About Department
Lecturers in Clinical Psychology department have been carrying out their researches on diverse areas. In last years, Validity, and Reliability of the Turkish Temperament and Character Inventory and relationship between temperament characters’ and different variables have been searched by Professor Haluk Arkar. One of the researches is about relationship between this personality theory and cognitive theory. Another research is about relationship between stress management and personality traits. Moreover, relationship between sexual disorder and personality traits has been examined.
Professor Oya Sorias and Associate Professor Serap Tekinsav Sütçü have conducted researches about effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy. In addition to these researches, cognitive behavior therapy program “Korku Avcısı” for children with anxiety disorder was developed and published. In master degree education, students apply this program and get supervision from lecturer. Thus, students have opportunity to combine with theoretical background and application of cognitive behavior therapy.
With the contributions of Associate Professor Serap Tekinsav Sütçü, effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy with psychotic disorder, intervention programs for bullying, substance abuse disorders and related variables, relationship between early maladaptive schema and eating attitude researches were conducted.