Assoc. Prof. Dr. Osman Yıldırım

Clinical Interests

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Therapy for sexual dysfunction

Forensic psychiatry

Psychiatry

Psychological testing

Clinical psychology

Eating disorders

Bipolar disorder

Psychopathology

Psychological assessment

Risk management

Education and Specialization

1992–1999: Medical degree, Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine.

2005–2010: Psychiatry residency, Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine.

Professional Experience

From 2016: Reyap İstanbul Hospital.

2014–2016: Associate professor of Psychiatry, Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine.

2011–2013: Assistant professor of Psychiatry, Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine.

2010–2011: Psychiatry specialist, Şırnak State Hospital.

2002–2004: General practitioner, Şefaatli State Hospital.

2002–2003: Medical second lieutenant, Çakırsöğüt Gendarmerie Commando Brigade, Şırnak.

1999–2002: General practitioner, Boğazlıyan Central Health Centre No. 1.

Professional Memberships

Psychiatric Association of Turkey

Turkish Medical Association

Courses and Certifications

Introduction to cognitive therapy and cognitive therapy for depression, anxiety disorders and personality disorders, 2009.

Basic cognitive behavioral therapy course, 40 hours, Ankara, March–July 2007.

Cognitive behavioral therapy supervision course, 100 hours, Ankara, July 2009–July 2010.

CETAD basic course in sexual education, treatment and research, Malatya, 5–9 September 2005.

Basic biostatistics course, Sivas, 1–5 June 2008.

Basic and advanced life support course, Sivas, 18 November 2009.

International Journal Articles

Sahin S, Yalçın I, Senel S, Ataseven H, Uslu AU, Yıldırım O, Semiz M. Assesment life quality of familial mediterranean fever patients by short form-36 and its relationship with disease parameters. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2013; 17 (7): 958-963

Topcuoglu T, Yildirim O, Birlik M, Sokucu O, Semiz M. The effect of orthodontic extraoral appliances on depression and the anxiety levels of patients and parents. Niger J Clin Pract. 2014;17(1):81–85. doi:10.4103/1119-3077.122850.

Yıldırım O, Alçelik A, Canan F, Aktaş G, Sit M, İşçi A, Yalçın A, Yılmaz EE. Impaired subjective sleep quality in irritable bowel syndrome patients with a Type D personality Sleep Biol Rhythms 2013; 11:135–138.

Yildirim O, Yontar OC, Semiz M, Erdem A, Canan F, Yontar G, Kuğu N. The effect of radiofrequency ablation treatment on quality of life and anxiety in patients with supraventricular tachycardia. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2012;16(15):2108–2112.

Yıldırım O, Canan F. Panic attack induced by St. John's wort. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2013; 15(1):doi:10.4088/PCC.12101453.

Semiz M, Yücel H, Kavakçı Ö, Yıldırım O, Zorlu A, Yılmaz MB, Küçükdurmaz Z, Canan F. Atypical antipsychotic use is an independent predictor for the increased mean platelet volume in patients with schizophrenia: A preliminary study. J Res Med Sci. 2013;18(7):561–566. PMID:24516487.

Canan F, Yildirim O, Sinani G, Ozturk O, Ustunel TY, Ataoglu A. Internet addiction and sleep disturbance symptoms among Turkish high school students. Sleep Biol Rhythms. 2013;11(3):210–213. doi:10.1111/sbr.12022.

Doğan O, Meydan G, Semiz M, Yıldırım O, Yontar G. Fahr’s Disease: A Case Report. Archives of Neuropsychiatry. 2011; 48:82-4.

Yıldırım O, Dogan O, Semiz M, Kilicli F. Serum cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate levels in schizophrenic patients and their first-degree relatives. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2011;65(6):584-91.

Semiz M, Kavakçı O, Yontar G, Yıldırım O. Case of organic mania associated with stroke and open heart surgery. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2010;64(5):587.

Duran A, Yıldırım O, Ocak T, Tekelioğlu ÜY. Respiratory Arrest Caused by Abuse of Fentanyl Patch: A Case Report. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2013

Canan F, Yildirim O, Ustunel TY, Sinani G, Kaleli AH, Gunes C, Ataoglu A. The relationship between internet addiction and body mass index in Turkish adolescents. Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2014;17(1):40–45. doi:10.1089/cyber.2012.0733.

National Journal Articles

Alçelik A, Yıldırım O, Canan F, Eroğlu M, Aktaş G, Şavlı H. A Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation of the Type D Personality Construct in Turkish Hemodialysis Patients. Journal of Mood Disorders. 2012;2(1):1-5.

Yıldırım O, Doğan O, Semiz M, Fırat R. Şizofreni hastalarında antipsikotik tedavinin serum kortizol ve DHEA-S düzeylerine etkisi. Tıp Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2012;10(2):45-53.

