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Date and Place of Birth:June 20, 1949, Brazil
Marital Status and No. of children: Married, five children
EDUCATION
Period of Study University Subject Degree Date of Awarded
1968-1971 Hebrew Univ. Psychology B.A. 1971
1975-1977 Hebrew Univ. Psychology M.A. 1977
1983-1986 Hebrew Univ. Psychology Ph.D. 1986
Master’s Thesis: The Management of Guilt in the Major Religions
Supervisor: Zeev Klein
Doctoral Dissertation: Psychological Factors in Preterm Labor
Supervisors: Dov Friedlander and Zvi Palti
FURTHER STUDIES
Period of Study University Subject Degree Date Awarded
1986-1987 Harvard Psychology (postdoc.)
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Period Institution Department Rank/Function
1971-1975 IDF/Psychology Research Investigator
1975-1977 Neve-Zeelim School Therapist
1977-1979 IDF/Mental Health Clinic Therapist
1979-1981 Ezrath Nashim Clinic Therapist
1981-1983 Hebrew Univ. Counseling Therapist
1981-1986 Hebrew Univ. Psychology Lecturer
1986-1987 Harvard Univ. Education Post-doctoral student
1988-1998 Tel-Aviv Univ. Psychology Senior Lecturer
1993 Tel Aviv Univ. Psychology Tenure
Since 1998 Tel Aviv Univ. Psychology Associate Professor
Books
Omer, H. (1994). Critical Interventions in Psychotherapy: From Impasse To Turning Point. New York: Norton[1]
Omer, H. & Alon, N. (1997). Constructing Therapeutic Narratives. PA: Jason Aronson[2]
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Omer, H. (2000) Parental Presence: Reclaiming a Leadership Role in Bringing up our Children. Phoenix, AZ: Zeig, Tucker et al[3].
Omer, H. (2004). Non-Violent Resistance: A New Approach to Violent and Self-destructive Children. Cambridge University Press[4]
Alon, N. & Omer, H. (2006). The Psychology of Demonization: Reducing Conflict and Promoting Acceptance. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, NJ[5]
Omer, H. & Leibowitz, E. (2007). Children’s Fears: How to Support instead of Overprotecting. Sfarim Be’Am (In Hebrew)
Omer, H. (2011). The new authority: Family, school and community. Cambridge University Press. In German: Goettingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht (in German). In Hebrew: Modan (2008)
Articles
Omer, H. The American Army’s experience with battle trauma: Literature review. Centre for Behavioral Sciences, IDF (In Hebrew), 1974.
Omer, H. Community disaster: Literature review. Center for Behavioral Sciences, IDF (In Hebrew), 1974.
Omer, H. Nocturnal enuresis: An analysis of the problem and a treatment program for army conditions. Mental Health Center, IDF (In Hebrew), 1979.
Omer, H. Objective personality inventories literature review. Centre for Behavioral Sciences, IDF (In Hebrew) , 1981.
Omer, H. Paradoxical treatments: A unified concept. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice, Vol. 18, 1981 (pp.320-324)
Omer, H. The macrodynamics of Ericksonian therapy. The Journal of Strategic and Systemic Therapy, Vol. 1,1982 (pp. 34-45)
Omer, H. Frontline treatament of soldiers with battle stress reactions: Directives for psychologists and commanding officers. Centre for Behavioral Sciences, IDF (In Hebrew), 1982.
