Contact Details
- Position
- Professor and Consultant
- Department
- Department of Psychological Medicine (Dunedin)
- Qualifications
- MD MHA
- Research summary
- Old-age psychiatry and prevention
- Teaching
- TIs Psychological Medicine Convener
- Clinical
- Yoram Barak is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Consultant Psychogeriatrician
Research
Dr Yoram Barak is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Otago School of Medicine, Dunedin and consultant psychogeriatrician at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern (formerly SDHB). He is the convenor for 4th year students for the Department of Psychological Medicine.
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 Master in Health Administration from Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel.Dr Barak was the medical director of Israel’s inpatient psychiatric services for Holocaust survivors for 25 years. He is past president of the Israeli Association of Old-Age Psychiatry, and is the associate editor for Aging Psychiatry of the Frontiers in Psychiatry. Dr Barak serves on the board of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age for the RANZC Psychiatry.
Research interests include a wide range of psychiatric conditions with special emphasis on old-age psychiatry, dementia prevention and suicide. He has published extensively in these areas, and is author or co-author of over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles. His book "Preventing Alzheimer's Disease" has been published in the US.
Publications
Chan, A. H. Y., Beyene, K., Lai, B., Kim, S., Wu, I., Al-Jawadi, R., … Walker, X., & Barak, Y. (2026). Impact of metformin on healthspan-related outcomes and incidence of diseases of aging in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review. Rejuvenation Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/15491684261462413 Journal - Research Other
Barak, Y. (2025, September). Creating a screening tool for abuse of older adults. Verbal presentation at the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) New Zealand Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Barak, Y., Turner, R., & Glue, P. (2025). Improving assessment for elder abuse: Analysis of a national dataset from Aotearoa New Zealand [Invited]. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59(Suppl. 1), (pp. 7). doi: 10.1177/00048674251327789 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Hughes-Medlicott, N. J., Nguyen, H., Glue, P., & Barak, Y. (2025). Allopregnanolone concentrations after ascending single dose administration of progesterone to healthy volunteers. Human Psychopharmacology, 40, e70012. doi: 10.1002/hup.70012 Journal - Research Article
Brown, O., McLay, L., Glue, P., & Barak, Y. (2025). Management of relapsing catatonia after lorazepam discontinuation: Systematic review of published case reports. Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.06.007 Journal - Research Other
2026
Journal - Research Other
Chan, A. H. Y., Beyene, K., Lai, B., Kim, S., Wu, I., Al-Jawadi, R., … Walker, X., & Barak, Y. (2026). Impact of metformin on healthspan-related outcomes and incidence of diseases of aging in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review. Rejuvenation Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/15491684261462413
2025
Journal - Research Article
Hughes-Medlicott, N. J., Nguyen, H., Glue, P., & Barak, Y. (2025). Allopregnanolone concentrations after ascending single dose administration of progesterone to healthy volunteers. Human Psychopharmacology, 40, e70012. doi: 10.1002/hup.70012
Barak, Y., Rothschild-Eliasi, G., Glue, P., & Turner, R. (2025). Are Baby Boomers hazardous drinkers as they age? An exploratory interRAI study. Australasian Psychiatry, 33(4), 711-717. doi: 10.1177/10398562251346622
Cho, H., Johnson, H., Barak, Y., & Fitzgerald, R. (2025). Perceptions of music therapy amongst academicians and healthcare providers in universities and university-affiliated health services in New Zealand. Music & Medicine, 17(2), 114-121. doi: 10.47513/mmd.v17i2.959
Johari, N., Mentzel, C., & Barak, Y. (2025). Successful ageing: Perception of older adults in Otago, New Zealand. Medical Research Archives, 13 (2). doi: 10.18103/mra.v13i2.6278
Patterson, T., Hobbs, L., Brown, E., & Barak, Y. (2025). Sexual assault in older-age adults: Criminal justice response in New Zealand. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 37(3), 496-511. doi: 10.1080/08959420.2023.2284575
Journal - Research Other
Brown, O., McLay, L., Glue, P., & Barak, Y. (2025). Management of relapsing catatonia after lorazepam discontinuation: Systematic review of published case reports. Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.06.007
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Barak, Y., Turner, R., & Glue, P. (2025). Improving assessment for elder abuse: Analysis of a national dataset from Aotearoa New Zealand [Invited]. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59(Suppl. 1), (pp. 7). doi: 10.1177/00048674251327789
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Barak, Y. (2025, September). Creating a screening tool for abuse of older adults. Verbal presentation at the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) New Zealand Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2024
Journal - Research Article
Patterson, T., Sajjadi, F., Hobbs, L., & Barak, Y. (2024). Loneliness in older persons with schizophrenia. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/00207640241307842
Turner, R., Glue, P., & Barak, Y. (2024). Effects of changing criteria on improving interRAI assessment for elder abuse: Analysis of a national dataset from Aotearoa New Zealand. BMJ Open, 14, e081791. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081791
Bodner, E., Segev, A., Chernitsky, R., & Barak, Y. (2024). Playing Kioku reduces loneliness in older adults: A pilot study. Games for Health Journal, 13(6), 428-435. doi: 10.1089/g4h.2023.0130
Taube, C., Mentzel, C., Glue, P., & Barak, Y. (2024). Aging of persons with schizophrenia: Analysis of a national dataset. International Psychogeriatrics, 36(1), 43-50. doi: 10.1017/S1041610223000145
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Turner, R., Glue, P., & Barak, Y. (2024, March). The interRAI assessment for elder abuse: We can do better: Lessons from the Elder Abuse Prevention Fund Project in New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the 4th interRAI Knowledge Exchange, Wellington, New Zealand.
