Location: Istanbul / Level: Master / Duration: 2 Years / Language of Instruction: Turkish / Mode of Study: Full Time, On-Site / Tuition Fee: USD 3.870 per Year / Tuition Fee Per Term: USD 1.935 / Payment in Advance (5% Discount) : USD 3.677

Addiction is a social problem that is becoming increasingly important all over the world. The prevalence of substance use in our country is increasing and the age of starting to use is decreasing every year. Unfortunately, the increase in use is accompanied by an increase in the number of deaths. There is also a growing need for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services to intervene in increasingly addictive problems. Prevention studies have an important place in fight against addiction. Psychological counselors, social workers and health workers are occupational groups that play a particular role in prevention efforts worldwide. Recently, a number of new addiction treatment centers have been opened in our country in order to meet the needs of treatment and rehabilitation services. Unfortunately, the number of specialists with knowledge and skills related to addiction is very low.

The purpose of this program is to educate researchers who are the foundation of “evidence-based” treatment and to increase the number of academicians and researchers in the field of addiction. For this purpose, the Addiction Consultancy and Rehabilitation Master Program in Üsküdar University Institute of Health Sciences, was facilitated in 2016.

Differences between Addiction Consultancy and Rehabilitation Master’s Programs

Addiction is a complex disease caused by multifactor. For this reason, addiction treatment can only be done by multidisciplinary teamwork. In this respect, while the training program was being prepared, it was noted that the experts were organized according to their professions. Specialization of the students with prevention and counseling in the addiction field, individual addiction therapy, family interventions, rehabilitation, intervention in ethics and judicial situations are planned. Compulsory and elective courses are planned according to the graduate’s program.

In addition, in order to increase the effectiveness of the program, students have the opportunity to turn their theoretical knowledge into practice at the AMATEM Clinic in the framework of the protocol with NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital. During this period, the existing laboratories such as Neuropsychology and Psychology Laboratories, Neurophysiology Laboratories, Clinical Biochemistry and Toxicology Laboratories, Clinical Pharmacogenetic Laboratory, Brain Stimulation Laboratories in the hospital can be used.