Shulamit Grinapol (Sup. Prof. Marc Gelkopf & Dr. Talya Greene)
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Background
Shulamit is a certified pharmacist and holds a Master’s degree in Community Mental Health, University of Haifa. She gained professional experience in the field of psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery as a participant in the department’s practicum. In addition, she facilitated psycho-educational interventions for dealing with psychotropic side effects, nutrition, and promoting a healthy lifestyle among people in recovery from SMI. Currently, Shulamit is a PhD student at the Community Mental Health Department, University of Haifa.
Current Research
Investigating the Underlying Mechanism of the Posttraumatic-Stress-Reaction Following Motor Vehicle Accidents: A Study Using Experience Sampling
Motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) are considered among the most persistent and common source of traumatic stress and may result in a wide range of psychological responses, both immediately as well as months and years after the event. These responses may cause much emotional burden to the victim, delaying his or hers rehabilitation and recovery. Therefore, it is of crucial importance to examine what might be the mechanisms underlying vulnerability to posttraumatic stress reactions. Accumulating evidence suggests that activation of such symptoms may be triggered by a causal system of dynamic, daily-life experiences that reinforces their continuance, and thereby their exacerbation, over time. Thus, the present study wishes to examine how predisposition to individual vulnerability may increase the risk of developing posttraumatic stress symptoms, through revealing its mechanisms as they play out in real-life experiences. The findings are expected to yield theoretical as well as clinical useful knowledge.
Research Interests
Network Approach to Psychopathology, Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Reaction, Stress-Sensitivity, The Role of Emotions in The Development of Psychiatric Symptoms, Experience Sampling Method (ESM), Sexuality Among People Who Are Dealing With Schizophrenia.
Conferences & Invited Lectures
- Grinapol, S. (2010). Talking from Experience: People Dealing with Severe Mental Disorders Discuss the State of the Mental Health System. Panel member, mental health tutoring conference. University of Haifa, Israel.
- Grinapol, S. (2010). Sex and Schizophrenia. Lev-Hasharon, Medical Center for Mental Health, Israel.