פרסומים נבחרים (2000-2017)

  • Marilyn P. Safir
  • Davidovitch, M.; Glick L; Holtzman, G.; Tirosh, E. & Safir , M.P. (2000) Developmental Regression in Autism -Maternal Perception. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 30, 113-119.
  • Safir, M.P. (2001). An Israeli Sex Therapist Considers an New View of Women’s Sexual Problems. Journal of Women in Psychotherapy, 24.
  • Safir M. P. (2002) How it all began: The Founding of Women’s Worlds Congresses and the World Organization of Women’s Studies (WOWS) Proceedings of the 8th Women’s Worlds Congress.
  • Safir M. P. (2002) Women Family Life and the Kibbutz. In The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women’s Studies. N.Y.: Routledge Safir, M. P., Rosenmann, A (2003) The Israelis. In the Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender, Kluwer Publishers.
  • Safir, M. P., Rosenmann, A. & Kloner, O. (2003)Tomboyism, Sexual Orientation and Adult Gender Role Among Israeli Women. Sex Roles.48, 401-410.
  • Schmitt, D. P., … Lampert, A. ,…. Safir, M. P.,… (2004) Patterns and Universals of Adult Romantic Attachment Across 62 Cultural Regions: Are Models of Self and Other Pancultural Constructs? Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 35, pp. 367-402
  • Schmitt, D. P., … Lampert, A. ,…. Safir, M. P.,… (2004) Universal Sex Differences in the Desire for Sexual Variety: Tests from 52 Nations, 6 Continents, and 13 Islands. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 86,
  • Safir, M.P. (2005) A History of Women’s Studies in Israel The International Encyclopedia of Jewish Women’s Studies. Jerusalem: Shalvi Publications (cd)
  • Safir, M. P., Flaisher-Kellner, S., & Rosenmann, A. (2005). When gender differences surpass cultural differences in personal satisfaction with body shape in Israeli college students. Sex Roles,52, 369-378.
  • Cooper, A., Safir, M. P., & Rosenmann, A. (2006). Workplace Worries: A Preliminary Look at Online Sexual Activities at the Office, Emerging Issues for Clinicians and Employers (2006). CyberPsychology and Behavior, 9,22-29.
  • Rosenmann, A. & Safir, M. P. (2006). Push factors of Internet sexuality: a case study of paraphilic empowerment online. Journal of Homosexuality, 51, 71-92
  • Wallach, H.S., Safir, M. and Bar-Zvi, M. (2006).Virtual reality assisted treatment of public speaking anxiety. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 9, 725-726
  • Rosenmann, A. & Safir, M. P. (2007). The role of identity dissociation in an online sample of men who have sex with men.: Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 4, 18-26
  • Safir, M. P. (2007) Aspects of International Psychology and Gender. In Psychology of Women and Gender: A Handbook of Issues and Theories. Denmark, F & Paludi, M (Eds). Westport: Greenwood Press 2nd Edition
  • Safir, P.M., Flaisher-Kellner, S., & Rosenmann, A (2007) When Gender Differences Surpass Cultural Differences in Personal Satisfaction with Body Shape in Israeli College Students, In Al-Haj, M & Mielke, R (Eds), Cultural Diversity and the Empowerment of Minorities: Chapter 9, 157-172. NY, Oxford: Berghahn Books
  • Safir, M.P (2008) My Life as a Woman Psychologist: In My Own Voice., In Paludi, M. Ed.,The Psychology of Women at Work: Challenges and Solutions for Our Female Workforce. Chap. 3,Vol. 2: Obstacles and the Identity Juggle. NY: Praeger
  • Wallach, H.S., Safir, M. and Bar-Zvi, M. (2009) Virtual Reality Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Public Speaking Anxiety: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Behavior Modification, 33,314-333.
  • Wallach, H.S., Safir, M.P., and Almog, I. (2009). Attachment and sense of presence in a Virtual Environment. Virtual Reality, 13, 205-217.
  • Almog, I., Wallach, H.S., and Safir, M.P. (2009). Ethnicity and sense of presence in a Virtual Environment: Arab women – a case in point. Virtual Rehabilitation International conference, 2009, June 29, 2009, 78-82.
  • Samana, R., Wallach, H.S., and Safir, M.P. (2009). The impact of personality traits on the experience of presence. Virtual Rehabilitation International conference, 2009, June 29, 2009, 1-7.
  • Wallach, H.S., Safir, M.P., and Samana, R. (2010). Personality variables and presence. Virtual Reality, 14, 3-13.
  • Safir, M.P. and Wallach, H.S. (2011). Current trends and future directions for Virtual Reality enhanced psychotherapy. In S. Brahnam & L.C. Jain (Eds.). Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 6: Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation, and Assessment. (pp. 31-45). Berlin: Springer- Verlag.
  • Wallach, H.S., Safir, M.P., Samana, R., Almog, I. and Horef, R. (2011). How can presence in psychotherapy employing VR be increased? In S. Brahnam & L.C. Jain (Eds.). Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 6: Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation, and Assessment.(pp. 129- 147). Berlin: Springer-Verlag
  • Wallach, H.S., Safir, M.P., and Bar-Zvi, M. (2011). Exposure versus Cognitive Restructuring therapy in the treatment of Public Speaking Anxiety – a pilot study. Israel Journal of Psychiatry.48, 91-97
  • Wallach, H.S., Safir, M.P., Horef, R., Huber, E., & Heiman, T. (2011). Presence in Virtual Reality – Importance and Methods to Increase it. In N. Bates-Brkljac (ed.) Virtual Reality. NY: Nova Publishers.
  • Safir, M.P., Wallach, H.S. and Bar-Zvi, M. Virtual reality cognitive behavior therapy for public speaking anxiety: One year follow up. Accepted for publication in Behavior Modification, October, 2011