Omer, H., Foldes, J., Toby, M,, & Menczel, J. (Screening for cognitive deficits in a sample of hospitalized geriatric patients. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 31, 1983 (pp. 266-268)
Omer, H. Frames and symptoms. The Journal of Strategic and Systemic Therapy, Vol. 3, 1984 (pp. 5-15)
Omer, H. Fulfilment of therapeutic tasks as a precondition for acceptance in therapy. American Journal of Psychotherapy, Vol. 39, 1985 (pp. 175-185)
Babayov, D., Omer, H., & Menczel, J. Sensory integration therapy for hip fracture and CVA patients. The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 52,1985 (pp. 133-137)
Omer, H., Babayov, D. & Menczel, J. Comparison of verbal and non-verbal memory in elderly normal subjects and dementia patients. Israel Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 21, 1985 (pp. 283-287)
Omer, H. Integrating paradoxical interventions in the normal course of therapy: A nonspecific approach. American Journal of Psychotherapy, Vol. 40, 1986 (pp. 572-581)
Omer, H. Possible psychophysiological mechanisms in premature labor. Psychosomatics, Vol. 27, 1986 (pp. 580-584)
Omer, H., Elizur, Y., Barnea, T., Palti, Z., & Friedlander, D. Psychological variables and premature labor: Possible solutions for some methodological problems. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol. 30, 1986 (pp. 553-559)
Omer, H., Friedlander, D., Palti, Z., & Shekel, I. Life-stresses and premature labor: Real connection or artifactual findings? Psychosomatic Medicine, Vol. 48, 1986 (pp. 362-369)
Omer, H., Fiedlander, D., & Palti, Z. Hypnotic-Relaxation in the treatment of premature labor. Psychosomatic Medicine, Vol. 48, 1986 (pp. 351-361)
Omer, H., Palti, Z., & Friedlander, D. Evaluating treatments for preterm labor: Possible solutions for some methodological problems. European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Vol. 22, 1986 (pp. 229-236)
Omer, H. Therapeutic impact: A major neglected factor in directive psychotherapy. Psychotherapy, Vol. 24, 1987, (pp. 52-57)
Omer, H. A hypnotic-relaxation technique for the treatment of premature labor. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, Vol. 29, 1987, (pp. 206-213))
Omer, H. & Sirkovitz, A. Failure of hypnotic-relaxation in the treatment of postterm pregnancies. Psychosomatic Medicine, Vol. 49,1987 (pp. 606-609)
Omer, H., Nishri, R. & Neri, A. Psychological variables in post-date pregnancies. Psychosomatic Medicine, Vol. 49,1987 (pp.610-615)
Omer, H., & Spivak, M. Contacting the acutely disorganized patient. Psychotherapy, Vol. 24,1987 (pp. 368-374)
Omer, H., Darnel, A., Silberman, N., Shuval, D., & Palti, Z. Hypnotic-Relaxation in an obstetrical and gynecological ward. Ericksonian Monographs, Vol. 4,1988 (pp.28-36)
Omer, H., & London, P. Metamorphosis in psychotherapy: The end of the systems’ era. Psychotherapy, Vol. 25,1988 (pp. 171-180)
Omer, H., & Everly, G. Psychological variables and preterm labor: A theoretical synthesis. American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 145, 1988 (pp.1507-1513)
Omer, H., & Alon, N. Principles of psychotherapeutic strategy. Psychotherapy, Vol. 26,1989 (pp. 282-289)
Omer, H., & London, P. Signal and noise in psychotherapy: The role and control of nonspecific factors. British Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 155, 1989 (pp. 239-245)
Omer, H. Specifics and nonspecifics in psychotherapy. American Journal of Psychotherapy, Vol. 43,1989 (pp. 181-192)
Omer, H. Enhancing the impact of therapeutic interventions. American Journal of Psychotherpay, Vol. 44, 1990 (pp. 218-231)
Omer, H. Dialectical interventions and the structure of strategy. Psychotherapy, Vol. 28,1991 (pp. 563-571)
Omer, H. Writing a post-scriptum to a badly ended therapy. Psychotherapy, Vol. 28, 1991 (pp.484-492). Appeared also in German in Systema (1991).