2023
Journal - Research Article
Barak, Y., Sajjadi, S. F., Hobbs, L., & Patterson, T. (2023). Functional recovery in older adults with schizophrenia: A national interRAI study. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 70(4), 782-800. doi: 10.1177/00207640241230837
Copeland, B., Barak, Y., & Cheung, G. (2023). The 2023 New Zealand psychiatry of old age services and workforce survey. Australasian Psychiatry, 31(4), 480-484. doi: 10.1177/10398562231180486
Mentzel, C., Glue, P., Greco, P., & Barak, Y. (2023). Analysing realistic effects of modifiable risk factors for dementia in a large national dataset. Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 105, 104852. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2022.104852
Barak, Y., Greco, P., & Glue, P. (2023). Aging among persons with serious mental illness: Policy implications for earlier onset of frailty. GeroPsyc, 36(2), 92-96. doi: 10.1024/1662-9647/a000302
Journal - Research Other
Mentzel, C., Taube, C., Glue, P., & Barak, Y. (2023). Older adults with schizophrenia and dementia: Analysis of a national dataset [Brief report]. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 42, 609-612. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13187
Barak, Y. (2023). Nutrition and mental health in the aging population. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1104762. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1104762
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Turner, R., Glue, P., & Barak, Y. (2023). The interRAI assessment for elder abuse: We can do better? Lessons from the Elder Abuse Prevention Fund project in New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Biostatistics Conference. Retrieved from https://events.otago.ac.nz/2023-biostatistics-conference
Barak, Y., Taube, C., Mentzel, C., & Glue, P. (2023). Ageing of persons with schizophrenia: Analysis of a national data set. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57(Suppl. 1), (pp. 165). doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682
2022
Journal - Research Article
Hall, Y., Smith, J., Turner, R. M., Greco, P., Hau, K., & Barak, Y. (2022). Creating opportunities to improve detection of older adult abuse: A national interRAI study. BMC Geriatrics, 22, 220. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-02938-3
Barak, Y., Rapsey, C., & Scott, K. M. (2022). Clusters of dementia literacy: Implications from a survey of older adults. Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease, 1(9), 172-177. doi: 10.14283/jpad.2021.66
Barak, Y., Fortune, S., Hobbs, L., Cheung, G., Johari, N., & Zalsman, G. (2022). Strategies to prevent elderly suicide: A Delphi consensus study. Australasian Psychiatry, 30(3), 298-302. doi: 10.1177/10398562211064256
Journal - Research Other
Barak, Y. (2022). Stress, distress, tensity, neuroticism, and risk of dementia [Invited]. JAMA Network Open, 5(12), e2247124. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.47124
Barak, Y. (2022). A Sisyphean task: Assessing suicide ideation. International Psychogeriatrics, 34(5), 411-412. doi: 10.1017/S1041610222000114
Chacko, E., Ling, B., Avny, N., Barak, Y., Cullum, S., Sundram, F., & Cheung, G. (2022). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for stress reduction in family carers of people living with dementia: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 19(1), 614. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010614
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Barak, Y. (2022). Clusters of dementia literacy: Implications from a survey of older adults. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 56(Suppl. 1), (pp. 227). doi: 10.1177/00048674221088686
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Barak, Y. (2022, November). What will 2023 look like for older adults? Verbal presentation at the Department of Psychological Medicine Research Day, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Barak, Y. (2022, September). Creating opportunities to improve detection of older adult abuse: A national interRAI study. Verbal presentation at the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) New Zealand Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand.
2021
Journal - Research Article
Speciani, M., Barak, Y., Damanhuri, H., De Ronchi, D., Panariello, F., & Atti, A. R. (2021). A perspective on chronic and long-lasting anorexia nervosa. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 756669. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.756669
Cheung, G., Maher, T. M., Barak, Y., & Hirdes, J. P. (2021). Determinants of non-emergency use of control interventions in older Canadian psychiatric inpatients: Analysizing the interRAI mental health electronic health records. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 744341. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.744341
Barak, Y., Barson, D., Davie, G., Glue, P., & Paleacu, D. (2021). Internalize at your peril: Internalizing disorders as risk factors for dementia: Cohort study. GeroScience, 43, 253-261. doi: 10.1007/s11357-020-00285-y
Thomson, W. M., & Barak, Y. (2021). Tooth loss and dementia: A critical examination. Journal of Dental Research, 100(3), 226-231. doi: 10.1177/0022034520957233
Barak, Y., Leitch, S., & Glue, P. (2021). The Great Escape: Centenarians' exceptional health. Aging Clinical & Experimental Research, 33(3), 513-520. doi: 10.1007/s40520-020-01552-w
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Barak, Y. (2021, July). Internalising disorders and dementia risk. Verbal presentation at the Brain Health Research Centre (BHRC) Annual Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Cheung, G., Barak, Y., & Fortune, S. (2021, September). Strategies to prevent elderly suicide: A Delphi consensus study. Verbal presentation at the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) New Zealand Scientific Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand.
