DR AYŞE MELTEM BUDAK
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
LECTURER,
BAHCESEHIR UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY SEPTEMBER 2013- CONTINUE
Teaching
PSY 2001 Developmental Psychology course (Undergraduate, 2nd Year). The course
familiarises students with patterns of development throughout life. It focuses
on theories of development, foundations of development and development through
infancy to middle childhood. (3 hours per week)
LECTURER,
ISIK UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY SEPTEMBER 2013 - JANUARY 2014
Teaching
PSY 431 Selected Topics in Developmental Psychology (Undergraduate, 4 th Year)
This course aims to inform students about the current debates in theoretical
and empirical works in the field of developmental psychology. It also involves
discussing current Attachment Theory focused research. This course also aims to
engage students in empirical thinking and devise their own research proposal
while implementing empirical strategies within applied developmental psychology
framework. (3 hours per week)
LECTURER,
AREL UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY – CLINICAL DOCTORATE PROGRAM SEPTEMBER
2013 –
PSYCHOTHERAPY
& CLINICAL SUPERVISON FOR CLINICAL DOCTORATE STUDENTS
This
course involved theory and practicum components. In the theory component,
students were introduced with the basic and advanced skills of therapeutic
alliance (Micro and Macro skills; Intentional Interviewing Techniques); the
process of therapeutic alliance (e.g. boundaries, ethics, safety etc.); The
current debates in evidence based therapies and the role of Clinical psychologist
both as a researcher and as a therapist were discussed. (3 hours per week)
In the
practicum component, one to one clinical supervision was provided to students
to facilitate their therapeutic work.
As part
of the practicum Budak led an encounter group for personal and professional
development of clinical doctorate students. This grouped provided both peer-
supervision and therapeutic experience for students. In addition to awareness
in personal weaknesses and strengths, students had the opportunity apply the
theories of group dynamics in to practice. (1 hour per week)
As part
of the assessment of this course students are working on a production of a
practical guide for therapeutic skills and techniques. This work is planned to
be published as a Clinical Practice resource.
ATTACHMENT
THEORY AND CASE STUDIES COURSE
This
course equipped clinical doctorate students with the techniques of case
formulation; and the use of case formulation in different modalities. Part of
this course current research in Attachment Theory and case formulation
strategies were discussed and presented. At the end of this course students
implemented Attachment Theory’s Framework in building case formulations of
their therapeutic work within their own modalities.
TEACHING
ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, FALL 2009, SPRING 2010
Theoretical
Issues in Non-Verbal Behaviour Module:
Led
various theoretical and research discussion sessions. (3rd year undergraduate
course / 2 hours p/w)
Biological
Bases Module:
Run
practical class on movement and led short discussions at the end of each
session. (2nd Year undergraduate course / 2 hours p/w)
POOL
TUTOR, BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL, ADULT EDUCATION, UK
FEBRUARY
2010 –SEPTEMBER 2011 (POST HOC)
Pool
tutor for the delivery of counselling courses e.g. Self Confidence and Dealing
with Anxiety, at Adult Education Centres of the city council. Thought skills
and theories to counselling program students, who were working towards a degree
in counselling, recognised by British Association for Counselling and
Psychotherapy (various hours)
EDUCATION
TEAM MEMBER, SENSE, UK, 1999 TO 2003
Assessed
the communication needs of deafblind people, prepared and delivered Person
Centred session plans.
Supported
adult with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour to take initiatives
and control of their environment using total communication, and interactive
approaches.
Delivered
in house training to Sense staff members entitled “Loss and Bereavement”, “24
Hours Learning”, “Total Communication”, and ”Deaf and Blindness Awareness
Training”. Also facilitated workshops and discussions, which were cantered
towards the implementation of the Person Centred Approach in relation to
organisation’s new service model.
TEACHING
ASSISTANT, METU, TURKEY
As part
of research assistant post also delivered undergraduate courses including
Theories of Counselling, Conflict Resolution, and Research skills. Duties
involved session plans, setting up agreed aims and objectives, delivery of
session plans and assessing student’s course work and material.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Research
interest in examining factors may lead to vulnerability to mental health
problems and factors that promote resilience following trauma experiences and
the use of such factors in therapeutic intervention.
Perinatal
trauma experiences affect women and their subsequent parenting. How Attachment
(caretaking experiences) is related to parenting (caregiving experiences)
following a trauma experience.
As part
of her PhD research, Dr. Budak used qualitative and quantitative research
techniques in five separate studies in the pursuit of understanding women’s
perinatal trauma experiences.
Two
separate ethical review process were completed for the studies of the PhD
research.
Numerous
international organisations supported the PhD study (e.g. SANDS, SHARE, BTA)
advertising the research to recruit participants for the research.
