Associate Professor Yoram Barak
Position | Associate Professor |
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Department | Department of Psychological Medicine (Dunedin) |
Qualifications | MD MHA |
Research summary | Prevention, assessment, and treatment of late-life psychiatric disorders |
Clinical | Yoram Barak is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Consultant Psychogeriatrician. He trained in medicine and psychiatry at the Sackler School of Medicine. In 1993 he became an Israel Medical Scientific Council Specialist in Psychiatry, and in 2004 was awarded a Masters in Health Administration from Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel. A consultant for the National Multiple Sclerosis Center in Israel, he is also a special consultant on positive psychology for the Israel Defense Forces. Past president of the Israeli Association of Old-Age Psychiatry, and is on the editorial board of the Israel Journal of Psychiatry and the Open Psychiatry Journal. |
Research
Associate Professor Barak’s research interests include multiple sclerosis, cancer, a wide range of psychiatric conditions (such as depression, schizophrenia, and obsessive–compulsive disorder), old-age psychiatry, and suicide.
He has published extensively in these areas, and is author or co-author of over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles. His book "Preventing Alzheimer's Disease" has recently been published in the US.
Publications
Barak, Y., Barson, D., Davie, G., Glue, P., & Paleacu, D. (2020). Internalize at your peril: Internalizing disorders as risk factors for dementia: Cohort study. GeroScience. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s11357-020-00285-y
Barak, Y., Neehoff, S., & Glue, P. (2020). Ageing badly: Indicators of old-age structure in Australia and New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 12(3), 272-276. doi: 10.1071/hc19095
Gale, C., & Barak, Y. (2020). Euthanasia, medically assisted dying or assisted suicide: Time for psychiatrists to say no. Australasian Psychiatry, 28(2), 160-163. doi: 10.1177/1039856219878645
Barak, Y., Cheung, G., Fortune, S., & Glue, P. (2020). No country for older men: Ageing male suicide in New Zealand. Australasian Psychiatry, 28(4), 383-385. doi: 10.1177/1039856220905304
Moebs, I., Abeln, E., Siefert, A., & Barak, Y. (2020). Potentially inappropriate medications in a psychogeriatric inpatient ward: An audit based on Beers Criteria. Neurology & Therapy, 9, 151-157. doi: 10.1007/s40120-020-00188-2
Journal - Research Article
Barak, Y., Barson, D., Davie, G., Glue, P., & Paleacu, D. (2020). Internalize at your peril: Internalizing disorders as risk factors for dementia: Cohort study. GeroScience. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s11357-020-00285-y
Moebs, I., Abeln, E., Siefert, A., & Barak, Y. (2020). Potentially inappropriate medications in a psychogeriatric inpatient ward: An audit based on Beers Criteria. Neurology & Therapy, 9, 151-157. doi: 10.1007/s40120-020-00188-2
Barak, Y., Cheung, G., Fortune, S., & Glue, P. (2020). No country for older men: Ageing male suicide in New Zealand. Australasian Psychiatry, 28(4), 383-385. doi: 10.1177/1039856220905304
Gale, C., & Barak, Y. (2020). Euthanasia, medically assisted dying or assisted suicide: Time for psychiatrists to say no. Australasian Psychiatry, 28(2), 160-163. doi: 10.1177/1039856219878645
Barak, Y., Neehoff, S., & Glue, P. (2020). Ageing badly: Indicators of old-age structure in Australia and New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 12(3), 272-276. doi: 10.1071/hc19095
Barak, Y., Leitch, S., & Glue, P. (2020). The Great Escape: Centenarians' exceptional health. Aging Clinical & Experimental Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s40520-020-01552-w
Thomson, W. M., & Barak, Y. (2020). Tooth loss and dementia: A critical examination. Journal of Dental Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/0022034520957233
Barak, Y., Gray, A. R., Rapsey, C., & Scott, K. (2020). The Dunedin Dementia Risk Awareness Project: Pilot study in older adults. International Psychogeriatrics, 32(2), 241-254. doi: 10.1017/s1041610219000772
Choo, T., Barak, Y., & East, A. (2019). The effects of intuitive movement reembodiment on the quality of life of older adults with dementia: A pilot study. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias, 35, 1-7. doi: 10.1177/1533317519860331
Barak, Y., Leitch, S., & Greco, P. (2019). Identifying hoarding disorder in the elderly using the interRAI. Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 80, 95-97. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2018.10.014
Cheung, G., Wright-St Clair, V., Chacko, E., & Barak, Y. (2019). Financial difficulty and biopsychosocial predictors of loneliness: A cross-sectional study of community dwelling older adults. Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 85, 103935. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2019.103935
Ohana, I., Golander, H., & Barak, Y. (2018). Aging of Holocaust survivors: Discrepancies between subjective and general health in the greater Tel Aviv area. Israel Medical Association Journal, 20, 207-210.
