Social epidemiology, women's health, immigrants and socio-cultural patterns in health and illness, new mothers and parenting, fathers and parenting, prevention and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, mixed method research design, mother-daughter relationships, stress, coping and health, midwifery and traumatic birth experiences, cognitive-behavioral techniques and stress reduction

Cwikel, J. Segal-Engelchin, D. Mendlinger, S. (2010). Mothers' coping styles during times of chronic security stress: effect on health status. Health Care for Women International. 31(2):131-152.

Cwikel, J., Savaya, R., Munford, R., Desai, M. (2010). Innovation in schools of social work: an international exploration. International Social Work. 53(2), 187-201.

Cwikel, J., Gidron, Y. & Quastel, M. (2009) Low-dose environmental radiation, DNA damage and cancer: The possible contribution of psychological factors. Psychology, Health & Medicine. 15(1):1-16.

Cwikel, J. (2011). Strategies for resisting eating disorders over the life course – A mother-daughter case analysis. Women & Therapy. 34(1): 1-36.

Meallem, I, Garb, Y., & Cwikel, J., (2010).Environmental hazards of waste disposal patterns in moving from semi-nomadic to sedentary life styles – A multi-method study in an Unrecognized Bedouin Village in the Negev area of Israel. Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health. 65(4):230-237

Segal-Engelchin, D. Sarid, O. & Cwikel, J. (2010). Pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum experiences of Israeli Women in the Negev. Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health. 24(1):3-25.

Huss, E. Sarid, O. & Cwikel, J. (2010). Using art as a self-regulating tool in a war situation: a model for social workers. Health and Social Work , 35(3):201-210.
Sarid, O., Segal-Engelchin, D. & Cwikel, J. (2012). The contribution of negative reproductive experiences and chronic medical conditions to depression and pain among Israeli women. Psychology, Health & Medicine. 17(1):82-94

Prokasheva, S., Faran, Y., Cwikel, J. & Geffen, D. B.
(2011). Analysis of memory deficits following chemotherapy in breast cancer survivors: evidence from the Doors and People test. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 29:499–514.

Taieb-Maimon, M., Cwikel, J., Shapira, B & Orenstein, I. (2011). The effectiveness of a training method using self-modeling webcam photos for reducing musculoskeletal risk among office workers using computers. Applied Ergonomics, 1-10, eprint

Cwikel, J. & Ifergane, A. (2012). Three years of Isha Be-Shela, A Women’s Counseling Center in the Negev – a mixed method analysis. Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Disciplines. 49(3):219-226.

Liebergall-Wischnitzer., M., Ben-Meir., Sarid., O. Cwikel., & J. Lavy. Y. (2012) Women’s well-being after Manchester procedure for pelvic reconstruction with uterine preservation: A follow up study. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 285(6): 1587-1592. (Impact Factor 1.07; Obstetrics and Gynecology rank 57/77)

Soffer, M. Cwikel, J. & Harman Boehm, I. (2012). Coronary heart disease and metabolic risk factors in Israel: Focus on gender and ethnicity. Current topics in Cardiovascular Risk Reports. Eprint: May 24, 2012. 6:363–371.

Segal-Engelchin, D. Erera, P., & Cwikel, J. (2012) "Having it all? Unmarried women choosing hetero-gay families" AFFILIA: Journal of Women and Social Work. vol. 27 4: 391-405. doi: 10.1177/0886109912464534.

Czamanski-Cohen, J., Sarid, O., Cwikel, J., Lunenfeld, E., Douvdevani , A., Levitas, E., & Har-Vardi, I. (2013) Increased plasma Cell Free DNA is associated with low pregnancy rates among women undergoing IVF-ET . Reproductive BioMedicine Online. Vol: 26 (1): 36-41. (Impact Factor 2.285)

Kuzari, D. Biderman, A. & Cwikel, J. (2013). Attitudes of Women with Breast Cancer Regarding the Doctor-Patient Relationship, European Journal of Cancer Care. DOI:10.1111/ecc.12063. (Impact factor: 1.17).

Segal-Engelchin, D., Friedmann, E. & Cwikel, J.
(2013). The contribution of parent smoking history and socio-demographic factors to the smoking behavior of Israeli women: A structural equation model. Psychology, Health & Medicine. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2013.859713

Hornik-Lurie, T. Cwikel, J. Feinson, M. Lerner, Y. and Zilber, N. (2013). Use of unconventional medical practices by primary care patients - religious resources vs. complementary or alternative medicine services Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 21:517-524 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2013.08.010

Hornik-Lurie, T. Lerner, Y. Zilber, N. Feinson M. and Cwikel, J (2013). The influence of physicians' recommendations on primary care patients’ reluctance toward mental health treatment. Psychiatric Services. 65(4):541-545

Halperin, O. Sarid, O. & Cwikel, J. (2014). A comparison of Israeli Jewish and Arab women’s birth perceptions. Midwifery 30(7):853-861.

