M. Yanki Yazgan, MD
he/him/his
Professor, Marmara U Faculty of Medicine, IstanbulAbout
Titles
Professor, Marmara U Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul
Biography
Yanki Yazgan, M.D. (1959), a graduate of Ege University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey (1983), received his child and adolescent psychiatry training (1995) at the Yale Child Study Center of Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, where he also completed a research training track in early onset neuropsychiatric disorders.
Dr Yazgan has taught and conducted research at the Marmara University School of Medicine as a full professor. He also holds a clinical/adjunct appointment at the Yale Child Study Center.
Dr Yazgan’s clinical interest is in the area of early-onset neuropsychiatric disorders such as ADHD, autism and Tourette’s syndrome/ obsessive-compulsive disorder, across the lifespan. Medical education and professional development of physicians has been a strong academic interest, utilizing cartoons, arts and digital shared learning environments. This interest has naturally extended to communication of science to non-academic audiences via press, social media and podcasts as well as books for lay people about parenting, schools, brain development and kindness/compassion.
Appointments
Child Study Center
Assistant Professor AdjunctPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Postcdoctoral clinical fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Yale School of Medicine (1995)
- postdoctoral research fellowship in childhood onset neuropsychiatric disorders
- Yale School Of Medicine (1995)
- Resident
- Marmara University Faculty Of Medicine (Istanbul) (1991)
- MD
- Ege University (1983)
Research
Publications
2024
Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Stereotypical Movement Disorders and Tic Disorders
Vitulano L, Vitulano M, King R, Yazgan M, Leckman J. Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Stereotypical Movement Disorders and Tic Disorders. 2024, 1685-1707. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51366-5_45.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopmental coordination disorderStereotypic movement disorderTic disordersCoordination disorderMotor skillsBest practice assessmentsNeurodevelopmental disorder groupMotor disordersMovement disordersSelf-bitingHead bangingNeurobiological disorderMotor behaviorHand flappingDisordersPractical assessmentEarly-onsetNonrhythmic movementsChildrenGroup of conditionsJerking movementsMagnetic resonance imaging techniquesSkillsIndividuals
2023
Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Stereotypical Movement Disorders and Tic Disorders
Vitulano L, Vitulano M, King R, Yazgan M, Leckman J. Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Stereotypical Movement Disorders and Tic Disorders. 2023, 1-23. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42825-9_45-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStereotypic movement disorderTic disordersDevelopmental coordination disorderMovement disordersMotor disordersCoordination disorderMotor skillsNeurodevelopmental disorder groupMagnetic resonance imaging techniquesBest practice assessmentHead bangingHand flappingNeurobiological disorderDisorder groupMotor behaviorDisordersNonrhythmic movementsSuch childrenPractice assessmentUnwanted attentionChildrenImaging techniquesSkillsYearsRecurrent
2021
Love and peace across generations: Biobehavioral systems and global partnerships
Leckman JF, Ponguta LA, Pavarini G, Hein SD, McCarthy MF, Staiti H, Hanöz-Penney S, Rubinstein J, Pruett KD, Yazgan MY, Fallon NS, Hartl FJ, Ziv M, Salah R, Britto PR, Fitzpatrick S, Panter-Brick C. Love and peace across generations: Biobehavioral systems and global partnerships. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology 2021, 8: 100092. PMID: 35757671, PMCID: PMC9216554, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpnec.2021.100092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly childhood developmentGlobal partnershipECD servicesEquitable societyRacial equityGovernment leadersChild development programPeaceful wayLeadership effortsECD programsSustainable worldScholarly paradigmsTimely programsProgrammatic changesStructural interventionsPeaceDevelopment programsPartnershipChild developmentScholarsDevastating impactChildhood developmentCommunityRelated issuesChild's environment
2018
Statistical Analysis and Multimodal Classification on Noisy Eye Tracker and Application Log Data of Children with Autism and ADHD