Leitch, S., Glue, P., Gray, A. R., Greco, P., & Barak, Y. (2018). Comparison of psychosocial variables associated with loneliness in centenarian vs elderly populations in New Zealand. JAMA Network Open, 1(6), e183880. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.3880
Barak, Y., Rapsey, C., Fridman, D., & Scott, K. (2018). The Dunedin Dementia Risk Awareness Project: A convenience sample of general practitioners. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1474), 27-34. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Tzvieli, A., Zaig, T., Ayal, I., Thieberger, G., Rothschild, S., & Barak, Y. (2017). The impact of self-directed Voice of Love messages on anger: A pilot study. Advances in Mind-Body Medicine, 31(2), 12-15.
Barak, Y., & Fridman, D. (2017). Impact of Mediterranean diet on cancer: Focused literature review. Cancer Geonomics & Proteomics, 14(6), 403-408. doi: 10.21873/cgp.20050
Briskman, I., Shelef, A., Berger, U., Baruch, Y., Bar, G., Asherov, J., … Barak, Y. (2017). Deliberate self-harm in older adults: A general hospital emergency department survey. Israel Medical Association Journal, 19(3), 160-163.
Rothschild, S., Kaplan, G., Golan, T., & Barak, Y. (2017). Mindfulness meditation in the Israel Defense Forces: Effect on cognition and satisfaction with life: A randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 10, 71-74. doi: 10.1016/j.eujim.2017.01.010
Barak, Y., Finkelstein, I., & Pridan, S. (2016). The geriatric mania asenapine study (GeMS). Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 64, 111-114. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2016.01.012
Shelef, A., Zdaka, C., & Barak, Y. (2015). Happiness amongst Israel Defense Force (IDF) Mental Health Officers (MHO’s). Disaster & Military Medicine, 1(7). doi: 10.1186/2054-314X-1-7
Kertesz, D. P., Swartz, M. V., Tadger, S., Plopski, I., & Barak, Y. (2015). Tetrabenazine for tardive tremor in elderly adults: A prospective follow-up study. Clinical Neuropharmacology, 38(1), 23-25. doi: 10.1097/wnf.0000000000000061
Shelef, A., Mazeh, D., Berger, U., Baruch, Y., & Barak, Y. (2015). Acute electroconvulsive therapy followed by maintenance electroconvulsive therapy decreases hospital re-admission rates of older patients with severe mental illness. Journal of ECT, 31(2), 125-128. doi: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000197
Valencia, M., Fresán, A., Barak, Y., Juárez, F., Escamilla, R., & Saracco, R. (2015). Predicting functional remission in patients with schizophrenia: A cross-sectional study of symptomatic remission, psychosocial remission, functioning, and clinical outcome. Neuropsychiatric Disease & Treatment, 11, 2339-2348. doi: 10.2147/ndt.s87335
Pridan, S., Swartz, M., Baruch, Y., Tadger, S., Plopski, I., & Barak, Y. (2015). Effectiveness and safety of clozapine in elderly patients with chronic resistant schizophrenia. International Psychogeriatrics, 27(1), 131-134. doi: 10.1017/s1041610214001756
Achiron, A., Givon, U., Magalashvili, D., Dolev, M., Zaltzman, S. L., Kalron, A., … Barak, Y. (2015). Effect of Alfacalcidol on multiple sclerosis-related fatigue: A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 21(6), 767-775. doi: 10.1177/1352458514554053
Klang, S. H., Ben-Amnon, Y., Cohen, Y., & Barak, Y. (2015). Community pharmacists' support improves antidepressant adherence in the community. International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 30(6), 316-319. doi: 10.1097/yic.0000000000000090
Ohana, I., Golander, H., & Barak, Y. (2014). Balancing psychache and resilience in aging Holocaust survivors. International Psychogeriatrics, 26(6), 929-934. doi: 10.1017/s104161021400012x
Raviv, G., Laufer, M., Baruch, Y., & Barak, Y. (2014). Risk of prostate cancer in patients with schizophrenia. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 55(7), 1639-1642. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.05.007
Or, A., Baruch, Y., Tadger, S., & Barak, Y. (2014). Real-life decision making of Serious Mental Illness patients: Opt-in and opt-out research participation. Israel Journal of Psychiatry & Related Sciences, 51(3), 199-203.
