Applied Training Focused on Obesity Psychology
Purpose of the Training:
In recent years, obesity—often referred to as a “global pandemic”—has been increasingly recognized as a serious disease that poses significant threats to human health. Various specialists, including endocrinologists, surgeons, dietitians, and phytotherapy experts, approach obesity treatment from different perspectives. While some initiatives emphasize the need for a holistic approach, an important shortcoming remains: the sustainability of treatment success.
One of the primary reasons for this limitation is the neglect of obesity psychology. This training program is designed to address this gap by helping psychologists, dietitians, and other related professionals develop comprehensive competencies in the psychological aspects of obesity—an area that has not yet received sufficient attention. The program aims to enable participants to explore obesity psychology in all its dimensions and apply this knowledge effectively in practice.
Training Content:
The Reality of Obesity
• Biopsychosocial definition of obesity
• History, epidemiology, and etiology of obesity
• Consequences of obesity and the reality of obesity in Türkiye
• The nature of eating
o Physiology of digestion
o Satiety
o Myths about food
• Popular culture’s perspective on obesity and current trends
Treatment Approaches
Nutrition and Dietetics
• Current dietary approaches: Which method works for whom?
• Establishing healthy therapeutic alliances with clients (for dietitians)
• Providing psychoeducation
• Myths about food and their effects
• Tailoring approaches according to client profiles
• Key considerations during assessment
• Psychological and psychiatric emergencies
Medical Treatments
• Biological mechanisms of obesity surgery, weight-loss medications, and related methods
• Pre-assessment, psychological preparation, and follow-up processes
Core Psychological Approaches
• Different psychological theories regarding the origins of obesity
• Psychological support and therapy approaches
o Cognitive & Behavioral Approaches
o Psychoanalytic Approaches
o Motivational Interviewing
• Core concepts
o Emotional Eating
o Body Image
Assessment and Evaluation
• Fundamental measurement and assessment methods
• Collaboration between psychology and psychiatry
• Relationship between psychiatric disorders and obesity
• Metabolic effects of psychiatric medications
Obesity as a “False Self”: The Hibernation Model
• The obese self and transition into hibernation
• Emotional digestion
• Managing binge eating and repairing the relationship with food
• Psychological relationship between exercise, relaxation, and activity
• Self-approach, self-contact, and sensory awareness
• Awakening from hibernation
• Compassion and self-kindness
• Managing fluctuations and relapses
• Letting go of the shell
• Adapting to a new body
• Learning new defense mechanisms (strengths)
• Creating and maintaining a new safe space
Practice Component
• Case presentations
• Interactive case analysis
• Applied exercises
Training Format:
Online (Live) – Zoom Platform
Duration & Schedule:
• Total Duration: 42 Hours
• Daily Hours: 10:00 – 17:00
Fee:
• 10,000 TL + 10% VAT (Total: 11,000 TL)
• 10% discount for students
Instructors:
• Psychiatrist Dr. Muzaffer Uyar
• Prof. Dr. Melih Bulut
• Prof. Dr. Yavuz Yalçın
• Specialist Psychologist Elif Özlük Yeşildere
• Specialist Psychologist Ömürcan Bozkuş
• Specialist Psychologist Güneş Kut
• Psychologist Elif Kanarlıoğlu
• Specialist Dietitian Sinem Türkmen
Who Can Attend:
• Psychologists
• Psychological Counselors
• Dietitians
• Medical Doctors
• All related healthcare professionals
• Senior-year students of the above-mentioned disciplines
Certificate Awarded:
Participants who successfully complete the program will receive an Education Certificate approved by Istanbul Aydın University and PSİKEO EĞİTİM.
Registration & Contact Information:
• Phone: 0536 665 12 28 / 0532 334 53 79
• Email: [email protected]
• iausem
Payment Options:
• Online Payment: http://op.aydin.edu.tr/sem/uzapp/
• On Campus: Cash or Credit Card
• Bank Transfer / EFT
Bank Account Information:
Republic of Turkey
T.C. İSTANBUL AYDIN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
YAPI KREDİ BANK – Sefaköy Beşyol Branch
Branch Code: 815
Account No: 70356668
IBAN: TR46 0006 7010 0000 0070 3566 68