Prof. Dr. K. Nevzat Tarhan
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Which diseases does this doctor work on?
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity 9 publicationsSource: OpenAlex / PubMed MeSHView publications
- Bipolar Disorder 9 publications
- Major Depressive Disorder 8 publications
- Depressive Disorder 4 publications
- Mental Disorders 3 publications
- Frontotemporal Dementia 3 publications
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 3 publications
- Borderline Personality Disorder 2 publications
- Stomach Neoplasms 2 publications
- Colonic Neoplasms 2 publications
- Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant 2 publications
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Medical areas of interest the doctor lists on their own profile on the institution’s website. Source: npistanbul.com.
- Consultant physician and supervision across all areas of professional practice
CV
Education and experience
Born in Merzifon in 1952, Professor Nevzat Tarhan graduated from Kuleli Military High School in 1969 and from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1975. After training at GATA and military service with units in Cyprus and Bursa, he qualified as a specialist in psychiatry at GATA in 1982. Having worked as a hospital physician in Erzincan and Çorlu, he became Assistant Professor (Yardımcı Doçent) (1988) and then Associate Professor (1990) at GATA Haydarpaşa, where he also served as clinic director. He was promoted to the rank of colonel in 1993 and to professor in 1996. From 1996 to 1999 he was a faculty member at Yüzüncü Yıl University and an expert witness at the Council of Forensic Medicine (Adli Tıp Kurumu). He subsequently retired at his own request. In 1998 he became the Türkiye representative of the Memory Center of America. In 2006 he founded NPİSTANBUL Hospital and, in 2011, Üsküdar University, to which he donated all of his assets.
Professor Nevzat Tarhan has channelled the expertise in psychiatry that he has built up over many years of dedicated work and research into nearly 300 research articles, 142 of them indexed in WOS (Web of Science), and more than 100 books and book chapters. His publications have received nearly 6,000 citations, with an h-index of 41 on Google Scholar and 24 on Scopus. Through this body of work he has reached an audience of more than one million readers in Türkiye who follow him in both broadcast and print media. Some of his books have been translated into English as well as Bulgarian, Indonesian, Persian, Albanian and Azerbaijani. (As of November 2024)
Professor Tarhan approaches his work with great seriousness and meticulous care. The main foundation of his diligence and achievements is his philosophy of life and his faith-based outlook. His view of life, which is not confined to this world but embraces both this world and the hereafter, stems from his awareness that in everything he does he stands in the presence of his Creator. This is what leads him to present to his readers the tenets of faith grounded in inquiry, observation and proof, drawing on the testimony of the universe, engaging with science and relating it to the attributes of God reflected in the universe. He is one of the rare scholars who have succeeded in presenting the universe and the Qur’an as mutually supportive. Besides embodying the identity of a scholar in his own life, he has made it his guiding principle to pass on to others the truths he has learnt.
The source of this distinctive outlook is the Holy Qur’an, which he has read since his youth and taken as the guide of his life. Like other young people questioning the meaning of life and existence, during his university years he too sought answers to questions such as ‘Random existence, the meaning of life, Darwinism, why does evil exist, the need for religion, the psychology of belief, is there life after death, and how do the human mind and soul find fulfilment?’, and he has shared these answers with his readers, explaining them with reference to the Qur’an and supporting them with scientific research.
As a psychiatrist, Professor Tarhan also observes social life closely; drawing on a careful analysis of it, he consistently highlights the importance of ‘Social Psychology’ in the media.
Professor Nevzat Tarhan, whose qualities extend well beyond those described above, has always made investment in people his goal and has devoted his material and spiritual resources to that end. Much of society has witnessed everything he has achieved. Through his conduct and his work, he makes clear that he will pursue the same goals, guided by his faith-based outlook, for the rest of his life.
Professor Tarhan, who donates all of his income to the TARHAN-İDER Foundation that he founded, has sold more than one million books. He speaks English and German and is the father of two children. His family tree, which goes back 1,400 years, was published as a book in 2017.
