2013
POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AMONG PRESCHOOLERS EXPOSED TO ONGOING MISSILE ATTACKS IN THE GAZA WAR
Kaufman‐Shriqui V, Werbeloff N, Faroy M, Meiri G, Shahar DR, Fraser D, Novack Y, Bilenko N, Vardi H, Elhadad N, Pietrzak RH, Harpaz‐Rotem I. POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AMONG PRESCHOOLERS EXPOSED TO ONGOING MISSILE ATTACKS IN THE GAZA WAR. Depression And Anxiety 2013, 30: 425-431. PMID: 23620192, DOI: 10.1002/da.22121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderOnly significant risk factorOngoing missile attacksChild posttraumatic stress disorderSignificant risk factorsYoung childrenPsychosomatic reactionsRisk factorsMaternal anxietyPosttraumatic stress symptomsSociodemographic characteristicsMothers of preschoolersStress disorderPsychosomatic correlatesMothersChildrenPsychosomatic symptomatologyStress symptomsHigh ratePreschool childrenTraumaDisordersMissile attacksTraumatic experiencesConstipation
2009
Assessing the Effects of Maternal Symptoms and Homelessness on the Mental Health Problems in their Children
Harpaz‐Rotem I, Rosenheck R, Desai R. Assessing the Effects of Maternal Symptoms and Homelessness on the Mental Health Problems in their Children. Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2009, 14: 168-174. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2008.00519.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild mental healthMental healthMaternal posttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsMaternal PTSD symptomsMeasures of childMaternal psychiatric symptomsPsychiatric symptomsMental health problemsPTSD symptomsDisorder symptomsTraumatic experiencesAnxiety symptomsLongitudinal associationsSubstance abuseAnalytic strategiesChild wellMaternal symptomsPsychiatric conditionsProgram entryChildrenDepressionPTSDMothersHealth problems
2007
Out‐of‐Home Placement of Children Exposed to Violence
Harpaz‐Rotem I, Berkowitz S, Marans S, Murphy R, Rosenheck R. Out‐of‐Home Placement of Children Exposed to Violence. Children & Society 2007, 22: 29-40. DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2006.00073.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health servicesHome placementHealth servicesMental health service useHigher clinical ratingsHealth service useGeneral clinical assessmentGreater likelihoodTimes greater likelihoodPast useRisk factorsClinical assessmentLower riskPsychiatric problemsService useCurrent symptomsNumber of childrenClinical ratingsClinical functioningRisk of violenceOlder ageFurther studiesCommunity violenceChildrenPsychological trauma
2006
The Mental Health of Children Exposed to Maternal Mental Illness and Homelessness
Harpaz-Rotem I, Rosenheck RA, Desai R. The Mental Health of Children Exposed to Maternal Mental Illness and Homelessness. Community Mental Health Journal 2006, 42: 437-448. PMID: 16404686, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-005-9013-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health statusChild mental healthMental healthMothers' mental health statusEmotional problemsMaternal mental illnessHistory of incarcerationClinical statusEffects of exposureHealth statusPreventive interventionsMental illnessSignificant associationNumber of reportsChildren's exposureFamily interventionsChildren's emotional problemsTraumaLongitudinal studyChildrenAssociationHealthExposureInterventionPhysical needs
2005
Changes in child and adolescent inpatient psychiatric admission diagnoses between 1995 and 2000
Harpaz-Rotem I, Leslie DL, Martin A, Rosenheck RA. Changes in child and adolescent inpatient psychiatric admission diagnoses between 1995 and 2000. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2005, 40: 642-647. PMID: 16133747, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-005-0923-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific mental health disordersPrivate health insurance claimsPsychiatric inpatient settingsMental health disordersPsychiatric inpatient servicesSubstance abuse disordersHealth insurance claimsMental health problemsAdmission diagnosisHospitalized childrenNationwide databaseInpatient settingOdds ratioAbuse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisInpatient servicesHealth disordersBipolar disorderHealth problemsPrevalenceSignificant decreaseDisordersChildrenDiagnosisInsurance claims
2004
Changes in Outpatient Psychiatric Diagnosis in Privately Insured Children and Adolescents from 1995 to 2000
Harpaz-Rotem I, Rosenheck RA. Changes in Outpatient Psychiatric Diagnosis in Privately Insured Children and Adolescents from 1995 to 2000. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2004, 34: 329-340. PMID: 15039605, DOI: 10.1023/b:chud.0000020683.08514.2d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutpatient mental health servicesProportion of childrenMental health servicesSubstance abuse disordersMental health problemsHealth insurance plansPrivate health insurance plansDepressive disorderAbuse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisDiagnostic prevalenceBipolar disorderHealth problemsHealth servicesInsurance plansDiagnostic patternsDisordersChildrenYear periodAdolescentsPrevalenceDiagnosisYears 1995Dramatic increase