Psychiatry

Psychiatry is a medical discipline that deals with mental health problems and disorders. Modern medicine views the human being as a biopsychosocial entity. Therefore, wherever there are people, psychology is also present as an active and decisive factor. Psychiatric disorders may arise from genetic, environmental and individual factors. They affect interpersonal relationships and professional success.

A- Psychiatric Disorders

1- Organic Mental Disorders

• Delirium

• Dementia and Amnestic Disorders

• Cognitive and Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition

2- Substance-Related Disorders

• Alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, heroin, LSD, cocaine and drug abuse and dependence

• Mental Disorders Caused by or Accompanying Substance Use

3- Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

• Schizophrenia

• Schizoaffective Disorder

• Delusional (Paranoid) Disorder

• Other Psychotic Disorders

4- Mood Disorders

• Depression

• Bipolar Disorder

• Dysthymia

• Cyclothymia

• Other Mood Disorders

5- Anxiety Disorders

• Panic Disorder (Panic Attacks)

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• Phobic Disorder

• Somatization Disorder

• Body Dysmorphic Disorder

6- Somatoform Disorders

• Somatization Disorder

• Conversion Disorder

• Pain Disorder

7- Eating Disorders

• Anorexia Nervosa

• Bulimia Nervosa

• Other Eating Disorders

8- Sleep Disorders

• Primary Insomnia

• Sleep Rhythm Disorders

• Narcolepsy

• Sleep Terrors, Nightmares, Sleepwalking

9- Impulse Control Disorders

• Pathological Gambling

• Kleptomania

• Trichotillomania

• Pyromania

• Intermittent Explosive Disorder

10- Personality Disorders

• Cluster A (Schizoid, Paranoid, Schizotypal Personality Disorders)

• Cluster B (Borderline, Antisocial, Histrionic Personality Disorders)

• Cluster C (Avoidant, Dependent, Obsessive Personality Disorders)

11- Adjustment Disorders

12- Sexual Disorders

• Paraphilias

• Gender Identity Disorders

B- Other Diseases and Psychiatry

Everyone's psyche is as unique as a fingerprint. Therefore, reactions to life events may also differ from person to person. However, scientific studies have shown that psychiatric conditions may occur especially in chronic and disabling diseases. Some diseases and their accompanying psychiatric disorders are summarized below:

• Dementia: Depression, anxiety disorder, atypical psychosis

• Parkinson's disease: Depression, anxiety disorder

• Epilepsy: Personality changes, depression, psychotic disorders

• Stroke: Depression, psychotic disorders

• Heart diseases: Panic attacks, depression, personality change

• Diabetes: Adjustment disorder, depression, sexual dysfunctions

• Thyroid (goiter) diseases: Depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder

• COPD, asthma: Depression, panic attacks

• Kidney failure: Depression, delirium

• Cancer: Depression, grief reaction

On the other hand, some diseases such as gastritis and ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraine, asthma, urticaria, itching, psoriasis, fibromyalgia and chronic pain may arise or worsen due to psychological factors. Consultation-liaison psychiatry services are provided to inpatients and outpatients at our hospital.

C- Psychotherapy

Contrary to popular belief, psychiatrists do not only prescribe medication. Psychotherapy is a treatment method aimed at understanding a person's inner world and their relationships in life. Types of psychotherapy, known as “talk therapy”, are applied in suitable situations and cases, sometimes on their own and sometimes together with medication. At our hospital, every patient who applies to psychiatry is evaluated for psychotherapy. Psychotherapies can be classified as follows:

• Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Family and Couples Therapy

• Sex Therapy

• Play Therapy

• Group Therapy