Background
Sungur, Mehmet Zihni was born on January 1, 1957 in Adana, Cukurova, Turkey. Son of Refik and Azize (Ögütcü).
educator consultant psychiatrist
Sungur, Mehmet Zihni was born on January 1, 1957 in Adana, Cukurova, Turkey. Son of Refik and Azize (Ögütcü).
Diploma with honors, Tarsus American College, Turkey, 1974. Diploma with honors, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, 1982.
General practitioner Ministry of Health, Erzincan, Turkey, 1982-1984. Registrar department psychiatry Medical School of Ankara University, 1984-1988, senior registrar, 1988-1990, associate professor department psychiatry, since 1992. Senior registrar Medical Military Hospital, Ankara, 1990-1992.
Director Cognitive and Behavior Therapy Center, Ankara, since 1995, Smoking Cessation Center, Ankara, since 1994, Sexual Dysfunction Assessment and Treatment Center, Ankara, since 1993. Consultant Center for Improvement of Mental Health in Turkey, Ankara.
Member Turkish Association for Behaviour and Cognitive Psychotherapy (president), Turkish Association for Postgraduate Trainees and Specialists (establisher, honorary member), Turkish Asn. Sexual Education Training Research (establisher), British Association for Behaviour and Cognitive Psychotherapy, Turco-British Fellowship Club, World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Lions, Association of European Psychiatrists, Association of Turkish Psychiatrists (establisher), European Association Behavior Cognitive Therapies (president), American Psychiatric Association.
Son of; divorced; children: Kale Refikcan, Lara Hannah.