Founded without any public funding or allocation, through the donation of all his assets, Üsküdar University today has more than 24,000 students and continues its work as a ‘Brain Base’ training the scientists who will be the Nobel candidates of the future. Thanks to the global vision of Professor Nevzat Tarhan and his team, the university successfully represents Türkiye on the world stage as the first and only Turkish university to have taken part in the G20/N20 Summits.
Presentations on ‘Computational Psychiatry and Future Perspectives’ given at the 2020 congress of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), one of the world’s most prestigious psychiatric associations, by specialists from Üsküdar University and NPİSTANBUL Hospital under the leadership of Professor Nevzat Tarhan were selected as one of the 12 lessons that the APA offered its members each month during 2021.
Professor Tarhan currently serves as Founding Rector and Chair of the Senior Management Board of Üsküdar University, and as Chair of the Board of Directors of NPİSTANBUL Hospital, Türkiye’s first neuropsychiatric hospital.
Experience
- 2006 – presentChair of the Board of Directors, NPİSTANBUL Hospitalnpistanbul.com
- 1998Türkiye representative of the Memory Center of Americanpistanbul.com
- 1982Specialist in Psychiatry, GATAnpistanbul.com
Education
- 1982Gülhane Military Medical Academy (GATA) – Specialty training in Psychiatrynpistanbul.com
- 1975Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicinenpistanbul.com
- 1969Kuleli Military High Schoolnpistanbul.com
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- SpecialtyPsychiatrynpistanbul.comFrom source
- Department name at the sourcePsikiyatrinpistanbul.comFrom source
- InstitutionNPİSTANBUL Hastanesinpistanbul.comFrom source
- Area of workAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityExtracted from 9 publications · Model version —From source
- Publications233 publicationsORCID, OpenAlex, Scopus, Europe PMCFrom source
- LanguagesEnglish, Germannpistanbul.comFrom source
- ORCID0000-0002-6810-7096ORCIDFrom source
- Scopus author ID18538260400ScopusFrom source
- Web of Science ResearcherIDR-5911-2019Web of ScienceFrom source
- Last synchronised5 November 2026 10:22https://npistanbul.com/tibbi-kadro/k-nevzat-tarhannpistanbul.com
Scientific work
Publications on Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
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Investigation of Emotion Regulation Skills in Migraine Patients Using Electroencephalography (EEG) Method
Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, 2026
DOI 10.1177/15500594251410068 PMID 41452064 Source: ORCID
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Investigation of CLOCK rs1801260 Polymorphism of Circadian Genes in Schizophrenia Patients
The Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2026
DOI 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2026.251049 PMID 42364208 Open-access full textSource: ORCID
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Social Adaptation and Its Association with Loneliness and Anxiety: A Pre–Post Evaluation of the Target Friendship Program for International Students
Hacettepe University Journal of Education, 2026
DOI 10.16986/hunefd.1722062 Open-access full textSource: ORCID
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Drug-Resistant Psychosis in a Tuberous Sclerosis Patient Treated With Electroconvulsive Therapy
Journal of Ect, 2026
DOI 10.1097/yct.0000000000001285 PMID 42218830 Source: OpenAlex
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Foreword
Technology Addictions and Digital Diseases Theories and Practices, 2026
Source: Scopus
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Psychological Social and Clinical Perspectives on Digital Addiction and Digital Diseases, 2026
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Modern Dünyada Mânevî Sürdürülebilirlik: Tasavvuf Perspektifinden Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedefleri
Üsküdar Üniversitesi Tasavvuf Araştırmaları Enstitüsü Dergisi, 2025
DOI 10.32739/ustad.2025.8.89 Open-access full textSource: ORCID
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Functional brain connectivity changes following Masterson Psychotherapy in borderline personality disorder: a pilot study
Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 2025
DOI 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2025.112000 PMID 40412089 1 citation (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID
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Deep Learning-Based Artificial Intelligence Can Differentiate Treatment-Resistant and Responsive Depression Cases with High Accuracy
Clinical EEG and neuroscience, 2025
DOI 10.1177/15500594241273181 PMID 39251228 5 citations (Europe PMC) Source: Europe PMC
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Beta Rhythm Predicts Treatment Response to Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, 2025
DOI 10.1177/15500594251368432 PMID 40910499 1 citation (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID