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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for all sessions in the pre-conference courses and scientific program featuring invited foreign speakers.

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APR 30
30 April 2026
Thursday
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MAY 01
1 May 2026
Friday
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MAY 02
2 May 2026
Saturday
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MAY 03
3 May 2026
Sunday
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Detailed Scientific Program

Time Program
09:00 - 17:00
PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 1
Transdiagnostic CBT: Theory and Practice
Course Instructors: M. Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR, Kadir ÖZDEL

Time Program
09:00 - 17:00
PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 2
Taking the C out of OCD
Course Instructor: Satwant SINGH

Time Program
09:00 - 17:00
PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 3
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Autistic Adults with Emotion Dysregulation
Course Instructor: Luisa WEINER

Time Program
09:00 - 17:00
PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 4
Beyond the Basics of CBT for Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders
Course Instructor: Anne Marie ALBANO

Time Program
09:00 - 17:00
PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 5
Trial-Based Cognitive Therapy (TBCT): A Courtroom-Based Transdiagnostic Approach for Emotional Disorders
Course Instructor: Irismar REIS DE OLIVEIRA

Time Program
08:30-10:00
PANEL 1
Functional Approach in Classical CBT: Functional Analysis of Emotion, Thought, and Behavior Through a Case Example
Session Chair: M. Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR
08:30-08:50
What is Functional Analysis? Functional Analysis of Emotion
Canan BAYRAM EFE
08:50-09:10
Functional Analysis of Behavior
Bengü YÜCENS
09:10-09:30
Functional Analysis of Thought and Belief
Şengül ALTINÖZ
09:30-10:00
Discussion
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
ROUNDTABLE MEETING 1
On the Therapeutic Relationship
Session Chair: K. Fatih YAVUZ
Speakers: K. Fatih YAVUZ, Sevinç ULUSOY, Ahmet NALBANT
🍽️12:00-13:00 LUNCH BREAK
13:00-14:00
INVITED SPEAKER 1
Targeting Emotion Dysregulation in Autistic Adults Without Intellectual Disability
Luisa WEINER
☕14:00-14:30 COFFEE BREAK
14:30-16:00
SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSION 1
The Therapeutic Relationship in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Session Chair: M. Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR
Skills Trainers: M. Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR, Selin Tutku TABUR
☕16:00-16:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30-18:00
PANEL 5
The Use of Third-Wave Cognitive Behavioral Therapies in the Context of Body Dissatisfaction and Emotional Eating
Session Chair: Hakan ÖĞÜTLÜ
16:30-17:00
Third-Wave Cognitive Behavioral Therapies in Interventions for Body Dissatisfaction
Emine Serra NEBATİ
17:00-17:30
Third-Wave Cognitive Behavioral Therapies in Emotional Eating
Büşra KAVLA
17:30-18:00
Discussion
18:00-19:00 OPENING CEREMONY
19:00-20:30 OPENING COCKTAIL

Time Program
08:30-10:00
MEET THE EXPERT 1
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Couples
Session Chair: K. Fatih YAVUZ
Speakers: K. Fatih YAVUZ, Ahmet NALBANT
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
ROUNDTABLE MEETING 2
Three Different Approaches in the Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Chronic Depression: Metacognitive Therapy, Schema Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP)
Session Chair: Bengü YÜCENS
Speakers: Ayşegül KART DALYAN, Canan BAYRAM EFE, Ayşegül KERVANCIOĞLU
🍽️12:00-13:00 LUNCH BREAK
13:00-14:00
INVITED SPEAKER 2
Understanding Challenges with Treating Hoarding Disorder
Satwant SINGH
☕14:00-14:30 COFFEE BREAK
14:30-16:00
PANEL 4
Integrative Approaches in Schema Therapy: Layered Structure, Hierarchical Organization, and Biological Foundations
Session Chair: Kadir ÖZDEL
14:30-14:50
Biological Background in Schema Therapy and Polyvagal Theory
Canan BAYRAM EFE
14:50-15:10
Hierarchical Organization Among Schemas
Fatih YIĞMAN
15:10-15:30
The Layered Model Through Data: Study Findings and Clinical Applications
H. Alp KARAOSMANOĞLU
15:30-16:00
Discussion
☕16:00-16:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30-18:00
MEET THE EXPERT 5
From Cave Paintings to Modern Literature: Storytelling and Healing
Levent SÜTÇİGİL

Time Program
08:30-10:00
MEET THE EXPERT 2
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Body Image Dissatisfaction in Adolescents: Assessment, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment Protocol
Aygül TUNÇ AKSAN
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
MEET THE EXPERT 3
Stress Management with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Elif BARIŞKIN
🍽️12:00-13:00 LUNCH BREAK
13:00-14:00
INVITED SPEAKER 3
Metacognitive Processes in Psychopathology: From Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions to Neuropsychological and Neural Evidence
Metehan IRAK
☕14:00-14:30 COFFEE BREAK
14:30-16:00
MEET THE EXPERT 4
The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Chatbots, Digital Interventions, and Clinical Boundaries
Session Chair: Osman SÖNER
Speakers: Osman SÖNER, Sümeyye DÜNDAR
☕16:00-16:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30-18:00
PANEL 6
New Perspectives in the Treatment of Persistent Depressive Disorder: A Clinical Roadmap with Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP)
Session Chair: Bengü YÜCENS
14:30-16:50
Theoretical Framework and Efficacy of CBASP
Selin TUTKU TABUR
16:50-17:10
Mechanisms of Change and Clinical Mapping in CBASP
Erkan KURU
17:10-17:30
Key Interventions for In-Session Transformation
Sevilay UMUT KILINÇ
17:30-18:00
Discussion

Time Program
08:30-10:00
IN-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 1
An Executive Access–Focused Modular CBT Approach to Emotion Regulation Difficulties in ADHD
Session Chair: Vahdet GÖRMEZ
Course Instructor: Nuran GÖZPINAR BADEMCİ
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
IN-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 1
An Executive Access–Focused Modular CBT Approach to Emotion Regulation Difficulties in ADHD
Session Chair: Vahdet GÖRMEZ
Course Instructor: Nuran GÖZPINAR BADEMCİ
🍽️12:00-13:00 LUNCH BREAK
13:00-14:00
INVITED SPEAKER 4
CBT as an Integrative Framework: From Mechanisms of Change to Individualized Effective Psychotherapy
Ebru ŞALCIOĞLU
☕14:00-14:30 COFFEE BREAK
14:30-16:00
IN-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 3
When Children Avoid School: Strategies for Engaging Youth, Parents, and Educators
Course Instructor: Anne Marie ALBANO
☕16:00-16:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30-18:00
IN-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 3
When Children Avoid School: Strategies for Engaging Youth, Parents, and Educators
Course Instructor: Anne Marie ALBANO