Czamanski-Cohen, J., Sarid, O., Cwikel, J., Levitas, E., Lunenfeld, E., Douvdevani, A., & Har-Vardi, I.
(2014). Decrease in cell free DNA levels following participation in stress reduction techniques among women undergoing infertility treatment. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 1:1-3. DOI 10.1007/s00737-013-0407-2.

Czamanski-Cohen, J., Sarid, O., Huss, E., Ifergane, A., Niego, L. and Cwikel, J. (2014). CB-ART- The use of a hybrid cognitive behavioral and art based protocol for treating pain and symptoms accompanying coping with chronic illness. Art and Psychotherapy. 41(4):320-328.

Huss, E. & Cwikel, J. (2014). Women’s stress in compulsory army service in Israel: A gendered perspective. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation for the special issue devoted to Soldier Rehabilitation.15:32

Hornik-Lurie, T. Cwikel, J. Zilber, N. Feinson, M. Biderman, A. and Lerner, Y. (2014). Does specializing in family medicine improve the detection and diagnosis of mental health problems? Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Disciplines. (accepted).

Sarid, O., Shraga, Y., Cwikel, J., Pereg, A., Reuveni, H. (2015). The effect of ethno-culture and health beliefs on mothers’ vaccination behavior. Bitahon Soziali (Social Security – Hebrew), 96:87-112.

Sedawi, W., Ben-Zvi Assaraf, O., & Cwikel, J.G.
(2014). The conceptualization of health and welfare among elementary school students within the Bedouin Arab community in the Negev. Journal of Cultural Studies of Science Education.1-42.

Halperin, O. Sarid, O. & Cwikel, J. (2015). 861 The influence of childbirth experiences on women's post-partum traumatic stress symptoms: a comparison between Israeli Jewish and Arab women. Midwifery. (accepted).

Maor, M. & Cwikel, J. (2015). Mothers' strategies to strengthen their daughters' body image. Feminism & Psychology. Pp. 1-19, First online: Sept. 20, 2015

Czamanski-Cohen, J., Sarid, O., Cwikel, J. Douvdevani, A, Levitas, E., Lunenfeld, E. & Har-Vardi, I. (2015). Cell-free DNA and telomere length among women undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, pp 1-7 First online: 05 October 2015

Founder and current director of the Center for Women's Health Studies and Promotion


Research Projects:

Examining Treatment Preferences for Women Post-Partum, With and Without Post-Partum Depression
This research, together with Prof. Orly Sarid, focuses on the treatment preferences of women after childbirth. A data set on 1,000 women was collected from the Rehovot region on their treatment preferences in the face of post-partum depression or anxiety. The results are expected to have major importance in the development of services for new mothers.

Extending palliative care services to cancer patients and their families through SKYPE
Women in the family, wives, daughters and other extended family members, provide most of the caregiving for cancer patients. Sometimes, women themselves are the cancer patients. We are continuing to explore how to involve the use of SKYPE based interventions to benefit cancer patients and their primary caregivers.

Exploring the use of e-therapy techniques in social work
As a spinoff of the study mentioned above, we are exploring how social workers can use techniques using SKYPE to provide e-therapy. We conducted a web-based interview and collected data on how social workers envision including SKYPE options and e-therapy in their work with diverse client populations. We are now in the process of analyzing the data.

CB-ART (cognitive behavioral and art-based interventions strategies, collaborative work with Monash University in perinatal mental health)
Together with Dr. Ephrat Huss, Prof. Orly Sarid, we are collaborating on a project with colleagues from the Monash University who are replicating our protocol in Melbourne to reduce perinatal depression and anxiety. This year we have tested their program, called WAWA (Why Are We Anxious?) designed to work with new mothers.
 
Art-Based Trauma Assessment for Women in the Army
Working with Dr. Ephrat Huss and Prof. Julie Cwikel to analyze the data collected on sources of stress and resilience of students who served in the Israel Defense Forces. We hope this initiative will further our understanding of the impact of combat and non-combat army-related experiences on how women return to "normative" roles in society.

Mothers' Strategies in Strengthening Daughters' Body Image
A collaboration with Dr. Maya Maor from gender studies has led to further study on how mothers can help their teenage daughters develop a positive body image and avoid eating disorders.