Integration of Psychology, Neurology And Psychiatry

As a science, neurology is concerned about nervous system disorders and psychiatry deals with affective, mental and behavioral disorders, originating from brain. Psychology, on the other hand, contributes to both disciplines in terms of diagnosis and treatment. When dynamic school dominated psychology during the first years of the 20th century, it was psychology that was first influenced by this development and subsequently neurology dissociated from brain by transforming into reflexology. This artificial dissociation lasted nearly 70 years through out the century. Then imaging methods provided a ground for the rapprochement of these three disciplines.

Today neurology is still getting closer with behavioral neurology, so does psychiatry with biological psychiatry and psychology with experimental and cognitive psychology. More and more the brain is becoming their common subject and focus of attention.

The NP GROUP in Turkey serves as an ideal ground for the rapprochement of psychology, neurology and psychiatry. In the NPISTANBUL Hospital, patients are assessed by each of these three disciplines and results are evaluated by consultations and case meetings. With the help of this coordination, successful results are obtained with accurate and early diagnosis. For instance, the NP GROUP members routinely assess the possibility of the Alzheimer's disease in elderly patients with depression symptoms and Fronto-Temporal Dementia in groups of similar ages with behavioral disorder symptoms. In such cases, additional neuropsychological tests are also implemented, along with the usual tests. Besides history and test results, the ideal diagnosis is established on the basis of the Brain Check up, comparing MR results with the Quantitative EEG/Brain Mapping.