Time Program
08:30-10:00
PANEL 2
Mechanisms of Change in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: From Control to Acceptance, From Relationship to Flexibility
Session Chair: Yasir ŞAFAK
08:30-08:50
Beyond ERP: Cognitive Model and Behavioral Experiments in OCD
Yasir ŞAFAK
08:50-09:10
In-Session Analysis of the Therapeutic Relationship and Control Behaviors in OCD (FAP Perspective)
Mehmet Emrah KARADERE
09:10-09:30
Acceptance and Cognitive Defusion in OCD: Working with Obsessions Through ACT
Merve TERZİOĞLU
09:30-10:00
Discussion
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
PANEL 3
From Childhood to Adulthood, From Traditional to Digital: Intervention Methods in ADHD
Session Chair: Ali Ercan ALTINÖZ
10:30-10:50
The Neurodevelopmental Background of ADHD and Applicable Techniques for Children with ADHD and Their Parents
Kerem PARLAR
10:50-11:10
Traditional CBT Methods Applicable to Adults with ADHD
Berke TUĞ
11:10-11:30
The Use of Digital Resources and Artificial Intelligence in Interventions for Adults with ADHD
Ahsen Aybüke YILDIRIM
11:30-12:00
Discussion
🍽️12:00-13:00 LUNCH BREAK
13:00-14:00
ORAL PRESENTATION SESSION 1
Session Chair: Canan BAYRAM EFE
☕14:00-14:30 COFFEE BREAK
14:30-16:00
SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSION 2
Building Acceptance and Stress Tolerance with Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Skills Trainer: Özlem ATAOĞLU
☕16:00-16:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30-18:00
PANEL 7
Paradigm Shift in Behavioral Addictions: Digital Superstimuli, Neurobiology, and CBT Interventions
Session Chair: Selçuk ASLAN
16:30-16:50
Virtual Humans, Real Connections: Generative AI and Pathological Anthropomorphism
Leman Deniz TARLACIK
16:50-17:10
The Gamification of Gambling and the Adolescent Brain: Loot Boxes, Dark Patterns, and CBT for Teens
Ömer KARDAŞ
17:10-17:30
From Pleasure to Suffering: Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD) and the Neurobiology of Pornography
Hakan TOKUR
17:30-18:00
Discussion

Time Program
08:30-10:00
IN-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 2
Formulation-Based Transdiagnostic CBT: Selecting and Applying Behavioral Methods
Course Instructor: Ebru ŞALCIOĞLU
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
IN-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 2 (Continued)
Formulation-Based Transdiagnostic CBT: Selecting and Applying Behavioral Methods
Course Instructor: Ebru ŞALCIOĞLU
🍽️12:00-13:00 LUNCH BREAK
13:00-14:00
ORAL PRESENTATION SESSION 2
Session Chair: Fatih YIĞMAN
☕14:00-14:30 COFFEE BREAK
14:30-16:00
IN-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 4
"In the Beginning Was the Word!": Deepening Psychotherapy with Relational Frame Theory (RFT)
Course Instructor: K. Fatih YAVUZ
☕16:00-16:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30-18:00
IN-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 4 (Continued)
"In the Beginning Was the Word!": Deepening Psychotherapy with Relational Frame Theory (RFT)
Course Instructor: K. Fatih YAVUZ

Time Program
08:30-10:00
SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSION 3
Working with Today's "Amazon Women" in Therapy: Formulation & Intervention Strategies from a CBT Perspective
Session Chair: Aslıhan DÖNMEZ
Skills Trainers: Aslıhan DÖNMEZ, Selin Tutku TABUR
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSION 5
"The Therapist Also Gets Wounded": Developing Self-Help Skills for the Therapist During the Therapy Process
Session Chair: K. Fatih YAVUZ
Skills Trainers: K. Fatih YAVUZ, Sevinç ULUSOY
🍽️12:00-13:00 LUNCH BREAK
13:00-14:00
INVITED SPEAKER 5
The Importance of Developmental Level and Functionality in CBT for Children and Adolescents with Anxiety and Related Disorders
Anne Marie ALBANO
☕14:00-14:30 COFFEE BREAK
14:30-16:00
SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSION 7
Challenges Encountered While Working on Relationship Issues in Psychotherapy and Clinical Solutions
Session Chair: M. Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR
Skills Trainers: M. Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR, Aslıhan DÖNMEZ
☕16:00-16:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30-18:00
PANEL 12
Current Approaches in Grief Therapies: Evidence-Based Interventions Through a Case Study
Session Chair: Ali Ercan ALTINÖZ
16:30-16:50
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Sevilay Umut KILINÇ
16:50-17:10
Schema Therapy
Gökçen GÜVEN
17:10-17:30
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Hakan ÖĞÜTLÜ
17:30-18:00
Discussion
20:00-23:00 GALA DINNER

