The Pediatric Rehabilitation Research Lab
Meet Our Team
Karin Mashevich
Ph.D. Student
My research explores the mediating role of bio-psycho-social mechanisms in the association between the developmental environment in childhood and pediatric chronic pain and somatic symptoms.
Michal Klein
Ph.D. Student
(Co-supervision with
Prof. Cory Shulman, Hebrew University)
My research focuses on the active elements of the "Ayeka" Parent-Based Intervention for parents of children with Externalizing Behavior problems: A case-control study.
Lika Hatzir
Ph.D. Student
(Co-supervision with
Prof. Rivka Tuval-Mashiach, Bar-Ilan University)
My research focuses on the dietary-dependent chronic illness management: the mediating role of perceived parental support and type of motivation on adolescent's psychological and physiological well-being.
Liat Shmolwitz
P.h.D. Student
My research aims to examine differences in everyday participation between children and adolescents with physical disabilities and their non-disabled peers, and to identify personal and environmental factors that may mediate the relationship between functioning level and participation.
Itiel Gold
P.h.D. Student
My research examines the impact of the "Ayeka - The Nurturing Relationship" therapeutic intervention on teacher-student relationships and the mental well-being of teachers who work with children facing emotional and behavioral challenges.
Moran Shechtman
Ph.D. Student
My research examines how pediatric congenital heart disease affects the child's healthy siblings' well-being. Utilizing a bio-psycho-social approach, the study analyzes the interplay between factors that influence the siblings' adjustment.
Avigail Rosenfeld Ganzel
Ph.D. Student
(Co-supervision with
Prof. Cory Shulman, Hebrew University)
My research explores the interplay between individual and dyadic psychological flexibility in the context of child-parent relationships, focusing on rehabilitation outcomes in pediatric-acquired brain injury.
Idit Stern
Ph.D. Candidate
My research examines the bio-psycho-social factors that promote or inhibit the transition to adulthood among young people with cerebral palsy.
Keren Gat
Ph.D. Student
(Co-supervision with Prof. Ofer Golan)
My research focuses on the implementation and evaluation of Trauma-Informed Care in child development centers, aiming to identify and support children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families.
Emuna Segal
MA Student
My research focuses on identity construction after medical-rehabilitation treatment among adolescent girls from the ultra-orthodox society and their mothers
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Hallel Aricha
MA Student
My research is dedicated to understanding the experiences of hospital staff at Sheba Medical Center, who participated in the reception of hostages abducted during the October 7th Hamas attack in southern Israel
Adi Tikotsky
MA Student
My research explores the potential connection between parents' mentalization capacity and somatization symptoms in their children. Additionally, it examines how bodily and emotional awareness in children might mediate this association.
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Tom Benezer
MA Student
My research aims to explore the perspectives and experiences of physiotherapists who work with children diagnosed with Somatization Symptom Disorder.
Hila Matlaw
MA Student
My research focuses on exploring how perceived autonomy, parent-adolescent relationships, and self-efficacy is associated with health-promoting behaviors in adolescents, both with and without diet-dependent chronic illnesses.
Anna Vaslavski
MA Student
(Co-supervision with
Dr. Abigail Livney-Ezer, Tel-Aviv University)
My research explores how sex and puberty stages impact brain connectivity and executive function recovery in children after traumatic brain injury, using functional neuroimaging (fMRI).
M.A student Aila Kunimoto presents her research about the role of adverse childhood experiences on the development of post-traumatic symptoms among children following brain injuries.
23/06/24, the 18th Annual Research Conference of the Psychology Department at Bar-Ilan University!
Our Lab at the 17th Annual Research Conference of the Psychology Department at Bar-Ilan University!
We had a lot of fun during the last lab meeting of the current academic year.
Alumini
Eden Ozelle
Amit Havron
Aila Kunimoto
Yael Golan