An
online site was set up by Budak for data collection. An impressive return rate
was achieved where a total of 420 participants were recruited for the research
During
her MSc degree Budak was interested in personality traits (locus of control and
optimism) in predicting physical well-being. During her research Budak adapted
two psychometric measures to Turkish culture: Multiple Health Locus of Control
(MHLC) scale and Perceived Health Competence Scale (PHCS).
Budak
studied at the School of Medicine (Epidemiology), University of Manchester as
part of her MSc study as a visiting scholar. This post added so much to her
career as her research foci, which was on health and positive psychology, was,
at the time, under-researched in Turkey
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University
of Birmingham Child and Infant Lab Research Assistant, UK 2010 -2012
Supported
multidisciplinary projects (such as parent-child interaction, attachment, the
development of food acceptance) 2010-2012. This research post partially served
towards Dr. Budak’s PhD research study. The responsibilities of the post
involved recruitment of participants, managing the database and setting up
experiments.
Part of
research network of Attachment Lab, University of Geneva, Switzeland. Reliable
AAI Coder.
Research
and Development Team , Sense, UK February 2003 -2010, Part time
Duties
included witting up policies in relation to Sense’s position on matters such as
Deafblind adults’ and children’s communication needs; implications of Mental
Capacity Act on care delivery; and safeguarding vulnerable adults. Setting up
data bases and preparing quarterly reports on safeguarding issues.
Visiting
Scholar, UK, April 1998 –April 1999.
Graduate
exchange student at the University of Manchester, School of Epidemiology and
Health Sciences.
Researcher,
University of Manchester, UK, April - July 1999
Worked
with D. Judith Emanuel, lecturer in Primary Health Care at the Manchester
University, on a qualitative research project concerning bullying in schools.
Duties included the collection and the entry of data. Microsoft Access was used
to prepare the qualitative data.
Research
Assistant, Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey, October 1996 to
April 1998
Carried
out data collection, data entry, and data analysis of several research projects
funded by Turkish Ministry of Education (e.g. Anxiety and coping mechanisms of
adolescents, issues around welfare of the high school students)
Researcher
METU, Turkey -October 1996 –October 1997
Worked
with Prof.Dr.Esin Tezer to develop a vocational interest inventory.
Responsibilities included data collection, data entry and analysis of the data
gathered from 700 high school students by using SPSS for Windows. (1 year
project)
RESEARCH SUPERVISON
Currently
supervising a master of science thesis.
Yilmaz,
A (Continues). Humour Styles and Social Anxiety in relation to Attachment
orientation of Adolescents, Istanbul Arel University
RESEARCH PROJECT
Perinatal
Trauma Support
In
liaison with the Medical School and School of Psychology of Bahcesehir
University a project is under preparation to support women via prenatal and
postnatal support classes. This project aims to increase awareness in perinatal
trauma’s adverse effect on women’s mental health and their subsequent parenting
experiences. As part of this project women who experienced perinatal trauma
will be supported, and clinical support staff will be trained.
Adaptation
of Adult Attachment Interview
Adult
Attachment Interview (AAI, is considered the gold standard for measuring adult
attachment) manual will be adapted to Turkish culture. This measure is widely
used in research and also in clinical practice for intervention strategies. This
piece of work will be prepared under the supervision of Mary Main , Erik Hesse,
Deane Peterson & Dave Peterson.
THERAPY EXPERIENCE
Psychological
Counsellor, Breeze Counseling Services Ltd., UK, April 2010- Present
Set up
my own company - Breeze Counselling Services Ltd providing bilingual
counselling services for individual and couples. Also provide consultation
services for Adult Attachment Interview Coding.
Received
regular professional supervision and completed continuing personal development
trainings
Currently
working primarily with clients for bereavement and loss, trauma, depression,
anxiety, communication skills and attachment issues.
Provides
individual counselling sessions and encounter groups.
Administered
psychometric tests for screening purposes in order to identify symptoms of
depression and anxiety.
Also,
part of my MSc degree, supported two local primary and one secondary school for
projects like “Bullying and Communication” and provided Play Therapy under
supervision for children aged 6-8.
CLINICAL SUPERVISION
Currently
provides clinical supervision clinical doctorate psychology students
Peer
Group supervision for a reflective learning process
Provides
peer supervision to practitioners
PUBLICATIONS
Ustundag-Budak,
A.M. & Aydin-Mocan, G. (2005). The Role of Personality Variables in
Predicting the Reported Physical Health Symptoms of Turkish College Students,
Adolescence, 40 (159): 559-572. Cited by 12
Budak
A.M. (2002). The Clock: Reflection on an artwork of an autistic adult, Talking
Sense Magazine, 27-30.
