A5021599132- Migration, Health and Trauma
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Disaster Response and Management
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Seismology and Earthquake Studies
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Islamic Studies and History
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
UNSW Sydney
2023-2025
Beykent University
2024
Koç University
2021-2023
Cukurova University
2022
Université de Tours
2019
Kadir Has University
2019
Başkent University
2006
Refugees are at high risk of developing mental disorders. There is no evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that psychological interventions can prevent the onset disorders in this group. We assessed effectiveness a self‐help intervention developed by World Health Organization, called Self‐Help Plus, preventing development among Syrian refugees experiencing distress Turkey. A two‐arm, assessor‐masked RCT was conducted two Turkish areas. Eligible participants were adult (General...
Abstract Background Syrian refugees resettled in Turkey show a high prevalence of symptoms mental disorders. Problem Management Plus (PM+) is an effective psychological intervention delivered by non-specialist health care providers which has shown to decrease distress among people exposed adversity. In this single-blind pilot randomised controlled trial, we examined the methodological trial procedures Group PM+ (gPM+) with Istanbul, Turkey, and assessed feasibility, acceptability, perceived...
Abstract Background Globally, there is a vast mental health treatment gap, whereby the majority of adolescents living in low- and middle-income countries requiring services, do not have access to adequate care. To improve access, World Health Organization (WHO) developed range interventions, designed be low-cost delivered by non-specialists. We conducted two-arm, individually randomised group feasibility trial new WHO intervention for young with emotional distress (‘Early Adolescent Skills...
Objective: Relocations after disasters are known to cause added distress in survivors. This study examined the effects of migration and other factors on psychological status survivors 4 years two severe earthquakes Turkey. Method: Five hundred twenty‐six adult 1999 currently living Ankara were given self‐report measures assessing traumatic stress, depression, earthquake experience social support. Results: The rates current post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) depression 25% 11%,...
Although cross-sectional studies have suggested that HIV-related stigma and depression symptoms may result in poor HIV treatment health outcomes, few investigated potential longitudinal mechanisms these relationships. Furthermore, effects of on outcomes not been examined people with (PWH) newly initiating clinical care. We associations between experienced perceived community (antiretroviral therapy [ART] adherence viral load), mediated by internalized among new-to-care PWH the United States.
Higher social support protects people from developing mental disorders. Limited evidence is available on the mechanism through which plays this protective role.To investigate stress-buffering process of depressive symptoms using a novel longitudinal dynamic symptom network approach.A total 4242 adult participants who completed first two waves (from May to October 2020) International Covid Mental Health Survey were included in study. Cross-lagged panel modelling was used estimate...
The World Health Organization's (WHO) scalable psychological interventions, such as Problem Management Plus (PM+) and Step-by-Step (SbS) are designed to be cost-effective non-specialist delivered interventions reduce symptoms of common mental disorders, anxiety, depression post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). STRENGTHS consortium aims evaluate the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness implementation individual format PM+ its group version (gPM+), well digital SbS intervention among Syrian...
Background Türkiye hosts 4 million refugees and asylum seekers, with Syrians Afghans being among the largest refugee groups in country. There are limited comparative data on conflict- displacement-related experiences of these relation mental health status. Aims To assess status Türkiye, identify risk factors explore to what extent differences conditions related potentially traumatic events post-displacement stressors. Method Two parallel online survey studies were conducted between April...
Given the increasing use of low-intensity psychological interventions in humanitarian mental health and psychosocial support work, more attention is needed to strengthen intersection between evidence-based cultural contextualisation. Undertaking process adaptation ensures appropriateness acceptability these contexts. We present results conducting a for Group Problem Management Plus (GroupPM+) intervention, Syrian refugees across two contexts; Jordan camp settings Turkey urban settings. The...
Socio-cultural integration of refugees has received scant attention in the academic literature. Türkiye hosts largest number refugees, including Afghans, as second asylum-seeking group Türkiye. There is a dearth research into mental health and Afghan The aim present study was to investigate socio-cultural outcomes among by considering role traumatic events post-displacement stressors. further examined.A cross-sectional, web-based survey with 785 conducted between April June 2021. Data were...
Background: Clinical supervision in providing mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSSs) is an ethical imperative a key to ensuring quality of care terms service users’ skills enhancement, well-being, satisfaction. However, humanitarian contexts low-resource countries usually lack sufficient infrastructures ensure staff have access supervision. Against this backdrop, pilot program was introduced Bangladesh Syria help MHPSS provide care. provided by experts unfamiliar with these...
Abstract Background Local humanitarian workers in low and middle-income countries must often contend with potentially morally injurious situations, limited resources. This creates barriers to providing sustainable mental health psychosocial support (MHPSS) displaced individuals. Clinical supervision is an neglected part of ensuring high-quality, care. The Caring for Carers (C4C) project aims test the effectiveness acceptability online group-based supportive on well-being MHPSS practitioners,...
ABSTRACT Given the recent unprecedented number of refugees resettled in United States America yearly, exercise professionals high-income countries are increasingly likely to engage with and asylum seekers their practice. Resettled often experience an array stressors, including traumatic experiences associated forced displacement, postdisplacement challenges, cultural adjustment. These stressors place at greater risk both mental physical health disparities than people who have not experienced...
Bu çalışma, doğumun tıbbileştirilmesine eleştirel olarak ortaya çıkan ve "doğal" doğum hareketinin bir parçası profesyonelleşen doulaların, sürecine dair ürettikleri içerikleri incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Doulaların , doğal tıbbi pratikleri arasında köprü kurduğu düşüncesi, günümüz toplumunda nasıl değerlendirildiğini anlamak için kritik öneme sahiptir. Çalışma, günümüzde çeşitli profesyonel aktörler tarafından şekillendirilen alan haline geldiğini öne sürmektedir; bu psikologları, ekipleri...
Abstract Background Local humanitarian workers in low and middle-income countries must often contend with potentially morally injurious situations, limited resources. This creates barriers to providing sustainable mental health psychosocial support (MHPSS) displaced individuals. Clinical supervision is an neglected part of ensuring high-quality, care. The Caring for Carers (C4C) project aims test the effectiveness acceptability online group-based supportive on well-being MHPSS practitioners,...