Amichai Ben-Ari
Biographic Data
| ID | 7908157 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amichai Ben-Ari |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amichai |
| FAMILY NAME | Ben-Ari |
| SIGNATURE | BEN-ARI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ariel University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5387-5183 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Emotion Regulation and Attachment Style as Predictors of Psychiatric Hospitalization Duration in Suicidal Adolescents
Background: Emotion regulation and attachment styles are interrelated and are critical factors in psychopathology and treatment outcomes, particularly in youths with suicidal behavior receiving psychiatric inpatient care. This study examined the influence of emotion regulation and attachment style on psychiatric hospitalization duration among adolescents admitted due to suicidal ideation or behavior. Methods: Participants included 79 Israeli adol…
Navigating Parenting in Pediatric Oncology: Merging Psychodynamic Theory and Evidence-Based Practice
A balanced, dialectical approach to parenting-one that integrates emotional attunement with appropriate demands-can enhance a child's psychological resilience during cancer treatment. Incorporating psychodynamic insights into clinical practice can help professionals guide families toward more adaptive, developmentally supportive caregiving strategies
Disclosing invisible disabilities to romantic partners: Understanding the role of timing
Child Maltreatment and Medical Traumatic Stress—A Double-Edged Sword
Children with a history of child maltreatment and trauma show an increased chance of psychological distress following medical procedures. Medical teams should be aware of this heightened risk and provide appropriate support
The Impact of Parents’ Subjective Preparedness on Their Children’s Post-Traumatic Symptoms Following Surgery
The role of parental factors in the emergence of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSSs) following pediatric surgeries is well recognized, but the specific influence of parents' subjective preparedness for their child's surgery has not been explored. In a study involving 253 children hospitalized in a pediatric surgery ward, parents completed a demographic questionnaire during their child's stay, which included the question, "As a parent, have you…
Unveiling the Psychological Consequences of Illness Perception in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis: A Parent–Child Study
These findings underscore the importance of alignment between children with POMS and their parents in illness perception. Healthcare providers should prioritize interventions that address illness perceptions and be mindful of the potential impact on depression and anxiety comorbidity
Shared trauma: Examining the moderating role of parental psychological flexibility and self-compassion on PTSD and distress in refugee families
Understanding the dyadic mental health of refugee parents and children after fleeing the 2022 Ukraine war
Parents and children of refugees show high levels of mental health difficulties. The children's mental health is associated with the parent's mental health. A deeper understanding of the challenges faced by refugee families can inform the development of targeted assistance programs and the recruitment and training of personnel in host countries. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
A Cross Sectional Study to Identify Traumatic Stress, Medical Phobia and Non-Adherence to Medical Care among Very Young Pediatric Patients
After a traumatic medical event, such as surgery or hospitalization, a child may develop a phobia of medical care, sometimes preventing future medical adherence and impairing recovery. This study examined the correlation of Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress (PMTS) on the development of Medical Phobia (MP) and subsequent treatment adherence. We enrolled 152 parents of children aged 1-6 hospitalized in a surgical ward. During hospitalization, pare…
The Effect of Parental Beliefs on Post-Traumatic Symptoms of the Parent and Child after the Child’s Surgery
In recent years, many studies have attempted to find the main predictors of the development of post-traumatic symptoms in children following medical procedures. Recent studies found a link between parental beliefs and children's post-traumatic symptoms in various medical contexts such as life-threatening illness, pain, and hospitalization. This study aims to examine the relationship between parental beleifs and post-traumatic symptoms in children…
Intercultural Differences in the Development of Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress (PMTS) in Children Following Surgical Hospitalization
The study emphasizes the nature of PMTS at the intercultural level, which can be an important source for theoretically understanding both the disorder and culture, as well as for clinical implications in developing population-sensitive treatment
Parental Psychological Flexibility as a Mediating Factor of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children after Hospitalization or Surgery
A parent's psychological flexibility may act as a protective factor against the development of the child's mental distress after hospitalization or surgery
Psychological aspects of employment instability during the Covid-19 pandemic
Psychological aspects that accompany employment instability because of the COVID-19 quarantine (lockdown) policy were investigated. Two hundred ninety-three Israeli participants completed a Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, a Distress Thermometer, and a Perceived Stress Scale. People placed on furlough (unpaid leave of absence) by their employers demonstrated significantly higher distress ( M = 5.34) than those who were unemployed prior to …