Time Program
08:30-10:00
PANEL 8
Management of Chronic Pain with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Psychiatric and Algological Perspectives
Session Chair: Kadir ÖZDEL
08:30-08:45
Management of Chronic Pain with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Psychiatric and Algological Perspectives
Hakan GÜNDÜZ
08:45-09:00
Perception and Learning in Chronic Pain: Why Does Pain Persist?
Savaş ŞENCAN
09:00-09:15
The Use and Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Methods in Pain Patients
Ömer YANARTAŞ
09:15-09:30
What Does Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy Promise in Pain Management?
Kadir ÖZDEL
09:30-10:00
Discussion
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
PANEL 10
Intervening in the Invisible Filters of Sexuality
Session Chair: Kadir ÖZDEL
10:30-10:50
Cognitive Intervention Strategies for Low Sexual Desire
Şengül ALTINÖZ
10:50-11:10
Cognitive Intervention Strategies for Erectile Dysfunction
Ayşegül KART DALYAN
11:10-11:30
Cognitive Intervention Strategies for Vaginismus
Bengü YÜCENS
11:30-12:00
Discussion
🍽️12:00-13:00 LUNCH BREAK
13:00-14:00
INVITED SPEAKER 6
Changing the Narrative: Post-Traumatic Guilt and Shame
Irismar DE REIS OLIVEIRA
☕14:00-14:30 COFFEE BREAK
14:30-16:00
MEET THE EXPERT 7
Finding Your Own North Star: Navigating Therapy with Mindfulness and Value-Oriented CBT Approaches
Duygu KOÇER
☕16:00-16:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30-18:00
PANEL 13
A Three-Dimensional View of Anhedonia: Neurobiological Foundations, Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies, and Schema-Focused Approaches
Session Chair: Kadir ÖZDEL
16:30-16:50
Neuroanatomy of the Reward System: Traces of Anhedonia in the Brain
Başak ŞAHİN
16:50-17:10
Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies in Anhedonia: Positive Affect-Focused Therapy Perspective
Ayşegül KERVANCIOĞLU
17:10-17:30
Schema-Focused Approaches in Anhedonia: Emotional Inhibition and Detached Protector Mode
Fatih YIĞMAN
17:30-18:00
Discussion

Time Program
08:30-10:00
SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSION 4
Cognitive Behavioral Techniques in Social Phobia
Session Chair: Canan BAYRAM EFE
Skills Trainers: Ayşegül KART DALYAN, Bengü YÜCENS, Ayşegül KERVANCIOĞLU
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSION 6
New Generation Cognitive Behavioral Approaches in Suicide:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Metacognitive Therapy
Session Chair: Sedat BATMAZ
Skills Trainers: Sedat BATMAZ, Şengül İLKAY
🍽️12:00-13:00 LUNCH BREAK
13:00-14:00
INVITED SPEAKER 7
The Cognitive Model of OCD in Light of Cross-Cultural Findings and the Future of Its Treatment
Müjgan İNÖZÜ
☕14:00-14:30 COFFEE BREAK
14:30-16:00
MEET THE EXPERT 8
A New Frontier in Digital Pathologies: A CBT-Based Approach to Pornography Addiction; Clinical Formulation and Intervention Strategies
Hakan TOKUR
☕16:00-16:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30-18:00
PANEL 14
From Cognitive Schema to Interpersonal Perception: The Theoretical Evolution of CBASP within CBT
Session Chair: Nigar NASIROVA
16:30-17:00
From Cognitive Schema Theory to Interpersonal Learning: Theoretical Origins of CBASP
Nigar NASIROVA
17:00-17:30
From Interpersonal Perception to Therapeutic Effect: Clinical Innovation of CBASP within CBT
Javad JAVADOV
17:30-18:00
Discussion