Nehama, Y., Rabinowitz, I., Baruch, Y., Mandel, A., Lurie, I., & Barak, Y. (2014). Debunking the placebo effect in depression: The effect of patient and investigator expectation on escitalopram efficacy. International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 29(2), 106-110. doi: 10.1097/yic.0000000000000013
Shelef, A., Hiss, J., Cherkashin, G., Berger, U., Aizenberg, D., Baruch, Y., & Barak, Y. (2014). Psychosocial and medical aspects of older suicide completers in Israel: A 10-year survey. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29(8), 846-851. doi: 10.1002/gps.4070
Achiron, A., Chapman, J., Magalashvili, D., Dolev, M., Lavie, M., Bercovich, E., … Barak, Y. (2013). Modeling of cognitive impairment by disease duration in multiple sclerosis: A cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE, 8(8), e71058. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071058
Bergman, Y., & Barak, Y. (2013). Escitalopram for antipsychotic nonresponsive visual hallucinosis: Eight patients suffering from Charles Bonnet syndrome. International Psychogeriatrics, 25(9), 1433-1436. doi: 10.1017/s1041610213000719
Barak, Y., & Aizenberg, D. (2012). Clinical and psychosocial remission in schizophrenia: correlations with antipsychotic treatment. BMC Psychiatry, 12, 108. doi: 10.1186/1471-244x-12-108
Barak, Y., Swartz, M., & Baruch, Y. (2011). Venlafaxine or a second SSRI: Switching after treatment failure with an SSRI among depressed inpatients: A retrospective analysis. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 35(7), 1744-1747. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2011.06.007
Barak, Y., Plopski, I., Tadger, S., & Paleacu, D. (2011). Escitalopram versus risperidone for the treatment of behavioral and psychotic symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease: A randomized double-blind pilot study. International Psychogeriatrics, 23(9), 1515-1519. doi: 10.1017/s1041610211000743
Barak, Y., & Aizenberg, D. (2011). Switching to aripiprazole as a strategy for weight reduction: A meta-analysis in patients suffering from schizophrenia. Journal of Obesity, 2011, 898013. doi: 10.1155/2011/898013
Barak, Y., Levy, D., Szor, H., & Aizenberg, D. (2011). First-onset functional brief psychoses in the elderly. Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 14(2), 30-33.
Tadger, S., Paleacu, D., & Barak, Y. (2011). Quetiapine augmentation of antidepressant treatment in elderly patients suffering from depressive symptoms: A retrospective chart review. Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 53(1), 104-105. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.06.012
Levy, T. B., Barak, Y., Sigler, M., & Aizenberg, D. (2011). Suicide attempts and burden of physical illness among depressed elderly inpatients. Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 52(1), 115-117. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.02.012
Ohanna, I., Golander, H., & Barak, Y. (2011). Does late onset depression predispose to dementia? A retrospective, case-controlled study. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 52(6), 659-661. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.10.016
Barak, Y., & Aizenberg, D. (2010). Is dementia preventable? Focus on Alzheimer's disease. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 10(11), 1689-1698. doi: 10.1586/ern.10.159
Barak, Y., Bleich, A., & Aizenberg, D. (2010). Psychosocial remission in schizophrenia: Developing a clinician-rated scale. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 51(1), 94-98. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2008.11.013
Briskman, I., Dubinski, R., & Barak, Y. (2010). Treating delirium in a general hospital: A descriptive study of prescribing patterns and outcomes. International Psychogeriatrics, 22(2), 328-331. doi: 10.1017/s1041610209990986
Mazeh, D., Bodner, E., Weizman, R., Delayahu, Y., Cholostoy, A., Martin, T., & Barak, Y. (2009). Co-morbid social phobia in schizophrenia. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 55(3), 198-202. doi: 10.1177/0020764008093447
Barak, Y., & Achiron, A. (2009). Happiness and neurological diseases. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 9(4), 445-459. doi: 10.1586/ern.09.1
