Paranoia Doctors Worldwide

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. 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

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. Özge Yükselay is a psychiatrist. She earned her medical degree from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine. She completed her residency at Erenköy Mental and Nervous Diseases Hospital. She has worked at Van Regional Training and Research Hospital, Erenköy Mental and Nervous Diseases Hospital, and Moodist Neuropsychiatry Hospital. She brings broad clinical experience.

She combines psychotherapy with medical treatment. She also uses somatic therapies such as TMS, ECT, tDCS, and neurofeedback. Her practice includes depression, OCD, anxiety disorders, addiction, psychotic disorders, and mood disorders. She is interested in group therapy and psychodrama. She has a special focus on individual and group therapy for eating disorders.

Dr. Neşe Üstün is a psychiatry specialist at Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital, a role she has held since 2002. Earlier, she worked in clinical biochemistry at Istanbul University Çapa (1995–1996) and in neurology in 1996. She graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine. She later qualified as Chief Assistant after passing written and oral exams and submitting a publication portfolio.

She will continue her work at Bakırköy through 2025. She provides patient care, trains assistants, supervises theses, and conducts research. She has published in national and international journals and has presented many papers. She has taken part in patient follow-up and research at the Women’s Mental Health Unit and the Mood Disorders Center. She is trained in CBT, psychodynamic psychotherapy, interpersonal therapy, and EMDR. She uses these therapies alongside medication when needed.

Dr. Nihal Tastekin is a psychiatrist at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. She specializes in addiction treatment and anxiety disorders. Her research focuses on computer-assisted cognitive improvement for opioid use disorder. She uses dynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to treat patients.

• Experienced in AMATEM clinic outpatient and inpatient addiction care.
• Treats complex mental health conditions, including paranoia and depression.
• Expert in cognitive remediation and mood disorder management.
• Works at Turkey’s first JCI-certified private neuropsychiatric hospital.

Prof. Dr. Kesebir specializes in psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapies with 24 years of psychiatric experience.

• Expert in psych neurophysiology and emotional disorders
• Published in international peer-reviewed journals
• Graduated from İzmir Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine
• Trained at İzmir Ege University Psychiatry Department

Uzm. Dr. Gunay Hajiyeva is a psychiatrist. She graduated from Azerbaijan Medical University in 2013. She completed her psychiatry residency at Cukurova University Balcali Hospital in 2021. She received training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and Dynamic Sexual Therapy.

Her clinical focus includes schizophrenia, mood disorders, trauma, anxiety, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, alcohol and substance use disorders, and sexual dysfunction. She speaks English, Russian, and German. She is active in academic and clinical research. She has presented at national and international congresses.

Dr. Emine Yagmur Zorbozan is a psychiatrist. She graduated from Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine. She completed psychiatry specialty training in 2019 at Istanbul Erenköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital. Her thesis was a controlled study on substance addiction. It compared frontal functions in synthetic cannabinoid and opioid use disorders.

Her practice includes Elazığ Mental Health Hospital (closed psychiatry, AMATEM). She also worked at Bursa City Hospital (outpatient, inpatient, high-security forensic psychiatry). She served as a trainer-of-trainers for Driver Behavior Improvement programs with the Ministry of Health.

Dr. Manochar Mongkalig, M.D., is a psychiatrist at PMG Hospital. He received his M.D. in 2017 from the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital. He completed psychiatry residency training in 2023 at Ramathibodi Hospital.

His clinical expertise includes major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. He treats anxiety and panic disorders, PTSD, schizophrenia, personality and eating disorders, ADHD, and dementia. He also provides psychiatric care for older adults and for people with substance use disorders.

He provides compassionate, patient-focused care.

Prof. Dr. Engin Emrem Beştepe is a psychiatrist. She graduated from the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. She completed her psychiatry residency at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital. She completed a family therapy fellowship at the University of Chicago Center for Family Health in 1999.

She worked at Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital from 1997 to 2013. She became an Associate Professor of Psychiatry in 2012. In 2013, she was appointed Education Officer at Erenköy Hospital. She headed the Women’s Ward from 2013 to 2026. In 2021, she was appointed Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at SBÜ.

Dr. Cagdas Yokusoglu is a consultant psychiatrist with over 12 years of clinical experience. He specializes in adult psychiatry and evidence-based psychotherapy. He graduated from the English Medicine Program at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University. He completed his psychiatry residency at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.

He has worked in public and private settings. He now provides psychiatric assessment and psychotherapy in private practice. His care is individualized and evidence-based, covering a wide range of psychiatric disorders.

His advanced training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Analysis, and psychopharmacology.

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.

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.

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.