ESTHER COHEN, Ph.D.
CURRICULUM VITAE
January ,2013
1. Personal details
Nationality: Israeli
Married + 2 children
2. Higher education
1966-1969
B.A.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Psychology & English
1969-1970
Towards M.A., Bar-Ilan University, Rehabilitation Psychology
1970-1971
M.A. Michigan State University, Educational Psychology
1971-1973
Ph.D. Michigan State University, Developmental & Clinical Psychology
(Supervisor: J. P. McKinney)
3. Appointments at the Hebrew University
1975-1976
Hebrew University
Adjunct faculty, Department of Psychology
1975-1979
Hebrew University
Adjunct faculty, School of Social Work
1979-1985
Hebrew University
Teacher, School of Social Work
1985-1991
Hebrew University
Senior Teacher, School of Education and School of Social Work
1991-2010
Hebrew University
Tenured Senior Teacher, School of Education
2010-2013
Hebrew University
Tenured Associate-Professor, School of Education
4. Additional Functions/Tasks at the Hebrew University
1996-1997
Acting-director of the Graduate Program for Early Childhood Studies, School of Social
Work
Ester
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1997-2004
Head of the Educational and Child-Clinical Psychology Program, School of Education
1997-2004
Member of the Instruction Committee and of the Admissions committee at the
Psychology Dept. and of the Instruction committee at the School f Education
1997-1999
Member of the High Appointment Committee for parallel track faculty
2004-2006
Member of the High Appointment Committee for parallel track faculty
2007-2009
Consultant to Reshit home intervention program, operated through the Research
Center for Innovations in Education
2009-2010
Member of the Instruction Committee of the Graduate Program for Early Childhood
Studies, School of Social Work
5. Service in other Academic and Research Institutions
1970-1972
Michigan State University: Graduate teaching and research assistant at the Department of
Psychology
1977
Michigan State University: Visiting scholar at the Medical School Family Studies Program
1983-1984
University of Minnesota: Visiting scholar at the Institute of Child Development
2001-2002
New-York University: Visiting Scholar at the Child Study Center
2005
Rutgers University: Visiting Scholar at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional
Psychology
2006
National ChengChi University, Taipei: Visiting Professor at the Department of Psychology
2008-2010
Member of the special committee for examining school- parent relationships, sponsored by
the Israeli Academy for the Sciences
2008-present Member of the Advisory Board and of the Research Committee at Haruv Institute
for developing knowledge and practice for the field of child abuse and neglect
2010-2011
Visiting research scholar at the Center Family Intervention Science, University of
Pennsylvania School of Medicine
6. Other activities
Teaching Awards
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Rector's List of Distinguished Teachers: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001,
2003, 2005, 2009
The Miliken Award for Continued Excellence in Teaching: 1992.
The University award for excellence in teaching, 2007/8,
Board of reviewers
Sihot, Israeli Journal of Psychotherapy (1992-today)
Ad hoc reviewer
The U.S.-Israel Bi-national Science Foundation
Israel Science Foundation
Megamoth, Israel Journal of Social Science
Mifgash, Social-Educational Work (Hebrew)
Journal of Traumatic Stress
Journal of Children and Media
Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma
Society and Welfare (Hebrew)
Organization of Conferences
Organizer and chair of the conference on “Children of divorce: Helpful intervention strategies” (hosting
Dr. Judy Wallerstein from the University of California at Berkeley). Sponsored by the School of Social
Work, Hebrew University, Van Leer Institute, Jerusalem, April 1996.
Organizer and Chair of a conference on "Parental coping nowadays and parent therapy", sponsored by the
School of Education of The Hebrew University. Jerusalem, June 2007
Member of the academic committee of the International Conference of the Association for Conductive
Education in Israel, in cooperation with the School of Occupational Therapy at the Hebrew University, Tel
Aviv, July 2007.
Member of the organizing committee of an international conference on “Family, education and media in a
multicultural society”, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, January 2013.
Public voluntary functions in the academic-professional field
1983-1985
"Parents" Home-Intervention Program, member of steering committee
1985-1987
"A Home for Every Child" Organization, member of Programs Committee
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1997-1979
Member, Curriculum Committee for training psychologists in parent counseling, Ministry
of Education.
1999-2000
Scientific consultant to the writers of the booklet: On children, emotions and friends: A
guide for managing behavior problems by preschool teachers. Ministry of Education.
2001-2002
Consultant on trauma interventions to Ackerman Institute for the family, New-York
2002-2005
Consultant to the Tourette Syndrome special clinic team, Child Neurology Clinic, ShareiZedek Medical Center, Jerusalem
2009-present
Consultant to trauma interventions with young children, Israel Center for the Treatment
of Psychotrauma
Consultations and Staff development outside the University
1983-1984
The Developmental Learning, Consultant for Project Dakota: intervention
with developmentally delayed children. St. Paul, Minnesota
1988-2008
Municipal Psychological Services, conducted seminars and supervision for school
psychologists:
Ma'te Yehuda, Ma'aleh Adumim
Kiryat Sefer, Givataim, Tel Aviv
Kiryat Ono
1990-2000
Child Development Centers, Supervision of developmental psychologists
1990-1995
Supervisor of family therapists in accreditation process
2002
Visiting faculty at the Jewish Board for Child and Family Services early childhood training
programs
2007-2009
Staff development and consultation to Ashalim to improve their parent intervention
programs
2008
Consultation, evaluation research and program development to the trauma intervention
project for distressed children following the second Lebanon war and in the Sderot area, by
Ashalim and Sheffi (the Psychological and counseling service of the Ministry of Education)
2009
Consultant to Ashalim's division for early childhood programs
2009
Program development and supervision of a parent- child interaction group model in Sderot
(through the Israel Center for the treatment of psychotrauma)
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Clinical Post-Doctoral Training
1972-1973
Clinical internship
Psychological Clinic, Michigan State University
(Supervisor: L R. Ferguson)
1976
Mental health consultation
Department of Child Psychiatry, Hadassah Hospital,
Jerusalem (Seminar and supervision by Gerald Caplan)
1979-1980
Supervision of supervisors
Department of Psychology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
in psychotherapy (Group supervision by Eliezer Ilan)
1982
Short-term psychotherapy
Department of Psychology, Hebrew University (Course by
Perry London)
1982-1983
Family therapy
Shiluv, Institute for Family Therapy, Jerusalem
(Training : M.Kidron)
1983-1984
DevelopmentalPsychopathology
Institute of Child Development
University of Minnesota (Course by A. Sroufe)
1986
Hypnotherapy
(Courses by M. Kleinhouse; N. Alon; S. Livneh)
1987
Emotional & developmental Regional Center for Infants and Young Children
problems in children
Washington, D.C. (Seminar by S. Weider)
1987-1988
Intensive training in family
therapy
The Family Therapy Institute of Washington, D.C.
(Training and supervision: C. Madanes & J. Haley)
1993-1994
Intensive training in family
therapy
The Family Therapy Institute of Washington, D.C.
(Supervision: C. Madanes & J. Haley)
2000-
Systemic therapy and
supervision
Shinui International program for supervisors in
family-therapy (with B. Nichols; H. Jenkins, S. Miller)
2001
2009
Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD
Attachment Based Family Therapy
2009
Center Family Intervention Science, University
of Penn. (with G..Diamond)
Accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy AEDP center (with D. Fosha)
NY State Psychiatric Institute
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Clinical accreditation
1976 Clinical Psychologist, Israel Psychological Association
1979
Supervisor in Psychotherapy, Israel Psychological Association
1980
Expert in Clinical Psychology, Ministry of Health
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1983 Supervisor in Psychotherapy, Ministry of Health
1984 Expert and Supervisor in Developmental Psychology, Ministry of Health
1992 Expert and Supervisor in Family Therapy, Israel Association for Family and
Marital Therapy
Clinical Experience
1972-3
Internship
The Psychological Clinic, Michigan State University: Clinical
1973-1987
Jerusalem Municipal Psychological Service: Senior Psychologist and
coordinator of
preschool psychological services
1973-1976
Ezrat –Nashim Community Mental Health Center: Therapeutic and
diagnostic work with children and families, supervision of trainees
1977-1980
National Insurance Institute: Psychotherapy with victims of terrorism
1976-
Private practice
7. Membership in Professional Organization
Israel Psychological Association
The Israeli Association for Family and Marital Therapy
The International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis
8. Research grants
1996-7 Grant from the NCJW Research Institute for Innovation in Education, The
Hebrew University of Jerusalem ($ 20,000, my share- 100%) to study: "School
Readiness: An ecological examination of perceptions and practices of culturally
diverse parents, teachers and psychologists" (#6).
2003-4 Grant from the Eshkol Institute at the Faculty of Social Science, The Hebrew
University of Jerusalem ($3,000, my share-100%) to study: "Play and adaptation in
children exposed to terrorism" (#19)
.
