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Adjunct rank detailsOr Duek, PhD
Assistant Professor Adjunct in PsychiatryAbout
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2026
Reconciling hippocampal semantic representations of traumatic memory in PTSD
Schiller D, Perl O, Duek O, levy I, Harpaz-Rotem I. Reconciling hippocampal semantic representations of traumatic memory in PTSD. Neuropsychopharmacology 2026, 51: 1524-1525. PMID: 42174026, PMCID: PMC13291350, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-026-02451-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving PTSD Treatment With Ketamine-Augmented Exposure Therapy: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
Harpaz-Rotem I, Abargail M, Duek O, Korem N, Rubinstein D, Keynan N, Harari A, Eizenbach T, Kang M, Koryto Y, Sharon H, Nia A, Krystal J, Hendler T. Improving PTSD Treatment With Ketamine-Augmented Exposure Therapy: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial. Biological Psychiatry 2026, 99: s45. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2026.03.114.Peer-Reviewed Original Research604. A Naturalistic fMRI Encoding Framework for Autobiographical Trauma Recall in PTSD: A Proof-Of-Concept Study
Duek O, Sulem E, Gordon C, Harpaz-Rotem I. 604. A Naturalistic fMRI Encoding Framework for Autobiographical Trauma Recall in PTSD: A Proof-Of-Concept Study. Biological Psychiatry 2026, 99: s358. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2026.03.838.Peer-Reviewed Original Research233. Knowledge-Informed Natural Language Processing for PTSD Identification From Free Recall Transcriptions
Sulem E, Duek O, Goldshtein E, Magrisso N, Harpaz-Rotem I. 233. Knowledge-Informed Natural Language Processing for PTSD Identification From Free Recall Transcriptions. Biological Psychiatry 2026, 99: s198. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2026.03.467.Peer-Reviewed Original Research241. Neural Circuitry of “Hotspots” During Free Trauma Recollection in PTSD
Rubinstein D, Korem N, Duek O, Abargail M, Basol E, Davydovska T, Gordon C, O'Brien E, Metviner S, Harpaz-Rotem I, Basol E. 241. Neural Circuitry of “Hotspots” During Free Trauma Recollection in PTSD. Biological Psychiatry 2026, 99: s202. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2026.03.475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDesigning a children’s health exposomics study protocol: The CHILDREN_FIRST multi-country prospective cohort using multi-omics and personalized prevention approaches
Konstantinou C, Soursou G, Abimbola S, Charisiadis P, Kyriacou A, Modestou T, Tornaritis M, Hadjigeorgiou C, Agapiou A, Elia E, Milis G, Kyriacou A, Eleftheriou L, Tsimtsiou Z, Natsiavas P, Duek O, Menashe I, Bilenko N, Grotto I, Mechili E, Guxens M, Christophi C, Deltas C, Makris K. Designing a children’s health exposomics study protocol: The CHILDREN_FIRST multi-country prospective cohort using multi-omics and personalized prevention approaches. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0326641. PMID: 42044183, PMCID: PMC13119864, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-communicable diseasesPersonalized preventive approachObservational Medical Outcomes Partnership Common Data ModelCommon data modelStudy protocolChronic disease prevention programsRisk of non-communicable diseasesDevelopment of health interventionsEarly-life programmingAnnual follow-up assessmentsDisease prevention programsChronic disease riskPrevention approachesFollow-up assessmentHealth interventionsChild healthExposome frameworkPrevention programsEvidence-based policy makingDisease preventionDisease riskProspective cohortCompletion of primary educationPremature deathMulti-OmicsQualitative Study of Resilience Among Parents of Combat Soldiers During Armed Conflict
Chertok I, Duek O, Shapira S. Qualitative Study of Resilience Among Parents of Combat Soldiers During Armed Conflict. Military Medicine 2026, usag176. PMID: 42035299, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usag176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMixed-methods studyPerceived distressQualitative studyCombat soldiersMental health servicesRisk of distressEffectiveness of interventionsSelf-CareHealth servicesImpact of deploymentSocial supportStress managementIsraeli combat soldiersEmotional impactCoping mechanismsDistressQualitative dataChild safetyCopingResilience levelsFamily unitFamily dynamicsChildren of soldiersArmed conflictThemesRelationship between rumination and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder – a cross-sectional network analysis
Zhabenko O, Ben-Zion Z, Raffelhüschen P, Burrer A, Seifritz E, Just S, Preller K, Duek O, Paterson M, Pietrzak R, Joormann J, Spiller T, Harpaz-Rotem I. Relationship between rumination and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder – a cross-sectional network analysis. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2026, 17: 1786768. PMID: 41953089, PMCID: PMC13054884, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1786768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptoms of posttraumatic stress disorderItem levelPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistAdult survivorsSurvivors of traumatic eventsCross-sectional network analysisMaintenance of PTSDGeneralized anxiety disorderRepetitive Thinking QuestionnairePosttraumatic stress disorderSymptoms of PTSDPatient Health QuestionnaireRisk-taking behaviorRTQ-10Hyperarousal clustersIntrusive memoriesAnxiety disordersPTSD symptomsRepetitive thoughtsPCL-5Stress disorderMood clusterCognitive processesGAD-7Thinking QuestionnaireFinding Common Ground on Conceptualization and Treatment: Reply to , , , and
Rubenstein A, Doran J, Duek O, Harpaz-Rotem I. Finding Common Ground on Conceptualization and Treatment: Reply to , , , and. American Psychologist 2026, 81: 121-122. PMID: 41609609, DOI: 10.1037/amp0001638.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2025
Dissecting Fear and Emotional Pain in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: From Symptom Networks to Neural Signatures
Ben-Zion Z, Basol E, Simon A, Abargil M, Samonek K, Paterson M, Spiller T, Duek O, Just S, Preller K, Keynan J, Admon R, Liberzon I, Shalev A, Hendler T, Levy I, Joormann J, Scheinost D, Harpaz-Rotem I. Dissecting Fear and Emotional Pain in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: From Symptom Networks to Neural Signatures. Biological Psychiatry 2025, 100: 111-121. PMID: 41319905, PMCID: PMC12784315, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2025.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderConnectome-based predictive modelingEmotional painSymptom networksNeural signaturesSymptom severityStudy 1PTSD dimensionsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsSubjective ratingsTrauma-exposed individualsTrauma-related psychopathologyDiverse symptom presentationsPost-traumaRatings of fearMechanism-based interventionsCentral executiveEmotional reactivityDSM-5PCL-5Distressing memoriesStress disorderDefault-modeCentral symptoms
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- January 13, 2026
More Than Just Fear: A New Profile of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- April 23, 2024Source: APA PsycNet
To Expose or Not to Expose: A Comprehensive Perspective on Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- January 02, 2024
Duek, Harpaz-Rotem Paper Named '2023 Leading Research Achievement' by BBRF
- November 30, 2023
Neural Patterns Differentiate Traumatic From Sad Autobiographical Memories in PTSD
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