Yıldırım O, Erdem A, Alçelik A, Canan F, Öztürk S, Ayhan SS, Özlü MF, Yazıcı M. Kardiyoloji servisinde yatan dekompanse sistolik kalp yetmezlikli hastalarda depresyon sıklığı ve prognoza etkisi. Koşuyolu Kalp Dergisi 2012;15(1):22-27.

Özlü MF, Yıldırım O, Erdem A, Öztürk S, Ayhan SS, Canan F, Yazıcı M. Açıklanamayan çarpıntı nedeniyle elektrofizyolojik çalışma yapılan hastalarda yaşam kalitesi ve kaygı düzeylerinin değerlendirilmesi. Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi. 2013;41(2):136-140.

Duran A, Önder H, Ocak T, Yıldırım O, Aslan Ş. High Dose Arıpıprazole Induced Double Incontınence. Journal Of ExperımentalAnd Clınıcal Medicine. 2012

Yıldırım O, Canan F. Psikojenik kusma tedavisinde essitalopram ve olanzapin birlikte kullanımı: Olgu sunumu. Abant Tıp Dergisi

Yıldırım O. Çarpıntılı hastaya psikiyatrik bakış. Abant Tıp Dergisi.

Kavakçı Ö, Yıldırım O, Kuğu N. Travma Sonrası Stres Bozukluğu ve Sınav Kaygısı için EMDR: Olgu Sunumu. Klinik Psikiyatri 2010;13: 42-47

Conference Presentations

Şit M, Yılmaz EE, Canan F, Yıldırım O, Çetin MM. The impact of Type D personality on health related quality of life in patients with symptomatic hemorrhoids. XVI. Annual Meeting of the European Society of Sugery – ESS 2012, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012.

Yıldırım O, Alçelik A, Canan F, Aktaş G, Şit M, İşçi A, Yalçın A, Yılmaz EA. Impaired subjective sleep quality in irritable bowel syndrome patients with a Type D personality. XVI. Annual Meeting of the European Society of Sugery – ESS 2012, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012.

Canan F, Yildirim O, Ustunel TY, Sinani G, Ozturk O, Gunes C, Kaleli AH, Ataoglu A. The relationship between internet addiction and body mass index in Turkish adolescents. 21st European Congress of Psychiatry, Nice, France, 2013.

Canan F, Yildirim O, Sinani G, Ozturk O, Ustunel TY, Ataoglu A. Internet Addiction and Sleep Disturbance Symptoms Among Adolescents. 21st European Congress of Psychiatry, Nice, France, 2013.

Canan F, Yildirim O, Sinani G, Ustunel TY, Yildirim M, Ozturk O, Ataoglu A. The Self-image of Adolescents and its Relationship to Internet Addiction. 21st European Congress of Psychiatry, Nice, France, 2013.

Canan F, Yildirim O, Sinani G, Ozturk O, Ustunel TY. The Relation between Instrumental Musical Activity and Internet Addiction among High School Students. 21st European Congress of Psychiatry, Nice, France, 2013.

Yıldırım O, Dogan O, Semiz M, Fırat R. The effects of antipsychotic drugs on the serum cortisol and DHEA-S levels in schizophrenia. World Psychiatric Association Thematic Conference, İstanbul, Turkey, 2011

Semiz M, Kavakçı O, Yontar G, Yıldırım O. Case of organic mania associated with stroke and open heart surgery. 11th Bridging Eastern and Western Psychiatry Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 2008

Duran A, Önder H, Ocak T, Yıldırım O, Aslan S. Yüksek Doz Aripiprazol Alımına Bağlı İdrar ve Gaita İnkontinansı. Uluslararası Acil Tıp Sempozyumu. Bakü/Azerbaycan, 2012

Yıldırım O, Canan F. Panic attack induced by St. John’s wort. Psikofarmakoloji tedavi güncellemesi toplantısı, Antalya, 2012.

Semiz M, Yücel H, Kavakçı Ö, Yıldırım O, Zorlu A, Yılmaz MB, Küçükdurmaz Z, Canan F. Atypical antipsychotic use is an independent predictor for the increased mean platelet volume in patients with schizophrenia: a preliminary study. Psikofarmakoloji tedavi güncellemesi toplantısı, Antalya, 2012.

Canan F, Yıldırım O. Escitalopram and olanzapine combination in treating psychogenic vomiting: A case report. Psikofarmakoloji tedavi güncellemesi toplantısı, Antalya, 2012.

Yıldırım O, Arısoy Ö,Boztaş MH, Kayka N, Sercan M. Augmentation of clozapine with aripiprazole in treatment-resistent schizophrenia: A case report. Psikofarmakoloji tedavi güncellemesi toplantısı, Antalya, 2012.

Doğan O, Meydan G, Semiz M, Yıldırım O, Yontar G. Fahr Hastalığı: Bir Olgu Sunumu. 45. Ulusal Psikiyatri Kongresi, Ankara, 2009