2005-2006 Grant from the Eshkol Institute at the Faculty of Social Science, The
Hebrew University of Jerusalem ($1,500- my share-100%) to continue the study of
"Play and adaptation in children exposed to terrorism
2010 Grant from the Anita Morawetz fund for research on children at risk, through
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the School of Socal Work at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (with Cory
Shulman) ($18,066- my share 50%)
9. Teaching at the Hebrew University
a) Supervision of Master's and doctoral degree students
Master's degree students in the last 5 years
2007-2008
Mikulincer
2007-2009
2007-2009
2007-2010
2011-2012
Current:
Shoshana Domachevsly, (with distinction), co-supervisor Prof. Mario
Nitsan Alon-Israeli (with superior distinction)
Yael Yelenik (with superior distinction)
Shira Fingher (with superior distinction)
Lisa Peretz, Liat Feder-Regev, Moran Green
Rachel Cohen, Shir Sherez, Tal Rimon, Yan Serdtse
Member of doctoral committee of: Sarit Shimony-Kent; Sanaa Hashibon; Ann-Marrie
Rokem; Yaara Fein
Post-doctoral Fellows and Visitors (6 months or longer):
none
Courses Taught in the last 5 Years
Ethics in clinical practice
Ethical and practice issues in Child-Clinical Psychology - Required graduate course
for the Educational and Child-Clinical Psychology Program
Psychological evaluation and intervention in the family – Required graduate course
for the Educational and Child-Clinical Psychology Program
Psychological intervention with children – Required graduate course for the
Educational and Child-Clinical Psychology Program
Parenting: Development and change – Required graduate course for the Counseling
Program
Selected issues in child clinical psychology – Required graduate course for the
Educational and Child-Clinical Psychology Program
Between parent and child: Issues and processes – Required graduate course for the
Counseling Program
Introduction to School Psychology – Required graduate course for the Educational
and Child-Clinical
Psychology Program
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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
1. Cohen, E. (1973). Empathy, awareness of interpersonal responsibility and
consideration for others in young children. Unpublished. Michigan State University,
Advisor: John Paul McKinney.
BOOKS AND MONOGRAPHS
2. Cohen, E. (1982). Training in sensitive and effective communication with
children. Jerusalem: Academon Publishing House and the Schwartz Program of the
Hebrew University. (48 pp.) [Hebrew].
3. Osterweil, Z. & Cohen, E. (1986). Mental health consultation with groups of
educators. Jerusalem: Magnes Hebrew University Press (175 pp.). [Hebrew].
4. Cohen, E. (1993). Topics in early childhood development: A guide for parent
group leaders. Jerusalem: Ministry of Education and Culture. (62 pp.) [Hebrew].
5. Bergman, Z. & Cohen, E. (1994). The family in search of equilibrium. Tel Aviv:
Am Oved. (202 pp.). [Hebrew].
6. Cohen , E. & Gumpel, T. (2000). "School readiness": Perceptions of the concept
and their implications. The N.C.J.W Institute for the Research of Innovations in
Education, Jerusalem: The Hebrew University. (46 pp). [Hebrew].
7. Klingman, A.& Cohen, E, (2004). School-based multisystemic interventions for
mass trauma. New York: Kluwer Academic/ Plenum (233 pp.)
8. Cohen, E. (1981) (Special Issue Editor). Methods of involving educators and
parents in advancing child education in Israel. (132 pp.) Oshiot, 4, Jerusalem:
Ministry of Education and Culture. [Hebrew].
9. Cohen, E. (1992). (Ed.) The child as an individual: Behavioral and emotional
problems: A reader. Jerusalem: Academon Publishing House. (172pp.) [Hebrew].
A collection of translated articles and an introductory chapter: Perspectives for
understanding adaptational processes in young children (pp.1-6).
10. Cohen, E. (1992). (Ed.). Methods of working with parents: A reader. Jerusalem:
Academon Publishing House. (96pp.) [Hebrew]. A collection of translated articles
and an introductory chapter: Directions and developments in interventions with
parents of young children (pp1-10).
11. Cohen, E. (Ed.) (2007). The Parenthood experience- Coping and Development.
Haifa; Ach Publisher (469 pp) [Hebrew].
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CHAPTERS IN COLLECTIONS
12. Cohen, E. (1977). Truth and lying in parent-child relationships. Training manual
for leaders of parent groups. Israel Educational Television, Tel Aviv. [Hebrew].
13. Cohen, E. (1987). School readiness: Are children ready for school and is school
ready for children? In U. Last (Ed.), Psychological Work in the Schools. Jerusalem:
Hebrew University Press, 292-320. [Hebrew].
14. Cohen, E. (1988). Diagnosing difficulties in parental functioning and planning
interventions. In R. Berger (Ed.) Leading Parent Groups. Tel Aviv: Tel Aviv
University Press, 1-7. [Hebrew].
