Association for Psychology and Psychotherapy Research

August 14, 2024

Case Report: Recovery from Sexual Assault: A Religion-Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for a Woman Sexual Assault Survivor

The article titled “Case Report: Recovery from Sexual Assault: A Religion-Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for a Woman Sexual Assault Survivor” by Clinical Psychologist Hatice Rümeysa Işık and Dr. Clinical Psychologist Taha Burak Toprak, has been published in the European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation. The study explores how cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be tailored for individuals experiencing post-traumatic stress […]

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July 4, 2024

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

On Thursday, July 4, the final session of the Psychology in Islamic Thought seminar series, jointly organized by Ibn Haldun University and the Association for Psychology and Psychotherapy Research, took place at Istanbul University’s Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Congress and Culture Center. Our Association President Dr. Taha Burak Toprak presented his talk titled ‘General Evaluation and Closing’, providing an overview […]

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July 3, 2024

Psychotherapy and Beyond- A Critique of Contemporary Psychotherapy

‘Surely in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find comfort.’ How might this verse be meaningful for us as psychotherapists? Where are we in this process? How should we understand the heart mentioned here? How might the heart mentioned here relate to the body and mind, which we tend to focus on more? What kind of relationship can be established […]

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June 6, 2024

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

On Thursday, June 6, the fourth session of the series on Psychology in Islamic Thought was held at Istanbul University’s Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Congress and Culture Center. In the seminar, Our Association President Dr. Taha Burak Toprak delivered his presentation titled “An Attempt at a Roadmap.”  In the presentation, the possibilities and limitations of the fields regarding how a […]

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May 2, 2024

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

The third session of the Psychology in Islamic Thought seminar series was held on Thursday, May 2, at Istanbul University’s Prof. Fuat Sezgin Congress and Culture Center. As part of the event, Our Association President Dr. Taha Burak Toprak delivered a presentation titled ‘’A Multidimensional Understanding of Reality ‘’. The limitations of a one-dimensional understanding of reality, based on materialist […]

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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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“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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