Paranoia Doctors Worldwide

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Solmaz is a board-certified psychiatrist. He earned his M.D. from Hacettepe University in 1989. He completed his psychiatry residency at Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital in 1996. He became an associate professor in 2014 and a professor in 2021.

From 2015 to 2020, he chaired the 4th Specialized Board of the Council of Forensic Medicine. He oversaw evaluations of criminal responsibility and legal competency.

He served on the psychiatry faculty at the Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences. He was an educational supervisor at the Psychiatry Clinic of Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital. He is currently the chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Beykent University Faculty of Medicine.

Prof. Dr. Vehbi Alp Üçok is a psychiatrist who focuses on schizophrenia and mood disorders. He graduated from the Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine in 1985. He started his psychiatry residency at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1988. He became a specialist in 1993, an associate professor in 1995, and a professor in 2001.

He founded the Psychotic Disorders Research Program (PAP) at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1996. After psychosocial skills training at UCLA and the Brentwood VA in 1998, he set up inpatient and outpatient group therapy for psychosis. He also provided individual, family, and group psychotherapy.

His research covers first-episode and later schizophrenia, people at risk for psychosis, treatment-resistant schizophrenia, and stigma. He helped start the WPA schizophrenia anti-stigma program in Türkiye in 1998 and has been the Turkey coordinator since 2001. He is a member of the WPA Schizophrenia and Stigma sections, the European Psychiatric Association Schizophrenia Section, TRRIP, STRATA, and EURONES. He has 126 international articles and more than 5,000 citations (as of 14.11.2014). His Web of Science h-index is 35.

MedR. Dr. med. Jutta Leth is a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapeutic medicine. She is a registered client-centred psychotherapist at JUVENIS Medical Center in Vienna. She has around 40 years of medical practice. In 2022 she received the Austrian honorary title Medizinalrat.

Doctorate, University of Vienna (1986). Psychotherapist training at ÖGWG (1991–1996). On the Austrian Psychotherapist Register since 1997. Specialist training at Otto Wagner Hospital (1996–2001). Board-certified since 2001. Diplomas: psychosocial, psychosomatic, and psychotherapeutic medicine (2002); geriatrics and palliative (2006); environmental medicine (2007). CME diploma since 2006. EMDR and Brainspotting (2013).

Cooperating physician at JUVENIS since 2012. Ward-leading senior physician at the Addiction Centre, Klinik Penzing (until 2025). Focus areas: anxiety; neurotic, stress-related, and somatoform disorders; trauma sequelae; affective disorders; psychoses; obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD); personality development; sleep; addiction (alcohol and prescription drugs; no opioid substitution). Languages: German and English.

Dr. Ufuk Çalışkan is a psychiatry specialist at Optimed International Çorlu Hospital. He provides evidence-based care and has more than 20 years of clinical experience.

He graduated from the GATA Faculty of Medicine in 1996. He completed his psychiatry residency at GATA in 2003. He has training in brief psychotherapies and REBT/CBT. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association (Tekirdağ Medical Chamber).

He served as a military psychiatrist at Diyarbakır (2003–2007), Ankara Mevki (2007–2013), and Çorlu (2013–2016) Military Hospitals. He later worked at Private Optimed Hospital from 2017 to 2021. His expertise includes general adult psychiatry, mood and anxiety disorders, REBT, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and brief psychotherapy. He provides care in Turkish and English.

Dr. Haluk Aksu specializes in treating paranoia and other complex mental health conditions at Medicalpoint International Hospital.

• Graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
• Experienced in cognitive, behavioral, and schema therapies
• Works with anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and stress-related conditions
• Practiced at Bakirkoy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Mental Hospital

Specializes in treating complex psychiatric disorders at Medicalpoint International Hospital, with a focus on paranoia and related conditions.

• Graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
• Extensive experience in anxiety and personality disorders
• Worked at Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of Psychiatry

Dr. Elshad Gulmammadov specializes in psychiatric illnesses, offering expert care at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital.

• Completed psychiatry residency at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
• Born in Baku, bringing diverse cultural insights to patient care
• Trained at one of Turkey's leading medical faculties
• Fluent in multiple languages for better patient communication

Dr. Allahyarova specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry, with a focus on trauma-related anxiety disorders and PTSD.

• Trained at Çukurova University with a thesis on intergenerational trauma effects
• Works at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital – a specialized neuropsychiatric center
• Expert in cognitive behavioral therapies and psychosomatic treatments

Specialized in mental health with a PhD from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa – Dr. Cetin brings deep academic and clinical expertise to treating paranoia.

• Trained at Hacettepe University, a leading medical school in Turkey
• Completed both a Master's and PhD focusing on mental health
• Practices at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, a specialized facility

Dr. Guliyev specializes in mental health psychiatry with a focus on paranoia, trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.

• Completed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy training under Prof. Dr. Mehmet Zihni Sungur
• Participated in various national and international psychiatry congresses
• Fluent in English and Russian for international patient consultations

Prof. Dr. Sinem Zeynep Metin specializes in paranoia treatment at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, backed by years of psychiatric expertise.

• Psychiatry specialist with training from Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty
• Certified therapist in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies
• Published articles in national and international scientific journals
• Professional interests include psychosomatic disorders
• Works as a lecturer at Üsküdar University

Specializes in mental health with a Neuroscience Ph.D. and extensive training in psychotherapy techniques, currently working as an Assistant Professor at Hacettepe University.

• Completed specialty training at SBU Erenköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital
• Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness techniques
• Works at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital since 2014
• Expertise in trauma and family therapy

Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan founded NP Istanbul Brain Hospital and has authored over 1 million books on mental health topics.

• 41 years of experience in psychology and psychopharmacology
• Specializes in stress-related disorders and innovative treatments
• Recipient of multiple awards including the World Peace Invitation Award
• Rector of Uskudar University with 150+ research articles

Dr. Fatma Duygu Kaya Yertutanol is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. She holds a PhD in neuroscience from Gazi University. Dr. Yertutanol treats schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, and addiction. She works at Turkey’s first JCI-accredited neuropsychiatric hospital.

• Sits on the editorial boards of two medical journals since 2010.
• Completed two TUBITAK research projects on neurobehavioral science.
• Winner of national and international awards for her scientific research.
• Member of the NPFUAM Board and the Psychiatric Association of Turkey.

Specializes in psychosis research with a focus on addiction psychiatry – working at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital.

• 16 years of experience in psychiatry
• Trained in mental health and diseases at Istanbul University
• Currently pursuing doctoral studies on psychosis epidemiology
• Recognized as an associate professor in psychiatry
• Works extensively with addiction-related psychosis cases

Dr. Melek Gozde Lus is a child psychiatrist at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. She contributed to Turkey’s Autism Action Plan. She trained family physicians on early autism detection. Dr. Lus treats ADHD, autism, and dyslexia. She also manages anxiety and OCD in children and adolescents.

• Member of the American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Holds international certification in schema therapy.
• Specially trained in CBT-based play therapy and filial therapy.
• Authored research on bipolar co-diagnosis in children with ADHD.

Firdevs Seyfe Sen specializes in psychotic disorders, depression, and anxiety, with extensive training in psychodrama and psychoanalysis.

• Over 33 years managing psychiatry clinics at Manisa Turgutlu State Hospital
• Trained in EMDR, Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing
• Completed psychoanalytically oriented group psychotherapy and psychoanalysis training
• Works at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, focusing on complex mental health cases

Specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry with international experience, including clinical observation at the University of Leicester.

• Fluent in English for international patients
• Published in national and international journals
• Works at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital
• Focuses on a wide range of psychiatric disorders in young patients