Studies Conducted in the Context of OCD Treatment
Led by Dr. Taha Burak Toprak, our OCD studies on Psycho-Ontological, Cognitive, Drive and Consciousness Models were presented at national congresses.
This platform aims to examine theoretical discussions within the context of Islamic thought and modern science/psychology, as well as practical contributions to the use of concepts and actions in Islamic thought in psychotherapy applications. To this end, it organizes seminars, symposiums, reading groups, academic studies, publications, and national and international studies.
Led by Dr. Taha Burak Toprak, our OCD studies on Psycho-Ontological, Cognitive, Drive and Consciousness Models were presented at national congresses.
Platform members Yakub Işık and Nurşin Çetiner appeared on Aile TV, discussing gratitude, spirituality, and parental attitudes within the family.
As part of Youth IDP meetings, a January 2023 winter camp themed Rethinking Everything explored core Islamic beliefs on self, psychology and the universe.
The Platform of Psychology in Islamic Intellectual Tradition held a four-part summer workshop on thought, self, and meaning for mental health students.
PPAD’s Re-thinking Life Workshops gathered psychology and counseling students to explore themes of perfection, faith, and meaning through expert-led sessions.
PPAD’s second symposium in Istanbul explored an integrative research approach blending modern psychology with Islamic intellectual tradition and heritage.
Led by Dr. Taha Burak Toprak, IDP Mental Health Meetings brought professionals together to discuss values, ethics, and challenges in clinical practice.
PPAD member M. Furkan Cinisli spoke on multidimensional conceptions of human beings in Islamic thought at an event for Islamic psychology students.
At the IDP Center, gatherings with professors like Mehmet Dinç and Hooman Keshavarzi offered conversations on scholarship, willpower training, and unity.

“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?”