Miri Cohen
Biographic Data
| ID | 3800616 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Miri Cohen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Miri |
| FAMILY NAME | Cohen |
| SIGNATURE | COHEN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Haifa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1220-3852 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 34 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 34 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
“I realized I had a choice”
Forgiveness, a process of relinquishment of resentment, hostility, and anger toward an offender or self, is understudied among people living with HIV. This study examined the experience and process of forgiving the person who allegedly transmitted HIV, among people living with HIV. In-depth interviews were conducted with 14 people living with HIV aged 25 or older, diagnosed at least three years before the study. Three main themes emerged: "Anger …
Self-employed workers with chronic health conditions
Chronic health conditions affect many individuals of working age, who cope with physical, psychological, and social difficulties that often involve limited work ability. This qualitative study explored experiences of self-employed individuals with chronic health conditions to advance our understanding of the effect of chronic illness on work. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 self-employed individuals coping with cancer, …
Intolerance of uncertainty and job satisfaction among self-employed people with chronic health conditions
Self-employed individuals often go through periods of uncertainty and experience concerns regarding their business. Chronic health conditions (CHC) often intensify the sense of uncertainty and concerns for the future of their business. This study aims to examine the associations between health conditions, intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and job satisfaction among self-employed individuals with CHC. This study involved 294 self-employed participan…
Combat military service and male depression
BACKGROUND: Soldiers in military service are at risk of exposure to traumatic and stressful experiences, which can lead to symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and symptoms of depression. In the context of veterans' PTSD and depression, social support has been shown to be a very significant resource. However, while general depression has been examined among veterans and although combat soldiers are often men, male depression has been …
“There is a God or There is No God—It is in the Hands of God
Perceived loss of resources and adherence to guidelines during the Covid-19 pandemic in Israel
Following the outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world issued guidelines designed to prevent contagion. This longitudinal study explored variables associated with citizens’ adherence to these guidelines. Questionnaires were administered to a panel of Israeli citizens three times: in June (Time 1, n = 896), July (Time 2, n = 712) and August (Time 3, n = 662) 2020. The relationships of perceived loss of resources (e.g.…
The Moderating Role of Clinical Experience in the Relationship Between Patient Characteristics, Attributed Barriers to Mammography, Beliefs About Cancer, and Clinical Decisions
No place like home?’ A qualitative study of the experience of sense of place among cancer patients near the end of life
Only a few studies have examined the end-of-life experience in the context of the place of living and receiving care. Sense of place consists of emotional bonds, values, meaning, and symbols attached to a place. This study aimed to explore the experience of a sense of place among individuals at the end-of-life receiving care at home via home-hospice or in a hospital. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 cancer patients aged …
Family members' experiences of the return to work of cancer survivors
Although family members play an important role in various aspects of coping with cancer and are significantly affected by it, little is known about their perspectives regarding return to work (RTW). This study explored attitudes and experiences of cancer survivors' family members related to cancer survivors' RTW. The present study consists of a qualitative research design, employing in-depth semistructured interviews with first-degree family memb…
Hand rehabilitation assessment system using leap motion controller
Cultural Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening and Medical Mistrust Among Arab American Women
Emotion Regulation Patterns among Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Different patterns of emotion regulation have been proposed for dealing with the intense emotions elicited while coping with cancer. The relationships between these different emotion regulation patterns have not yet been studied. This study examined the usage levels of different emotion regulation patterns (repression, suppression, experiential avoidance and cognitive reappraisal), the intercorrelations and clustering of these patterns and their …
The Experience of Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients 1–12 Month Post-Chemotherapy
The study explored the experience of fatigue, its effects and ways of coping with fatigue and the role of family and social support among breast cancer patients. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 breast cancer patients stages I-III, aged 34-67, who were up to one year after the termination of chemotherapy. Two main themes emerged: "Being imprisoned in the body of an 80-year-old," focuses the fatigue experienced by younge…
Factors associated with routine screening for the early detection of breast cancer in cultural-ethnic and faith-based communities
This study addressed a lacuna in screening behaviors of women from cultural-ethnic and faith-based communities. In order to increase adherence, health care professionals and policymakers should direct their attention to the specific nature of each community