15. Gavrieli, Y. & Cohen, E. (1988). Leaving them in the morning. In Y. Gavrieli
(Ed.), Teacher-Parent Discussion Groups. Jerusalem: Ministry of Education and
Culture, 99-100. [Hebrew].
16. Cohen, E. (1996). Approaches to the parental role and the involvement of parents
in their child’s treatment. In S. Silverman and U. Last (Eds.), Special problems in
school psychology (pp.162-197). Jerusalem: Hebrew University Press.[Hebrew].
17. Cohen, E. (2000). Parental reports of children's reactions to the loss of classmates in a terrorist incident. In A. Klingman & A. Raviv (Eds.), Children under stress
and in emergency situations: Characteristics and psychological interventions (pp.532540). Jerusalem: Ministry of Education and Culture. [Hebrew].
18. Cohen, E. (2000). Issues in counseling parents in emergency situations and
following the traumatization of their children. In A. Klingman & A. Raviv (Eds.),
Children under stress and in emergency situations: Characteristics and psychological
interventions (pp.262-292). Jerusalem: Ministry of Education and Culture. [Hebrew].
19. Cohen, E. (2006). Play and adaptation in traumatized young children and their
caregivers in Israel. In: L.Barbanel & R.J. Sternberg (Eds.) Psychological
interventions in times of crisis. (pp. 151-180). New York: Springer Publishing
Company.
20. Cohen, E. (2006). Parental level of awareness: an organizing scheme of parents’
belief systems as a guide in parent therapy. In: C. Wachs & L. Jacobs (Eds.) Parentfocused Child Therapy: Attachment, identification and reflective functions. (pp. 3964). Lanham, MD: Rowman &.Littlefield.
21. Cohen, E. & Lwow. E. (2006). The parent-child “mutual recognition” model for
working with distresses families. In: C. Wachs & L. Jacobs (Eds.) Parent-focused
Child Therapy: Attachment, identification and reflective functions. (pp.193-207).
Lanham, MD: Rowman &.Littlefield
22. Cohen, E. (2007). The dynamics of the parenting experience and its implications
for parent therapy. In Cohen, E. (Ed.). The Parenthood experience- Coping and
development (pp.9-38). Haifa: Ach Publisher [Hebrew].
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23. Ofer-Ziv, N. & Cohen, E. (2007). Parents encountering their child's "unique
mind". In Cohen, E. (Ed.) The Parenthood experience- Coping and Development (pp.
215-252). Ach Publisher [Hebrew].
24. Cohen, E. & Ofer-Ziv, N. (2007). Parent-child relationship as a mutual
opportunity for meeting the "other". In Cohen, E. (Ed.) The Parenthood experienceCoping and development (pp. 433-469). Ach Publisher [Hebrew].
25. Hochstein, N., Josselson, R. & Cohen, E. (2007). Towards separation with
involvement: Narratives of intricate separations voiced by parents of adolescents. In
Cohen, E. (Ed.) The Parenthood experience- Coping and development (pp.141-162).
Ach Publisher [Hebrew] .
26. Cohen, E. (2009). Parenting in the throes of traumatic events: Relational risks and
protection processes. In: J. Ford, R. Pat-Horenczyk & D. Brom (Eds.), Treating
traumatized children: Risk, resilience and recovery (pp.72-84). Florence, KY:
Routledge.
27. Cohen, E. & Ofer-Ziv N. (2009). Child-parent relations as a mutual opportunity
for a significant developmental encounter with the "Other". In: P.H. Krause & T.M.
Dailey (Eds.) Parenting: Styles, Stresses, and Strategies (pp.141-165). Nova Science
Publishers, Inc.
28. Cohen, E .(2011). Training educational staff for establishing relationships and
partnership and for conducting psycho-educational interventions with parents. In: C.Z.
Greenbaum & Freed D. (Eds.). Family and early childhood education settings
(preschool to third grade) and their relationship to child development and academic
success: a current picture and recommendations
29. Cohen, E. (2011). The treatment of encopresis in children: integrating a
behavioral approach with medical, strategic and relational considerations. In: Mor, N.,
Meijers, J. Marom, S. Gilboa-Schechtman E. (Eds). Cognitive behavioral therapy for
children and adolescents: Therapeutic principles (pp..331-351). Probook Publishers,
Israel [Hebrew].
30. Cohen, E. (2011). Parent guidance in the shadow of traumatic events: Risks,
protection and implications for intervention .In: Y. Siman Tov & S. Hen-Gal
(Eds.) Growing from crisis. Ministry of Education Publications
31. Cohen, E. (2013). “Playing with fire”: Promoting play and playfulness in toddlers
and families exposed to recurrent rocket fire. In: R. Pat-Horenczyk, D. Brom, C.