2020
Journal - Research Article
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
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., 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
Journal - Research Other
Hall, Y., Greco, P., Hau, K., & Barak, Y. (2020). Older adults abuse: Analysis of a New Zealand national dataset [Brief report]. International Psychogeriatrics, 32(8), 1003-1008. doi: 10.1017/s1041610220001520
Barak, Y., & Glue, P. (2020). Progesterone loading as a strategy for treating postpartum depression. Human Psychopharmacology, 35, e2731. doi: 10.1002/hup.2731
Barak, Y., Leitch, S., Greco, P., & Glue, P. (2020). Fatigue, sleep and depression: An exploratory interRAI study of older adults. Psychiatry Research, 284, 112772. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112772
Barak, Y. (2020). Suicide ideation in US nursing homes: Institutional freedom versus institutional paternalism. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 28(3), 299-301. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.12.012
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Chacko, E., Ling, B., Avny, N., Barak, Y., Cullum, S., . . ., & Cheung, G. (2020). Mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for family dementia carers: A systematic review. Proceedings of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) New Zealand Conference: A Climate for Change: Nga Tohu Huarere e panoni haere nei, he ao hurihuri. Retrieved from https://www.ranzcp2020.co.nz
Cheung, G., Barak, Y., & Hirdes, J. (2020). Rates and determinants of emergency and non-emergency control interventions use in older psychiatric inpatients in Ontario, Canada. Proceedings of the World interRAI Conference. (pp. 33). Retrieved from https://kuleuvencongres.be/worldinterRAI2020/home
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Barak, Y. (2020, November). Internalizing disorders as risk factors for dementia: A cohort study. Verbal presentation at the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) New Zealand Conference: A Climate for Change: Nga Tohu Huarere e panoni haere nei, he ao hurihuri, Napier, New Zealand.
Barak, Y. (2020, November). Ageing badly: Indicators of old age structure in Australia and New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) New Zealand Conference: A Climate for Change: Nga Tohu Huarere e panoni haere nei, he ao hurihuri, Napier, New Zealand.
Barak, Y. (2020, November). Older adults abuse: Analysis of a New Zealand national dataset. Verbal presentation at the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) New Zealand Conference: A Climate for Change: Nga Tohu Huarere e panoni haere nei, he ao hurihuri, Napier, New Zealand.
2019
Journal - Research Article
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
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
Journal - Research Other
Barak, Y., Leitch, S., Gale, C., & Glue, P. (2019). No seasonal influence on cognitive performance in a national sample of older adults in New Zealand [Brief report]. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 29, e201-e204. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12733
Barak, Y., & Gale, C. (2019). Suicide in long-term care facilities: The exception or the norm? [Invited]. JAMA Network Open, 2(6), e195634. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.5634
Shelef, A., Brafman, D., Rosing, T., Weizman, A., Stryjer, R., & Barak, Y. (2019). Equine assisted therapy for patients with post traumatic stress disorder: A case series study [Brief report]. Military Medicine, 184(9/10), 394-399. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usz036
Johari, N., Glue, P., & Barak, Y. (2019). Screaming behaviour in response to electroconvulsive treatment: Psychogeriatric note on a patient with Alzheimer's disease. Psychogeriatrics, 19, 626-627. doi: 10.1111/psyg.12443
Gale, C., Glue, P., & Barak, Y. (2019). Low-risk and high-risk groups matter in suicide risk. Psychological Medicine, 49(5), 879-880. doi: 10.1017/S0033291718003422
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Glue, P., & Barak, Y. (2019). Progesterone loading as a strategy for treating post-partum depression. Proceedings of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) New Zealand Conference. Retrieved from https://www.ranzcp2019.co.nz
2018
Journal - Research Article
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
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.
Journal - Research Other
Swartz-Vanetik, M., Zeevin, M., & Barak, Y. (2018). Scope and characteristics of suicide attempts among manic patients with bipolar disorder [Short report]. Crisis, 39(6), 489-492. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000526
Glue, P., & Barak, Y. (2018). Prazosin for post-traumatic stress disorder. New England Journal of Medicine, 378(17), 1648-1650. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1803171
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Barak, Y., & Glue, P. (2018). Do social isolation and loneliness kill People with Alzheimer's disease? OBM Geriatrics, (2), 4. doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.1804021
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Aluzaite, K., Hyslop, B., Barak, Y., Brockway, B., Cutfield, N., & Schultz, M. (2018). Circadian lights in a hospital setting to improve sleep, recovery and decrease psychological distress in older adults. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia & Frality Research (ANZSSFR) Annual Meeting. (pp. 45). Retrieved from https://anzssfr.org/past-meetings
Admiraal, A., Gale, C., Pollock, L., Bathgate, D., Glue, P., & Barak, Y. (2018). Refining medical students' risk assessment skills: Lifecycle scenarios. Proceedings of the Higher Education Development Centre (HEDC) Symposium: Celebrating Higher Education. (pp. 18). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/hedc
Aluzaite, K., Brockway, B., Barak, Y., Hyslop, B., Cutfield, N., & Schultz, M. (2018). Circadian lights in a hospital setting to improve sleep, recovery and decrease psychological distress: Study concept and pilot baseline assessment results. In K. Hillman (Ed.), Proceedings of the 36th International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research. (pp. 36). AWCBR. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/awcbr
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Leitch, S., Glue, P., Gray, A., Greco, P., & Barak, Y. (2018, November). Dynamics of loneliness in the elderly: Unlonely female centenarians. Verbal presentation at the Women’s Wellbeing Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Barak, Y. (2018, March). Ageing well with a healthy brain. Verbal presentation at the Ageing Well Colloquium: Biological, Social, and Social Dimensions, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Other Research Output
Barak, Y. (2018, August). The Holocaust and hypermnesia. Otago Memory Group, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Research Presentation].
