Association for Psychology and Psychotherapy Research

February 6, 2025

Effectiveness of Religiously Adapted Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Reducing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms After an Earthquake: A Quasi-Experimental Study

The article titled “Effectiveness of Religiously Adapted Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Reducing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms After an Earthquake: A Quasi-Experimental Study” by Dr. Clinical Psychologist Taha Burak Toprak, Clinical Psychologist Hanne Nur Özçelik, and Clinical Psychologist Hatice Rümeysa Işık has been published in the International Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In the study, conducted after the earthquake that occured […]

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October 15, 2024

III. Symposium of Psychology and Psychotherapy in Islamic Intellectual Tradition

The 3rd Symposium on Psychology and Psychotherapy in Islamic Intellectual Tradition took place between September 30 and October 14, 2024. The symposium was a significant event that integrated studies from various fields of psychology with Islamic Intellectual Tradition. Participants who regularly attended and met the requirements of the seminar series held between March and July presented poster sessions in seven […]

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September 12, 2024

Our Study at the EACBT 2024 Congress

At the EABCT 2024 Congress, our association member Clinical Psychologist M. Furkan Cinisli and our association president Dr. Taha Burak Toprak presented the findings of an intervention study conducted for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The presentation addressed the integration of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with spiritual interventions in the treatment process of a client who is a survivor of sexual […]

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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 Intellectual Tradition 2024 Seminars Was Held

On Thursday, July 4, the final session of the Psychology in Islamic Intellectual Tradition 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. Dr. Taha Burak Toprak presented his talk titled ‘General Evaluation and Closing’, providing an overview of the […]

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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 Intellectual Tradition 2024 Seminars Was Held

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

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May 2, 2024

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

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

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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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“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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