Chemtob & Vogel, J. (Eds.) Helping children cope with trauma: Individual, family
and community perspectives. Florence, KY: Routledge.
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ARTICLES
30. Cohen, E. (1981). Opportunities and obstacles in communication between
kindergarten teachers and parents: An ecological perspective. Oshiyot, 4, 20-27.
[Hebrew].
31. Cohen, E. (1981). Diagnosing difficulties in parenting and planning appropriate
interventions. Oshiyot, 4, 86-92. [Hebrew].
32. Dreman, S. & Cohen, E. (1982). Children of victims of terrorist activities: A
family approach to dealing with tragedy. American Journal of Family Therapy, 10,
39-47.
33. Cohen, E. (1983). School readiness: A critique of the concept and its use in
psychological diagnosis and intervention. Havat Da'at, 16, 81-89. [Hebrew].
34. Cohen, E. & Osterweil, Z. (1983). Group mental health consultation with groups
of teachers. Havat Da'at, 16, 156-166. [Hebrew].
35. Osterweil, Z. & Cohen, E. (1983). The role of the leader in group mental health
consultation with teachers. Havat Da'at, 16, 218-225. [Hebrew]
36. Cohen, E. & Osterweil, Z. (1986). An "issue focused" model for mental health
consultation with groups of teachers. Journal of School Psychology, 24(3), 243-256.
37. Cohen, E. (1987). Psychological aspects of adaptation to kindergarten. Hed
Ha'gan, 52, 15-19. [Hebrew].
38. Dreman, S. & Cohen, E. (1990). Children of victims of terrorism revisited:
Integrating individual and family treatment approaches. American Journal of
Orthopsychiatry, 60, 204-209.
39. Cohen, E. (1991). Home visits in crisis situations. Hed Ha'gan, 55, 320-322.
[Hebrew].
40. Cohen, E. (1995). Review of C. Omer's book "Critical Interventions in
Psychotherapy". Sihot: Israel Journal of Psychotherapy, 9(2), 159-160. [Hebrew].
41. Cohen, E. (2004). Parental belief systems and difficulties in parenting: The use of
the “parental awareness” scheme as a therapeutic guide. Journal of Infant, Child and
Adolescent Psychotherapy, 3 (2), 252-269.
42. Cohen, E. & Lwow, E. (2004). The parent-child mutual recognition model:
promoting cooperativeness and responsibility in disturbed adolescents who refuse
treatment. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 14 (3), 307-322.
43. Cohen, E., Sade M., (S) Benarroch, F. & Pollak, Y. & Gross-Tsur, V. (2008).
Locus of control, perceived parenting style and symptoms of anxiety and depression
in children with Tourette syndrome. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 17(5)
299-305.
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44. Cohen, E., Biran,. G. Aran, A. & Gross-Tsur, V. (2008) Locus of control,
parenting style, anxiety, and disease severity in children with Cerebral Palsy. Journal
of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 20(5), 415-423.
45. Cohen, E., Gadassi, R. (2009). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in young children
exposed to terrorism: Validation of the alternative diagnostic criteria.. Journal
of Child and Adolescent Trauma, 2 (4), 229-241
46. Cohen, E., Chazan, S.E., Lerner, M. & Maimon, E. (2010). Post-traumatic play in
young children exposed to terrorism: An empirical study. Infant Mental Health
Journal, 31(2), 1-23.
47. Chazan, S.E. & Cohen, E. (2010). Adaptive and defensive strategies in posttraumatic play of young children exposed to terrorism. Journal of Child
Psychotherapy, 36 (2), 133-151.
48. Cohen. E., Pat-Horenczyk R. & Shamir, D. (2013). “Playing with Fear”: An
innovative intervention, focused on play and playfulness, for toddlers and families
under rocket fire. Clinical Social Work Journal. (DOI) 10.1007/s10615-013-0439-0
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
48. Cohen, E. (2003). Helping children through trying times: a conversation with
Esther Cohen. A videotaped interview produced for distance learning for mentalhealth professionals. The Behavioral HealthCare Center of the University of Medicine
and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), Feb. 2003.
49. Chazan, S.L& Cohen, E. (2003). CPTI/ATR (Children's Play Therapy
Instrument- adapted for Trauma). Unpublished scale.
50. Porat-Segev, A. & Cohen, E. ((2007) Changes in the functioning of parents and
children following participation in the "Reshit" intervention program for families in
severe distress. An evaluation report to the Research Center for Innovation in
Education, The Hebrew University.
51. Cohen, E., Pompan, T., & Gadassi, R. (2008). Annual report of the professional
development of the "Reshit" program. An evaluation report to the Research Center for
Innovation in Education, The Hebrew University.