Barak, Y. (2018, July). The Dunedin Dementia Risk Awareness Project: Pilot study in older adults. Hot Health: Focus on Wellness and Ageing, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].
2017
Journal - Research Article
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
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.
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
Journal - Research Other
Croucher, M., Plopsky, I., Pridan, S., & Barak, Y. (2017). Treatment options for psychotic depression in older people: Focused literature review by New Zealand Psychogeriatric Team. Annals of Psychiatry & Mental Health, 5(1), 1094.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Barak, Y. (2017, December). Creating a MCQs "bank" for psychological medicine. Verbal presentation at the Health Professional Education Research Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Barak, Y. (2017, June). Preventing Alzheimer's disease. Invited presentation at the Southern Health Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2016
Journal - Research Article
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
Journal - Research Other
Shelef, A., Barak, Y., Berger, U., Paleacu, D., Tadger, S., Plopsky, I., & Baruch, Y. (2016). Safety and efficacy of medical cannabis oil for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: An-open label, add-on, pilot study [Short communication]. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 51(1), 15-19. doi: 10.3233/jad-150915
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Barak, Y., & Rothschild, S. (2016, October). Mindfulness meditation in the Israel defense forces: Effect on cognition and satisfaction with life. Verbal presentation at the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists New Zealand Conference: Recover, Rebuild, Regenerate, Christchurch, New Zealand.
2015
Journal - Research Article
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
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
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
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
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
2014
Journal - Research Article
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
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.
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
Journal - Research Other
Pridan, S., Baruch, Y., Swartz, M., & Barak, Y. (2014). Amisulpride for older patients with long-standing schizophrenia [Brief report]. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 34(6), 736-737. doi: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000000226
2013
Journal - Research Article
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
Journal - Research Other
Baruch, Y., Tadger, S., Plopski, I., & Barak, Y. (2013). Asenapine for elderly bipolar manic patients [Brief report]. Journal of Affective Disorders, 145(1), 130-132. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.05.027
Baruch, Y., Swartz, M., Sirkis, S., Mirecki, I., & Barak, Y. (2013). Staff happiness and work satisfaction in a tertiary psychiatric centre [Brief report]. Occupational Medicine, 63(6), 442-444. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqt087
2012
Journal - Research Article
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
Journal - Research Other
Barak, Y., & Swartz, M. (2012). Remission amongst elderly schizophrenia patients [Short communication]. European Psychiatry, 27(1), 62-64. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.12.012
2011
Journal - Research Article
Barak, Y., Levy, D., Szor, H., & Aizenberg, D. (2011). First-onset functional brief psychoses in the elderly. Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 14(2), 30-33.
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
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., 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., & 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
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
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
2010
Journal - Research Article
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
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
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
2009
Journal - Research Article
Barak, Y., & Achiron, A. (2009). Happiness and neurological diseases. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 9(4), 445-459. doi: 10.1586/ern.09.1
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
2008
Journal - Research Article
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
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
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). 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
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
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
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
Simeoni, M. C., Auquier, P., Fernandez, O., Flachenecker, P., Stecchi, S., Constantinescu, C. S., … Barak, Y., … 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
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
Journal - Research Other
Mazeh, D., Paleacu, D., & Barak, Y. (2008). Quetiapine for elderly non-responsive schizophrenia patients [Brief report]. Psychiatry Research, 157(1-3), 265-267. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2007.06.015
2007
Journal - Research Article
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
2006
Journal - Research Article
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
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
Barak, Y. (2006). The immune system and happiness. Autoimmunity Reviews, 5(8), 523-527. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2006.02.010
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., & Aizenberg, D. (2006). Association between antidepressant prescribing and suicide in Israel. International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 21(5), 281-284.
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
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
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
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Barak, Y., & Achiron, A. (2006). Cognitive fatigue in multiple sclerosis: Findings from a two-wave screening project. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 245(1-2), (pp. 73-6). doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2005.09.015
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Achiron, A., & Barak, Y. (2006). Cognitive changes in early MS: A call for a common framework. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 245(1-2), (pp. 47-51). doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2005.05.019
2005
Journal - Research Article
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
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.
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
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., 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
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
2004
Journal - Research Article
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
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
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
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
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
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., 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.
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.
2003
Journal - Research Article
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
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.
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
Barak, Y., & Aizenberg, D. (2003). Effects of olanzapine on lipid abnormalities in elderly psychotic patients. Drugs & Aging, 20(12), 893-896.
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.
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
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
Barak, Y., & Cohen, A. (2003). Characterizing the elderly homeless: A 10-year study in Israel. Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 37(2), 147-155.
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
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
Journal - Research Other
Mazeh, D., Mirecki, I., Paleacu, D., & Barak, Y. (2003). Donepezil for the treatment of a schizophrenia patient with frontal lobotomy. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 23(5), 522. doi: 10.1097/01.jcp.0000088913.24613.9f
Achiron, A., Barak, Y., & Miron, S. (2003). Alfacalcidol treatment in multiple sclerosis. Clinical Neuropharmacology, 26(2), 53. [Letter].
Barak, Y., & Mashiach, M. (2003). Aggression: From basic science to real life. Israel Medical Association Journal, 5(9), 667-668.
