L Granek
Biographic Data
| ID | 39423 |
|---|---|
| NAME | L Granek |
| GIVEN NAMES | L |
| FAMILY NAME | Granek |
| SIGNATURE | GRANEK L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9936-2826 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 87 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
The influence of emotions on referral practices to pediatric palliative care services in oncology settings in Canada.
The double-edged scalpel: The stress and responsibility of being a surgeon
The role of gender in career satisfaction for female surgeons
The Role of Culture/Ethnicity in Communicating with Cancer Patients About Mental Health Distress and Suicidality
Negotiating psychiatric cisgenderism-ableism in the transgender- autism nexus
Most of the literature on autism and gender is rooted in a medical deficiency model. This study aimed to critically examine the discursive position of mainstream clinicians-researchers and to explore how their position affects, and may be affected by, autistic transgender individuals. We analyzed nine psychiatric case studies depicting autistic transgender individuals, and five texts written by transgender Aspie (i.e. having Asperger’s syndrome) …
Please do not act violently towards the staff: Expressions and causes of anger, violence, and aggression in Israeli cancer patients and their families from the perspective of oncologists
Expressions of anger within the healthcare context are a common occurrence, particularly in clinical situations where patients can experience emotional distress in the face of illness. The purpose of this study was to examine one aspect of this phenomenon by looking at expressions and causes of anger among Israeli cancer patients and their families from the perspective of oncologists who treat them. Twenty-two Israeli oncologists were interviewed…
Oncologists’ Treatment Responses to Mental Health Distress in Their Cancer Patients
The objectives of this study were to identify how oncologists respond to mental health distress in their patients, what specific strategies they use in treating this distress, and what barriers they report responding to their patients’ emotional distress. Twenty-three oncologists at two cancer centers were interviewed. The grounded theory method of data collection and analysis was used. Oncologists varied in their response to patients’ emotional …
Is Grief a Disease?
This chapter shows how we came to think of grief as something in need of treatment in the modern era. It argues that psychology, psychiatry, and other mental health professions are rooted in an individualistic approach to the problems of human suffering, and, as such, tend to individualize, pathologize, and privatize what used to be considered a normal and accepted human reaction to the death of a loved one. The chapter focuses on a growing count…
Emotional aspects of conducting qualitative research on psychological topics
The transnational affective kaleidoscope as a research tool in qualitative research
Love and war: How militarism shapes sexuality and romance Tom Digby
The use of pathological grief outcomes in bereavement studies on African Americans
Pathological bereavement outcomes (i.e., complicated grief, traumatic grief, prolonged grief disorder) are a robust and growing research area in the psychological and medical sciences. Although grief is considered to be a universal phenomenon, it is well documented that grieving processes and outcomes are culturally and contextually bound. The objectives of this study were: (a) to examine representations of African Americans in the grief and mour…
The case for a sociology of dying, death, and bereavement
Dying, death, and bereavement do not occur in a social vacuum. How individuals and groups experience these phenomena will be largely influenced by the social context in which they occur. To develop an adequate understanding of dying, death, and bereavement we therefore need to incorporate a sociological perspective into our analysis. This article examines why a sociological perspective is necessary and explores various ways in which sociology can…
The development of scales to measure childhood cancer survivors' readiness for transition to long‐term follow‐up care as adults
PURPOSE: To develop and validate scales to measure constructs that survivors of childhood cancer report as barriers and/or facilitators to the process of transitioning from paediatric to adult-oriented long-term follow-up (LTFU) care. METHODS: Qualitative interviews provided a dataset that were used to develop items for three new scales that measure cancer worry, self-management skills and expectations about adult care. These scales were field-te…
The Impact of Qualitative Research on the “Real World”: Knowledge Translation as Education, Policy, Clinical Training, and Clinical Practice
Knowledge translation (KT) remains an elusive term that has no unified definition in the health or social sciences. The wide scope of what KT is in practice invites creativity in disseminating research findings. In this article, we describe innovative KT initiatives based on different methodologies of qualitative research we conducted in the fields of psycho-oncology and mental health. These include medical and public education, training mental h…
Always With Me: Understanding Experiences of Bereaved Children Whose Baby Sibling Died
An arts-based qualitative method was used to explore the experiences of children's bereavement after a baby sibling's death, in the context of their family and school life. Data were collected during in-depth interviews with 9 bereaved children and 5 parents from 4 Canadian families and analyzed. A central process, evolving sibling relationship over the years, and a pattern of vulnerability/resilience, ran through all four themes, which reflected…
