Assoc. Prof. Dr. İpek Özönder Ünal

Anxiety disorders

Depression and mood disorders

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Bipolar disorder

Personality disorders

Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders

Sexual dysfunction and sex therapy

Psycho-oncology

2008–2014 — Istanbul Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, English-language medical program

2015–2020 — Bakırköy Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital

2012–2013 — Eberhard Karls University Hospital, Tübingen, Germany

2020–2022 — Istanbul Bayrampaşa State Hospital

2022–2025 — Istanbul Tuzla State Hospital

2025–2026 — Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital

Basic Training in Sexuality and Sexual Dysfunction, CETAD, Istanbul, 2024

MEDICRES Good Clinical Practice and Publication Ethics Education, 2023

Level 2 Training in Sexuality and Sexual Dysfunction, Association for Sexual Education, Treatment and Research (CETAD), Istanbul, 2022

Level 1 Training in Sexuality and Sexual Dysfunction, Association for Sexual Education, Treatment and Research (CETAD), Istanbul, 2022

Dynamic Psychotherapy Training in High-Level Personality Disorders, Prof. Dr. Doğan Şahin, 100 hours, 2022

Personality, Personality Disorders and Dynamic Psychotherapy Training 2, Transference-Focused Psychotherapy Training, Prof. Dr. Doğan Şahin, 90 hours

Supportive Psychotherapy Training and Supervision, Psychiatric Association of Turkey, 2018–2020

Psycho-oncology Training, Modules I and II, Prof. Dr. Sedat Özkan and Prof. Dr. Mine Özkan, 2019

IPOS-certified Psycho-oncology Training and Clinical Practice, Istanbul Aydın University, 2019

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Prof. Dr. K. Fatih Yavuz, 2017–2018

Turkish Medical Association

Psychiatric Association of Turkey

German

English

ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL, I., ERENSOY, H. & BERKOL, T.D. (2026). Seasonal variation in ammonia among euthymic women with Bipolar I Disorder treated with valproic acid in Turkey: a prospective study. BMC Psychiatry https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-026-08269-6

AYTAÇ HM, OZONDER UNAL I, TOMRUK NB, VARLIK C (2026) Disordered Eating in Patients With Remission Schizophrenia: A Highly Prevalent but Largely Under-Explored Condition Despite Its Potential Relation to Psychopathology. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 29:207640261424409. doi: 10.1177/00207640261424409. PMID: 41906490.

ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL, I., PİRİNCCİ AYTAC, M., ÖZGEDİK TURHAN, N., TAYLAN, Y., ÜNAL, Ç., TOPCU, A., ... & BERKOL, T. D. (2025). Attachment Styles as Protective and Amplifying Factors in Caregiver Psychological Distress: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study in Oncology and Chronic Disease Caregiving. Healthcare (Vol. 13, No. 20, p. 2612) https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13202612

ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL I, PİRİNCCİ AYTAC M, ADALI AKER D, DUYMAZ T, DEMİR TD (2025). Cognitive functions in schizophrenia: the interplay between blood viscosity, serum osmolarity, and symptom severity. BMC Psychiatry 25(542). Doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-06970-6

ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL İ, ÜNAL Ç, DUYMAZ T, ORDU Ç (2023). The relationship between psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and posttraumatic growth in cancer patients in the COVID-19 pandemic. SupportiveCare in Cancer, 31(7), 428, Doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07891-4

ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL İ, ORDU Ç (2023). Decoding Caregiver Burden in Cancer: Role of Emotional Health, Rumination, and Coping Mechanisms. Healthcare, 11(19), 2700, Doi: 10.3390/healthcare11192700

KALELİOĞLU T, KARAMUSTAFALIOĞLU N, EMÜL HM, ÇELİKEL G, ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL İ, KARA A, KILIÇ C, YALÇIN S, ÇELİK E, KILIÇ U, LADONI A, RAGONE E, CENTENO C, PENBERTHY JK (2023). Detecting biomarkers associated with antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal syndromes by using machine learning techniques. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 158(2023), 300-304.,Doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.01.003

ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL İ, BERKOL TD (2023). INVESTIGATION OF APRAXIA IN PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER TYPE I. Psychiatria Danubina, 35(1), 47-55.,Doi: 10.24869/psyd.2023.47

ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL İ (2023). Exploring praxia deficits in bipolar disorder: A cross-sectional analysis of functionality and quality of life. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 7(10), 682-689.,Doi: 10.28982/josam.7967

ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL İ, ORDU Ç (2023). Alexithymia, Self-Compassion, Emotional Resilience, and Cognitive Emotion Regulation: Charting the Emotional Journey of Cancer Patients. Current Oncology, 30(10), 8872-8887.,Doi: 10.3390/curroncol30100641

ÜNAL Ç, TUNÇER G, ÇOPUR B, PİLANCI KN, OKUTUR SK, YARARBAŞ K, ALAN ÖZKAN, SAKİN A, ŞİMŞEK M, ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL İ, TOPÇU A, ALACA TOPÇU Z, DUYMAZ T, ORDU Ç (2023). Clinical and inflammation marker features of cancer patients with COVID-19: data of Istanbul, Turkey multicenter cancer patients (2020–2022). CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION, 39(7), 987-996.,Doi: 10.1080/03007995.2023.2223917

BERKOL TD, ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL İ (2023). Exploring the clinical characteristics and etiological factors of comorbid major depressive disorder and social anxiety disorder. Biomolecules and Biomedicine (BosnianJournal of Basic MedicalSciences), 23(6), 1136-1145.,Doi: 10.17305/bb.2023.9690

ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL I, BERKOL TD (2025) Bibliometric Analysis: Mapping the Global Research Landscape of Inflammation in Bipolar Disorder. South. Clin. Ist. Euras. 36 (4), 411-420

ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL I, AYTAÇ HM (2025) Evaluating AI in Psychiatry Board Exams: A Comparative Study of ChatGPT-4 and Google Gemini. Haydarpasa Numune Med J. 65(2): 165-173

ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL I, PİRİNCCİ AYTAC M, ADALI AKER D, BERKOL TD (2025) Linking eveningness to depression and anxiety: the mediating role of impulsivity and Resilience. Acta Medica 56 (3), 148-165

ÖGE B, ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL I, ERENSOY H, BERKOL TD (2025). The Impact Of Social Media Addiction On Shyness And Interpersonal Competence: Exploring Emotional And Relational Dynamics. The Journal of Neurobehavioral Sciences 12 (2), 68-77

ÜNÜVAR M, OZONDER UNAL I, ERENSOY H, BERKOL T (2025). Raising Through Reflection: The Influence of Childhood Trauma on Millennial Parenting Behaviours. JNBS;12(1):16-22.

ÜNAL Ç, ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL İ, ORDU Ç (2023). INVESTIGATION OF COPING STRATEGIES AND SOCIAL SUPPORT OF CANCER PATIENTS IN TIMES OF GLOBAL CRISIS. İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 86(4), 345-353.,Doi: 10.26650/IUITFD.1326105

ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL İ, TOPÇU A (2023). The Relationship Between Depression and Inflammation Markers in Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer. Namık Kemal Tıp Dergisi, 11(1), 72-79.,Doi: 10.4274/nkmj.galenos.2023.58076

ÖZÖNDER ÜNAL I, OBA MÇ (2025). Aripiprazole Treatment in Delusional Infestation: Resolving Atypical Presentations of Body Fluid Leakage. Am J Case Rep.e948375. Doi: 10.12659/AJCR.948375.