2002
Journal - Research Article
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
Paleacu, D., Mazeh, D., Mirecki, I., Even, M., & Barak, Y. (2002). Donepezil for the treatment of behavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Clinical Neuropharmacology, 25(6), 313-317.
Milstein, A., Pollack, A., Kleinman, G., & Barak, Y. (2002). Confusion/delirium following cataract surgery: An incidence study of 1-year duration. International Psychogeriatrics, 14(3), 301-306. doi: 10.1017/S1041610202008499
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
Rotenberg, V. S., Shamir, E., Barak, Y., Indursky, P., Kayumov, L., & Mark, M. (2002). REM sleep latency and wakefulness in the first sleep cycle as markers of major depression: A controlled study vs. schizophrenia and normal controls. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 26(6), 1211-1215. doi: 10.1016/S0278-5846(02)00216-6
Stein, D., Pat-Horenczyk, R., Blank, S., Dagan, Y., Barak, Y., & Gumpel, T. P. (2002). Sleep disturbances in adolescents with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 35(3), 268-275. doi: 10.1177/002221940203500308
Barak, Y., Shamir, E., & Weizman, R. (2002). Would a switch from typical antipsychotics to risperidone be beneficial for elderly schizophrenic patients? A naturalistic, long-term, retrospective, comparative study. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 22(2), 115-120.
Barak, Y., Aizenberg, D., Mirecki, I., Mazeh, D., & Achiron, A. (2002). Very late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis: Clinical and imaging characteristics in comparison with elderly patients with schizophrenia. Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease, 190(11), 733-736. doi: 10.1097/01.nmd.0000038167.15155.d6
Nachman, R., Yanai, O., Goldin, L., Swartz, M., Barak, Y., & Hiss, J. (2002). Suicide in Israel: 1985-1997. Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, 27(6), 423-428.
Barak, Y., & Aizenberg, D. (2002). Suicide amongst Alzheimer's disease patients: A 10-year survey. Dementia & Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 14(2), 101-103. doi: 10.1159/000064931
Barak, Y., Shamir, E., Zemishlani, H., Mirecki, I., Toren, P., & Weizman, R. (2002). Olanzapine vs. haloperidol in the treatment of elderly chronic schizophrenia patients. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 26(6), 1199-1202.
Barak, Y. (2002). No weight gain among elderly schizophrenia patients after 1 year of risperidone treatment. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 63(2), 117-119.
2001
Journal - Research Article
Shamir, E., Barak, Y., Shalman, I., Laudon, M., Zisapel, N., Tarrasch, R., … Weizman, R. (2001). Melatonin treatment for tardive dyskinesia: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Archives of General Psychiatry, 58(11), 1049-1052. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.58.11.1049
Polliack, M. L., Barak, Y., & Achiron, A. (2001). Late-onset multiple sclerosis. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 49(2), 168-171. doi: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49038.x
Barak, Y., Bodner, E., Zemishlani, H., Mirecki, I., & Aizenberg, D. (2001). Donepezil for the treatment of behavioral disturbances in Alzheimer's disease: A 6-month open trial. Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 33(3), 237-241. doi: 10.1016/S0167-4943(01)00187-X
Stein, D., Ring, A., Shulman, C., Meir, D., Holan, A., Weizman, A., & Barak, Y. (2001). Brief report: Children with autism as they grow up: Description of adult inpatients with severe autism. Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 31(3), 355-360.
Barak, Y., Savorai, O., Mavashev, S., & Beni, A. (2001). Animal-assisted therapy for elderly schizophrenic patients: A one-year controlled trial. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 9(4), 439-442. doi: 10.1097/00019442-200111000-00013
Barak, Y., Sirota, P., Kimhi, R., & Slor, H. (2001). Werner's syndrome (adult progeria): An affected mother and son presenting with resistant psychosis. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 42(6), 508-510. doi: 10.1053/comp.2001.27895
Barak, Y., Szor, H., Kimhi, R., Kam, E., Mester, R., & Elizur, A. (2001). Survey of patient satisfaction in adult psychiatric outpatient clinics. European Psychiatry, 16(2), 131-133. doi: 10.1016/S0924-9338(01)00551-X
2000
Journal - Research Article
Achiron, A., & Barak, Y. (2000). Multiple sclerosis: From probable to definite diagnosis: A 7-year prospective study. Archives of Neurology, 57(7), 974-979. doi: 10.1001/archneur.57.7.974
Shamir, E., Laudon, M., Barak, Y., Anis, Y., Rotenberg, V., Elizur, A., & Zisapel, N. (2000). Melatonin improves sleep quality of patients with chronic schizophrenia. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 61(5), 373-377.
Davidson, M., Harvey, P. D., Vervarcke, J., Gagiano, C. A., De Hooge, J. D., Bray, G., … Barak, Y., & Haushofer, M. (2000). A long-term, multicenter, open-label study of risperidone in elderly patients with psychosis. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(6), 506-514. doi: 10.1002/1099-1166(200006)15:6<506::AID-GPS146>3.0.CO;2-V
Barak, Y., & Szor, H. (2000). Lifelong posttraumatic stress disorder: Evidence from aging Holocaust survivors. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 2(1), 57-62.
Barak, Y., Kimhi, R., & Weizman, R. (2000). Is selectivity for serotonin uptake associated with a reduced emergence of manic episodes in depressed patients? International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 15(1), 53-56.
Shamir, E., Barak, Y., Plopsky, I., Zisapel, N., Elizur, A., & Weizman, A. (2000). Is melatonin treatment effective for tardive dyskinesia? Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 61(8), 556-558.