52. Cohen, E. (2008-2011). "Did you know that..? Food for thought". An ongoing
column, highlighting innovative research, on the website of the Israel Association for
Family and Marital Therapy,. (www.mishpaha.org.il). [Hebrew]
53. Cohen, E. (2008). Namal (Naase Makom Lemishak) a group program for
distressed parents of young children. Prepared for the Israeli Center for the treatment
of Psychotrauma and the Sderot Resource Center. [Hebrew]
54. Cohen, E. (2009). Namal parent-child program- a group program in day care
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centers in Sderot to improve parent-child relationship and enhance playfulness.
Prepared for the Israeli Center for the treatment of Psychotrauma and the Sderot
Resource Center. [Hebrew]
CONFERENCES
1. Cohen, E. Some objections to the practice of school readiness screening and a call
for alternative approaches to early identification and intervention. Paper presented at
The 4th International Colloquium on School Psychology, Jerusalem, 1980.
2. Cohen, E. The psychologist in the preschool system: An ecological view. Paper
presented at The 4th International Colloquium on School Psychology, Jerusalem,
1980.
3. Cohen, E. (PI) & Osterweil, Z. (C) Group consultation with preschool teachers as a
means of enhancing sensitive and effective interaction with children. Paper presented
at The 4th International Colloquium on School Psychology, Jerusalem, 1980.
4. Cohen, E. Mental health consultation with groups: A preventive model. Invited
presentation at the Psychology in the School Colloquium Series, University of
Minnesota, 1983.
5. Garber, J., (PI) Cohen, E., (C) Egeland, B. (C)& Sroufe, A. (C) Depression in
preschoolers: Reliability and validity of a behavioral observation measure. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development,
Toronto, Canada, 1985.
6. Petronio, S.,(PI) Cohen, E.(C) & Joranstad, P. (C). Impact of parental privacy on
Israeli youths' perceptions of the parent-child relationship. Paper presented at The
Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, Chicago, 1992.
7. Cohen, E. Attention Deficit Disorder: Strategic family approaches. Paper
presented at the Second International Conference on Research and Practice in
Attention Deficit Disorders. Jerusalem: May 1995.
8. Cohen, E. Joining parents and tailoring interventions according to a cognitivedevelopmental measure of parental awareness. Paper presented at The 7th International
Conference on Family Therapy. Jerusalem, March 1997.
9. Cohen, E. Love between parents and children. Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Israel Family Therapy Association. Jerusalem: April 1997. [Hebrew].
10. Cohen, E. Invited organizer, chair and discussant of an interdivisional panel on
“Therapeutic approaches to a complex case of an adolescent diagnosed with
Asperger’s Syndrome.” The 26th Conference of the Israel Psychological Association.
Tel Aviv, October 1997. [Hebrew].
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11. Cohen, E. “School readiness: Children’s readiness for school and schools’
readiness for children. Invited paper presented at The Singapore Committee of OMEP
(World Organization of Early Childhood Education). Singapore, February 1998.
12. Cohen, E. The use of early childhood memories for understanding the young
world of the child. Paper presented at the National Conference on Early Education,
Tel Hai College, March 1998. [Hebrew].
13. Cohen, E. A model for short-term treatment of encopresis. Invited presentation at
the Bnai Brith Institute, Jerusalem, July 1998. [Hebrew].
14. Cohen, E. Parenting in the modern age: Complexity and challenges. Invited
paper presented at the National Conference on Parenting, Education and Learning in a
Multicultural Society. Ashdod, Ministry of Education, October 1998. [Hebrew].
15. Cohen, E. An integrative approach to the treatment of encopresis in children.
Invited presentation at the Mental Health Center of Ezrath Nashim Hospital,
Jerusalem, December 1998. [Hebrew].
16. Cohen, E. The art of the pinball game: Regulating parental demands on ADHD
children. Paper presented at the Second International Conference on Research and
Practice in Attention Deficit Disorders. Tel Aviv, April 1999.
17. Cohen, E. Attachment, self-regulation and the treatment of encopresis in children.
Invited presentation at the Annual Seminar of the Developmental Section of the Israel
Psychological Association. Ein-Bokek, February, 2000. [Hebrew].
18. Cohen, E. Learning from our ADD clients: Coping with failures in executing
intentions. Invited presentation at the Annual Seminar of the Developmental Section
of the Israel Psychological Association. Ein-Bokek, February 2001 [Hebrew]..
19. Cohen, E. Principles of mental-health intervention in schools, following traumatic
events. Invited special lecture at the School Psychology Graduate Program, Brooklyn
College, New-York, October 2001.
