Child Psychiatry

In our Child Psychiatry department, the emotional, behavioral, and cognitive problems of infants, children, and adolescents between the ages of 0–18 are evaluated. Psychiatric treatments for these problems are carried out both without medication (psychotherapy) and with medication (pharmacotherapy) when necessary.

The main therapy and treatment methods applied in our clinic are;

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT),
• Hypnosis, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing),
• Play Therapy,
• Family Therapy
• Medication Treatments.

Diagnosis and Treatment Areas;

• Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Atypical Autism and Asperger's Syndrome)
• Speech Disorders
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Learning Difficulties (Reading, Writing, Mathematics)
• Behavioral Disorders
• Childhood Mood Disorders (Depression, Bipolar Disorder)
• Anxiety Disorders (Fears, School Phobia, Test Anxiety, Social Phobia, Panic Attack)
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Thumb Sucking
• Nail Biting
• Skin Picking and Hair Pulling (Trichotillomania)
• Tic Disorders (Motor and Vocal Tics, Tourette Syndrome)
• Elimination Disorders (Enuresis and Encopresis)
• Early-Onset Schizophrenia
• Gender Identity Disorder and Gender Dysphoria
• Sleep Disorders
• Eating Disorders (Eating Problems, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Obesity)
• Alcohol-Substance Addiction
• Computer, Internet, and Smartphone Addiction
• Mental Health Problems in Infancy and Early Childhood
• Mental Health Problems in Adolescence
• Family Issues (Divorce, Domestic violence)
• Sibling and Peer Relationship Problems (Sibling Rivalry, Peer Bullying)
• Problems of Foster Families and Adopted Children and Their Families
• Child Abuse and Neglect (Physical, Emotional, Sexual abuse)
• Trauma-Related Disorders (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder)
• Death and Grief

Auxiliary scales and psychological tests are used in the diagnosis of psychiatric problems.

These mainly include;

• Developmental Tests (AGTE and Denver II)
• WISC-R (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children)
• Moxo Attention Test
• CNSVS Neuropsychological Assessment Tests
• Gesell Developmental Figures Test
• Metropolitan School Readiness Test
• Goodenough-Harris Draw-A-Person Test
• Beier Sentence Completion Test
• Rorschach Test
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis and Evaluation Scale
• Behavioral Disorders Scale
• Conners' Rating Scales
• Specific Learning Disability Symptom Scale
• Family Assessment Scale
• CARS Autism Rating Scale
• ABC Autism Behavior Checklist
• Anxiety and Depression Scales for Children