  • Helene S. Wallach
  • Wallach, H.S. (2000). Treatment expectations and the therapeutic process. In D. Landau (Ed.).College Book, (pp. 213-218). Jerusalem: Ministry of Education. (In Hebrew). Wallach, H. S. (2000). Patient treatment interaction: Where are we and how do we proceed. Israel Journal of Psychiatry, 37, 51-63.
  • Wallach, H. S. & Farbshtein, I. (2004). Reliability and validity of the translated psychotherapy expectancy inventory and suggested changes to the inventory. Israel Journal of Psychiatry, 38, 115-122.
  • Wallach, H.S. (2004). Patient treatment interaction: State of the art and suggestions for change. In D. Lupi (Ed.). Behavior: Practice and Theory. (pp 51-66). Afula: EmekYezreel Academic College. (In Hebrew).
  • Wallach, H. S. (2004). Changes in attitudes towards mental illness following exposure. Community Mental Health Journal, 40, 235-248.
  • Wallach, H. S. (2006). Punishment or treatment? A critical assessment of disposition options for mentally ill offenders in Israel. American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, 27, 1-12.
  • Wallach, H. S. (2006). Voluntary work experience for college students – who volunteers and how does the experience influence their self-concept. In M.V. Landow (ed.) College Students: Mental Health and Coping Strategies, (pp. 59- 78). New-York: Nova Publishers.
  • Wallach, H.S. (2007). Battering men's Psychopathy scores predict treatment attrition. Researchers in the Emek: Compilation of Articles Written by Researchers at the Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel, (pp. 94-100). Afula: The Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel. (in Hebrew)
  • Wallach, H.S., and Bar-Zvi, M. (2007). Virtual reality assisted treatment of flight phobia. The Israel Journal of Psychiatry, 44, 29-32.
  • Wallach, H.S., and Mairaz, R., (2007). The relationship between a psychopathic personality and violence in schizophrenics. American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry,28, 27-40.
  • Wallach, H.S. (2008). Innocent until proven guilty, or until the not guilty by reason of insanity plea: Lack of justice while trying to increase justice. In D. Yagil, M. Zaki, A. Carmi, and I. Livni (Eds.). Psychology and Law. (p. 395-405). Haifa: The International Center for Health, Law and Ethics. (In Hebrew).
  • Wallach, H.S. and Sela, T. (2008). The importance of attributions in understanding and preventing domestic violence. Journal of Family Violence, 25, 655-660.
  • Wallach, H.S., Safir, M. and Bar-Zvi, M. (2009) Virtual Reality Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Public Speaking Anxiety: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Behavior Modification, 33,314-333.
  • Wallach, H.S., Safir, M.P., and Almog, I. (2009). Attachment and sense of presence in a Virtual Environment. Virtual Reality, 13, 205-217.
  • Wallach, H. S. and Mairaz, R. (2009). Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity: Theory and Practice. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 8, 208-213.
  • Almog, I., Wallach, H.S., and Safir, M.P. (2009). Ethnicity and sense of presence in a Virtual Environment: Arab women – a case in point. Virtual Rehabilitation International conference, 2009, June 29, 2009, 78-82.
  • Samana, R., Wallach, H.S., and Safir, M.P. (2009). The impact of personality traits on the experience of presence. Virtual Rehabilitation International conference, 2009, June 29, 2009, 1-7.
  • Wallach, H.S., Weingram, Z., and Avitan, A. (2010). Cultural impact on attitudes towards domestic violence among the Ethiopian Jews in Israel. Accepted for publication in Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 25, 1284-1297.
  • Wallach, H.S., Safir, M.P., and Samana, R. (2010). Personality variables and presence. Virtual Reality, 14, 3-13.
  • Wallach, H.S. and Bar-Zvi, M. (2010). Using modern technology to cure known problems: Virtual Reality assisted therapy. Maagalei Nefesh, 3, 67-74 (In Hebrew).
  • Wallach, H.S. & Levi, Y. Learning from success with at risk youth.(2010). in N. A. Ramsay and C. R. Morrison, (eds.).Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice: Causes, Intervention and Treatment Programs(pp. 303-315).Nova Publishers.
  • Safir, M.P. and Wallach, H.S. (2011). Current trends and future directions for Virtual Reality enhanced psychotherapy. In S. Brahnam & L.C. Jain (Eds.). Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 6: Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation, and Assessment. (pp. 31-45). Berlin: Springer- Verlag.
  • Wallach, H.S., Safir, M.P., Samana, R., Almog, I. and Horef, R. (2011). How can presence in psychotherapy employing VR be increased? In S. Brahnam & L.C. Jain (Eds.). Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 6: Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation, and Assessment.(pp. 129- 147). Berlin: Springer-Verlag
  • Wallach, H.S. (2011). Psychotherapy Expectance Inventory – Hebrew Version. In S. Salek (Ed.). Compendium of Quality of Life Instruments. Cardiff, UK: Centre for Socioeconomic Research, Cardiff University.
  • Wallach, H.S., Safir, M.P., and Bar-Zvi, M. (2011). Exposure versus Cognitive Restructuring therapy in the treatment of Public Speaking Anxiety – a pilot study. Israel Journal of Psychiatry, 48, 91-97
  • Wallach, H.S., Safir, M.P., Horef, R., Huber, E., & Heiman, T. (2011). Presence in Virtual Reality – Importance and Methods to Increase it. In N. Bates-Brkljac (ed.) Virtual Reality. NY: Nova Publishers.
  • Safir, M.P., Wallach, H.S. and Bar-Zvi, M. (2012) Virtual reality cognitive behavior therapy for public speaking anxiety: One year follow up. Behavior Modification, 36, 237-249, Wallach, H.S. and Yagil, D. (2012). Importance and contribution of field placement. Review of Psychology Frontier, 1, 18-24.
  • Wallach, H.S., Safir, M.P. and Horef, R. Relationship between Sensory Processing Profiles and Sense of Presence, Proc. 9th Intl Conf. on Disability, Virtual Reality and Assoc.Technologies, P. M. Sharkey, E. Klinger (Eds), 519-522, Laval, France, 10-12 Sept.2012.
  • Peled, O., Wallach, H.S., Safir, M.P. and Pud, D. (2014), Presence and emotion: changes in pain perception following Virtual Reality, Published in A. Felnhofer, & O.D. Kothgassner, Challenging Presence: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Presence. Wien: facultas.wuv, Vienna, March 2014 .
  • Almog, I., Wallach, H.S., Almagor, M., Waisman, Y., and Linn, S. (2015). Mediated Telemedicine vs. face-to-face medicine: Efficiency in distress reduction. Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces, 9.
  • Safir, M.P., Wallach, H.S., and Rizzo, A.S. (Eds) (2015). Future Directions in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment, New-York: Springer.