Ozturk M, Arman A, Bulut G, Findik O, Yilmaz S, Genc H, Yazgan M, Teker U, Cataltepe Z. Statistical Analysis and Multimodal Classification on Noisy Eye Tracker and Application Log Data of Children with Autism and ADHD. Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing 2018, -1--1. DOI: 10.31209/2018.100000058.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
ADHD and ASD Classification Based on Emotion Recognition Data
Uluvazmur-Ozturk M, Arman A, Yilmaz S, Findik O, Genc H, Carkaxhiu-Bulut G, Yazgan M, Teker U, Cataltepe Z. ADHD and ASD Classification Based on Emotion Recognition Data. 2016, 810-813. DOI: 10.1109/icmla.2016.0145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderAutism spectrum disorderEmotion recognition experimentsDeficit hyperactivity disorderImages of facesReliefF feature selection algorithmCertain emotionsHyperactivity disorderSpectrum disorderASD classificationResponse latencyRecognition dataRecognition experimentsEmotionsFeature selection algorithmParticipantsRelevant imagesClassification problemClassification algorithmsClassification processClassification stepFeature selectionClassification performanceSelection algorithmExperiment environment
2010
Editorial: Developmental transitions to psychopathology: from genomics and epigenomics to social policy
Leckman JF, Yazgan MY. Editorial: Developmental transitions to psychopathology: from genomics and epigenomics to social policy. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2010, 51: 333-340. PMID: 20180880, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02226.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Interrater reliability and clinical efficacy of Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale in an outpatient setting
Yucelen A, Rodopman-Arman A, Topcuoglu V, Yazgan M, Fisek G. Interrater reliability and clinical efficacy of Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale in an outpatient setting. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2006, 47: 48-53. PMID: 16324902, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2005.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderChildren's Yale-Brown ObsessiveCY-BOCS total scoreYale-Brown ObsessiveCY-BOCSChildren's Depression InventoryDepression InventoryClinical efficacyCompulsive ScaleChild Behavior Checklist scoresChild Behavior ChecklistOutpatient settingCY-BOCS scoresImpression ScaleInterrater reliabilityClinical Global Impression scoresTotal scoreChild versionLeyton Obsessional InventoryTurkish versionBehavior ChecklistClinical outpatient settingClinical Global ImpressionCorrelational analysisGlobal Impression Scale
2005
Height, Weight, IGF-I, IGFBP-3 and Thyroid Functions in Prepubertal Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Effect of Methylphenidate Treatment
Bereket A, Turan S, Karaman M, Haklar G, Ozbay F, Yazgan M. Height, Weight, IGF-I, IGFBP-3 and Thyroid Functions in Prepubertal Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Effect of Methylphenidate Treatment. Hormone Research In Paediatrics 2005, 63: 159-164. PMID: 15795512, DOI: 10.1159/000084683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderIGFBP-3Methylphenidate treatmentPrepubertal childrenDeficit hyperactivity disorderFree T4Thyroid functionNormal limitsInsulin-like growth factorSDS of heightHyperactivity disorderFree T4 levelsThyroid function testsSerum IGFBMI-SDSTime-dependent mannerSerum GHFunction testsHeight SDSWeight SDSSerum T4T4 levelsIGFMild decreaseGrowth factor
2002
Acute rheumatic fever, Sydenham's chorea and psychopathology.
Gimzal A, Topçuoğlu V, Yazgan M. Acute rheumatic fever, Sydenham's chorea and psychopathology. Turkish Journal Of Psychiatry 2002, 13: 137-41. PMID: 12794666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute rheumatic feverSydenham's choreaObsessive-compulsive disorderStreptococcal infectionRheumatic feverBasal gangliaPediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disordersBeta-hemolytic streptococcal infectionNeuropsychiatric disordersObsessive-compulsive symptomsIntravenous immunoglobulin therapyAutoimmune neuropsychiatric disordersBeta-hemolytic streptococciAttention deficitsImmunoglobulin therapyPenicillin prophylaxisAutoimmune mechanismsErythema marginatumAntibiotic therapyPlasma exchangeAutoimmune disordersSubcutaneous nodulesTic disordersLate symptomsNew therapies
1998
OBSESSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH HORMONE THERAPY
Rodopman-Arman A, Yazgan M. OBSESSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH HORMONE THERAPY. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1998, 37: 1244-1245. PMID: 9847494, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199812000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research