Sigal Zilcha-Mano
Biographic Data
| ID | 6098299 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sigal Zilcha-Mano |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sigal |
| FAMILY NAME | Zilcha-Mano |
| SIGNATURE | ZILCHA-MANO S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Haifa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 97 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Integrating exploration and prediction in computational psychotherapy science: Proof of concept
Based on baseline predictors only, the models explained 52.8% of the variance for out-of-sample prediction in treatment outcome, and 24.1-52.8% in therapeutic alliance. The identified predictors were consistent with previous findings and point to directions for future investigation. Although limited by its sample size, this study serves as proof of the great potential of the presented approach to produce robust predictions regarding the process a…
Investigating movement synchrony in therapeutic settings using socially interactive agents: An experimental toolkit
Investigating movement synchrony in therapeutic settings using socially interactive agents: an experimental toolkit
Digital twins and the future of precision mental health
Science faces challenges in developing much-needed precision mental health treatments to accurately identify and diagnose mental health problems and the optimal treatment for each individual. Digital twins (DTs) promise to revolutionize the field of mental health, as they are doing in other fields of science, including oncology and cardiology, where they have been successfully deployed. The use of DTs in mental health is yet to be explored. In th…
Psychometric Properties of the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales-Self-Report-30 (DMRS-SR-30): Internal Consistency, Validity and Factor Structure
Assessment of defense mechanisms has a longstanding history within the clinical psychology and psychopathology literature. Despite their centrality to clinical practice, there are few self-report measures that assess defenses and, those that do exist, have limitations in addressing individual defenses and levels of defensive functioning. To address this need, we investigated the psychometric properties of the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scale - Sel…
How Social Experiences Affect Interpretation Bias Among Individuals With Non-clinical Depression: The Role of Ostracism
Whereas previous research showed the existence of interpretation bias among people with symptoms of depression, the present study expands previous knowledge by shedding light on the conditions under which interpretation bias emerges, suggesting that ostracism enhances negative interpretation of ambiguous information when levels of depression symptoms are higher
Is Awareness of Strengths Intervention Sufficient to Cultivate Wellbeing and Other Positive Outcomes
Disentangling Trait-Like Between-Individual vs. State-Like Within-Individual Effects in Studying the Mechanisms of Change in CBT
Hofmann et al. argued that "[w]hile the clinical field has produced a dizzying number of treatment models and treatment protocols for virtually every psychiatric and psychological problem imaginable, increases in understanding of the processes of change in psychotherapy has been slow to arrive." We propose that one of the reasons for the slow progress is that prior psychotherapy research conflates trait-like and state-like components of mechanism…
From Risk to Advantage: The Role of Active Mediation in the Viewing of Big Brother by Children and Pre-adolescents
Psychological Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among Italians During the First Week of Lockdown
Pandemics and government-mandated quarantining measures have a substantial impact on mental health. This study investigated the psychological impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis on Italian residents during the first week of government-imposed lockdown and the role of defense mechanisms as protective factors against distress. In this cross-sectional study, 5,683 Italians responded to an online survey assessing socio-demographi…
Tourism and depressive symptoms
Is the alliance really therapeutic? Revisiting this question in light of recent methodological advances
The therapeutic value of alliance is a contested supposition. Although many theorists and researchers believe that alliance is therapeutic in itself, others see it as a byproduct of effective treatment or as a common nonspecific factor enabling the truly effective ingredients of treatment to work. For many years, the debate was confined mainly to the domain of theory, and no studies were available to confirm which of these approaches is correct. …
Psychometric development of the Problematic Pornography Use Scale
Pets as safe havens and secure bases: The moderating role of pet attachment orientations
An attachment perspective on human–pet relationships: Conceptualization and assessment of pet attachment orientations
An attachment perspective on human–pet relationships: Conceptualization and assessment of pet attachment orientations
Pets as safe havens and secure bases: The moderating role of pet attachment orientations
Tourism and depressive symptoms
