Postpartum disorders

Hierarchical ('Global\Local') Processing in Fear

The effects of a-priori expectancies on attention bias toward threatening stimuli

Attentional biases in individuals at high risk of developing hypertension

Can cognitive biases during pregnancy predict future development of postpartum depression and PTSD?

Interpersonal distance estimation bias: a new avenue for understanding approach-avoidance

Does Statistical Learning Play a Role in Emotional Processing?

Exploring Maternal Reflective Functioning and Cognitive Shifts During the Transition to Motherhood

Using machine-learning for prediction of anxiety and depression

Cognitive Training Using Machine Learning

Loneliness and Travel: The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Mental Health and Touristic Travel Pattern

Can we train our pain?

Exploring the Efficacy of Pain Acceptance Training in Addressing Somatic Symptoms in Mental Health

Research Projects

Can cognitive biases during pregnancy predict future development of postpartum depression and PTSD?

Postpartum Depression and Postpartum Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are psychiatric conditions that can result in severe problems. About 10-15% of pregnant women will develop these disorders after delivery. We developed a battery of sensitive cognitive tasks to examine whether cognitive biases during pregnancy can predict future development of postpartum depression and PTSD. This knowledge may shed light on the mechanisms underlying adaptive vs. maladaptive biased processing

Exploring Maternal Reflective Functioning and Cognitive Shifts During the Transition to Motherhood

Barel Rafaeli, Lee; Cywiak, Vanessa; Aharak, Daniel; Okon-Singer, Hadas; Enav, Yael Reflective Functioning—the ability to attribute meaning, beliefs, and intentions to one’s own and others’ behaviors—is crucial in parenthood. The transition to motherhood brings significant psychological changes, increasing vulnerability to postpartum blues, anxiety, and depression. In Israel, this transition is further complicated by ongoing war, political violence, and recent terror events,