A Culturally Tailored Intervention for Promoting Breast Cancer Screening Among Women From Faith-Based Communities in Israel
Lower rates of screening for early detection of cancer were reported among ethnic minorities and faith-based communities. The purpose of the article is to assess the effect of a culturally based intervention program intended to increase breast cancer screening adherence among two groups in Israel: ultra-Orthodox Jewish and Arab women. Using a randomized controlled study design, 598 participants completed the 3-month follow-up questionnaire regard…
Iron artefacts from the Akko Tower Wreck, Israel, and their contribution to the ship's characterization
Expression of emotions related to the experience of cancer in younger and older Arab breast cancer survivors
Understanding the relationships between emotional expression, emotional experience, and cancer survivors' quality of life, specifically of those from traditional communities, is necessary for developing effective psycho-social interventions
Losing a Grandchild
The rise in life expectancy has placed grandparents at higher risk to experience losing a grandchild. The authors examined the ways grandparents experience the loss of a grandchild. Twelve grandparents were interviewed based on an interview guide and phenomenologically analyzed. Three main themes were found: the loss as a personal turning point; the significance of the ongoing relationships with the deceased; and the impact on one's beliefs and a…
The Doctor is Just a Messenger
The Association Between Bereavement and Biomarkers of Inflammation
Bereavement is a major life event that has been associated with a range of negative health outcomes. To assess whether levels of inflammation markers and cortisol vary significantly by bereavement status and/or number of recent bereavements. The study was based on a secondary analysis of data from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) II biomarkers project. After excluding participants suffering from conditions which directly affect immune fun…
Is Salivary pH a Marker of Depression among Older Spousal Caregivers for Cancer Patients
The pH in saliva, which decreases due to the activation of the sympathetic nervous system, may serve as a biomarker of psychological distress in caregivers but has rarely been studied in this context. The aims are to examine the levels of salivary pH as a possible biomarker of depression among caregivers and whether depression mediates the association between caregiving status (cancer caregivers vs. non-cancer caregivers) and pH levels. Cross-sec…
The Association of Cancer Patients’ Emotional Suppression and Their Self-Rating of Psychological Distress on Short Screening Tools
Emotional suppression of negative emotions was previously reported to be related to higher psychological distress in cancer patients. The possible effect of elevated levels of emotional suppression on the use of instruments for screening for distress in cancer patients has not been studied. To assess the relation of cancer patients' emotional suppression to their self-rating on the Distress Thermometer (DT) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Sca…
Translating ‘distress’ and screening for emotional distress in multicultural cancer patients in Israel
Coping and emotional distress during acute hospitalization in older persons with earlier trauma
Comparison of Arab breast cancer survivors and healthy controls for spousal relationship, body image, and emotional distress
Losing a Grandchild
The rise in life expectancy has placed grandparents at higher risk to experience losing a grandchild. The authors examined the ways grandparents experience the loss of a grandchild. Twelve grandparents were interviewed based on an interview guide and phenomenologically analyzed. Three main themes were found: the loss as a personal turning point; the significance of the ongoing relationships with the deceased; and the impact on one's beliefs and a…
Iron artefacts from the Akko Tower Wreck, Israel, and their contribution to the ship's characterization
A Culturally Tailored Intervention for Promoting Breast Cancer Screening Among Women From Faith-Based Communities in Israel
Lower rates of screening for early detection of cancer were reported among ethnic minorities and faith-based communities. The purpose of the article is to assess the effect of a culturally based intervention program intended to increase breast cancer screening adherence among two groups in Israel: ultra-Orthodox Jewish and Arab women. Using a randomized controlled study design, 598 participants completed the 3-month follow-up questionnaire regard…
Expression of emotions related to the experience of cancer in younger and older Arab breast cancer survivors
Understanding the relationships between emotional expression, emotional experience, and cancer survivors' quality of life, specifically of those from traditional communities, is necessary for developing effective psycho-social interventions
Elder abuse in long-term care residences and the risk indicators
The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of abuse among the residents of long-term care facilities in Israel, and its associations with risk indicators. Seventy-one such residents aged 70 or more years were assessed in the internal and orthopaedic departments of two university medical centres for possible abuse by carers at the long-term facilities from which they were admitted. The study collected socio-demographic and health profiles a…
Development of a Screening Tool for Identifying Elderly People at Risk of Abuse by Their Caregivers
The proposed assessment tool can be an instrumental guide to identify elderly people who suffer abuse (unidentified) or who are at high risk
Comparing Relaxation Training and Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy for Women With Breast Cancer