Manuscripts
under review:
Possibilities
and pitfalls of critical online research in Psychology : Online data collection
and interviewing with grieving women – Qualitative Research in Psychology
(Journal)
Caregiving
versus Caretaking – Clinical Implications of the Adult Attachment Interview
(Book)
Manuscripts
in preparation:
The
Predictors of Mental Health Problems of Mothers who experienced perinatal
trauma: How Attachment Anxiety -Avoidance, Memories of Parental Rearing
Experiences and Perceived Support predict postnatal mental health (To be
submitted to Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care Journal)
The
Mediating Role of Attachment Styles in predicting Perinatal Mental Health
Symptoms from Perceived Support (To be submitted to Journal Reproductive and
Infant Psychology)
Differences
in Perinatal Trauma with and without Loss (To be submitted to Birth: Issues in
Perinatal Care Journal)
An IPA
study on Grieving and parenting: Mothers’ accounts of their stillbirth
experiences, & of their subsequent relationships with their living infant
(To be submitted to The Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and
Health)
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION S AND MEMBERSHIPS
BPS (British
Psychological Society, Graduate Member )
BACP
(British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, MBACP)
PDR
Turkish Counselling and Guidance Association, Graduate Member
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
Marce
Society (International society for the understanding, prevention and treatment
of mental illness related to childbearing).
SKILLS
Computer
SPSS for Windows, MS Access, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point.
Language English, Turkish, British Sign Language Stage1 & 2.
TRAINING
Issues
and Impact of Loss and Bereavement, Birmingham Care Development Agency, UK
Certificate
in Transactional Analysis 101 Course, ITA, Birmingham Counselling Centre, UK
Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy , Skills Training, UK
Teaching
Clients Mindfulness Skills , Stanton, UK
TRAINING (CONTINUES)
PTSD
following Childbirth and Perinatal Loss, University of Reading, UK
A Skill
Based Approach to Treatment Resistant Depression , Stanton, UK
Bereavement
and Loss , Cruse Bereavement, UK.
Anger
Management , UK
Practicing
the Developmental Counseling Skills, Turkey
Essay
marking; how to manage small groups; participate in marking sample psychology
essays, University of Birmingham (various 1/2 day workshops)
Midlands
PGwT Workshops: Getting published, Motivating students, Why Students Don't Talk
in Seminars and Possible Escape Routes, University of Birmingham (talks and
workshops)
PGT012A
Teaching Development for Postgraduates, University of Birmingham.
GRANTS & AWARDS
Student
Placement for Entrepreneurs in Education / Enterprise Fellowship Scheme - West
Midlands(SPEED/EFS WM) February 2010 – November 2010.
University
of Birmingham Research Grand to attend an Adult Attachment Institute Berkley
(in Holland) University of Birmingham, 2008.
International
Conference Grand , University of Birmingham 2011.
Exchange
Scholar studentship, METU, Turkey, 1998
CONFERENCES
Thematic
Session Chair, FAMILIES FACING CHALLENGES, 16th European Conference on
Developmental Psychology, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Budak,
A.M. (2013). The Predictors of Mental Health Problems Of Mothers Who
Experienced Perinatal Trauma, İstanbul 2013 World Congress of Psychological
Counselling and Guidance. Istanbul Turkey. (Paper presentation)
Budak,
A.M. (2013). Mothers’ Experiences of Stillbirth and Their Relationship with
Their Living Infant. The 16th European Conference on Developmental Psychology,
Lausanne, Switzerland. (Paper presentation)
Budak,
A.M. ((2013) The Predictors Of Mental Health Problems Of Mothers Who
Experienced Perinatal Trauma. The 16th European Conference on Developmental
Psychology, Lausanne, Switzerland. (Paper presentation)
Budak,
A.M., Harris, G. & Blissett, G. (2012), September, Mother’s trauma
experience. The 32nd Annual SRIP Conference, University of Oxford (Poster
Presentation)
Budak,
A.M.Harris G. & Blissett, J. (2011)) Mother’s Trauma Experiences and Attachment
Styles: potential implications for the mother-infant relationship. The 15th
European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Bergen Norway. (Poster
Presentation)
Budak,
A.M, Harris, G. & Blissett, J. (2011) Attachment and Trauma Experiences. Poster
session presented at the 11th International Psychological Counselling
Conference, Izmir Turkey. (Poster Presentation)
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
Perinatal
Psychiatry in the 21st Century: The Legacy of Channi Kumar 19-20 May 2011. The
Institute of Psychiatry, London.
Regional
Perinatal Mental Health Conference on 8th July 2011 at the Birmingham Medical
Institute, UK.
Reducing
stillbirth and dealing with the aftermath, organised by the Birth Trauma
Association West Midlands, May, 2010.
Disturbances
of the Perinatal Period: Implications for the Infant, November, 2010. British
Psychological Society.
Qualitative
Research Methodology, University of Birmingham, July 2010.
Psychosis
Workshop, University of Birmingham, July 2009.