuse Physician Training organized by the Ministry of Health with certification.

In 2020, he retired from the public sector at his own request and started to work as a psychiatry specialist in Izmir Nöron Psychiatry Branch Center, where he is a founding partner. Here, he completed TMU trainings in addition to his interests for 2 years and became a pioneer in TMU treatment in Izmir province.

As of February 2022, he decided to continue his education, knowledge and professional experience at Üsküdar University NP Brain Hospital and started to work.

Psychotic Disorders, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Test Anxiety are her special interests.

Education Information
2012-2017 Mental Health Psychiatry Residency at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Course and Seminar Participations :
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Prof. Dr. Mehmet Zihni Sungur
Various trainings and presentations at National and International Congresses
Personal Competencies:
Foreign Language: English, Russian

She was born in 1988. She completed her undergraduate education at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2012. Then, in 2020, she completed her medical specialization at Hacettepe University, Department of Neuroscience. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Mental Health and Diseases.

Kadir Kameroglu Primary School '02

Aydin Science High School '06

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (Ing) '12

SBU Erenköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital - Psychiatry Specialist '18

Neuroscience PhD Program (Hacettepe MDPhD program - course semester / Medipol University Physiology Department - thesis semester)

Theoretical and Theoretical Training in Supportive Psychotherapy

Motivational Therapy Techniques

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training (Theoretical Training and Supervision during Specialization Training)

Psychoanalytic Therapy Techniques

Mindfulness Training

Trauma Main and Practical Training Program

Acceptance and Commitment Training (Beginner Level)

Family and Couple Therapy (Beginner Level)

Born in 1976 in Dashoguz, Turkmenistan,  Prof. Serdar Nurmedov graduated from Trabzon Kanuni Anatolian High School in 1996 and Karadeniz Technical University in 2002. In the same year, he started working as a research assistant at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and became a Psychiatry Specialist in 2009. After becoming a specialist, he worked at NPISTANBUL hospital until 2015 and during this time he took an active role in the establishment of Turkey's first private Addiction Treatment Center. Between 2015 and 2023, he held various positions in Acıbadem Health Group and received the title of Associate Professor in Psychiatry in 2019.

Since the most important factor in his choice of psychiatry is his interest in addiction and related problems, he has done a significant part of his scientific research in this field since the first days he started working as a research assistant. At the same time,  Prof. Dr. Serdar Nurmedov, who has completed many trainings in this field in Turkey and abroad, has been an observer in psychiatry and addiction rehabilitation centers in many countries including the United States of America, the Netherlands and the Russian Federation.

Prof. Dr. Serdar Nurmedov, who did his specialty thesis on "Alcohol Addiction and Cognitive Functions", has nearly 50 scientific articles published in national and international journals, presentations in national and international congresses, awards, books and book chapters. His publications have received more than 1000 citations to date.

Currently,  Prof. Serdar Nurmedov, who continues to work as a lecturer at Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, continues his research in the fields of General Psychiatry, Addiction, Neuroscience and Psychotherapy.

Prof. Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Dr. Sinem Zeynep Metin was born in Istanbul in 1981. In 2000, she graduated from Istanbul Galatasaray High School. In 2006, she graduated from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and received the title of Doctor of Medicine. In 2010, she completed her specialty training at Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty and became a Psychiatry Specialist. He completed the first 2 training modules of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. In 2011-2012, she completed her State Service Obligation in Antalya Kumluca State Hospital.

In 2012, she completed her training at the Sexual Education, Research and Treatment Association and became a certified therapist. She has articles in Turkish and English published in national and international scientific journals, congress proceedings and book chapters. Her professional interests; Eating disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions and Psychosomatic Disorders. She speaks fluent English and French. Since 2014, she has been working as the Pink Clinic supervisor at NPIstanbul Hospital and as a lecturer at Üsküdar University, Department of Psychology. She is married and has one child.