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Read recent scientific articles and chapters published by our In-House Researchers on studies conducted within ICAMH facilities

Journal of Health Psychology, 2026

Prevalence of Addictive Use of Cosmetic Procedures and Risk Factors among Israeli Women

Dr. Vera Skvirsky
Dr. Uri Lifshin
Dr. Dvora Shmulewitz
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
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Anxiety, Stress, and Coping, 2026

Anxiety-Buffer Disruption in Combat Soldiers: The Contributions of Exposure to Combat-Related Threats, Attachment Anxiety, and Ideological Threat to Mental Health and Addiction

Dr. Uri Lifshin
Dr. Vera Skvirsky
Merav Vider
Prof. Ariel Kor
Prof. Shaul Lev-Ran
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
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Journal of Social Psychology, 2026

Paradoxical Thinking and Attitudes toward Prostitution: Preliminary Experimental Findings

Daniella Yaffe
Omer Kochav
Dr. Uri Lifshin
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Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2026

The Role of Geographical Proximity to the October 7th, 2023, Attack on Israel: Mental Health Disorders and Related Risk Factors

Dr. Ohad Gilbar
Prof. Ruth Pat-Horenczyk
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
Prof. Jonathan Huppert
Dr. Eitan Shahar
Prof. Miriam Schiff
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Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 2026

Psychological Functions of Religious Holidays versus Nonreligious Vacation: Findings from a Series of Experiments about Shabbat

Dr. Aaron D. Cherniak
Prof. Pehr Granqvist
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
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Frontiers of Psychiatry, 2026, 17, 1777424

Meaning in Life and the Mental Health-Addiction Spiral: Testing a Unifying Model

Dr. Or Gliksberg
Dr. Uri Lifshin
Yoav Ankri
Dr. Vera Skvirsky
Dr. Dvora Shmulewitz
Maor Levitin
Prof. Shaul Lev-Ran
Prof. Ariel Kor
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
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Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2026, 7, 1693453

Development and Adaptation of Virtual Reality Tools for PTSD and Place-Attachment Treatment in Israel after the October 7th Attacks

Prof. Ehud Bodner
Ilan Vol
Dotan Bar-Natan
Prof. Albert Rizzo
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
Dr. Shachar Maidenbaum
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Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 2026,

Therapeutic-Like Context and Relational Support During Psychedelic Use Moderate Links Among Stress, Challenging Experiences, and Psychological Outcomes

Dr. Aaron D. Cherniak
Prof. Pehr Granqvist
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
Prof. Max Wolff
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Journal of Communication Disorders, 2026, 121, 106637

Parent-Therapist Therapeutic Alliance – a Neglected Factor in Pediatric Speech-Language Intervention: A Longitudinal Study

Prof. Michal Icht
Maayan Tatar
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
Riki Taitelbaum-Swead
Prof. Boaz Ben-David
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Psychiatry Research, 2026, 359, 117029

Community Resilience in crisis: The Sderot Resilience Center as a Scalable Model for Recovery and Growth

Dr. Anat Ben-Gal Dahan
Hila Gonen
Irit Segal
Prof. Itamar Grotto
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Stress and Health, 2026, 42, e70155

Substance and Behavioral Addictions Among Evacuees: Findings From Israeli Swords of Iron War

Gabriella Rubin
Dr. Uri Lifshin
Dr. Vera Skvirsky
Yoav Ankri
Dr. Dvora Shmulewitz
Maor Levitin
Merav Vider
Prof. Shaul Lev-Ran
Prof. Ariel Kor
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
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Scientific Reports, 2026, 16, 6870

The Unique Contributions of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Increases in Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Problematic Substance Use after Trauma Exposure

Maor Levitin
Dr. Dvora Shmulewitz
Einav Levine
Dr. Vera Skvirsky
Prof. Shaul Lev-Ran
Prof. Ariel Kor
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
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Journal of Affective Disorders, 2026, 401, 121249

Associations between Early-Life Unpredictability and Mental Health during the Israel-Hamas War

Prof. Ohad Szepsenwol
Dr. Dvora Shmulewitz
Dr. Vera Skvirsky
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
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Journal of Psychedelic Studies, 2026, Ahead of print

Sociodemographic and Clinical Correlates of Drug Testing Use among Psychedelic Users

Lev Korchagin
Jonathan Fridman
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
Prof. Shaul Lev-Ran
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Addictive Behaviors, 2026, 175, 108604

Problematic Cannabis Use and Attachment Insecurities as Joint Predictors of Depression: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Models

Dr. Or Gliksberg
Dr. Dvora Shmulewitz
Dr. Vera Skvirsky
Maor Levitin
Prof. Daniel Feingold
Prof. Ariel Kor
Prof. Shaul Lev-Ran
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
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Current Psychology, 2026, 45, 170

The Contribution of Attachment Insecurities and Impaired Mentalization to the Severity of Pathological Personality Traits in a Clinical Sample

Dr. Michal Cohen
Dr. Ora Nakash
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
Yael Apter-Levy
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Addictive Behaviors, 2026, 175, 108589

Longitudinal Study of Probable Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Problematic Pornography Use Profiles: Their Prospective Impact on Psychopathology during Wartime

Prof. Yaniv Efrati
Dr. Dvora Shmulewitz
Dr. Vera Skvirsky
Merav Vider
Prof. Ariel Kor
Prof. Shaul Lev-Ran
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
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Personality and Individual Differences, 2026, 252, 113614

Attachment Anxiety Amplifies PTSD Symptoms among Israeli Reservists following Combat Exposure in the Iron Swords War

Dr. Ruth Maytles
Prof. Ehud Bodner
Prof. Mario Mikulincer
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