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Child Abuse & Neglect, Jul 1, 2007

Science, 1981

A new technique has been developed for identifying, in humans, dynamic spatiotemporal electrical ... more A new technique has been developed for identifying, in humans, dynamic spatiotemporal electrical patterns of the brain during purposive behaviors. In this method, single-trial time-series correlations between brain macropotentials recorded from different scalp sites are analyzed by distribution-independent mathematical pattern recognition. Dynamic patterns of correlation clearly distinguished two brief visuomotor tasks differing only in type of mental judgement required (spatial or numeric). These complex patterns shifted in the anterior-posterior and left-right axes between successive 175-millisecond intervals, indicating that many areas in both cerebral hemispheres were involved even in these simple judgements. These patterns were not obtainable by conventional analysis of averaged evoked potentials or by linear analysis of correlations, suggesting that the new technique will advance the study of human brain activity related to cognition and goal-directed behaviors.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1991

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1993

This study articulates a paradigm for single-case research in psychotherapy. A patient diagnosed ... more This study articulates a paradigm for single-case research in psychotherapy. A patient diagnosed as having major depressive disorder was seen in an intensive, twice-weekly psychodynamic psychotherapy for 2 1/2 years. Each session was videotaped, and assessment of patient change were obtained at regular intervals. A time-series analysis was used to model fluctuations in the therapy process to take into account time and the effect of previous events on subsequent changes, thereby preserving the context-determined meaning for therapist and patient actions. A bidirectional analysis of casual effects shows that the influence processes between therapist and patient are mutual and reciprocal and suggests that the effect of the patient on the therapist and on the process has not been made sufficiently explicit in previous models of process and change. The potential of intensive single-case designs for uncovering causal effects in psychotherapy is demonstrated.

Consciousness and Cognition, 2002

Child Abuse & Neglect, 2007

ABSTRACT We will present findings on the association between war trauma and symptoms of PTSD, anx... more ABSTRACT We will present findings on the association between war trauma and symptoms of PTSD, anxiety and depression among children in Gaza. We have spent extended periods of time in Gaza and have invested in developing community-based mental health service models that address the needs of children living under strenuous circumstances.

… and Dissociation: …, 1990

... 2. Regulation of Person Schemas and Role-Relationship Models Outcomes Processes: Types of Con... more ... 2. Regulation of Person Schemas and Role-Relationship Models Outcomes Processes: Types of Control Adaptive Maladaptive Dysregulation Altering ... earlier self-on separations; de-concepts; passive realization self-concept to avoid responsibil-ity; dissociation Altering other ...

The linkage between human rights and health rights has been well established and documented. A co... more The linkage between human rights and health rights has been well established and documented. A consensus position has emerged that insists on the inextricability between health promotion and the protection of human rights. Violations of basic health rights are now considered violations of human rights. Within the larger global context of human rights violations, the occupation and colonization of Palestine stand out as an egregious example of how the denial of health rights can lead to devastating consequences. This chapter will describe the current context of human rights violations in Palestine and the impact of these violations on health rights. Special emphasis will be afforded to the siege and invasion of Gaza and its aftermath.

Evolving global demographic trends have changed the face of “conventional” refugee and internally... more Evolving global demographic trends have changed the face of “conventional” refugee and internally displaced populations. Such populations were encountered on a large scale in the 1990s with Serbian...

International Journal of Stress Management

Journal of Health Psychology

In this article, we propose that coping is not only an individual property but also a structural ... more In this article, we propose that coping is not only an individual property but also a structural feature. Coping shapes what is referred to in social network theory as multiplex networks, which are based on relations with multiple functions, values and meanings. Focus groups with adult Palestinians were held and content analysed. Five main coping strategies were identified: (a) creating cultural and religious meaning; (b) individualism to collectivism; (c) normalization and habituation; (d) belonging, acceptance, expectation and readiness; and (e) social support. Participants also reported culture-specific expressions for indicating psychological distress. Implications for cultural informed clinical work are then discussed.

The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 2018

This study evaluates contributors to the mental health status of Palestinians, Syrians, and nonre... more This study evaluates contributors to the mental health status of Palestinians, Syrians, and nonrefugee residents of Lebanon's Shatila Refugee Camp. Primary health care clinic patients in Shatila were screened for mental illness between 2012 and 2013 using the K6, the Primary Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and the Modified Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Logistic regressions enabled the consideration of potential contributors to participants' positive mental illness screens. The sample (n = 254) included 63.4% Palestinians, 18.5% Syrians, and 18.1% nonrefugees. People lived in the camp for 21.1 years (±17), 63% had stable housing and 78% had war event exposure. Mental illness prevalence was 51.6% in total (34.8% serious mental illness [SMI] alone, 5.1% PTSD alone, 11.4% comorbid SMI/PTSD, and 0.08% comorbid psychotic spectrum disorder SMI/PTSD). For Palestinians and nonrefugees, respectively, stable housing accounted for a 79% and a 98% reduction in...

Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit, Jan 21, 2017

This study aimed to describe the experiences of stress and burnout and sociodemographic factors a... more This study aimed to describe the experiences of stress and burnout and sociodemographic factors associated with dimensions of stress among medical residents at Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar. Medical residents participating in a stress management course were asked to complete an anonymous survey. The survey included demographic questions, the Abbreviated Maslach Inventory, and 4 open-ended questions on experiences with stress. Of the 150 residents participating in the stress management course, 142 responded to the survey, listing an average of 2.2 types of stressors, with workload and workplace relationships as the most frequent. They listed an average of 3.1 coping strategies, most frequently seeking out social support and entertainment. Responses indicated low depersonalization, high personal accomplishment, high satisfaction with medicine and high emotional exhaustion. Training to improve coping and reduce burnout is recommended.

Information Politics, Protests, and Human Rights in the Digital Age, 2000

... of this RRMC method is that it reduces infor-mation to inferences about schemas that relate c... more ... of this RRMC method is that it reduces infor-mation to inferences about schemas that relate closely to issues of repetitious-ness, emotionality, conflict, and the formation of psychiatric symptoms and The authors gratefully acknowledge the participation of Terrence Becker. ...