Oncologists’ Protocol and Coping Strategies in Dealing with Patient Loss
To identify what protocol and coping strategies oncologists turn to cope with patient loss, the authors interviewed 20 oncologists at 3 hospitals. Using the grounded theory method, findings revealed that their protocol may include meeting with families, participating in bereavement rituals, making a phone call, or sending a condolence card. Coping strategies included social support, activity-oriented coping, turning to faith, compartmentalization…
Closure: The rush to end grief and what it costs us
Closure: the rush to end grief and what it costs us, by Nancy Berns, Philadelphia, Temple University Press, 2011, 213 pp., US$24.95 (paperback), ISBN 978-1-4399- 0577-7 In Closure: The Rush to End
Resistance, agency, and liminality in women's accounts of symptom appraisal and help-seeking upon discovery of a breast irregularity
Understanding the health impact of caregiving: A qualitative study of immigrant parents and single parents of children with cancer
Putting ourselves on the line: The epistemology of the hyphen, intersubjectivity and social responsibility in qualitative research
As researchers, we are intertwined in our research relationships in two ways that put us on the line. First, our very beings are co-constituted and developed in an intersubjective exchange with the people we work with. Acknowledging our interdependence frees us to take an empathetic and hermeneutic stance that I have termed the epistemology of the hyphen, in our qualitative research relationships, and in the process, reject the objectivist, disso…
Grief as pathology: The evolution of grief theory in psychology from Freud to the present
The emergence of grief as a topic worthy of psychological study is an early 20th century invention. Freud published his influential essay on mourning and melancholia in 1917. Since he proposed the concept of "grief work," contemporary psychologists have examined his theory empirically and have claimed that grief is a pathology that should be included within the psychological domain. How, and why, has grief theory evolved within the discipline of …
"You're a whole lot of person"--Understanding the journey through anorexia to recovery: A qualitative study
Using the grounded theory method (Glaser & Strauss, 1967), this study examined the subjective experience of anorexia nervosa in interviews with 5 women who have experienced symptoms of the disorder. Under the category Relational Anorexia, 2 themes emerged. The first involved the pervasiveness of anorexia among peer groups, and the second involved the continuum along which anorexia exists. The second category, Self Worth, had 3 themes. The first i…
What’s Love Got to Do With It? The Relational Nature of Depressive Experiences
Clinical depression is a condition that involves depressed mood and intense sadness that lasts for more than a “normal” span of time. Depression has been considered a medical disorder by psychiatry and as such has been researched through “objective” positivist empirical methods. Very few in-depth qualitative studies on depression have been undertaken. This study looked at the depressive experience from a subjective perspective and found that depr…
Grief as pathology: The evolution of grief theory in psychology from Freud to the present
The emergence of grief as a topic worthy of psychological study is an early 20th century invention. Freud published his influential essay on mourning and melancholia in 1917. Since he proposed the concept of "grief work," contemporary psychologists have examined his theory empirically and have claimed that grief is a pathology that should be included within the psychological domain. How, and why, has grief theory evolved within the discipline of …
The case for a sociology of dying, death, and bereavement
Dying, death, and bereavement do not occur in a social vacuum. How individuals and groups experience these phenomena will be largely influenced by the social context in which they occur. To develop an adequate understanding of dying, death, and bereavement we therefore need to incorporate a sociological perspective into our analysis. This article examines why a sociological perspective is necessary and explores various ways in which sociology can…
Negotiating psychiatric cisgenderism-ableism in the transgender- autism nexus
Most of the literature on autism and gender is rooted in a medical deficiency model. This study aimed to critically examine the discursive position of mainstream clinicians-researchers and to explore how their position affects, and may be affected by, autistic transgender individuals. We analyzed nine psychiatric case studies depicting autistic transgender individuals, and five texts written by transgender Aspie (i.e. having Asperger’s syndrome) …
Resistance, agency, and liminality in women's accounts of symptom appraisal and help-seeking upon discovery of a breast irregularity
Putting ourselves on the line: The epistemology of the hyphen, intersubjectivity and social responsibility in qualitative research
As researchers, we are intertwined in our research relationships in two ways that put us on the line. First, our very beings are co-constituted and developed in an intersubjective exchange with the people we work with. Acknowledging our interdependence frees us to take an empathetic and hermeneutic stance that I have termed the epistemology of the hyphen, in our qualitative research relationships, and in the process, reject the objectivist, disso…
The use of pathological grief outcomes in bereavement studies on African Americans