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior (CB) group intervention versus relaxation and guided imagery (RGI) group training. Method: A total of 114 early-stage breast cancer patients were randomly assigned to CB, RGI, or control groups, and instruments were completed at pre- and postintervention and 4 months later. Results: Psychological distress was significantly reduced in both intervention groups compared to the control grou…
Self-employed workers with chronic health conditions
Chronic health conditions affect many individuals of working age, who cope with physical, psychological, and social difficulties that often involve limited work ability. This qualitative study explored experiences of self-employed individuals with chronic health conditions to advance our understanding of the effect of chronic illness on work. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 self-employed individuals coping with cancer, …
No place like home?’ A qualitative study of the experience of sense of place among cancer patients near the end of life
Only a few studies have examined the end-of-life experience in the context of the place of living and receiving care. Sense of place consists of emotional bonds, values, meaning, and symbols attached to a place. This study aimed to explore the experience of a sense of place among individuals at the end-of-life receiving care at home via home-hospice or in a hospital. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 cancer patients aged …
Factors associated with routine screening for the early detection of breast cancer in cultural-ethnic and faith-based communities
This study addressed a lacuna in screening behaviors of women from cultural-ethnic and faith-based communities. In order to increase adherence, health care professionals and policymakers should direct their attention to the specific nature of each community
First-Degree Relatives of Breast-Cancer Patients
The author assessed patterns of breast self-examination (BSE) related to cognitive appraisal, coping, and emotional distress in 80 women with first-degree relatives who were breast-cancer patients and 47 matched controls. Participants with first-degree relatives adhered to BSE better than did women with no family history of breast cancer, and women whose relatives had recurrent or metastatic disease performed more BSE than those whose relatives w…
Relation Between Sense of Coherence and Glycemic Control in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
In this study, the authors examined the relation between glycemic control and sense of coherence (SOC) and the mediating role of psychological distress and of adherence to self-care behaviors in 67 people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. In addition, 29 individuals without any chronic disease composed a control group. The authors determined glycemic control by glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) measures. The participants answered a questionnaire tha…
Mothers With Breast Cancer and Their Adult Daughters
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to assess the associations between psychologic distress of patients with breast cancer and of their adult daughters; and to assess the associations between mothers' psychologic distress and daughters' psychologic distress, stress hormone levels, natural cytotoxic activity (NCA), and Th1 cytokine secretion. METHODS: Eighty mothers with breast cancer and 80 adult daughters participated in the study. The…
Development of a Screening Tool for Identifying Elderly People at Risk of Abuse by Their Caregivers
The proposed assessment tool can be an instrumental guide to identify elderly people who suffer abuse (unidentified) or who are at high risk
Quality of Life, Depressed Mood, and Self-Esteem in Adolescents With Heart Disease
OBJECTIVE: To assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL), depressed mood, and self-esteem in adolescents with heart disease and compare them with age-matched healthy adolescents (control group). METHODS: Ninety adolescents (aged 12 to 18 years with congenital or acquired heart disease) and 87 controls completed the HRQoL (TAAQOL-CHD), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale, and Rosenberg self-esteem questionnaires. Relevant medical …
Psychological Distress, Life Stressors, and Social Support in New Immigrants With HIV
The expression of psychological distress is culture-dependent. Ethiopian Jewish immigrants' expression of distress is anchored in their unique culture. The authors' aim in this study was to assess the psychological distress of HIV-positive (HIV+) Ethiopian Jewish immigrants in Israel, using a culture-based tool, and to examine the relations of psychological distress, psychosocial variables, and T lymphocyte subset counts and viral load. Participa…
Comparing Relaxation Training and Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy for Women With Breast Cancer
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior (CB) group intervention versus relaxation and guided imagery (RGI) group training. Method: A total of 114 early-stage breast cancer patients were randomly assigned to CB, RGI, or control groups, and instruments were completed at pre- and postintervention and 4 months later. Results: Psychological distress was significantly reduced in both intervention groups compared to the control grou…
Comparison of Arab breast cancer survivors and healthy controls for spousal relationship, body image, and emotional distress
Increasing Breast Examinations Among Arab Women Using a Tailored Culture-Based Intervention
This study aimed to assess outcomes of a culture-specific intervention devised to reduce barriers to breast cancer screening among Arab women in Israel. Women in intervention (n = 42) and control (n = 24) groups answered breast examination performance and Arab culture-specific barriers and health beliefs questionnaires at pre- and postintervention. Women in the study group received tailored telephone intervention between the 2 interviews. Althoug…
