Peer-Reviewed Articles
Academic publications in neuropsychology, child neurology, and Jewish medical ethics
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Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Value Changes and Clinical Correlation in 90 Cases of Cytomegalovirus-Infected Fetuses with Unremarkable Fetal MRI Results
Abstract: Cytomegalovirus is the leading intrauterine infection. Fetal MR imaging is an accepted tool for fetal brain evaluation, yet it still lacks the…
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Birkhat Ha’Gomel: Community Response to Acute Stress Disorder
ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to propose the introduction of a communal ritual as a post trauma early intervention technique. There are specific community…
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Ben Sorer U'Moreh: Using a Biblical Metaphor in Diagnosis and Therapy
ABSTRACT The Bible's account of the Ben Sorer U'Moreh (recalcitrant, or literally, "stubborn and rebellious" son) (Deuteronomy 21: 18-21) is one of its most…
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In Desperate Pursuit of Motherhood: Another Perspective on the Sotah
Judith Guedalia, PhD and Yocheved Debow, MA Abstract The sotah (suspected adulteress) is a topic of much discussion in the Torah and Talmud. The basic level of…
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Computerized cognitive testing in patients with type I Gaucher disease: effects of enzyme replacement and substrate reduction
Abstract: Patients receiving miglustat therapy, enzyme replacement treatment, and untreated individuals were assessed using psychologist-administered and…
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ACCIDENTAL DEATH: A NEW LOOK AT AN ANCIENT MODEL
By JUDITH GUEDALIA, YOCHEVED DEBOW AND DAVID DEBOW In this paper we present an integrative model for helping perpetrators of accidental killing accept the…
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The “Unorthodox” Therapy of an Ultra-Orthodox Adolescent
By Judith S.B. Guedalia, Ph.D. and Leah Haber, PhD Editor’s note: In addition to the rabbis consulted by the authors, ASSIA-Jewish Medical Ethics has…
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The Use of Luria’s Method for the Neurobehavioral Assessment of Encephalopathy in an Adolescent: Application in a Rehabilitation Setting
Abstract Standardized neuropsychological test batteries demonstrate their greatest reliability and validity in patients with focal, well-defined neurologic…
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Canavan disease--an expanded role for dentists.
ABSTRACT American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Jerusalem, Israel. Canavan disease (CD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that occurs predominantly…
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A Reversible Case of Klüver-Bucy Syndrome in Association With Shigellosis
Abstract The Klüver-Bucy syndrome is characterized by psychic blindness or visual agnosia, blunted affect, hypermetamorphosis, hyperorality, bulimia, and…