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Psychological aspects of employment instability during the Covid-19 pandemic
Psychological aspects that accompany employment instability because of the COVID-19 quarantine (lockdown) policy were investigated. Two hundred ninety-three Israeli participants completed a Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, a Distress Thermometer, and a Perceived Stress Scale. People placed on furlough (unpaid leave of absence) by their employers demonstrated significantly higher distress ( M = 5.34) than those who were unemployed prior to …
Parental Psychological Flexibility as a Mediating Factor of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children after Hospitalization or Surgery
A parent's psychological flexibility may act as a protective factor against the development of the child's mental distress after hospitalization or surgery
The Effect of Parental Beliefs on Post-Traumatic Symptoms of the Parent and Child after the Child’s Surgery
In recent years, many studies have attempted to find the main predictors of the development of post-traumatic symptoms in children following medical procedures. Recent studies found a link between parental beliefs and children's post-traumatic symptoms in various medical contexts such as life-threatening illness, pain, and hospitalization. This study aims to examine the relationship between parental beleifs and post-traumatic symptoms in children…
Intercultural Differences in the Development of Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress (PMTS) in Children Following Surgical Hospitalization
The study emphasizes the nature of PMTS at the intercultural level, which can be an important source for theoretically understanding both the disorder and culture, as well as for clinical implications in developing population-sensitive treatment
A Cross Sectional Study to Identify Traumatic Stress, Medical Phobia and Non-Adherence to Medical Care among Very Young Pediatric Patients
After a traumatic medical event, such as surgery or hospitalization, a child may develop a phobia of medical care, sometimes preventing future medical adherence and impairing recovery. This study examined the correlation of Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress (PMTS) on the development of Medical Phobia (MP) and subsequent treatment adherence. We enrolled 152 parents of children aged 1-6 hospitalized in a surgical ward. During hospitalization, pare…
Disclosing invisible disabilities to romantic partners: Understanding the role of timing
Child Maltreatment and Medical Traumatic Stress—A Double-Edged Sword
Children with a history of child maltreatment and trauma show an increased chance of psychological distress following medical procedures. Medical teams should be aware of this heightened risk and provide appropriate support
The Impact of Parents’ Subjective Preparedness on Their Children’s Post-Traumatic Symptoms Following Surgery
The role of parental factors in the emergence of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSSs) following pediatric surgeries is well recognized, but the specific influence of parents' subjective preparedness for their child's surgery has not been explored. In a study involving 253 children hospitalized in a pediatric surgery ward, parents completed a demographic questionnaire during their child's stay, which included the question, "As a parent, have you…
Unveiling the Psychological Consequences of Illness Perception in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis: A Parent–Child Study
These findings underscore the importance of alignment between children with POMS and their parents in illness perception. Healthcare providers should prioritize interventions that address illness perceptions and be mindful of the potential impact on depression and anxiety comorbidity
Shared trauma: Examining the moderating role of parental psychological flexibility and self-compassion on PTSD and distress in refugee families
Understanding the dyadic mental health of refugee parents and children after fleeing the 2022 Ukraine war
Parents and children of refugees show high levels of mental health difficulties. The children's mental health is associated with the parent's mental health. A deeper understanding of the challenges faced by refugee families can inform the development of targeted assistance programs and the recruitment and training of personnel in host countries. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Navigating Parenting in Pediatric Oncology: Merging Psychodynamic Theory and Evidence-Based Practice
A balanced, dialectical approach to parenting-one that integrates emotional attunement with appropriate demands-can enhance a child's psychological resilience during cancer treatment. Incorporating psychodynamic insights into clinical practice can help professionals guide families toward more adaptive, developmentally supportive caregiving strategies
Emotion Regulation and Attachment Style as Predictors of Psychiatric Hospitalization Duration in Suicidal Adolescents
Background: Emotion regulation and attachment styles are interrelated and are critical factors in psychopathology and treatment outcomes, particularly in youths with suicidal behavior receiving psychiatric inpatient care. This study examined the influence of emotion regulation and attachment style on psychiatric hospitalization duration among adolescents admitted due to suicidal ideation or behavior. Methods: Participants included 79 Israeli adol…
Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (5 works) · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units (4 works) · Distress (3 works)