Elder abuse in long-term care residences and the risk indicators
The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of abuse among the residents of long-term care facilities in Israel, and its associations with risk indicators. Seventy-one such residents aged 70 or more years were assessed in the internal and orthopaedic departments of two university medical centres for possible abuse by carers at the long-term facilities from which they were admitted. The study collected socio-demographic and health profiles a…
Translating ‘distress’ and screening for emotional distress in multicultural cancer patients in Israel
Coping and emotional distress during acute hospitalization in older persons with earlier trauma
The Association Between Bereavement and Biomarkers of Inflammation
Bereavement is a major life event that has been associated with a range of negative health outcomes. To assess whether levels of inflammation markers and cortisol vary significantly by bereavement status and/or number of recent bereavements. The study was based on a secondary analysis of data from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) II biomarkers project. After excluding participants suffering from conditions which directly affect immune fun…
Is Salivary pH a Marker of Depression among Older Spousal Caregivers for Cancer Patients
The pH in saliva, which decreases due to the activation of the sympathetic nervous system, may serve as a biomarker of psychological distress in caregivers but has rarely been studied in this context. The aims are to examine the levels of salivary pH as a possible biomarker of depression among caregivers and whether depression mediates the association between caregiving status (cancer caregivers vs. non-cancer caregivers) and pH levels. Cross-sec…
The Association of Cancer Patients’ Emotional Suppression and Their Self-Rating of Psychological Distress on Short Screening Tools
Emotional suppression of negative emotions was previously reported to be related to higher psychological distress in cancer patients. The possible effect of elevated levels of emotional suppression on the use of instruments for screening for distress in cancer patients has not been studied. To assess the relation of cancer patients' emotional suppression to their self-rating on the Distress Thermometer (DT) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Sca…
The Doctor is Just a Messenger
Losing a Grandchild
The rise in life expectancy has placed grandparents at higher risk to experience losing a grandchild. The authors examined the ways grandparents experience the loss of a grandchild. Twelve grandparents were interviewed based on an interview guide and phenomenologically analyzed. Three main themes were found: the loss as a personal turning point; the significance of the ongoing relationships with the deceased; and the impact on one's beliefs and a…
Expression of emotions related to the experience of cancer in younger and older Arab breast cancer survivors
Understanding the relationships between emotional expression, emotional experience, and cancer survivors' quality of life, specifically of those from traditional communities, is necessary for developing effective psycho-social interventions
The Experience of Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients 1–12 Month Post-Chemotherapy
The study explored the experience of fatigue, its effects and ways of coping with fatigue and the role of family and social support among breast cancer patients. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 breast cancer patients stages I-III, aged 34-67, who were up to one year after the termination of chemotherapy. Two main themes emerged: "Being imprisoned in the body of an 80-year-old," focuses the fatigue experienced by younge…
Factors associated with routine screening for the early detection of breast cancer in cultural-ethnic and faith-based communities
This study addressed a lacuna in screening behaviors of women from cultural-ethnic and faith-based communities. In order to increase adherence, health care professionals and policymakers should direct their attention to the specific nature of each community
A Culturally Tailored Intervention for Promoting Breast Cancer Screening Among Women From Faith-Based Communities in Israel
Lower rates of screening for early detection of cancer were reported among ethnic minorities and faith-based communities. The purpose of the article is to assess the effect of a culturally based intervention program intended to increase breast cancer screening adherence among two groups in Israel: ultra-Orthodox Jewish and Arab women. Using a randomized controlled study design, 598 participants completed the 3-month follow-up questionnaire regard…
Iron artefacts from the Akko Tower Wreck, Israel, and their contribution to the ship's characterization
Hand rehabilitation assessment system using leap motion controller
Cultural Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening and Medical Mistrust Among Arab American Women
Emotion Regulation Patterns among Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Different patterns of emotion regulation have been proposed for dealing with the intense emotions elicited while coping with cancer. The relationships between these different emotion regulation patterns have not yet been studied. This study examined the usage levels of different emotion regulation patterns (repression, suppression, experiential avoidance and cognitive reappraisal), the intercorrelations and clustering of these patterns and their …
Medicine (30 works) · Psychology (24 works) · Clinical Psychology (18 works) · Internal Medicine (16 works) · Clinical Psychology (15 works) · Cancer (14 works) · Psychiatry (13 works) · Breast cancer (12 works) · Distress (10 works) · Cancer survivorship and care (9 works)