Abraham Weizman
Biographic Data
| ID | 5420135 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abraham Weizman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abraham |
| FAMILY NAME | Weizman |
| SIGNATURE | WEIZMAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tel Aviv University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9765-8938 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The association between inflammatory markers in routine blood counts at 1 year and attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
BACKGROUND: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder marked by persistent patterns of inattention, disorganization, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Increasing evidence implicates immune-inflammatory processes in its etiology, with observed associations between ADHD and infectious diseases, allergic conditions, and recent findings involving SARS-CoV-2. This study investigated whether early-life infla…
Exploring the Association Between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Essential Hypertension in a Pediatric Population
Objective : Current data on the association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and essential hypertension (EH) in pediatric populations are very limited, as most research has focused on adults. This study investigated the long-term prevalence of EH in Israeli youth aged 5-18 years with ADHD, examining also trends in antihypertensive medication use. Methods : A retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from Leumit He…
Pain-Associated Diagnoses in Childhood Before the Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Background: Pediatric pain significantly affects children's lives, leading to school absenteeism, impaired social interactions, and psychological distress. The perception of sensory signals as pain is influenced by the brain's noradrenergic system, and recent evidence suggests that chronic pain may impact cognitive functioning and emotional regulation. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is associated with alterations in the dopaminer…
Characterizing the clinical and sociodemographic profiles of hospitalized adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing worldwide. Youngsters with ASD demonstrate higher rates of intellectual disabilities (IDs), comorbid psychopathology and psychiatric hospitalizations, compared to children in the general population. This study characterizes the demographics and clinical parameters of adolescent psychiatric inpatients with ASD compared to inpatients without ASD, all hospitalized during the study period…
The Association between Somatotropin Therapy and the Risk of Sars-CoV-2 Infection in Children with Short Stature
COVID-19 is a worldwide pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, to which adults are usually more susceptible than children. Growth hormone (GH) levels differ between children and adults and decrease with age. There is bidirectional crosstalk between the GH/insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) pathway and the immune system that plays a significant role in SARS-CoV-2 infection. We evaluated the association between somatotropin treatment (GH replacement ther…
Relationship between smoking, narcissism, and impulsiveness among young women
Although the connection between smoking and individual differences has been recently recognized, the relationship between narcissistic personality traits and cigarette smoking has received less attention. The notion that personality traits can be associated with addictive behavior is influential in clinical practice. However, questions remain about specific interactions between smoking and personality characteristics that need empirical support t…
Clinical and Socio-Demographic Variables Associated with the Diagnosis of Long Covid Syndrome in Youth
This study examines the demographic, clinical and socioeconomic factors associated with diagnosis of long COVID syndrome (LCS). Data of 20,601 COVID-19-positive children aged 5 to 18 years were collected between 2020 and 2021 in an Israeli database. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the adjusted odds ratio for the characteristics of the COVID-19 infection and pre-COVID-19 morbidities. Children with LCS were significantly more like…
A Nationwide Study Comparing Mental Health Professionals’ Willingness to Try Hallucinogenic Drugs in Basic Research or Clinical Practice
This study explored whether personal attitudes toward drug users are associated with professional approaches and whether the association between personal and professional attitudes varies across different mental health professions. Participants (N = 347) included medical (psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses) and other (clinical psychologists and social workers) mental health professions from all 13 mental health centers in Israel. They completed…
Personality Traits and Psychotic Proneness Among Chronic Synthetic Cannabinoid Users
These results show that chronic SC users differ from natural cannabis users and non-users on dimensions of specific personality traits and schizotypy that may indicate psychotic proneness
The role of inhibition capacities in the Iowa gambling test performance in young tattooed women