Barak, Y., Baruch, Y., Achiron, A., & Aizenberg, D. (2008). Suicide attempts of schizophrenia patients: A case-controlled study in tertiary care. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 42(10), 822-826. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2007.09.002
Wohl, Y., Aviv, A., Friedman, T., & Barak, Y. (2008). Cutaneous photodamage in schizophrenia patients. Photodermatology, Photoimmunology, & Photomedicine, 24(6), 291-295. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2008.00378.x
Barak, Y. (2008). Breast cancer in women suffering from serious mental illness. Schizophrenia Research, 102(1-3), 249-253. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2008.03.017
Paleacu, D., Barak, Y., Mirecky, I., & Mazeh, D. (2008). Quetiapine treatment for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in Alzheimer's disease patients: A 6-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23(4), 393-400. doi: 10.1002/gps.1892
Rabinowitz, I., Baruch, Y., & Barak, Y. (2008). High-dose escitalopram for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 23(1), 49-53. doi: 10.1097/YIC.0b013e3282f0f0c5
Abramowitz, E. G., Barak, Y., Ben-Avi, I., & Knobler, H. Y. (2008). Hypnotherapy in the treatment of chronic combat-related PTSD patients suffering from insomnia: A randomized, Zolpidem-controlled clinical trial. International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis, 56(3), 270-280. doi: 10.1080/00207140802039672
Werner, P., Aviv, A., & Barak, Y. (2008). Self-stigma, self-esteem and age in persons with schizophrenia. International Psychogeriatrics, 20(1), 174-187. doi: 10.1017/s1041610207005340
Barak, Y. (2008). Co-prescription of antidepressants with other psychotropics: Distinct profile of escitalopram. International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, 12(1), 31-35. doi: 10.1080/13651500701419701
Simeoni, M. C., Auquier, P., Fernandez, O., Flachenecker, P., Stecchi, S., Constantinescu, C. S., … Barak, Y., … Pelletier, J., on behalf of the MusiQoL study group (2008). Validation of the Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life questionnaire. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 14(2), 219-230. doi: 10.1177/1352458507080733
Tadger, S., Baruch, Y., & Barak, Y. (2008). Symptomatic remission in elderly schizophrenia patients treated with long-acting risperidone. International Psychogeriatrics, 20(6), 1245-1250. doi: 10.1017/s1041610208007606
Harel, Y., Barak, Y., & Achiron, A. (2007). Dysregulation of affect in multiple sclerosis: New phenomenological approach. Psychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, 61(1), 94-98. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2007.01616.x
Barak, Y., Baruch, Y., Mazeh, D., Paleacu, D., & Aizenberg, D. (2007). Cardiac and cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality associated with antipsychotic medications in elderly psychiatric inpatients. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(4), 354-356. doi: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e318030253a
Barak, Y. (2007). The aging of Holocaust survivors: Myth and reality concerning suicide. Israel Medical Association Journal, 9(3), 196-198.
Mazeh, D., Shahal, B., Aviv, A., Zemishlani, H., & Barak, Y. (2007). A randomized, single-blind, comparison of venlafaxine with paroxetine in elderly patients suffering from resistant depression. International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 22(6), 371-375. doi: 10.1097/YIC.0b013e32817396ae
Barak, Y., Olmer, A., & Aizenberg, D. (2006). Antidepressants reduce the risk of suicide among elderly depressed patients. Neuropsychopharmacology, 31(1), 178-181. doi: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300863
Stein, D., Weizman, A., Ring, A., & Barak, Y. (2006). Obstetric complications in individuals diagnosed with autism and in healthy controls. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 47(1), 69-75. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2005.01.001
Barak, Y., & Aizenberg, D. (2006). Association between antidepressant prescribing and suicide in Israel. International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 21(5), 281-284.