Pathological bereavement outcomes (i.e., complicated grief, traumatic grief, prolonged grief disorder) are a robust and growing research area in the psychological and medical sciences. Although grief is considered to be a universal phenomenon, it is well documented that grieving processes and outcomes are culturally and contextually bound. The objectives of this study were: (a) to examine representations of African Americans in the grief and mour…
Always With Me: Understanding Experiences of Bereaved Children Whose Baby Sibling Died
An arts-based qualitative method was used to explore the experiences of children's bereavement after a baby sibling's death, in the context of their family and school life. Data were collected during in-depth interviews with 9 bereaved children and 5 parents from 4 Canadian families and analyzed. A central process, evolving sibling relationship over the years, and a pattern of vulnerability/resilience, ran through all four themes, which reflected…
Oncologists’ Protocol and Coping Strategies in Dealing with Patient Loss
To identify what protocol and coping strategies oncologists turn to cope with patient loss, the authors interviewed 20 oncologists at 3 hospitals. Using the grounded theory method, findings revealed that their protocol may include meeting with families, participating in bereavement rituals, making a phone call, or sending a condolence card. Coping strategies included social support, activity-oriented coping, turning to faith, compartmentalization…
What’s Love Got to Do With It? The Relational Nature of Depressive Experiences
Clinical depression is a condition that involves depressed mood and intense sadness that lasts for more than a “normal” span of time. Depression has been considered a medical disorder by psychiatry and as such has been researched through “objective” positivist empirical methods. Very few in-depth qualitative studies on depression have been undertaken. This study looked at the depressive experience from a subjective perspective and found that depr…
The Impact of Qualitative Research on the “Real World”: Knowledge Translation as Education, Policy, Clinical Training, and Clinical Practice
Knowledge translation (KT) remains an elusive term that has no unified definition in the health or social sciences. The wide scope of what KT is in practice invites creativity in disseminating research findings. In this article, we describe innovative KT initiatives based on different methodologies of qualitative research we conducted in the fields of psycho-oncology and mental health. These include medical and public education, training mental h…
What’s Love Got to Do With It? The Relational Nature of Depressive Experiences
Clinical depression is a condition that involves depressed mood and intense sadness that lasts for more than a “normal” span of time. Depression has been considered a medical disorder by psychiatry and as such has been researched through “objective” positivist empirical methods. Very few in-depth qualitative studies on depression have been undertaken. This study looked at the depressive experience from a subjective perspective and found that depr…
"You're a whole lot of person"--Understanding the journey through anorexia to recovery: A qualitative study
Using the grounded theory method (Glaser & Strauss, 1967), this study examined the subjective experience of anorexia nervosa in interviews with 5 women who have experienced symptoms of the disorder. Under the category Relational Anorexia, 2 themes emerged. The first involved the pervasiveness of anorexia among peer groups, and the second involved the continuum along which anorexia exists. The second category, Self Worth, had 3 themes. The first i…
Grief as pathology: The evolution of grief theory in psychology from Freud to the present
The emergence of grief as a topic worthy of psychological study is an early 20th century invention. Freud published his influential essay on mourning and melancholia in 1917. Since he proposed the concept of "grief work," contemporary psychologists have examined his theory empirically and have claimed that grief is a pathology that should be included within the psychological domain. How, and why, has grief theory evolved within the discipline of …
Understanding the health impact of caregiving: A qualitative study of immigrant parents and single parents of children with cancer
Putting ourselves on the line: The epistemology of the hyphen, intersubjectivity and social responsibility in qualitative research
As researchers, we are intertwined in our research relationships in two ways that put us on the line. First, our very beings are co-constituted and developed in an intersubjective exchange with the people we work with. Acknowledging our interdependence frees us to take an empathetic and hermeneutic stance that I have termed the epistemology of the hyphen, in our qualitative research relationships, and in the process, reject the objectivist, disso…
Closure: The rush to end grief and what it costs us
Closure: the rush to end grief and what it costs us, by Nancy Berns, Philadelphia, Temple University Press, 2011, 213 pp., US$24.95 (paperback), ISBN 978-1-4399- 0577-7 In Closure: The Rush to End
Resistance, agency, and liminality in women's accounts of symptom appraisal and help-seeking upon discovery of a breast irregularity
Oncologists’ Protocol and Coping Strategies in Dealing with Patient Loss
To identify what protocol and coping strategies oncologists turn to cope with patient loss, the authors interviewed 20 oncologists at 3 hospitals. Using the grounded theory method, findings revealed that their protocol may include meeting with families, participating in bereavement rituals, making a phone call, or sending a condolence card. Coping strategies included social support, activity-oriented coping, turning to faith, compartmentalization…
