April 30, 2024

READING RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Fundamental Reference Books Explore our recommended reading list below, including both foundational  and advanced resources for researchers and practitioners engaging with Islam, psychology, and psychotherapy. Psychology and Psychotherapy in Islamic Thought: Solid Foundations and New Horizons Rethinking the History of Psychology (especially Part I: Rethinking Methods and Approaches in Psychology and Psychotherapy Studies and Part III: Future Directions) Psychotherapy […]

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April 26, 2024

Faith Sensitive Interventions in OCD Treatment

The 4T Model, developed by Dr. Taha Burak Toprak, for the treatment of OCD, is an innovative approach inspired by the concepts of Islamic scholars and transformed for psychoeducation purposes.This model has been tested on OCD patients and is prepared for clinical practice (Toprak ve Emül, 2016). In a study, in which the 4T Model is integrated with Cognitive Behavioral […]

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April 26, 2024

Psychotherapies for the Treatment of Scrupulosity: A Systematic Review

Studies on religious Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), which has become a significant area of focus in psychotherapy in recent years, are presented through a systematic review that aims to shed new light on the literature. IIn the article published in Springer, Dr. Clinical Psychologist Taha Burak Toprak and Clinical Psychologist Hanne Nur Özçelik analyze the conceptual nuances, diagnosis, and unique differences […]

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April 9, 2024

Expert Meetings – 2024

In 2024, our Expert Meetings continued to offer enriching and inspiring experiences. In our first gathering, we hosted Prof. Dr. Fatih Yavuz and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Turan Karatepe. This was followed by a session with Prof. Dr. Medaim Yanık. In our final meeting, we were joined by Prof. Dr. Şaziye Senem Başgül, Prof. Dr. Osman Tolga Arıcak, Assoc. Prof. […]

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April 4, 2024

The Second Session of the Psychology in Islamic Thought 2024 Seminars Was Held

The second session of the Psychology in Islamic Thought seminar series took place. Our Association President Dr. Taha Burak Toprak delivered a presentation titled ‘Islam and Psychotherapy: An Example of a Model and Practice’ during the seminar held on Thursday, April 4, at Istanbul University’s Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Congress and Culture Center. The seminar focused on the impact of […]

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April 2, 2024

“Silk Ridges”

In the program “Silk Ridges” released on TRT Türk aiming to comprehend the issues related to daily life in the light of the hadiths of our Prophet (‘saw), our association president Dr. Taha Burak Toprak explained what is conveyed to us in the relevant hadiths by addressing them along with psychological concepts.

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“What kind of relationship can we establish with the current science of psychology and its knowledge?” 

“What are the responsibilities of the different relationship styles we establish?”, 

“What does Islamic Thought tell us, in many areas such as the foundations of psychology, developmental theory, cognitive science, social psychology in the context of the philosophy of science?”

 “In the Islamic tradition, can a psychotherapy model be formulated from the theoretical structures regarding human beings, and if so, how?” 

“Could new aspects be considered regarding social treatment models?”

 

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