Scientific Presentations

- Paker, M. (2007). The Case of Multi-Layered Dissociation: Dominant Political Culture in Turkey. Paper presented at the International Association of Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy Conference, July, 2007, Athens, Greece.

- Paker, M. (2007). Dünyadaki Örnekleri Bağlamında Psikiyatri ve Klinik Psikoloji: Eğitim ve Pratik Alanlarındaki Konumları / Etkileşimleri [Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Practices in the World: Their Positions / Interactions in Educational and Practical Domains]. Işık Savaşır Klinik Psikoloji Sempozyumu [Işık Savaşır Clinical Psycholog Symposium], May 14-15, 2007, Ankara, Turkey.

- Paker, M. (2006). İlişkisel Psikanalizde Terapötik Dönüşüm [Therapeutic Change in Relational Psychoanalysis]. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi [National Psychology Conference]. September 6-8, 2006, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.

- Paker, M. (2006). Psiko-Politik Açıdan Şiddet ve Terör [Violence and Terror from a Psycho-Political Perspective]. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi [National Psychology Conference]. September 6-8, 2006, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.

- Paker, M. (2006). Dünyadaki Örnekleri Bağlamında Psikiyatri ve Klinik Psikoloji: Eğitim ve Pratik Alanlarındaki Konumları / Etkileşimleri [Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Practices in the World: Their Positions / Interactions in Educational and Practical Domains]. 42. Ulusal Psikiyatri Kongresi [42th National Psychiatry Conference], November 2, 2006, Istanbul, Turkey.

- Paker, M. (2005). İşkence ve İltica Mağdurları için Çok Boyutlu Psiko-Sosyal Destek ve Bütünleşik Psikoterapi [Multi-dimentional Psycho-Social Support and Integrative Psychotherapy for Victims of Torture and Refuge]. Paper presented at the Ruhsal Travma Toplantıları-4 [Psychic Trauma Meetings-4], December, 2005, Istanbul, Turkey.

- Paker, M. (2005). Turkish-Armenian Problem in the Context of a Psychoanalytic Understanding of Dominant Political Culture in Turkey. Paper presented at the ‘Armenians of the Late-Ottoman Period’ Conference, Istanbul Bilgi University, September 23-24, 2005, Istanbul, Turkey.

- Paker, M. (2004). The case of Multi-Layered Dissociation: Dominant Political Culture in Turkey. Paper presented at the ‘Psychoanalysis and Democracy’ Conference of The Association for the Psychoanalysis of Culture and Society, October 15-17, 2004, New York.

- Paker, M. (2004). Türkiye’de Travma ve Toplumsal Barış: Psikolojinin İmkanları [Trauma and Social Accord in Turkey: Possibilities of Psychology]. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi [National Psychology Conference], September 7-11, 2004, Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey.

- Paker, M. (2001). Psychological Care Services of the New York Metro Area Consortium for Survivors of Torture. Paper presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, December, 2001, New Orleans.

- Paker, M. (2001). Relational Psychoanalytic Understanding of the Dominant Political Culture in Turkey (Panel on Armenian-Turkish Reconciliation). Paper presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, December, 2001, New Orleans.

- Paker, M. (1999). Subjective Meaning of Trauma: A Conceptual Inquiry. Paper presented at the 6th European Conference of Traumatic Stress, June 5-8, 1999, Istanbul, Turkey.

- Paker, M. & Sahin, D. (1999). Contextual Subjective Meaning of Torture as a Mediator in Post-torture psychological Response: An Empirical Inquiry. Paper presented at the 6th European Conference of Traumatic Stress, June 5-8, 1999, Istanbul, Turkey.

- Sahin, D. & Paker, M. (1999). Mental Health Workers’ Ethical Duties and Responsibilities Against Violence and Infringement of Human Rights. Paper presented at the 6th European Conference of Traumatic Stress, June 5-8, 1999, Istanbul, Turkey.

- Paker, M. (1998). Subjective Meaning of Torture as a Mediator in Post-Torture Psychological Response: A Conceptual and Empirical Inquiry. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, November 20-23, 1998, Washington, DC, USA.

- Paker, M., Sahin, D. et al. (1997). Impact of torture and political activism on post-torture psychological response. Paper presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, November 6-10, 1997, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

- Paker, M., Sahin, D. et al. (1997). Impact of torture and political activism on DSM-III-R Axis I and II diagnoses. Paper presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, November 6-10, 1997, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

- Paker, M., Sahin, D. et al. (1997). Political activism mediates post-torture psychological profile: An MMPI study. Paper presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, November 6-10, 1997, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

- Paker, O., Basoglu, M., Paker, M., Ozmen, E., Incesu, C., Sahin, D., & Sarimurat, N. (1992). Gender differences in the psychological consequences of torture with and without a sexual component. Paper presented at the 5th International Symposium on Torture and the Medical Profession. October 1992, Istanbul, Turkey.

- Paker, M., Basoglu, M., Paker, O., Ozmen, E., Incesu, C., Sahin, D., & Sarimurat, N. (1992). A controlled study on the predictors of torture related chronic post-traumatic stress disorder among political torture survivors. Paper presented at the 5th International Symposium on Torture and the Medical Profession. October 1992, Istanbul, Turkey.

- Paker, M., Paker, O., & Yuksel, S. (1990). Does PTSD develop after being exposed to torture? Paper presented at the 2nd European Conference on Traumatic Stress. September 1990, Noordwijkerhaut, the Netherlands.

- Paker, M., Paker, O., & Yuksel, S. (1989). Effects of traumatizing conditions on the psychological profiles of prisoners. Paper presented at the 8th World Congress of Psychiatry. October 1989, Athens, Greece.