Programme names:
1. General Adult Psychiatry
2. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2 positions)
Why would a psychiatrist choose to visit Turkey?
Turkey could be regarded as a country on crossroads of Asia and Europe. Corresponding to the the long history and central geographical location of the country, Turkey also has a rich history in psychiatric knowledge and practice.
Some reasons to make a brief visit in Turkey;
• to exprience
working with a culturally diverse population
• to have the
opportunity to conduct research in social psychiatry
• to work in an
environment where family support is more effective than most of the European
countries: as most of the patients with psychiatric disorders live with their families, the ratio of homeless psychiatric patients is low.
• to make an
input in the process of development of the new community-based psychiatry
services, by sharing the experiences from her/his own country.
• to work with
a large sample and high varieties of patients, as there are high numbers of
patients per a psychiatrist.
• to experience
an institutional setting where legal organisations and sanctions are less
determined by insurance systems.
Local coordinator: Burak Baytunca
1. General Adult Psychiatry
Introduction
The
clinic is composed of an inpatient and an outpatient unit. The inpatient unit
with 28 beds has a patient turnover rate of 180-200 per year. The inpatient
unit also provides daily care for an additional five patients whenever needed.
It serves as a half-open psychiatry clinic where patients are allowed to leave the clinic
during the day hours under the supervision of nurses, interns, and their relatives. However, in case of need, the outdoors/indoors can be
temporarily locked. In the inpatient unit, the staff members and the patients
organise their own entertainment meetings one day each week. There is also a
lounge where the patients watch TV, play games, drink their beverages and
attend good morning meetings aimed to increase the interaction among them.
There is also an activity room where the patients can paint, knit or perform
other kinds of handwork activities under the supervision of an expert.
The mean
duration of hospitalisation in the inpatient unit of the department of
psychiatry is around 3-5 weeks. This reflects a diagnosis and acute
treatment-oriented approach of the caregivers. In the inpatient unit there is
an electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) application room. The number of patients receiving ECT treatment per year is around 30
and the average of ECT courses per patient is between 8-14. Bilateral
application of ECT is carried out under anaesthesia. The outpatient unit offers special
services for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety and a
consultation-liaison program. The
faculty members apply a regular training program for trainees. The department
also holds regular meetings for brainstorming, reading recently published
articles and seminars on several important issues.
City
Izmir
Hospital
Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Department
of Psychiatry
Balcova, Izmir
Length
2-4 weeks
Periods available
Optional. All year is available.
Requirements:
Language: Turkish may be useful to communicate with patients. Most of the trainees and the other staff can speak English, so fluent English is needed.
Travel information
- VISA
needed: No. Check out
the website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- travel
and health insurance needed: YES
-
accommodation:
- with host: YES
- hospital residencies available: NO
- other: We
can help you to find low-priced accommodation. We can try to find places (other psychiatric trainees would like to host you), if you
want to do couchsurfing.
Useful website
Contact
Local coordinator: Deniz Ceylan
E-mail: denizceylandr@gmail.com
Supervisor: Berna Binnur Akdede, MD, Prof
E-mail: binnur.kivircik@deu.edu.tr
National Coordinator: Necip Çapraz
E-mail: necipcapraz@gmail.com
2. CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY - 1
3. CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY - 2
Contact
Description:
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
(CAMHS) In-patient Unit of Dokuz Eylul University Hospital of School of Medicine is one of the three institutions which give inpatient mental health service in
the child and adolescent psychiatry discipline in Turkey. In our unit, patient
admission has started since November 2005. We accept patients between 0 to 18
years old. However, most of the patients which are admitted to the unit are
consisted of adolescent age group. The unit has 10 beds and plus 5 daily care
patients capacity. The patients are mostly from Aegean region and the patients
referred from many parts of the country can also be accepted to the unit.