  • Moshe Almagor, PhD
  • Almagor, M., & Koren, D. (2001). The adequacy of the MMPI-2 Harris-Lingoes subscales: A cross-cultural factor analytic study of scales D, Hy, Pd, Pa, Sc, and Ma. Psychological Assessment, 13, 199-215.
  • Almagor, M., Guter, L. (2001).The forensic use of personality assessment tests. Medicine and Law, Special issue, 341-347.
  • Almagor, M. (2002). Insanity Defense: The role of the clinical psychologist in criminal law. Medicine and Law, 27, 341-347.
  • Almagor, M. (2005). MMPI-2: The Hebrew guide for administration, scoring and interpretation. Jerusalem, Israel: PsychTech.
  • Almagor, M. (2008).Report writing guidelines for court. In YD. Yagil, A. Carmi, M. Zaki,& A. Livni (Eds.). Psychology, law and ethics in Israel. Tel-Aviv, IL: Provok Press.
  • Almagor, M. (2011).Functional dialectic system approach for therapy with individuals, couples and families. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press.
  • Almagor, M., & Ehrlich, D. (In press). Child custody evaluation: Revisiting the 1999 paper. In Yagil, D. Forensic Psychology.


  • Tom Livni, MA
  • Livni, T. (2018) Semantic correlates of psychotherapy outcome in Prolonged Exposure for PTSD (Unpublished master's thesis). The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

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