Health, Mental Health and Addictions
Senior Faculty
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Research Topics: Psychiatric epidemiology; psychological and social effects of trauma including war, captivity, terrorism, and the Holocaust identification of risk and resilience factors; evaluation of intervention effectiveness; treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with post-traumatic conditions.
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Research Topics: Physical health following childhood and adulthood trauma, chronic pain, and health from intergenerational and interpersonal perspectives.
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Research Topics: Behavioral addictions, gambling, recovery
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Research Topics: Psychology and organizational aspects of the welfare field
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Research Topics: Stress, trauma and health, trauma and pain. |
Research Topics: Mental and physical health (including sexual health) of LGBTQ individuals. |
Research Topics: בריאות הנפש
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Research Topics: Development of online interventions to reduce mental health barriers and encourage seeking treatment.
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Research Topics: Multicultural mental health, children affected by war and conflict. |
Adjunct Faculty
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Research Topics: Processes of development, adaptation, implementation, and evaluation of mental health interventions experiential knowledge of individuals with mental health challenges and their family members promotion of recovery and self-management. |
Research Topics: Coping with chronic and acute illness, coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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(This is a photo taken by Tomer Appelbaum, Haaretz.) |
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Research Topics: Madness narratives, experiential knowledge in mental health, participatory action research in mental health. |
Research Topics: Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid conditions. |
PhD students and postdoctoral fellows
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Dr. Genia KellnerResearch Topics: Photo: Shauli Landner |
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Recent Publications
Benimini Yael, "Visual biofeedback based on home ultrasound performed by the laboring woman before delivery to guide pushing during the second stage of labor":
A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of pre-labor instruction and practice of pushing using a home ultrasound device in improving birth outcomes. The study examines obstetric and psychological outcomes during labor such as readiness, confidence in the body's ability to give birth, and sense of control and postpartum outcomes including mother-infant bonding and post-traumatic responses.
In collaboration with: Prof. Sharon Perlman (Ichilov/Tel Aviv University), Dr. Neteb Handin (Beilinson Hospital)
Funded by: Ministry of Science and Technology
Benimini Yael, "Leveraging a Large Database and Modern Analytics to Assess the Implications of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus for Maternal and Infant Physical and Mental Health":
Use of advanced statistical methods to analyze data from the Clalit Health Services database with the aim of improving the identification of gestational diabetes and examining its associations with short- and long-term outcomes for both mother and newborn, including postpartum depression.
In collaboration with: Prof. David Steinberg (Tel Aviv University), Prof. Zohar Nahum (Emek Medical Center), and Prof. Inav Yift (Northern Medical Center, Poriya).
Funded by: The Data Science Center, Tel Aviv University
Benimini Yael, "Detection of postpartum depression in pregnant women at risk, with a comparison between Jewish and Arab women":
Early detection of postpartum depression symptoms among women under high-risk pregnancy monitoring at the Women’s Health Center in Akko Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee district with a comparison between Arab and Jewish women. Emphasis is placed on identifying predictors unique to women from each sector. Development of a brief screening tool for identifying the risk of postpartum depression among women with high-risk pregnancies.
In collaboration with: Merav Eshkol and Einav Elhozayel Asadi, Clalit Health Services, Northern District.
