Psychology as a behavioral health discipline is the key to the biopsychosocial practice, and plays a major role in understanding the concept of mental health and psychological problems. The field of psychology ranges from the study of early childhood development to the study of abnormal behavior, from the study of human brain to the study of society and cultures. The clinical role of psychologists as health providers is diverse with the varying areas of care giving (primary, secondary and tertiary care) and a variety of subspecialties. Overall, psychologists assess, diagnose, and treat the psychological problems and the behavioral dysfunctions resulting from, or related to physical and mental health in different settings such as psychiatry clinics and community mental hospitals, industry, in schools and educational institutions. In addition, they play a significant role in the promotion of healthy behavior, preventing disorders and improving clients’ quality of life.

Psychology as the science of behavior and mental processes emphasizes training and knowledge about development over the lifespan, learning, motivations, experiences, emotions, cognition, social behavior and attitudes, and personality etc. Psychologists as behavioral health providers play a major role in understanding how biological, behavioral, and social factors influence physical health and mental health and disorders. They are equipped with training, skills, and knowledge to understand how basic behavioral and cognitive processes such as cognition. emotion, motivation, development, personality, social and cultural interaction prepare the body to develop dysfunctions. They are trained, on the other hand, to perceive how these behavioral and cognitive functions are altered, the factors that contribute to their alteration, and how these dysfunctions are diagnosed and treated. In dealing with such problems, they are also trained and skilled to use several psychological, psychodiagnostic and psychotherapeutic techniques which help and affect the abilities of individuals to function in diverse settings and roles. In addition, they help people to modify their behavior and lifestyle so as to prevent and recover from health problems.

The undergraduate program of the Department of Psychology aims to give the student a neuroscience-based education as well as broad range of psychotherapies and also crucial skillset in research

The Department offers one graduate programs leading to MSc degree in Clinical Psychology affiliated with Marmara University Social Sciences Institute.

The Psychology Department also runs double-major programs with the Departments of Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, History, and Theology.

We have 280 undergraduate students in our English education group and 240 undergraduate students in our Turkish education group, and 32 graduate students in our Clinical Psychology master degree program.