20. Cohen, E. Family therapy for disturbed adolescents who refuse treatment. Paper
presented at IFTA (International Family Therapy Association) Conference, Porto
Alegre, Brazil, November 2001.
21. Cohen, E. “9/11 to 12/11”- Coping with the aftermath of trauma: Preventing the
ill effects of stress and anxiety and connecting to hidden strengths.” Special invited
presentations at Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York, Dec.2001; March
2002.
22. Cohen, E. Children and terror: Special invited presentations to the American
Friends of the Hebrew University. NYC, February 2002.
23. Cohen, E. Young children and PTSD. Invited presentation to the special interest
group on trauma treatments for children, The Israel Center for the Treatment of
Psycho-trauma, Jerusalem, December 2002. [Hebrew].
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24. Cohen, E. Repeated traumatization in children: reflections on the Israeli
experience. Invited presentation at the Grand-rounds Lecture Series, NYU Child
Study Center, School of Medicine, New York, January 2003
25. Cohen, E. Processing traumatic events in families and “trauma growth”. Invited
workshop for the Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York, January 2003.
26. Cohen, E. Promoting resilience and processing traumatic events in families and in
schools. Invited lecture and workshop at NYU International Trauma Studies Center,
New York, February 2003.
27. Cohen, E. Helping children through trying times. Invited workshop at the
Behavioral HealthCare of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
(UMDNJ), February 2003.
28. Cohen, E. Posttraumatic reactions in young children. Invited lecture for a
conference on “The road from risk to a chance: Quality of life in young children”,
organized by The Graduate Program for Early Childhood Studies, The Hebrew
University. Jerusalem, May, 2003 [Hebrew].
29. Cohen, E. Posttraumatic adaptation in young children: Manifestations in play and
in parent-child relationships. Presentation at a day-seminar on: The experience, the
diagnosis and the treatment of children with posttraumatic and dissociative symptoms.
Invited presentation by the Ness-Ziona Mental Health Center, Ness-Ziona, July, 2003
[Hebrew].
30. Cohen, E. Invited presentation on a panel on: Responses to trauma in disasters
around the world. American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, August
2003.
31. Cohen, E. Invited seminar presentation on: A relational approach to the treatment
of child disorders such as encopresis. The Eliezer Ilan Child Treatment Clinic,
Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, November, 2003. [Hebrew].
32. Cohen, E. Invited presentation on: Reflections on resilience. A meeting organized
by the International Association for Children’s Rights-Israel and the School of
Education at the Hebrew University on Risk and Resilience among Adolescents.
Jerusalem, December 2003. [Hebrew].
33. Cohen, E. Invited workshop on: Processing traumatic events in families and
“trauma growth”, conducted at the Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York, NY,
February 2004.
34. Cohen, E. Invited Plenary presentation on: Children’s trauma play narratives.
The IFTA (International Family Therapy Association) Congress, Istanbul, March
2004.
35. Cohen, E. Invited presentation on: Young children, trauma processing and play.
The Second Bi-National Conference on Treating Traumatized Children and
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Adolescents, Maale-Hahamisha, May 2004.
36. Cohen, E. Invited presentation on: The play patterns of young children exposed to
terrorist acts and coping, at a panel on: New Perspective on Modern Israel.
Association for Israel Studies 20th Annual Conference, Jerusalem, June 2004.
37. Cohen, E., Sade, M., Benarroch, F.,& Gross-Tzur, V. Locus of control in
Tourette Syndrome Relationship to syndrome severity and parenting style. Poster
presented at the 34th International Symposium on Tourrette Syndrome. Cleveland,
USA, June 2004.
38. Cohen, E. Attachment, mentalization, and self-regulation: implications for
working with abused and neglected children. Invited workshop for the staff of
“Reim’s Children’s Home.” Jerusalem, September 2004. [Hebrew].
39. Cohen, E. Parenting, self-regulation and encopresis: implications for therapy.
Invited workshop for the staff of “Shusterman’s Home for Children.” Jerusalem,
December 2004. [Hebrew].
40. Cohen, E. Soothing the wounds of trauma: Play and adaptation in young children
exposed to terror and their families. Invited presentation at the Graduate School for
Applied and Professional Psychology colloquium series, Rutgers University, NJ,
October, 2005.
41. Cohen, E. Young children, care-takers and trauma. Workshop presented at the
International Trauma Studies Center. NYU School of Medicine. New York, October,
2005.
42. Cohen, E. Changing through trauma: Multimodal therapeutic interventions with
survivors of terror. Plenary presentation at the conference of the Association for
Psychoanalytic Self Psychology on "Surviving collective trauma: Between loss and
renewal." Discussant: A. Ornstein. New York, January 2006.
