Journal of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences
Merve Bat Tonku (Ph.D)
Affiliation: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Yeni Yuzyil University, Istanbul, Trkiye
University / Institution: Istanbul Yeni Yuzyil University
Department: Nursing
Designation: Assistant Professo
Email: mervebat.tonkus@yeniyuzyil.edu.tr
Country: Turkey
Dr. Merve Bat Tonkuş is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing at Istanbul Yeni Yuzyil University, Faculty of Health Sciences. She holds a PhD in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing from Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa. Her academic and clinical interests focus on mental health, psychiatric nursing, mindfulness-based interventions, psychological resilience, trauma, addiction, and behavioral sciences.
Dr. Bat Tonkuş has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed international and national publications indexed in SSCI, SCIE, ESCI, and Scopus databases. She has actively contributed to interdisciplinary research projects and scientific congresses in the fields of mental health and behavioral sciences.
She currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pan Health Sciences and holds editorial and reviewer roles in several international journals, including Frontiers in Public Health and Frontiers in Psychiatry. Her work particularly emphasizes evidence-based mental health practices, psychosocial interventions, and the promotion of psychological well-being among vulnerable populations.