Curriculum Vitae (*)

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CURRICULUM VITAE
Research Assistant: Sevginar VATAN
E-mail:
[email protected]
Phone Number:
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Hacettepe University Psychology
Department Beytepe/Ankara
Education
Date of Graduation
Degree
Major
Institution
2006
BA
Psychology
Middle East Technical University
2008
MS
Clinical
Psychology
Hacettepe University
2014
PhD
Clinical
Psychology
Hacettepe University
Academic Employment
Years
Title
Institution
2006-…
Research Assistant
Hacettepe University
HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF LETTERS
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Administrative Positions
Years
Title
Institution
2008-2012
Academic
Advisor for
Undergraduate
Student
Hacettepe University
Publications
a. Articles in International Refereed Journals:
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Vatan, S. (2015). Investigating the mediator roles of obsessive beliefs in the
relationships between attachment and obsessive compulsive symptoms.
Journal of Anatolian Psychiatry, 16 (3), 155-163.
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Uluç, S., Vatan, S., Işıklı, S. (2014). A comparison of T-scores from MMPI and
MMPI-2 in Turkish Adults, Turkish Journal of Psychiatry, 25 (3), 190-200.
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Vatan, S., Lester, D.& Gunn, J. (2014). Emotion Dysregulation, problem
solving and hopelessness. Psychological Reports, 114 (2), 647-651.
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Vatan, S., Ertaş, S., & Lester, D. (2011). Test-retest reliability and construct
validity of the helplessness, hopelessness, and haplessness scale in patients
with anxiety disorders. Psychological Reports, 108, 673-674.
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Vatan, S., Gençöz, F., & Lester, D. (2010). Sibship and Personality.
Psychological Reports, 106, 231-232.
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Vatan, S. & Dağ, İ. (2009). Problem solving style, hopelessness, helplessness
and haplessness as the predictors of psychopathology assessed by MMPI-2.
Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry, 10 (3), 187-197.
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Vatan, S. (2008). Anxiety disorders in Elderly: Generalized Anxiety Disorders.
Turkish Journal of Geriatrics. 11(1), 47-56.
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Vatan, S. & Lester, D. (2008). The Internal Consistency and Concurrent
Validity of the Hopelessness, Helplessness and Haplessness Scale in a
Turkish Clinical Sample. Psychological Research, 103, 701-702.
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Gençöz, F., Vatan, S., Walker, R., & Lester, D. (2008). A Brief Research Note:
Helplessness, hopelessness, and haplessness as predictors of suicidal
ideation: A cross-cultural study. Omega the Journal of Death and Dying, 57(3),
315-318.
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Gençöz, F., Vatan, S., Walker, R., & Lester, D., (2007). Hopelessness and
Suicidality in Turkish and American Respondents. Omega the Journal of
Death and Dying, 55(4), 311-319.
b. Articles in National Refereed Journals:
Vatan, S. (2013). The Relationships Between Personality Characteristics,
Hopelessness, Helplessness, Haplessness and Problem Solving Style in
Turkish University Students. Clinical Psychiatry, 16 (2), 88-97.
Vatan, S., & Gençöz, T.,(2007). Characteristics Associated with Depressive
Symptoms, Hopelessness and Death Anxiety of the Elderly Living in Rest
Homes. The Journal of Crisis , 15(2), 49-61.
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Gençöz, F., Vatan, S., & Lester, D. (2006). Reliability and Validity Study of
Hopelessness, Helplessness, Haplessness Scale in a Turkish Sample. The
Journal of Crisis, 14 (1), 21-31.
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Vatan, S., & Gençöz, T.,(2004). A Qualitative Study Purued with Residents of
a Rest Home. The Journal of Crisis, 12(2): 19-32.
c. Presented Conference Paper
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Vatan, S. (2013). The Relations Between Emotions and Emotion Regulation
Difficulties and Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms. The 4th International
Congress of Emotional Intelligence, 8-10 September, New York, USA.
Vatan, S. & Pellitteri, J. (2013). The Relations Between Attachment, Emotion
Regulation and Psychopathological Symptoms in Turkish and American
University Students. The 4th International Congress of Emotional Intelligence,
8-10 September, New York, USA.
Vatan, S. (2011). The Relationships between Attachment, Emotion Regulation
and Psychopathological Symptoms in University Sample. The 3 th International
Congress of Emotional Intelligence, 8-10 September, Opatija, Croatia.
Tüzün, Z., Soygüt, G., Uluç, S., Çalışır, M., Vatan, S., & Çakır, Z. (2011). The
reliability and validity study of the early relational themes test: A protocol to
assess attachment representations. The 12th European Congress of
Psychology, 4-8 July,Istanbul,Turkey.
Uluç, S., Çalışır, M., Soygüt, G., Tüzün, Z., Çakır, Z. & Vatan, S. (2011). The
reliability and validity study of the secure base script test: A protocol to assess
attachment representations. The 12th European Congress of Psychology, 4-8
July,Istanbul,Turkey.
Vatan, S. & Uluç, S. (2011). Comparison MMPI Wiggins Scales and MMPI-2
Subscales İn Turkish Adults. The 5 th Işık Savaşır Clinical Psychology
Symposium. 19-22 May, Aydın, Turkey.
Ertaş, S. & Vatan, S. (2010). Death Anxiety and Its’ Affect in Anxiety Patients.
4 th National Congress of Psychology Graduate Students, 15-19 September,
Ankara, Turkey.
Vatan, S., & Gençöz, T. (2008). The Variables Affect the Satisfaction of Elderly
People form Rest Home. III.rd International Social and Applied Gerontology
Symposium in Turkey,16-18 April, Antalya, Turkey.
d. Presented / Published International Conference Paper
Uluç, S., Vatan, S., & Işıklı, S. (2011). A Comparison of T-Scores from The
MMPI and The MMPI-2 in Turkish Young Adults Normal Turkish Population.
The 12th European Congress of Psychology, 4-8 July,Istanbul,Turkey.(Poster)
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Uluç, S., Gülüm, İ. V., Çalışır, M., & Vatan, S. (2011).Benton Visual retention V
Test: The Changes Up To Maturation. The 12th European Congress of
Psychology, 4-8 July,Istanbul,Turkey.(Poster)
Vatan, S. (2009). The variables related with adolescences’ anxiety and
hopelessness level in Turkey. The 11th European Congress of Psychology, 710 July,Oslo,Norway.(Poster)
e. Other Publications
Vatan, S., Gençöz, F., Walker, R., & Lester, D. (2010). Lay theories of Suicide
in Turkish and American Students. Suicidology Online, 1, 28-33.
e. Book Chapters
Lester, D., Walker, R. L., Gencoz, F., & Vatan, S. Acculturation and suicidal
behavior in college students. In J., Merton (Ed.), Acculturation: psychology,
processes and global perspectives. Hauppauge, NY: Nova, 2014.
Projects
Associated researcher in “Investigation of Problem Solving, Hopelessness,
Helplessness and Haplessness as a Predictors of Psychopathology Measured by
MMPI-2” supported by Scientific Research Center of Hacettepe University with
07D10701001 project code.
Association Memberships
Turkısh Psychology Association
International Positive Psychology Association