43. Cohen, E. Soothing the wounds of trauma with young children and their caregivers. Invited paper presented at the conference of the Association for
Psychoanalytic Self Psychology on "Surviving collective trauma: Between loss and
renewal." Discussant: A. Ornstein. New York, January 2006.
44. Cohen, E. Soothing the wounds of trauma: Play and adaptation in young children
exposed to terrorism. Invited presentation at the New York Zero to Three Network
Study Program. January 2006
45. Cohen E. Play observation as a means for evaluating children's adaptation
following traumatic events. Colloquium presented at the Psychology Department,
Chengchi University, Taipei, and at the Medical University (February 2006) and
Kaoshong, Taiwan April, 2006.
46. Cohen, E. Psychotherapy with children and with parents: Understanding parental
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cognitions and child's play. An invited workshop for the Taiwan Clinical Psychology
association, May 2006.
47. Cohen, E. Post-traumatic adaptation of young children and their parents. Invited
presentation at the International Trauma Studies Center, Macmillan School of Public
Health, Columbia University, NYC, February 2007
48. Cohen, E. New reflections on the parenthood experience and parent therapy. A
keynote presented at the conference on "Parental coping nowadays and parent
therapy." Sponsored by the School of Education of The Hebrew University.
Jerusalem, June 2007. [Hebrew].
49. Cohen, E. Self regulation in dysfunctional parenting and in parent-therapy.
Invited lecture at the inauguration of the Haruv Institute, Van-leer, Jerusalem, June
2008. [Hebrew].
50. Cohen, E. "A safe place" – Findings on the therapeutic work with distressed
children following the Second Lebanon War. An invited paper presented at a
conference on Psycho-social educational interventions in stressful situations by
Ashalim and the Ministry of Education, Ramat Efal, June 2008. [Hebrew].
51. Cohen, E. Playfulness and PTSD. An invited paper presented for the Child
Psychiatry Division of Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem, June 2008. [Hebrew].
52. Cohen, E. Play, playfulness and resilience. An invited presentation at the
conference "The social world of young children" sponsored by the Graduate program
for Early Childhood Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, May 2009. [Hebrew].
53. Cohen, E. The dynamics of "Common Fate Experiences" of therapists in the
treatment of traumatized children after the Second Lebanon War. Paper presented at
the International Conference of the International Association for Relational
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Tel-Aviv, June 2009.
54. Cohen, E. Patterns of Resilient & of Maladaptive Posttraumatic Play- Clinical
and preventive implications. Paper presented at the International Conference on
Trauma in Early Childhood. Jerusalem, June 2009.
55. Menahem, M. Cohen, E. & Assulin, L. "The breathing techniques do not prevent
the missiles from falling": Therapeutic interventions with children under continued
stress in Sderot and near Gaza. Paper accepted for presentation at the conference "From
helplessness to active coping": Mental health intervention in situation of emergency
and disaster", Tel-Hai College, June 2010.
56. Cohen, E. The challenges to children and families coping with recurrent rocket
attacks. A workshop for trauma mental-health workers, School of Social Work, Sapir
College, Sderot, October 2010.
57. Cohen, E. The paradox of playfulness in the treatment of abused children- A
magical cure or a mockery?
The Haruv Institute seminars, Jerusalem, November 2010.
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58. Cohen, E. The role of parents in the development of playfulness in their children. A
presentation at the Conference on: Mutual influences of home-school-and child
characteristics. The Baker Center, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, November 2010.
59. Cohen, E. "Playing with fire": Patterns of Posttraumatic Play in young children
exposed to terrorism and war. Invited talk at the Department of Psychology, Southern
Illinois University, Carbondale, Ill. USA, May 2011
60. Cohen, E. Invited keynote: Playing with Fire: An intervention focused on play and
playfulness for toddlers and families under rocket fire. Zero to Three Network
Conference New York City, May 2011.
61. Cohen, E, & Pat-Horenczyk, R. Playing with Fire: An empirically supported play
intervention for toddlers and families under rocket. Paper presented at the Conference
on Trauma Through the Life Cycle from a Strength Perspective: An International
Dialogue. Jerusalem, January 2012
62. Cohen, E. Developing parental resilience in families of young children in the
shadow of traumatic events. Paper presented at the International conference on Family,
Education and Media in a Multicultural Society, Jerusalem, January 2013.
63. Cohen, E. Promoting playfulness in parents and young children. Paper presented
at a conference on Skills and Relationships: Modern Psychological Treatments for
Children with Social Problems. Tel-Hashomer, April, 2013.
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