Time Program
08:30-10:00
IN-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 5
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Course Instructor: Hakan ÖĞÜTLÜ
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
IN-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 5 (Continued)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Course Instructor: Hakan ÖĞÜTLÜ
🍽️12:00-13:00 LUNCH BREAK
13:00-14:00
ROUNTABLE MEETING 3
The Past, Present, and Future of Self-Help Books in CBT
Session Chair: M. Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR
Speakers: Aslıhan DÖNMEZ, Kadir ÖZDEL, Fırat YENİCİ
☕14:00-14:30 COFFEE BREAK
14:30-16:00
IN-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 6
Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Insomnia
Course Instructors: Zümra ATALAY, Selçuk ASLAN
☕16:00-16:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30-18:00
IN-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 6 (Continued)
Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Insomnia
Course Instructors: Zümra ATALAY, Selçuk ASLAN

Time Program
08:30-10:00
PANEL 9
The Transdiagnostic Foundation of Digital Addictions: Reward Circuits, Clinical Phenotypes, and CBT Interventions
Session Chair: Fatih YIĞMAN
08:30-08:50
Reward-Learning Mechanisms and Inhibitory Control: A Neurocognitive Model of Digital Reinforcement Loops
Mehmet Ali ÖZDEMİR
08:50-09:10
Diagnostic Assessment and Formulation: Patterns of Compulsivity, Impulsivity, and Comorbidities
Cansu ÇOBAN
09:10-09:30
CBT-Based Interventions: Stimulus Control, Skills Training, and Relapse Prevention Strategies
Başak ŞAHİN
09:30-10:00
Discussion
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
RATIONAL DRUG PRESENTATION
Speaker: Ali Ercan ALTINÖZ
🍽️12:00-13:00 LUNCH BREAK
13:00-14:00
INVITED SPEAKER 8
Process or Outcome in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? An Evaluation of Their Roles and Meanings in Change
Orçun YORULMAZ
☕14:00-14:30 COFFEE BREAK
14:30-16:00
SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSION 8
Developing the Therapeutic Relationship for CBT Therapists:
Functional Analytic Psychotherapy
Session Chair: Mehmet Emrah KARADERE
Skills Trainers: Ela ÖNCEL ARI, Furkan B. ALPTEKİN
16:30-18:00
MEET THE EXPERT 9
What Remains from Loss: Guilt, Shame, and Self-Criticism in Complicated Grief
Session Chair: Sevinç ULUSOY
Speakers: Sevinç ULUSOY, Zülal ÇELİK

Time Program
08:30-10:00
ORAL PRESENTATION SESSION 3
Session Chair: Ali Ercan ALTINÖZ
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
ORAL PRESENTATION SESSION 4
Session Chair: Aslıhan DÖNMEZ
🍽️12:00-13:00 LUNCH BREAK
13:00-14:00
MEET THE EXPERT 6
Compassion-Focused Therapy
Selçuk ASLAN
☕14:00-14:30 COFFEE BREAK
14:30-16:00
PANEL 11
The Application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Schema Therapy Techniques in Romantic Relationships
Session Chair: Kadir ÖZDEL
14:30-15:00
Cognitive Appraisal Processes and Cognitive Behavioral Couples Therapy Interventions in Romantic Relationships
Canan BAYRAM EFE
15:00-15:30
Early Maladaptive Schemas and Schema Therapy Interventions in Romantic Relationships
Selin KAHVECİOĞLU OCAK
15:30-16:00
Discussion
☕16:00-16:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30-18:00
PANEL 15
The Other Side of Bullying Behavior: A Holistic Look from a CBT Perspective, Schema and ACT Approach
Session Chair: Şenay KILINÇEL
16:30-16:50
Cognitive Behavioral Formulation of Aggressions: Distortions and Automatic Responses in the Perpetrator's Mind
Şenay KILINÇEL
16:50-17:10
The Wounded Child Under the Mask: Schema Compensation and Mode Analysis in Bullying Behavior
Mehmet Oğuzhan KILINÇEL
17:10-17:30
Bullying as an Experiential Avoidance: A Functional Contextual Perspective and Psychological Flexibility
Furkan BULUT
17:30-18:00
Discussion

