Marianne Amir
Biographic Data
| ID | 3794035 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marianne Amir |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marianne |
| FAMILY NAME | Amir |
| SIGNATURE | AMIR M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Effects of Similarity Versus Dissimilarity of Spouses' Traumatic Childhood Events on Psychological Well-Being and Marital Quality
This study compared spouses who had experienced similar versus different childhood trauma in terms of post-traumatic symptomatology, psychological symptoms of distress, and marital quality. The sample comprised two groups: Holocaust child survivors who were sexually abused during the Holocaust and are married to Holocaust child survivors ( n = 44) who were also sexually abused, and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse married to nonsurvivors…
Psychometric Properties of the SF-12 (Hebrew Version) in a Primary Care Population in Israel
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the 12-item Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Short-Form Health Status Survey (SF-12) (Hebrew version) in a large primary care patient sample in Israel. SUBJECTS: The sample comprised 3631 adult primary care patients who were screened for depression in a longitudinal design. MEASURES: SF-12 yielding two scores: the Physical Component Summary (PCS-12) and Mental Component Summary (MCS-12). For compa…
Quantitative assessment of response shift in QOL research
Motherland or Home Country
The present study's aim was to compare health-related quality of life (QoL) as measured by the SF-36 between 51 Jews from the former Soviet Union who immigrated to Israel between 3 and 8 years ago (Group 1) and 52 Jews who currently live in Russia (Group 2). Both were compared to a matched control group of 49 veteran Jewish nonimmigrant Israelis (Group 3). The results showed few differences between Group 1 and Group 2. However, both groups scored…
Type of Trauma, Severity of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Core Symptoms, and Associated Features
Sixty-six persons with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exposed to battlefield experience, civilian terrorism, and work and traffic accidents were studied to assess the differential outcome of the various types of trauma as measured by PTSD core symptoms and associated features of depression, anxiety, interpersonal sensitivity, and somatization. The participants were assessed on a PTSD scale, Impact of Events Scale, and four Symptom Check Lis…
Considerations guiding physicians when informing cancer patients
Type of Trauma, Severity of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Core Symptoms, and Associated Features
Sixty-six persons with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exposed to battlefield experience, civilian terrorism, and work and traffic accidents were studied to assess the differential outcome of the various types of trauma as measured by PTSD core symptoms and associated features of depression, anxiety, interpersonal sensitivity, and somatization. The participants were assessed on a PTSD scale, Impact of Events Scale, and four Symptom Check Lis…
Considerations guiding physicians when informing cancer patients
The Effects of Similarity Versus Dissimilarity of Spouses' Traumatic Childhood Events on Psychological Well-Being and Marital Quality
This study compared spouses who had experienced similar versus different childhood trauma in terms of post-traumatic symptomatology, psychological symptoms of distress, and marital quality. The sample comprised two groups: Holocaust child survivors who were sexually abused during the Holocaust and are married to Holocaust child survivors ( n = 44) who were also sexually abused, and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse married to nonsurvivors…
Motherland or Home Country
The present study's aim was to compare health-related quality of life (QoL) as measured by the SF-36 between 51 Jews from the former Soviet Union who immigrated to Israel between 3 and 8 years ago (Group 1) and 52 Jews who currently live in Russia (Group 2). Both were compared to a matched control group of 49 veteran Jewish nonimmigrant Israelis (Group 3). The results showed few differences between Group 1 and Group 2. However, both groups scored…
Considerations guiding physicians when informing cancer patients
Type of Trauma, Severity of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Core Symptoms, and Associated Features
Sixty-six persons with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exposed to battlefield experience, civilian terrorism, and work and traffic accidents were studied to assess the differential outcome of the various types of trauma as measured by PTSD core symptoms and associated features of depression, anxiety, interpersonal sensitivity, and somatization. The participants were assessed on a PTSD scale, Impact of Events Scale, and four Symptom Check Lis…
Motherland or Home Country
The present study's aim was to compare health-related quality of life (QoL) as measured by the SF-36 between 51 Jews from the former Soviet Union who immigrated to Israel between 3 and 8 years ago (Group 1) and 52 Jews who currently live in Russia (Group 2). Both were compared to a matched control group of 49 veteran Jewish nonimmigrant Israelis (Group 3). The results showed few differences between Group 1 and Group 2. However, both groups scored…
Quantitative assessment of response shift in QOL research
Psychometric Properties of the SF-12 (Hebrew Version) in a Primary Care Population in Israel
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the 12-item Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Short-Form Health Status Survey (SF-12) (Hebrew version) in a large primary care patient sample in Israel. SUBJECTS: The sample comprised 3631 adult primary care patients who were screened for depression in a longitudinal design. MEASURES: SF-12 yielding two scores: the Physical Component Summary (PCS-12) and Mental Component Summary (MCS-12). For compa…
The Effects of Similarity Versus Dissimilarity of Spouses' Traumatic Childhood Events on Psychological Well-Being and Marital Quality
This study compared spouses who had experienced similar versus different childhood trauma in terms of post-traumatic symptomatology, psychological symptoms of distress, and marital quality. The sample comprised two groups: Holocaust child survivors who were sexually abused during the Holocaust and are married to Holocaust child survivors ( n = 44) who were also sexually abused, and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse married to nonsurvivors…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Anxiety (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Hostility (2 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Somatization (2 works) · Acute Stress Disorder (1 work)