Admission criteria are mainly, diagnostic
clarification, treatment planning for severe psychiatric states, crises
intervention, and forensic mental health assessment. On the other hand, the
psychopathologies that need highly secure accommodation (such as substance
abuse-dependency, severe disruptive behavioral problems, high risk of self
harm) and organic medical conditions that need extra nursing care and medical
assistance are not accepted to the unit.
Our CAMHS in-patient unit provides a
multidisciplinary and multi-model treatment service based on psychodynamic,
cognitive-behavioral and family psychotherapies, pharmacotherapy and
educational therapies. These treatment services are presented in a therapeutic
community setting based on peer group and peer relations. The treatment team is
consisted of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, teachers and
nurses. The young people in the unit are treated with multi-model treatment via
the scheduled programs for weekdays and weekends. The average duration of stay
in the unit is determined as 8-10 weeks. This duration can change according to
the need of the child and the adolescent. The team consists of two consultant
child and adolescent psychiatrists, three child and adolescent psychiatry
trainees, one or two psychologist, six nurses, one educational specialist and
one social worker. We are very happy if you join our team.
City
Izmir
Hospital
Dokuz Eylul University, School of
Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psyciatry
Balçova, İzmir
Length
2-4 weeks
Periods
available
January - March is available
Requirements
Language: If you know a bit Turkish, you will
feel better, but not an obligatory. Fluent English is needed.
Travel information
- VISA
needed: NO Check out
the website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Travel
and health insurance needed: YES
- Accommodation:
- with host: Yes. Maybe we can find in this duration.
- hospital residencies available: No
- other info like rents: You can find hotels in appropriate
fee near hospital and we plan another places which university students stay
with a little fee or free. If you prefer doing couchsurfing, we can try.
Useful websites
Contact
Local coordinator: Mert Besenek
Local coordinator: Mert Besenek
E-Mail: mbesenek@yahoo.co.uk
Supervisor: Şahbal Aras, MD, Prof
E-mail: sahbal.aras@deu.edu.tr
National Coordinator: Necip Çapraz
E-mail: necipcapraz@gmail.com
3. CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY - 2
Description
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
(CAMHS) Inpatient Unit of Ege University
Hospital of Medical Faculty is one of the three institutions which give
inpatient mental health service in the child and adolescent psychiatry
discipline in Turkey. We accept patients between 0 to 18 years old. Commonly
seen disorders in unit are psychotic disorders and bipolar disorder. Most of
the patients which are admitted to the unit are consisted of adolescent age
group. The unit has 12 beds capacity. The patients are mostly from Aegean
region but patients from other regions are being accepted.
Admission criteria are mainly diagnostic
clarification, intervention for severe psychiatric conditions and forensic
mental health assessment.
The treatment team is consisted of consultant psychiatrists,
trainees, psychologists, psychotherapists and nurses. The average duration of
stay in the unit is determined as 2-6 weeks. This duration can change according
to the need of the child and the adolescent. The team consists of two
consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists, three child and adolescent
psychiatry trainees, two psychologist, six nurses, one educational specialist
and one social worker. Due to being one of three hospital which are giving
mental health service in our country, our clinic application and admission
number is high. We are very happy if you join our team.
City
Izmir
Hospital
Ege University, School of Medicine, Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry Department
Bornova , Izmir
Length
2-4 weeks
Periods
available
Except June,
July, August whole year is available, but to be better we recommend you to
contact with local coordinator.
Requirements
Language: English
Travel information
- VISA
needed: NO. Check out
the website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- travel
and health insurance needed: YES
-
accommodation:
- with host: NO. There is no available beds which addressed for
this programme. It will be better for you to accommodate your place. Our
clinical stuffs and traniees may help you to get one.
- hospital residencies available: NO
Useful websites
www.psikiyatri.org.tr Contact
E-mail: baytunca@yahoo.com
Supervisor: Burcu Ozbaran , MD, Assoc. Prof
E-mail: drbbeker@yahoo.com
National Coordinator: Necip Çapraz
E-mail: necipcapraz@gmail.com
Exchange Team Turkey - 2013
(left to right: DC, NÇ, GÖ)