Time Program
08:30-10:00
PANEL 16
Working with Psychiatric Diagnostic Groups as a Psychotherapist: Clinical Skills in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy
Session Chair: Kadir ÖZDEL
08:30-08:50
Integration of CBT and Psychiatric Treatment in Adults with Psychiatric Diagnosis
Selin Tutku TABUR
08:50-09:10
Clinical Interventions in CBT-Based Couples Therapy with Individuals with Psychiatric Diagnosis
Selin KAHVECİOĞLU OCAK
09:10-09:30
CBT with Immigrant Individuals with Psychiatric Diagnosis: Clinical Assessment of Cultural Processes
Baran KARABULUT
09:30-10:00
Discussion
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSION 11
ACT and CBT with Cases in Eating Disorders: Case Formulations and Interventions
Session Chair: Şengül İLKAY
Skills Trainers: Şengül İLKAY, Sema Nur TÜRKOĞLU DİKMEN, Telli KIRAÇ KURU
12:00-13:00 CLOSING

Time Program
08:30-10:00
SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSION 9
Alternative Approaches to Borderline Personality Disorder Case: Schema Therapy and Metacognitive Therapy
Session Chair: Sedat BATMAZ
Skills Trainers: Sedat BATMAZ, Canan BAYRAM EFE
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
PANEL 18
"Here and Now Technique" While Working with CBT on Personality Patterns
Session Chair: Kadir ÖZDEL
10:30-11:00
Here and Now Technique in Anxiety Disorders
Pelin KAYMAN
11:00-11:30
Here and Now Technique in Oncological Patients
Özge ŞEN
11:30-12:00
Discussion

Time Program
08:30-10:00
PANEL 17
CBT Applications for Social Difficulties in Children and Adolescents
Session Chair: Hakan ÖĞÜTLÜ
08:30-08:50
CBT Applications in Social Skills Deficits
Fatma Nalan BİNGÖL
08:50-09:10
CBT Applications in Social Anxiety Disorder
Simay ÇEPNİ
09:10-09:30
CBT Applications in Peer Bullying
Hakan ÖĞÜTLÜ
09:30-10:00
Discussion
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
PANEL 19
Symptom-Focused and Depth-Level Approaches: Exploring the Level of Intervention in CBT
Session Chair: Gizem KAHYAOĞLU
10:30-10:50
Symptom-Focused Interventions: Strengths and Limitations
Özlem ÖZTÜRK
10:50-11:10
Depth-Level Interventions: Maintaining Beliefs and Therapeutic Relationship
Simge ORTAÇ KOÇ
11:10-11:30
Integration of Intervention Levels: Clinical Decision Moments in Therapy
Gizem KAHYAOĞLU
11:30-12:00
Discussion

Time Program
08:30-10:00
SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSION 10
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Psychotic Disorders
Session Chair: K. Fatih YAVUZ
Skills Trainer: Merve TERZİOĞLU
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSION 12
Contact and Change Through Art: A Compassion and Mindfulness-Focused Therapeutic Experience
Session Chair: Selçuk ASLAN
Skills Trainers: Selçuk ASLAN, Ela ÖNCEL ARI

Time Program
08:30-10:00
MEET THE EXPERT 10
Virtual Reality Supported Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy: Clinical Application and Practical Experiences Through Specific Phobia Cases
Session Chair: Selçuk ASLAN
Speaker: Nihan ŞAHİN
☕10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-12:00
SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSION 13
One Case Two Schools - Eclectic Approach Intervention with Schema Therapy and DBT
Skills Trainer: Özlem ATAOĞLU

Important Dates

18

March 2026

Early Registration

10

April 2026

Full-Text Submission Deadline
(for Accepted Activities)
30

April 2026

Pre-Congress Courses
1

May 2026

Congress Start
3

May 2026

Congress End