Friedman, T., Wohl, Y., Knobler, H. Y., Lubin, G., Brenner, S., Levi, Y., & Barak, Y. (2006). Increased use of mental health services related to Isotretinoin treatment: A 5-year analysis. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 16(6), 413-416. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2005.11.006
Mazeh, D., Zemishlani, H., Barak, Y., Mirecki, I., & Paleacu, D. (2006). Donepezil for negative signs in elderly patients with schizophrenia: An add-on, double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled study. International Psychogeriatrics, 18(3), 429-436. doi: 10.1017/s1041610205003017
Barak, Y. (2006). The immune system and happiness. Autoimmunity Reviews, 5(8), 523-527. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2006.02.010
Barak, Y., Mazeh, D., Plopski, I., & Baruch, Y. (2006). Intramuscular ziprasidone treatment of acute psychotic agitation in elderly patients with schizophrenia. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14(7), 629-633. doi: 10.1097/01.jgp.0000216325.42721.99
Aizenberg, D., Olmer, A., & Barak, Y. (2006). Suicide attempts amongst elderly bipolar patients. Journal of Affective Disorders, 91(1), 91-94. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.12.013
Rotstein, Z., Hazan, R., Barak, Y., & Achiron, A. (2006). Perspectives in multiple sclerosis health care: Special focus on the costs of multiple sclerosis. Autoimmunity Reviews, 5(8), 511-516. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2006.02.001
Barak, Y., Achiron, A., Mandell, M., Mirecki, I., & Aizenberg, D. (2005). Reduced cancer incidence among patients with schizophrenia. Cancer, 104(12), 2817-2821. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21574
Barak, Y., Aizenberg, D., Szor, H., Swartz, M., Maor, R., & Knobler, H. Y. (2005). Increased risk of attempted suicide among aging Holocaust survivors. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 13(8), 701-4. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajgp.13.8.701
Mazeh, D., Cholostoy, A., Zemishlani, C., & Barak, Y. (2005). Elderly psychiatric patients at risk of folic acid deficiency: A case controlled study. Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 41(3), 297-302. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2005.04.006
Achiron, A., Polliack, M., Rao, S. M., Barak, Y., Lavie, M., Appelboim, N., & Harel, Y. (2005). Cognitive patterns and progression in multiple sclerosis: Construction and validation of percentile curves. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 76(5), 744-749. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.045518
Achiron, A., Barak, Y., Gail, M., Mandell, M., Pee, D., Ayyagari, R., & Rotstein, Z. (2005). Cancer incidence in multiple sclerosis and effects of immunomodulatory treatments. Breast Cancer Research & Treatment, 89(3), 265-270. doi: 10.1007/s10549-004-2229-4
Mazeh, D., Zemishlani, C., Aizenberg, D., & Barak, Y. (2005). Patients with very-late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis: A follow-up study. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 13(5), 417-419. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajgp.13.5.417
Stein, D., Zemishlani, C., Shahal, B., & Barak, Y. (2005). Disordered eating in elderly female patients diagnosed with chronic schizophrenia. Israel Journal of Psychiatry & Related Sciences, 42(3), 191-197.
Barak, Y., Swartz, M., & Plopsky, I. (2005). Assessing cardiovascular risks of olanzapine treatment: A 6-month study versus haloperidol in schizophrenia patients. International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 20(6), 315-317.
Barak, Y., Wohl, Y., Greenberg, Y., Dayan, Y. B., Friedman, T., Shoval, G., & Knobler, H. Y. (2005). Affective psychosis following Accutane (isotretinoin) treatment. International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 20(1), 39-41.
Barak, Y., Davidson, M., Luxenberg, J. S., & Aizenberg, D. (2004). Psychiatric services in nursing homes in Israel: Should the American legislation be adopted? Israel Journal of Psychiatry & Related Sciences, 41(3), 213-217.