Omer, H. Populations in disaster: Roles of an emergency team. Sihot, Vol. 5, 1991 (pp. 157-170)
Omer, H. & DaVerona, M. Doctor Iago’s treatment of Othello. American Journal of Psychotherapy, Vol. 45,1991 (pp. 99-112 )
Lange, A. & Omer, H. Wirkung und Inhalt: Die zwei Seiten therapeutischer Interventionen. Praxis der Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Vol. 36, 1991 (pp.117-131)
Omer, H. & Dar, R. Changing trends in three decades of psychotherapy research: The flight from theory into pragmatics. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 60,1992 (pp. 88-93)
Strenger, C. & Omer, H. Pluralistic criteria for psychotherapy: An alternative to sectarianism, anarchy, and utopian integration. American Journal of Psychotherapy, Vol. 46,1992 (pp.111-130)
Omer, H. The theoretical, empirical, and clinical foundations of the concept of “therapeutic impact” Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, Vol. 2,1992 (pp. 193-206 )
Omer, H. & Strenger, C. From the one true meaning to an infinity of constructed ones. Psychotherapy, Vol. 29,1992 (pp. 253-261)
DaVerona, M. & Omer, H. Reversing chronic processes with mental patients: An interpersonal model. Psychotherapy, Vol. 29,1992 (pp. 355-365)
Omer, H., Kadmon, A., Wiseman, H. & Dar, R. Therapeutic impact in smoking cessation: Accounting for the differential effectiveness of treatments Psychotherapy Vol. 29,1992 (pp.653-660)
Omer, H. The integrative focus: Coordinating symptom- and person-oriented approaches in treatment. American Journal of Psychotherapy Vol. 47,1993 (pp.283-295 )
Omer, H. Quasi-literary elements in psychotherapy. Psychotherapy Vol. 30, 1993 (pp.59-66 )
Omer, H. Short-term psychotherapy and the rise of the life-sketch. Psychotherapy, Vol. 30,1993 (pp. 668-673)
Omer, H., Dar, R., Weinberg, B. & Grossbard, O. A process scale of therapeutic impact. Psychotherapy Research, Vol. 4,1993 (pp.34-42 )
Dar, R., Serlin, R. C. & Omer, H. The misuse of statistical tests in three decades of psychotherapy research. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 62,1994 (pp. 75-82 )
Omer, H. & Alon, N. The principle of continuity: Unifying treatment and management in disaster and trauma. American Journal of Community Psychology, Vol.22,1994 (pp.273-287) (published also in Hebrew in Psychologia)
Omer, H. Troubles in the therapeutic relationship: A pluralistic perspective. In Session: Psychotherapy and Practice, Vol. 1,1995 (pp. 47-57 )
Dagan, Y., Sela, S., Omer, H., Dar, R. & Hallis, D. High prevalence of personality disorders in circadian rhythm sleep disorder patients. Journal of Psychosomatic research, Vol. 41,1996 (pp. 357-363)
Norcross, J.C., Martin, J., Omer, H., Pinsof, W., Rapp, H., & Raw, S. When (and how) does psychotherapy integration improve clinical effectiveness? A round table. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, Vol. 6,1996 (pp.295-332)
Omer, H. Narrative empathy. Psychotherapy, Vol. 34,1997 (pp. 19-27) (Published also in Hebrew in Sihot) .
Omer, H. & Rosenbaum, R. Diseases of hope and the work of despair. Psychotherapy, Vol. 34,1997 (pp. 225-232). Appeared also in German in Systema (1997).
Omer, H., Winsch, G., Dar, R. & Therapeutic impact in the treatment of test anxiety and smoking dependence. Psychotherapy Research, Vol. 8,1998 (pp. 439-454)
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Omer, H. Helping parents deal with children’s acute disciplinary problems without escalation: The principle of non-violent resistance. Family Process, Vol. 40, 2001 (pp. 53-66) (appeared also in German in Systema)
Omer, H., & Elitzur, A. C. What would you say to the person on the roof: A suicide prevention text. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, Vol. 31, 2001(pp.129-139) (appeared also in Hebrew, Portuguese, German and Russian)
Alon, N., & Omer, H. On escalation: Some false assumptions of Israel’s policy in the conflict with the Palestinians (in German). Kontext, Vol. 33, 2002 (pp. 224-229)
Omer, H. Non-violent resistance in the treatment of children with obsessive- compulsive disorders (in German). Systema, Vol. 17, 2004 (pp. 215-230)
Omer, H. & Weinblatt, U. Resistance non-violente: Guide pour les parents d’adolescents presentant des comportements violents ou autodestructeurs. Cahiers Critiques de Therapie Familiale et de Pratiques de Reseaux, Vol. 34, 2005 (pp. 77-105)
Omer, H., Irbauch, R., Berger, H., & Katz-Tissona, R. Non-violent resistance and school violence: Program description and first findings. Mifgash Leavodah Hinukhit Sotzialit, Vol. 23,2006 (pp. 103-119) (In Hebrew)
Omer, H., Belfer, S. & Mellinger, L. Non-violent resistance in the treatment of battered women (in German) Systeme. Interdisziplinäre Zeitschrift für systemtheoretisch orientierte Forschung und Praxis in den Humanwissenschaften, Vol. 21,2007 (pp. 29-51)
Mishali, M., Omer, H., Vaknin, Y. & Heymann, A.. Conceptualization and Measurement of Resistance to Treatment: A Resistance to Treatment Questionnaire for People with Diabetes. Family Practice, Vol. 26, 2007 (pp.610-615).
