Uzm. Clinic Psikolog Ezgi Deveci

I graduated from Istanbul University Psychology Department in 2009; and at the same time, I also studied at the Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of International Relations as a sub-branch. In 2012, I completed my master’s degree at Istanbul University again, in the Department of Applied Psychology, Health-Focused Clinical Psychology Program. I did my postgraduate thesis on psychopathology, dissatisfaction with body regions, treatment motivation and evaluation of eating characteristics in obese individuals, who are candidate and non-candidate for bariatric surgery. I’m currently continue my Ph.D. study on Psychology at Istanbul University again. Within the scope of the Ph.D. study, I investigate the incidence rate of eating disorders and the psychological, social and cultural factors causing these disorders. During my master degree and Ph.D. studies, I conducted supervision aided therapies and received training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as in various individual and group psychotherapies intended for Clinical Psychology. I also completed the accelerated training program in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, organized by “The Linehan Institute”.

I became one of the conductors of research studies on the causes and effects of eating disorders, the factors affecting our perception of our body, the relationship between obesity and mood, and mood states of patients in the way to bariatric surgery; and I also presented these research studies at national and international congresses. In addition, I still continue to conduct individual and group psychotherapy for patients with weight problems and eating disorders.
Research studies show that obesity has genetic, environmental and psychological interactions, and brings along many medical problems. My first acquaintance with the psychological aspect of obesity took place during the Obesity Group Psychotherapy study conducted in Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. Then, under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Basak Yucel, I carried out psychological evaluations of candidates preparing for bariatric surgery, at Istanbul University again, and I witnessed how important psychological support is for the treatment compliance in bariatric surgery, especially in the postoperative period.

I think psychological evaluation and support conducted by a specialist are of great importance for enabling bariatric surgery patients to adapt more easily to their lives and bodies changed after surgery, change their habits, and adopt a new lifestyle. Therefore, I will be in Turkcapar Bariatrics team during your preoperative and postoperative periods, for enabling you to continue your treatment in a more healthy way both physically and mentally.