Abraham Shalev
Biographic Data
| ID | 242814 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abraham Shalev |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abraham |
| FAMILY NAME | Shalev |
| SIGNATURE | SHALEV A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ashkelon Academic College |
| ORCID | 0009-0007-6085-2773 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Implementation of a Family-Centered Care Model in Psychiatric Hospitals as a Means of Reducing Caregiver Anxiety
Caregivers of persons with mental illness experience stressors and anxiety during the psychiatric hospitalization of a family member. The implementation of a family-centered model could reduce these feelings, and therefore, such a model was developed in Israel. To examine whether the model's implementation makes a difference in the stress and anxiety experienced by caregivers, a comparative study was conducted in two psychiatric hospitals. Questi…
Broken trust - Institutional betrayal and posttraumatic distress in mothers of children with neuropsychiatric disorders
The present results suggest that institutions' failure to fulfill their obligations may increase vulnerability to posttraumatic distress among mothers of children with neuropsychiatric disorders
Barriers to pathways to care for family members of persons with severe mental illness in a family-centered service
Research aimed at understanding the barriers that family members of persons with mental illness may encounter in seeking supportive and preventative services from social workers during the hospitalization of their family member is scarce. Therefore, a cross-sectional survey study was implemented among 120 family members of persons with mental illness in family-centered services in two psychiatric hospitals in Israel. The research instrument inclu…
Barriers to involvement in physical activities of persons with mental illness
Participating in physical activities could be essential for reducing the multiple risk factors for health problems that persons with severe mental illness (SMI) may suffer. However, people with SMI are significantly less active than the general population. To develop knowledge about factors related to the perceived barriers hindering this population's participation in physical activities and the benefits this participation would have, a study was…
Snakes
Over the last three years we have successfully introduced snakes into group activities of children with disabilities, adolescents with behavior problems, and the elderly in nursing homes. This study presents data on the interaction of these groups with four placid and non-poisonous species of snakes of the Boidae and Colubridae families. The primary interactions (PI) included touching, holding, or petting; and the interaction rates during three m…
Snakes
Over the last three years we have successfully introduced snakes into group activities of children with disabilities, adolescents with behavior problems, and the elderly in nursing homes. This study presents data on the interaction of these groups with four placid and non-poisonous species of snakes of the Boidae and Colubridae families. The primary interactions (PI) included touching, holding, or petting; and the interaction rates during three m…
Snakes
Over the last three years we have successfully introduced snakes into group activities of children with disabilities, adolescents with behavior problems, and the elderly in nursing homes. This study presents data on the interaction of these groups with four placid and non-poisonous species of snakes of the Boidae and Colubridae families. The primary interactions (PI) included touching, holding, or petting; and the interaction rates during three m…
Barriers to involvement in physical activities of persons with mental illness
Participating in physical activities could be essential for reducing the multiple risk factors for health problems that persons with severe mental illness (SMI) may suffer. However, people with SMI are significantly less active than the general population. To develop knowledge about factors related to the perceived barriers hindering this population's participation in physical activities and the benefits this participation would have, a study was…
Barriers to pathways to care for family members of persons with severe mental illness in a family-centered service
Research aimed at understanding the barriers that family members of persons with mental illness may encounter in seeking supportive and preventative services from social workers during the hospitalization of their family member is scarce. Therefore, a cross-sectional survey study was implemented among 120 family members of persons with mental illness in family-centered services in two psychiatric hospitals in Israel. The research instrument inclu…
Implementation of a Family-Centered Care Model in Psychiatric Hospitals as a Means of Reducing Caregiver Anxiety
Caregivers of persons with mental illness experience stressors and anxiety during the psychiatric hospitalization of a family member. The implementation of a family-centered model could reduce these feelings, and therefore, such a model was developed in Israel. To examine whether the model's implementation makes a difference in the stress and anxiety experienced by caregivers, a comparative study was conducted in two psychiatric hospitals. Questi…
Broken trust - Institutional betrayal and posttraumatic distress in mothers of children with neuropsychiatric disorders
The present results suggest that institutions' failure to fulfill their obligations may increase vulnerability to posttraumatic distress among mothers of children with neuropsychiatric disorders
Mental health (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Mental illness (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Schizophrenia research and treatment (2 works) · Affect (linguistics) (1 work) · Animal and Plant Science Education (1 work)