Sharon Dekel
Biographic Data
| ID | 4231804 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sharon Dekel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sharon |
| FAMILY NAME | Dekel |
| SIGNATURE | DEKEL S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tel Aviv University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4528-0993 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Disruptive and adaptive effects of war exposure on mother–infant bonding
These results highlight the dual impact of war exposure, where maternal distress undermines bonding while certain trauma exposures may elicit adaptive caregiving responses. Interventions that alleviate maternal posttraumatic distress while strengthening adaptive caregiving behaviors are essential for reducing the risk of bonding impairment in the context of war-related adversity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Why Synchrony Matters during Mother-Child Interactions
Changes in trauma memory and patterns of posttraumatic stress
Posttraumatic growth and posttraumatic distress
This longitudinal study examined the course and bidirectional relation between posttraumatic distress and posttraumatic growth (PTG). A sample of Israeli ex-prisoners of war and matched controls were followed over 17 years. Participants’ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety symptoms were measured at three time-points. PTG was assessed twice. Applying an autoregressive cross-lagged modeling strategy, initial PTSD predicted…
Self-Enhancement Among High-Exposure Survivors of the September 11th Terrorist Attack
The authors examined self-enhancing bias as a predictor of adjustment among individuals in or near the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Resilience was defined from categorical and continuous analyses of both participant self-report and friend and relative ratings of adjustment. Self-enhancement was associated with a resilient outcome, ratings of better adjustment prior to September 11th, greater positive affect…
Self-Enhancement Among High-Exposure Survivors of the September 11th Terrorist Attack
The authors examined self-enhancing bias as a predictor of adjustment among individuals in or near the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Resilience was defined from categorical and continuous analyses of both participant self-report and friend and relative ratings of adjustment. Self-enhancement was associated with a resilient outcome, ratings of better adjustment prior to September 11th, greater positive affect…
Self-Enhancement Among High-Exposure Survivors of the September 11th Terrorist Attack
The authors examined self-enhancing bias as a predictor of adjustment among individuals in or near the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Resilience was defined from categorical and continuous analyses of both participant self-report and friend and relative ratings of adjustment. Self-enhancement was associated with a resilient outcome, ratings of better adjustment prior to September 11th, greater positive affect…
Changes in trauma memory and patterns of posttraumatic stress
Posttraumatic growth and posttraumatic distress
This longitudinal study examined the course and bidirectional relation between posttraumatic distress and posttraumatic growth (PTG). A sample of Israeli ex-prisoners of war and matched controls were followed over 17 years. Participants’ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety symptoms were measured at three time-points. PTG was assessed twice. Applying an autoregressive cross-lagged modeling strategy, initial PTSD predicted…
Why Synchrony Matters during Mother-Child Interactions
Disruptive and adaptive effects of war exposure on mother–infant bonding
These results highlight the dual impact of war exposure, where maternal distress undermines bonding while certain trauma exposures may elicit adaptive caregiving responses. Interventions that alleviate maternal posttraumatic distress while strengthening adaptive caregiving behaviors are essential for reducing the risk of bonding impairment in the context of war-related adversity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Posttraumatic stress (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Distress (2 works) · Adaptive functioning (1 work) · Affect (linguistics) (1 work) · Cognitive psychology (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work)