Is the alliance really therapeutic? Revisiting this question in light of recent methodological advances
The therapeutic value of alliance is a contested supposition. Although many theorists and researchers believe that alliance is therapeutic in itself, others see it as a byproduct of effective treatment or as a common nonspecific factor enabling the truly effective ingredients of treatment to work. For many years, the debate was confined mainly to the domain of theory, and no studies were available to confirm which of these approaches is correct. …
An attachment perspective on human–pet relationships: Conceptualization and assessment of pet attachment orientations
Pets as safe havens and secure bases: The moderating role of pet attachment orientations
Psychometric development of the Problematic Pornography Use Scale
Is the alliance really therapeutic? Revisiting this question in light of recent methodological advances
The therapeutic value of alliance is a contested supposition. Although many theorists and researchers believe that alliance is therapeutic in itself, others see it as a byproduct of effective treatment or as a common nonspecific factor enabling the truly effective ingredients of treatment to work. For many years, the debate was confined mainly to the domain of theory, and no studies were available to confirm which of these approaches is correct. …
Tourism and depressive symptoms
Psychological Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among Italians During the First Week of Lockdown
Pandemics and government-mandated quarantining measures have a substantial impact on mental health. This study investigated the psychological impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis on Italian residents during the first week of government-imposed lockdown and the role of defense mechanisms as protective factors against distress. In this cross-sectional study, 5,683 Italians responded to an online survey assessing socio-demographi…
Is Awareness of Strengths Intervention Sufficient to Cultivate Wellbeing and Other Positive Outcomes
Disentangling Trait-Like Between-Individual vs. State-Like Within-Individual Effects in Studying the Mechanisms of Change in CBT
Hofmann et al. argued that "[w]hile the clinical field has produced a dizzying number of treatment models and treatment protocols for virtually every psychiatric and psychological problem imaginable, increases in understanding of the processes of change in psychotherapy has been slow to arrive." We propose that one of the reasons for the slow progress is that prior psychotherapy research conflates trait-like and state-like components of mechanism…
From Risk to Advantage: The Role of Active Mediation in the Viewing of Big Brother by Children and Pre-adolescents
Psychometric Properties of the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales-Self-Report-30 (DMRS-SR-30): Internal Consistency, Validity and Factor Structure
Assessment of defense mechanisms has a longstanding history within the clinical psychology and psychopathology literature. Despite their centrality to clinical practice, there are few self-report measures that assess defenses and, those that do exist, have limitations in addressing individual defenses and levels of defensive functioning. To address this need, we investigated the psychometric properties of the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scale - Sel…
How Social Experiences Affect Interpretation Bias Among Individuals With Non-clinical Depression: The Role of Ostracism
Whereas previous research showed the existence of interpretation bias among people with symptoms of depression, the present study expands previous knowledge by shedding light on the conditions under which interpretation bias emerges, suggesting that ostracism enhances negative interpretation of ambiguous information when levels of depression symptoms are higher
Digital twins and the future of precision mental health
Science faces challenges in developing much-needed precision mental health treatments to accurately identify and diagnose mental health problems and the optimal treatment for each individual. Digital twins (DTs) promise to revolutionize the field of mental health, as they are doing in other fields of science, including oncology and cardiology, where they have been successfully deployed. The use of DTs in mental health is yet to be explored. In th…
Integrating exploration and prediction in computational psychotherapy science: Proof of concept
Based on baseline predictors only, the models explained 52.8% of the variance for out-of-sample prediction in treatment outcome, and 24.1-52.8% in therapeutic alliance. The identified predictors were consistent with previous findings and point to directions for future investigation. Although limited by its sample size, this study serves as proof of the great potential of the presented approach to produce robust predictions regarding the process a…
Investigating movement synchrony in therapeutic settings using socially interactive agents: An experimental toolkit
Investigating movement synchrony in therapeutic settings using socially interactive agents: an experimental toolkit
Psychology (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Anxiety (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Distress (3 works)