These findings do not support the hypothesis that risky decision in young tattooed women is due to impaired inhibitory control. Further studies are needed to identify the cognitive mechanisms involved in the tendency to risky decisions in young tattooed women
Distinct Response Inhibition Patterns in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Patients and Pathological Gamblers
Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and pathological gambling (PG) are common disorders. The cognitive models of OCD and PG focus on abnormalities in response inhibition. Although, these functions have been studied in different PG and OCD samples, no study has compared the response inhibition in both. Methods: Medication-naïve OCD ( n = 61) and PG subjects ( n = 109) and healthy controls ( n = 131) performed CPT and Go/NoGo tasks. Res…
The Effectiveness of a Knowledge Translation Cognitive-Educational Intervention for Family Members of Persons Coping with Severe Mental Illness
The Factors Influencing Decision Making on Children’s Psychiatric Hospitalization
Objective Versus Subjective Assessment of Methylphenidate Response
The Child in the Family of a Drug-Using Father
The study examined the impact of family characteristics and parental attachment styles on the children of drug-using (DU) fathers in fifty-six families (n = 168) in Israel. Of the DU fathers, 60.7% were characterized by avoidant attachment style. Among the non-DU mothers, 53.6% were characterized by secure attachment style, 42.9% by avoidant style, and 3.6% by anxious/ambivalent style. Surprisingly, family cohesion and adaptability scores were si…
Factors Associated with Self-evaluated Severity of Illness and Quality of Life in Male Israeli Asthmatic Soldiers
Attachment Styles and Aggression in Physically Abused and Neglected Children
Depressive symptoms and suicidality in physically abused children
Depressive symptoms and suicidality were assessed in 114 children 6-12 years old, of whom 41 had been physically abused, 38 neglected, and 35 neither abused nor neglected. The physically abused children manifested significantly higher levels of depressive symptomatology and suicidality than did the other two groups. Implications for research and clinical practice are discussed
Attachment Styles in Maltreated Children
Autistic Subjects with Comorbid Epilepsy
Sexual Dysfunction Associated with Hyperprolactinemia in Males and Females Undergoing Hemodialysis
Fifty-nine uremic patients (38 males and 21 females) maintained on chronic hemodialysis (CHD) served as the subjects in a study of the relationship between sexual dysfunction and serum prolactin levels (SPL). Sexual desire and activity were evaluated by a self-report sexual function rating scale (SFRS). About half the population of this study reported sexual dysfunction. Males and females reporting disturbance of sexual function had significantly…
Sexual Dysfunction Associated with Hyperprolactinemia in Males and Females Undergoing Hemodialysis
Fifty-nine uremic patients (38 males and 21 females) maintained on chronic hemodialysis (CHD) served as the subjects in a study of the relationship between sexual dysfunction and serum prolactin levels (SPL). Sexual desire and activity were evaluated by a self-report sexual function rating scale (SFRS). About half the population of this study reported sexual dysfunction. Males and females reporting disturbance of sexual function had significantly…
Autistic Subjects with Comorbid Epilepsy
Attachment Styles in Maltreated Children
Attachment Styles and Aggression in Physically Abused and Neglected Children
Depressive symptoms and suicidality in physically abused children
Depressive symptoms and suicidality were assessed in 114 children 6-12 years old, of whom 41 had been physically abused, 38 neglected, and 35 neither abused nor neglected. The physically abused children manifested significantly higher levels of depressive symptomatology and suicidality than did the other two groups. Implications for research and clinical practice are discussed
The Child in the Family of a Drug-Using Father
The study examined the impact of family characteristics and parental attachment styles on the children of drug-using (DU) fathers in fifty-six families (n = 168) in Israel. Of the DU fathers, 60.7% were characterized by avoidant attachment style. Among the non-DU mothers, 53.6% were characterized by secure attachment style, 42.9% by avoidant style, and 3.6% by anxious/ambivalent style. Surprisingly, family cohesion and adaptability scores were si…
Factors Associated with Self-evaluated Severity of Illness and Quality of Life in Male Israeli Asthmatic Soldiers
Objective Versus Subjective Assessment of Methylphenidate Response
The Factors Influencing Decision Making on Children’s Psychiatric Hospitalization
The Effectiveness of a Knowledge Translation Cognitive-Educational Intervention for Family Members of Persons Coping with Severe Mental Illness
Distinct Response Inhibition Patterns in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Patients and Pathological Gamblers
Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and pathological gambling (PG) are common disorders. The cognitive models of OCD and PG focus on abnormalities in response inhibition. Although, these functions have been studied in different PG and OCD samples, no study has compared the response inhibition in both. Methods: Medication-naïve OCD ( n = 61) and PG subjects ( n = 109) and healthy controls ( n = 131) performed CPT and Go/NoGo tasks. Res…