Keselbrener, L., Akselrod, S., Ahiron, A., Eldar, M., Barak, Y., & Rotstein, Z. (2000). Is fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis related to autonomic dysfunction? Clinical Autonomic Research, 10(4), 169-175.
Achiron, A., Barak, Y., Miron, S., & Sarova-Pinhas, I. (2000). Immunoglobulin treatment in refractory Myasthenia gravis. Muscle & Nerve, 23(4), 551-555. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4598(200004)23:4<551::AID-MUS14>3.0.CO;2-O
Melamed, Y., Kimchi, R., & Barak, Y. (2000). Guardianship for the severely mentally ill. Medicine & Law, 19(2), 321-326.
Barak, Y., Bodner, E., Klayman, N., Ring, A., & Elizur, A. (2000). Anxiety among Israeli soldiers during the Gulf War. European Archives of Psychiatry & Clinical Neuroscience, 250(3), 148-151. doi: 10.1007/s004060070032
Melamed, Y., Fromer, D., Kemelman, Z., & Barak, Y. (2000). Working with mentally ill homeless persons: should we respect their quest for anonymity? Journal of Medical Ethics, 26(3), 175-178.
Swartz, M., Barak, Y., Mirecki, I., Naor, S., & Weizman, A. (2000). Treating depression in Alzheimer's disease: Integration of differing guidelines. International Psychogeriatrics, 12(3), 353-358.
Rotstein, Z., Barak, Y., Noy, S., & Achiron, A. (2000). Quality of life in multiple sclerosis: Development and validation of the 'RAYS' scale and comparison with the SF-36. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 12(6), 511-517.
1999
Journal - Research Article
Dror, V., Shamir, E., Ghanshani, S., Kimhi, R., Swartz, M., Barak, Y., … Navon, R. (1999). hKCa3/KCNN3 potassium channel gene: association of longer CAG repeats with schizophrenia in Israeli Ashkenazi Jews, expression in human tissues and localization to chromosome 1q21. Molecular Psychiatry, 4, 254-260.
Barak, Y., Gabbay, U., Gilad, R., Sarova-Pinhas, I., & Achiron, A. (1999). Neuropsychiatric assessment as a secondary outcome measure in a multiple sclerosis intravenous immunoglobulin L(IMg) trial. International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, 3(1), 31-34. doi: 10.3109/13651509909024756
Barak, Y., Ur, E., & Achiron, A. (1999). Moclobemide treatment in multiple sclerosis patients with comorbid depression: An open-label safety trial. Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, 11(2), 271-273. doi: 10.1176/jnp.11.2.271
Levine, J., Barak, Y., Chengappa, K. R. N., Rapoport, A., Antelman, S. M., & Barak, V. (1999). Low CSF soluble interleukin 2 receptor levels in acute depression. Journal of Neural Transmission, 106(9-10), 1011-1015. doi: 10.1007/s007020050219
Achiron, A., Barak, Y., Noy, S., & Pinhas-Hamiel, O. (1999). Fluoxetine treatment for weight reduction in steroid-induced obesity: A pilot study in myasthenia gravis patients. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 9(1-2), 111-113. doi: 10.1016/S0924-977X(98)00012-1
Barak, Y., Wittenberg, N., Naor, S., Kutzuk, D., & Weizman, A. (1999). Clozapine in elderly psychiatric patients: Tolerability, safety, and efficacy. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 40(4), 320-325. doi: 10.1016/S0010-440X(99)90134-7
Barak, Y., Kimhi, R., Stein, D., Gutman, J., & Weizman, A. (1999). Autistic subjects with comorbid epilepsy: A possible association with viral infections. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 29(3), 245-251.
Barak, Y., Lampl, Y., Sarova-Pinchas, I., & Achiron, A. (1998). Self and body esteem perception in multiple sclerosis. Behavioural Neurology, 11(3), 159-161.
Pinhas-Hamiel, O., Rotstein, Z., Achiron, A., Gabbay, U., Achiron, R., Barak, Y., … Noy, S. (1999). Pregnancy during residency: An Israeli survey of women physicians. Health Care for Women International, 20(1), 63-70. doi: 10.1080/073993399245962
Swartz, M., Martin, T., Martin, M., Elizur, A., & Barak, Y. (1999). Outcome of psychogeriatric intervention in an old-age home: a 3 years follow-up study. Annals of Clinical Psychiatry, 11(3), 109-112. doi: 10.1023/A:1022399608703
1998
Journal - Research Article
Achiron, A., Gabbay, U., Gilad, R., Hassin-Baer, S., Barak, Y., Gornish, M., … Sarova-Pinhas, I. (1998). Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in multiple sclerosis: Effect on relapses. Neurology, 50(2), 398-402. doi: 10.1212/WNL.50.2.398
Pinhas-Hamiel, O., Barak, Y., Siev-Ner, I., & Achiron, A. (1998). Juvenile multiple sclerosis: clinical features and prognostic characteristics. Journal of Pediatrics, 132(4), 735-737. doi: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70371-3
Terno, P., Barak, Y., Hadjez, J., Elizur, A., & Szor, H. (1998). Holocaust survivors hospitalized for life: The Israeli experience. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 39(6), 364-367. doi: 10.1016/S0010-440X(98)90049-9
Melamed, Y., Szor, H., Barak, Y., & Elizur, A. (1998). Hoarding: What does it mean? Comprehensive Psychiatry, 39(6), 400-402.