Always With Me: Understanding Experiences of Bereaved Children Whose Baby Sibling Died
An arts-based qualitative method was used to explore the experiences of children's bereavement after a baby sibling's death, in the context of their family and school life. Data were collected during in-depth interviews with 9 bereaved children and 5 parents from 4 Canadian families and analyzed. A central process, evolving sibling relationship over the years, and a pattern of vulnerability/resilience, ran through all four themes, which reflected…
The development of scales to measure childhood cancer survivors' readiness for transition to long‐term follow‐up care as adults
PURPOSE: To develop and validate scales to measure constructs that survivors of childhood cancer report as barriers and/or facilitators to the process of transitioning from paediatric to adult-oriented long-term follow-up (LTFU) care. METHODS: Qualitative interviews provided a dataset that were used to develop items for three new scales that measure cancer worry, self-management skills and expectations about adult care. These scales were field-te…
The Impact of Qualitative Research on the “Real World”: Knowledge Translation as Education, Policy, Clinical Training, and Clinical Practice
Knowledge translation (KT) remains an elusive term that has no unified definition in the health or social sciences. The wide scope of what KT is in practice invites creativity in disseminating research findings. In this article, we describe innovative KT initiatives based on different methodologies of qualitative research we conducted in the fields of psycho-oncology and mental health. These include medical and public education, training mental h…
The case for a sociology of dying, death, and bereavement
Dying, death, and bereavement do not occur in a social vacuum. How individuals and groups experience these phenomena will be largely influenced by the social context in which they occur. To develop an adequate understanding of dying, death, and bereavement we therefore need to incorporate a sociological perspective into our analysis. This article examines why a sociological perspective is necessary and explores various ways in which sociology can…
Is Grief a Disease?
This chapter shows how we came to think of grief as something in need of treatment in the modern era. It argues that psychology, psychiatry, and other mental health professions are rooted in an individualistic approach to the problems of human suffering, and, as such, tend to individualize, pathologize, and privatize what used to be considered a normal and accepted human reaction to the death of a loved one. The chapter focuses on a growing count…
Emotional aspects of conducting qualitative research on psychological topics
The transnational affective kaleidoscope as a research tool in qualitative research
Love and war: How militarism shapes sexuality and romance Tom Digby
The use of pathological grief outcomes in bereavement studies on African Americans
Pathological bereavement outcomes (i.e., complicated grief, traumatic grief, prolonged grief disorder) are a robust and growing research area in the psychological and medical sciences. Although grief is considered to be a universal phenomenon, it is well documented that grieving processes and outcomes are culturally and contextually bound. The objectives of this study were: (a) to examine representations of African Americans in the grief and mour…
Oncologists’ Treatment Responses to Mental Health Distress in Their Cancer Patients
The objectives of this study were to identify how oncologists respond to mental health distress in their patients, what specific strategies they use in treating this distress, and what barriers they report responding to their patients’ emotional distress. Twenty-three oncologists at two cancer centers were interviewed. The grounded theory method of data collection and analysis was used. Oncologists varied in their response to patients’ emotional …
Negotiating psychiatric cisgenderism-ableism in the transgender- autism nexus
Most of the literature on autism and gender is rooted in a medical deficiency model. This study aimed to critically examine the discursive position of mainstream clinicians-researchers and to explore how their position affects, and may be affected by, autistic transgender individuals. We analyzed nine psychiatric case studies depicting autistic transgender individuals, and five texts written by transgender Aspie (i.e. having Asperger’s syndrome) …
Please do not act violently towards the staff: Expressions and causes of anger, violence, and aggression in Israeli cancer patients and their families from the perspective of oncologists
Expressions of anger within the healthcare context are a common occurrence, particularly in clinical situations where patients can experience emotional distress in the face of illness. The purpose of this study was to examine one aspect of this phenomenon by looking at expressions and causes of anger among Israeli cancer patients and their families from the perspective of oncologists who treat them. Twenty-two Israeli oncologists were interviewed…
The Role of Culture/Ethnicity in Communicating with Cancer Patients About Mental Health Distress and Suicidality
The role of gender in career satisfaction for female surgeons
The double-edged scalpel: The stress and responsibility of being a surgeon
The influence of emotions on referral practices to pediatric palliative care services in oncology settings in Canada.
Psychology (20 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Psychotherapist (10 works) · Qualitative research (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (6 works) · Nursing (6 works)