A quasi-experimental study by Toprak, Özçelik and Işık examines religiously adapted brief CBT for reducing PTSD symptoms after Turkey’s February earthquake.
The 3rd Symposium of Psychology and Psychotherapy in Islamic Thought, held Sept 30-Oct 14, 2024, brought together research from various fields of psychology.
PPAD’s team participated in the 4th International Congress of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapies, held in Ankara from October 3 to 6, 2024.
At EABCT 2024 in Belgrade, PPAD members M. Furkan Cinisli and Dr. Taha Burak Toprak presented a study integrating CBT with spiritual interventions for PTSD.
Published in the European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, this case report by Işık and Toprak explores religion-adapted CBT for a sexual assault survivor.
The closing session of the Psychology in Islamic Thought seminar series, held at Istanbul University, featured Dr. Taha Burak Toprak’s general evaluation talk.
This piece explores what the heart means for psychotherapists beyond body and mind, questioning contemporary psychotherapy through an Islamic lens.
A recap of the fourth 2024 seminar on Psychology in Islamic Intellectual Tradition, featuring Dr. Taha Burak Toprak’s talk on building a roadmap for the field.
At the third 2024 seminar on Psychology in Islamic Intellectual Tradition, Dr. Taha Burak Toprak examined limits of a materialist view of reality.
A curated reading list of foundational and advanced books for researchers and practitioners exploring the intersection of Islam, psychology, and psychotherapy.