The role of inhibition capacities in the Iowa gambling test performance in young tattooed women
These findings do not support the hypothesis that risky decision in young tattooed women is due to impaired inhibitory control. Further studies are needed to identify the cognitive mechanisms involved in the tendency to risky decisions in young tattooed women
Personality Traits and Psychotic Proneness Among Chronic Synthetic Cannabinoid Users
These results show that chronic SC users differ from natural cannabis users and non-users on dimensions of specific personality traits and schizotypy that may indicate psychotic proneness
A Nationwide Study Comparing Mental Health Professionals’ Willingness to Try Hallucinogenic Drugs in Basic Research or Clinical Practice
This study explored whether personal attitudes toward drug users are associated with professional approaches and whether the association between personal and professional attitudes varies across different mental health professions. Participants (N = 347) included medical (psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses) and other (clinical psychologists and social workers) mental health professions from all 13 mental health centers in Israel. They completed…
The Association between Somatotropin Therapy and the Risk of Sars-CoV-2 Infection in Children with Short Stature
COVID-19 is a worldwide pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, to which adults are usually more susceptible than children. Growth hormone (GH) levels differ between children and adults and decrease with age. There is bidirectional crosstalk between the GH/insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) pathway and the immune system that plays a significant role in SARS-CoV-2 infection. We evaluated the association between somatotropin treatment (GH replacement ther…
Relationship between smoking, narcissism, and impulsiveness among young women
Although the connection between smoking and individual differences has been recently recognized, the relationship between narcissistic personality traits and cigarette smoking has received less attention. The notion that personality traits can be associated with addictive behavior is influential in clinical practice. However, questions remain about specific interactions between smoking and personality characteristics that need empirical support t…
Clinical and Socio-Demographic Variables Associated with the Diagnosis of Long Covid Syndrome in Youth
This study examines the demographic, clinical and socioeconomic factors associated with diagnosis of long COVID syndrome (LCS). Data of 20,601 COVID-19-positive children aged 5 to 18 years were collected between 2020 and 2021 in an Israeli database. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the adjusted odds ratio for the characteristics of the COVID-19 infection and pre-COVID-19 morbidities. Children with LCS were significantly more like…
Pain-Associated Diagnoses in Childhood Before the Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Background: Pediatric pain significantly affects children's lives, leading to school absenteeism, impaired social interactions, and psychological distress. The perception of sensory signals as pain is influenced by the brain's noradrenergic system, and recent evidence suggests that chronic pain may impact cognitive functioning and emotional regulation. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is associated with alterations in the dopaminer…
Characterizing the clinical and sociodemographic profiles of hospitalized adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing worldwide. Youngsters with ASD demonstrate higher rates of intellectual disabilities (IDs), comorbid psychopathology and psychiatric hospitalizations, compared to children in the general population. This study characterizes the demographics and clinical parameters of adolescent psychiatric inpatients with ASD compared to inpatients without ASD, all hospitalized during the study period…
The association between inflammatory markers in routine blood counts at 1 year and attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
BACKGROUND: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder marked by persistent patterns of inattention, disorganization, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Increasing evidence implicates immune-inflammatory processes in its etiology, with observed associations between ADHD and infectious diseases, allergic conditions, and recent findings involving SARS-CoV-2. This study investigated whether early-life infla…
Exploring the Association Between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Essential Hypertension in a Pediatric Population
Objective : Current data on the association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and essential hypertension (EH) in pediatric populations are very limited, as most research has focused on adults. This study investigated the long-term prevalence of EH in Israeli youth aged 5-18 years with ADHD, examining also trends in antihypertensive medication use. Methods : A retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from Leumit He…
Psychology (16 works) · Clinical Psychology (13 works) · Medicine (13 works) · Psychiatry (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (4 works) · Cognition (4 works)