Weinblatt, U. & Omer, H. Non-violent resistance: A treatment for parents of children with acute behavior parents. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 34, 2008. (pp.75-92)
Omer, H., Schorr-Sapir, I., & Weinblatt, U. Non-violent resistance and violence against siblings. Journal of Family Therapy, Vol. 30, 2008 (pp.450, 460-464).
Omer, H., Schlippe, A.v. (2009). The new authority as a frame for re-attachment (in German). Familiendynamik, Vol. 34, (pp. 246-254)
Ollefs, B., Schlippe, A.v., Omer, H., Kriz, J. (2009). Youngsters with externalizing behavior problems: Effects of parent training (in German). Familiendynamik, Vol. 34, 2009 (pp. 256-265)
Buell, S., Asen, E., Borduin, C., Omer, H., Schlippe, A. & Schweitzer, J. Special case discussion: The overburdened grandparents (in German). Familiendynamik Vol. 34, 2009 (pp. 302-307)
Chapters in Books
Omer, H. Using therapeutic splits to construct empathic narratives. In, M.F. Hoyt (Ed.,) The Handbook of Constructive Therapies,. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 1998 (pp.414-427).
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Alon, N., & Omer, H. Demonic and tragic narratives in psychotherapy. In Lieblich, A., McAdams, D.P., & Josselson, R. (Eds.), Healing plots: The narrative basis of psychotherapy. Washington, DC: APA Press, 2004, (29-48)
Omer, H., Schorr-Sapir, I. & Weinblatt, U. Violence against siblings and non-violent resistance (in German) In C. Tsirigotis, A. von Schlippe, J. Schweitzer-Rothers (Eds.), Coaching for parents: Father, mothers and their job” . Heidelberg: Carl Auer Verlag. Also in French: Resistence non-violente et violence entre freres. Therapie Familiale, Vol. 28, 2006 (pp. 27-44)
Omer, H. Forword (In German). In, A. von Schlippe & M. Grabbe (Eds.), Workbook of parental training: Non-violent resistance in praxis. Goettingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2007, (pp. 7-11).
Omer, H. & Irbauch, R. (In German). School-violence and non-violent resistance. In, R. Voss (Ed.), Authority and violence prevention: Success through collaboration between family and school. Heidelberg, Carl-Auer Verlag 2008. (pp. 119-140)
Omer, H. (In German). Parental presence and parental attention. In, R. Voss (Ed.), Authority and violence prevention: Success through collaboration between family and school. Heidelberg, Carl-Auer Verlag 2008. (pp. 56-87)
Omer, H. (In German). Violence against the mother. In, R. Voss (Ed.), Authority and violence prevention: Success through collaboration between family and school. Heidelberg, Carl-Auer Verlag (2008). (pp. 88-100)
Omer, H. & Leibowitz, E. (In Japanese). A guide for parents of school-avoidant and self-isolating children and adolescents. Special chapter for the Japanese edition of “Non-violent resistance: A new approach for violent and self-destructive children (in press).
Omer, H. (In German). Parental presence and watchful care. In, R. Voss (Ed.), Authority and violence prevention: Success through collaboration between family and school. Heidelberg, Carl-Auer Verlag, (in press).
[1] Published also in Hebrew and Portuguese
[2] Published also in Hebrew
[3] Published also in Portuguese and German
[4] Published also in Hebrew, German, Dutch and French
[5] Published also in Hebrew and German