Kimhi, R., Barak, Y., Gutman, J., Zohar, M., & Elizur, A. (1998). Forensic psychiatric service in Israel: Ten years experience in an in-patient hospital unit. Medicine & Law, 17(3), 393-399.
Levy, D., Kimhi, R., Barak, Y., Aviv, A., & Elizur, A. (1998). Antidepressant-associated mania: A study of anxiety disorders patients. Psychopharmacology, 136(3), 243-246. doi: 10.1007/s002130050562
Achiron, A., Barak, Y., Magal, N., Shohat, M., Cohen, M., Barar, R., & Gadoth, N. (1998). Abnormal liver test results in myotonic dystrophy. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 26(4), 292-295.
Barak, Y., Swartz, M., Shamir, E., Stein, D., & Weizman, A. (1998). Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) in the treatment of tardive dyskinesia: A statistical meta-analysis. Annals of Clinical Psychiatry, 10(3), 101-105. doi: 10.1023/A:1022349920283
Achiron, A., Barak, Y., & Sarova-Pinhas, I. (1998). Use of intravenous immunoglobulin in multiple sclerosis. BioDrugs, 9(6), 465-475.
Barak, Y., Achiron, A., Rotstein, Z., Elizur, A., & Noy, S. (1998). Stress associated with asbestosis: The trauma of waiting for death. Psycho-Oncology, 7(2), 126-128. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(199803/04)7:2<126::aid-pon291>3.0.co;2-a
Ring, A., Stein, D., Barak, Y., Teicher, A., Hadjez, J., Elizur, A., & Weizman, A. (1998). Sleep disturbances in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A comparative study with healthy siblings. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 31(6), 572-578. doi: 10.1177/002221949803100607
Kimhi, R., Barak, Y., Gutman, J., Melamed, Y., Zohar, M., & Barak, I. (1998). Police attitudes toward mental illness and psychiatric patients in Israel. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law, 26(4), 625-630.
1997
Journal - Research Article
Achiron, A., Rotstein, Z., Barak, Y., Sarova-Pinhas, I., for the MS Study Group. (1997). Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis: The Israeli experience. Multiple Sclerosis, 3(2), 142-144. doi: 10.1177/135245859700300215
Levine, J., Aviram, A., Holan, A., Ring, A., Barak, Y., & Belmaker, R. H. (1997). Inositol treatment of autism. Journal of Neural Transmission, 104(2-3), 307-310. doi: 10.1007/bf01273191
Kimhi, R., Barak, Y., Achiron, A., & Elizur, A. (1997). Hepatitis among psychiatric inpatients: A high-risk group? International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine, 10(3), 207-210. doi: 10.3233/jrs-1997-10310
Lampl, Y., Barak, Y., Gilad, R., Eshel, Y., & Sarova-Pinhas, I. (1997). Familial dyslexia associated with cavum vergae. Clinical Neurology & Neurosurgery, 99(2), 142-147. doi: 10.1016/S0303-8467(97)80013-3
Kimhi, R., Barak, Y., Levy, D., & Elizur, A. (1997). Depression and anxiety as a single disorder: Evidence from brain stem auditory evoked potentials. European Psychiatry, 12(8), 395-398. doi: 10.1016/s0924-9338(97)83564-x
Levy, D., Kimhi, R., Barak, Y., Aviv, A., Pinhas-Hamiel, O., & Elizur, A. (1997). Acute neuroleptic induced leukopenia in Ethiopian Jews with benign familial leukopenia. International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine, 10(1), 27-30. doi: 10.3233/jrs-1997-10103
Barak, Y., Achiron, A., Elizur, A., Szor, H., & Shohat, B. (1997). Screening for Human T-cell Lymphotrophic Virus type-I (HTLV-I) infection in high risk schizophrenic patients. International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine, 10(3), 211-215. doi: 10.3233/jrs-1997-10311
Tishler, M., Barak, Y., Paran, D., & Yaron, M. (1997). Sleep disturbances, fibromyalgia and primary Sjögren's syndrome. Clinical & Experimental Rheumatology, 15(1), 71-74.
Journal - Research Other
Achiron, A., Barak, Y., Stern, Y., & Noy, S. (1997). Electrical sensation during Tai-Chi practice as the first manifestation of multiple sclerosis. Clinical Neurology & Neurosurgery, 99(4), 280-281. doi: 10.1016/S0303-8467(97)00103-0
1996
Journal - Research Article
Achiron, A., Barak, Y., Goren, M., Gabbay, U., Miron, S., Rotstein, Z., … Sarova-Pinhas, I. (1996). Intravenous immune globulin in multiple sclerosis: Clinical and neuroradiological results and implications for possible mechanisms of action. Clinical & Experimental Immunology, 104 Suppl 1, 67-70.
Barak, Y., Levine, J., Glasman, A., Elizur, A., & Belmaker, R. H. (1996). Inositol treatment of Alzheimer's disease: A double blind, cross-over placebo controlled trial. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 20(4), 729-735. doi: 10.1016/0278-5846(96)00043-7
Barak, Y., Achiron, A., Kimhi, R., Lampl, Y., Gilad, R., Elizur, A., & Sarova-Pinhas, I. (1996). Health risks among shift workers: A survey of female nurses. Health Care for Women International, 17(6), 527-533.
Barak, Y., Ron, I. G., Sirota, P., Sobe, T., & Slor, H. (1996). The effect of chlorpromazine and haloperidol on DNA transcription. International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 11(3), 193-197.