Achiron, A., Kishner, I., Sarova-Pinhas, I., Raz, H., Faibel, M., Stern, Y., … Barak, Y. (2004). Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment following the first demyelinating event suggestive of multiple sclerosis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Archives of Neurology, 61(10), 1515-1520. doi: 10.1001/archneur.61.10.1515
Barak, Y., Shamir, E., Mirecki, I., Weizman, R., & Aizenberg, D. (2004). Switching elderly chronic psychotic patients to olanzapine. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 7(2), 165-169. doi: 10.1017/s1461145703004048
Drimer, T., Shahal, B., & Barak, Y. (2004). Effects of discontinuation of long-term anticholinergic treatment in elderly schizophrenia patients. International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 19(1), 27-9. doi: 10.1097/01.yic.0000102048.1367.4c
Barak, Y., Mirecki, I., Knobler, H. Y., & Natan, Z. (2004). Suicidality and second generation antipsychotics in schizophrenia patients: A case-controlled retrospective study during a 5-year period. Psychopharmacology, 175(2), 215-219. doi: 10.1007/s00213-004-1801-2
Barak, Y., Knobler, C. Y., & Aizenberg, D. (2004). Suicide attempts amongst elderly schizophrenia patients: A 10-year case-control study. Schizophrenia Research, 71(1), 77-81. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2003.12.001
Barak, Y., Cohen, A., & Aizenberg, D. (2004). Suicide among the homeless: A 9-year case-series analysis. Crisis, 25(2), 51-53. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910.25.2.51
Achiron, A., Edelstein, S., Ziev-Ner, Y., Givon, U., Rotstein, Z., & Barak, Y. (2004). Bone strength in multiple sclerosis: Cortical midtibial speed-of-sound assessment. Multiple Sclerosis, 10(5), 488-493. doi: 10.1191/1352458504ms1076oa
Remnik, Y., Melamed, Y., Swartz, M., Elizur, A., & Barak, Y. (2004). Patients' satisfaction with psychiatric inpatient care. Israel Journal of Psychiatry & Related Sciences, 41(3), 208-212.
Barak, Y., & Aizenberg, D. (2003). Effects of olanzapine on lipid abnormalities in elderly psychotic patients. Drugs & Aging, 20(12), 893-896.
Barak, Y., Aizenberg, D., & Achiron, A. (2003). Concordance for cognitive impairment: A study of 50 community-dwelling elderly female-female twin pairs. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 44(2), 117-120. doi: 10.1053/comp.2003.50019
Barak, Y., Swartz, M., Levy, D., & Weizman, R. (2003). Age-related differences in the side effect profile of citalopram. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 27(3), 545-548. doi: 10.1016/s0278-5846(03)00041-1
Achiron, A., Barak, Y., & Rotstein, Z. (2003). Longitudinal disability curves for predicting the course of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis, 9(5), 486-491. doi: 10.1191/1352458503ms945oa
Achiron, A., & Barak, Y. (2003). Cognitive impairment in probable multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 74(4), 443-446. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.74.4.443
Aizenberg, D., Weizman, A., & Barak, Y. (2003). Sildenafil for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-induced erectile dysfunction in elderly male depressed patients. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 29(4), 297-303. doi: 10.1080/00926230390195533
Barak, Y., & Cohen, A. (2003). Characterizing the elderly homeless: A 10-year study in Israel. Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 37(2), 147-155.
Mazeh, D., Melamed, Y., & Barak, Y. (2003). Emergency psychiatry: Treatment of referred psychiatric patients by general hospital emergency department physicians. Psychiatric Services, 54(9), 1221-1223. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.54.9.1221
Hadjez, J., Stein, D., Gabbay, U., Bruckner, J., Meged, S., Barak, Y., … Rotenberg, V. S. (2003). Dream content of schizophrenic, nonschizophrenic mentally ill, and community control adolescents. Adolescence, 38(150), 331-342.
Jeste, D. V., Barak, Y., Madhusoodanan, S., Grossman, F., & Gharabawi, G. (2003). International multisite double-blind trial of the atypical antipsychotics risperidone and olanzapine in 175 elderly patients with chronic schizophrenia. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 11(6), 638-647.
Barak, Y., & Achiron, A. (2002). Effect of interferon-beta-1b on cognitive functions in multiple sclerosis. European Neurology, 47(1), 11-14. doi: 10.1159/000047940
Aizenberg, D., Sigler, M., Weizman, A., & Barak, Y. (2002). Anticholinergic burden and the risk of falls among elderly psychiatric inpatients: A 4-year case-control study. International Psychogeriatrics, 14(3), 307-310.
Barak, Y., Lavie, M., & Achiron, A. (2002). Screening for early cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis patients using the clock drawing test. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 9(6), 629-632. doi: 10.1054/jocn.2002.1110