Assoc. Prof. MD. Fatma Akyüz Karacan

Education and Specialization

• Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Doctor (MD)

• Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Training and Research Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases, Psychiatry Residency

Experience

• Erzincan Yaylabaşı Health Center, General Practitioner

• Bakırköy Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases Hospital, Resident Physician

• Elazığ Training and Research Hospital, Psychiatry Specialist

• Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Psychiatry Specialist

• Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Specialist Physician

• Haliç University Faculty of Medicine / Avcılar Hospital, Specialist Physician

• Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital, Psychiatry Specialist

• Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital, Psychiatry Specialist

Languages

• English

Articles Published in International Journals

• Akgun Yıldırım E, Akyuz F, Hacıoğlu M, Eşsizoğlu A. (2011). Relationship Between Presenting Complaint and Clinical Diagnosis in Outpatients Applying to the Sexual Dysfunction Clinic. Nöropsikiyatri Arşivi, 48(1):24-30.

• Akyuz F, Oflaz S, Ustun C, Eser Karlidag G, Demirel İ. (2012). Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome During the use of Extended Release Quetiapine: A Case Report. Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 22(4):352-4.

• Oflaz S, Akyuz F, Hamamci A, Firat Z, Keskinkılıç C, Kilickesmez Ö, Cihangiroglu M. (2014). Working memory dysfunction in delusional disorders: an fMRI investigation. J Psychiatr Res, 56:43-9.

• Oflaz S, Guveli H, Kalelioglu T, Akyazı S, Yıldızhan E, Kılıc KCc, Basyigit Ş, Ozdemiroglu F, Akyuz F, Gokce E, Bag S, Kurt E, Oral TE. (2015). Illness perception of dropout patients followed up at bipolar outpatient clinic, Turkey. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 15: 68-72.

• Oflaz S, Yıldızhan E, Baran Tatar Z, Akyuz F. (2015). A case of hypomania with low-dose lamotrigine. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 57(2): 217.

• Akyüz F, Gokalp G, Erdiman S, Oflaz S, Karşıdağ Ç. (2017). Conversion Disorder Comorbidity and Childhood Trauma. Noro Psikiyatr Ars, 54(1):15-20.

• Doğan K, Vural M, Akyüz F. (2017). Evaluation of effects of urinary incontinence subtypes on women's sexual function using the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction. J Obstet Gynaecol Res, 43(3):551-556.

• Akyüz Karacan F, Tangılntız A, Kırpınar İ. (2021). The first male case with fluoxetine induced hair loss and review of the literature. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 25: 5026-5028.

• Yilmaz S, Akyuz F, Arslan NM. (2021). Associated factors of legal child marriage in Turkey: pregnancy and below-average intelligence. Journal of Biosocial Science, 1-11.

• Akyüz Karacan F, Yılmaz S, Kırpınar İ. (2021). Psychosocial Adjustment of Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Resident Doctors, Nurses, and Caregivers Need Extra Attention. Med J Bakirkoy, 17:375-385.

• Akyuz Karacan F, Yilmaz S, Kara T. (2022). The Mental Health and Marital Adjustment of Mothers of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Med Bull Haseki, 60:220-227.

Articles Published in National Journals

• Akyüz Karacan F, Bağ S, Karacan M, Yılmaz S, Yanık M. (2021). Attitudes of the mental health professionals towards unmodified and modified types of electroconvulsive therapy: a turkey sample. Nobel Med, 17(2): 99-104.

• Arzu Karaman Koç, Fatma Akyüz Karacan. (2020). Idiopathic Sudden Hearing Loss: Relationship with Stress Perception, Coping Styles, Temperament and Personality Traits. Med J Bakirkoy, 16(1):90-4.

Book Chapters

• Psychopharmacological Approaches in Psychiatric Diseases. Chapter 38: Psychopharmacological Approaches in Sleep Disorders. Fatma Akyüz Karacan, Beyza Zeynep Seçkin.

• Cancer Psychiatry. Chapter 10: Psychotherapy Approaches in Cancer Patients. Fatma Akyüz Karacan.

• Cancer Psychiatry. Chapter 11: Social Support, Treatment Refusal, Euthanasia, and Suicide Risk in Cancer Patients. Fatma Akyüz Karacan, Fatma Büşra Parlakkaya Yıldız.

• Basic Psychiatric Knowledge and Skills for All Physicians. Chapter 3: Stigma and Labeling. Fatma Akyüz Karacan.

Oral Presentations

• Akyüz Karacan F. Psychosocial characteristics and coping attitudes of caregivers of cancer patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy. 24th KES.

• Akyüz Karacan F. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics in patients who applied to psychiatric outpatient clinic and had a family member with COVID-19 disease. Psychopharmacology Association International Update Symposium.

• Akyüz Karacan F. Childhood violence exposure in conversion disorder cases with suicide attempts. 55th National Psychiatry Congress.

• Fatma Akyüz Karacan, Serap Oflaz, Andaç Hamamcı, Zeynep Fırat. Diffusion tensor imaging in delusional disorder. 51st National Psychiatry Congress.

Theses

• Doctoral Thesis: Functional magnetic resonance imaging in continuous performance test application in patients with delusional disorder.

Professional Trainings and Certifications

• Sexual Education Treatment and Research Association (CETAD): 144 hours of theoretical and practical training.

• Abdulkadir Özbek Psychodrama Institute: Completed psychodrama and group psychotherapy training.

• Family and Couple Therapy Training: Currently being conducted by Murat Dokur.

• Peer Reviewer: Medical Bulletin of Bağcılar.