Achiron, A., Pinhas-Hamiel, O., Barak, Y., Doll, L., Offen, C., Djaldetti, R., … Shohat, B. (1996). Detection of proviral human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I DNA in mouthwash samples of HAM/TSP patients and HTLV-I carriers. Archives of Virology, 141(1), 147-153. doi: 10.1007/BF01718595
Ticher, A., Ring, A., Barak, Y., Elizur, A., & Weizman, A. (1996). Circannual pattern of autistic births: Reanalysis in three ethnic groups. Human Biology, 68(4), 585-592.
Levy, D., Kimhi, R., Barak, Y., Demmer, M., Marel, M., & Elizur, A. (1996). Brainstem auditory evoked potentials of panic disorder patients. Neuropsychobiology, 33(3), 164-167. doi: 10.1159/000119269
Barak, Y., Achiron, A., Elizur, A., Gabbay, U., Noy, S., & Sarova-Pinhas, I. (1996). Sexual dysfunction in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: Magnetic resonance imaging, clinical, and psychological correlates. Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, 21, 255-258.
Journal - Research Other
Levine, J., Witztum, E., Greenberger, B. D., & Barak, Y. (1996). Inositol-induced mania? American Journal of Psychiatry, 153(6), 839. doi: 10.1176/ajp.153.6.839
Barak, Y., Levine, J., & Weisz, R. (1996). Clozapine-induced myoclonus: Two case reports. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 16(4), 339-340. [Letter].
Achiron, A., Barak, Y., Shohat, B., Gabbay, U., Elizur, A., Rotstein, Z., & Noy, S. (1996). Age distribution among patients at high risk for human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I infection. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 22(5), 865-866.
1995
Journal - Research Article
Kimhi, R., Barak, Y., Ring, A., Szor, H., & Elizur, A. (1995). Maintaining schizophrenic patients on benzodiazepines. Schizophrenia Research, 17(3), 283-285. doi: 10.1016/0920-9964(95)00054-2
Lampl, Y., Barak, Y., Achiron, A., & Sarova-Pinchas, I. (1995). Intracranial meningiomas: Correlation of peritumoral edema and psychiatric disturbances. Psychiatry Research, 58(2), 177-180.
Levine, J., Barak, Y., Kofman, O., & Belmaker, R. H. (1995). Follow-up and relapse analysis of an inositol study of depression. Israel Journal of Psychiatry & Related Sciences, 32(1), 14-21.
Barak, Y., Lampl, Y., Achiron, A., Sarova-Pinhas, I., & Elizur, A. (1995). Fluoxetine induced weight loss: A pilot study in postpartum women. Israel Journal of Psychiatry & Related Sciences, 32(1), 51-54.
Levine, J., Barak, Y., Gonzalves, M., Szor, H., Elizur, A., Kofman, O., & Belmaker, R. H. (1995). Double-blind, controlled trial of inositol treatment of depression. American Journal of Psychiatry, 152(5), 792-794. doi: 10.1176/ajp.152.5.792
Barak, Y., Ring, A., Levy, D., Granek, I., Szor, H., & Elizur, A. (1995). Disabling compulsions in 11 mentally retarded adults: An open trial of clomipramine SR. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 56(10), 459-461.
Barak, V., Barak, Y., Levine, J., Nisman, B., & Roisman, I. (1995). Changes in interleukin-1β and soluble interleukin-2 receptor levels in CSF and serum of schizophrenic patients. Journal of Basic & Clinical Physiology & Pharmacology, 6(1), 61-9. doi: 10.1515/JBCPP.1995.6.1.61
Barak, Y., Ring, A., Sulkes, J., Gabbay, U., & Elizur, A. (1995). Season of birth and autistic disorder in Israel. American Journal of Psychiatry, 152(5), 798-800. doi: 10.1176/ajp.152.5.798
Noy, S., Achiron, A., Gabbay, U., Barak, Y., Rotstein, Z., Laor, N., & Sarova-Pinhas, I. (1995). A new approach to affective symptoms in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 36(5), 390-395. doi: 10.1016/S0010-440X(95)90121-3
Journal - Research Other
Bodner, E., & Barak, Y. (1995). Visual perception in schizophrenic patients. European Psychiatry, 10(6), 320. doi: 10.1016/0924-9338(96)80315-4
1994
Journal - Research Article
Barak, Y., Sirota, P., Tessler, M., Achiron, A., & Lampl, Y. (1994). Body esteem in Israeli university students. Israel Journal of Psychiatry & Related Sciences, 31(4), 292-295.
1993
Journal - Research Article
Sirota, P., Firer, M., Schild, K., Zurgil, N., Barak, Y., Elizur, A., & Slor, H. (1993). Increased anti-Sm antibodies in schizophrenic patients and their families. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 17(5), 793-800.
1992
Journal - Research Article
Ron, I. G., Inbar, M. J., Barak, Y., Stier, S., & Chaitchik, S. (1992). Organic delusional syndrome associated with tamoxifen treatment. Cancer, 69(6), 1415-1417. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19920315)69:6<1415::AID-CNCR2820690618>3.0.CO;2-H
1987
Journal - Research Article
Kashtan, H., Werbin, N., Aladjem, D., Barak, Y., & Wiznitzer, T. (1987). Right and left colon carcinoma: A retrospective comparative study. Journal of Surgical Oncology, 35(4), 245-248.