Prof. Alexander M.
Ponizovsky
Ministry of Health, Israel
Email: alexander.ponizovsky@moh.health.gov.il, alexpon8@gmail.com
Qualifications
1980 Ph.D.,
Bekhterev Psycho-neurological Research Institute
1973 Postgraduate Institute for Physicians' Training in Neurology,
Moscow, Russia
1970 M.D., Moscow Medical Academia, Moscow, Russia
Publications
(Selected)
1. Korver-Neiberg N, Berry K, Meijer C, de
Haan L, Ponizovsky AM. Association between attachment and psychopathology
dimensions in a large sample of patients with psychosis. Psychiatry Research
2015; 228:83-88.
2. Ponizovsky AM, Barshtein G, Nechamkin Y,
Lecht S, Bergelson LD. Differences in the Lipid Domain Organization of
Erythrocyte Membranes in Patients with Schizophrenia. Journal of Neurology and
Psychology 2015; 3:6.
3. Ponizovsky AM, Mansbach-Kleinfeld I.
Prevalence of mental disorders and use of services in an immigrant adolescent
population: Findings from a national mental health survey. Journal of Child and
Adolescent Behavior 2015; 3:176 doi:10.4172/2375-4494.1000176.
4. Ponizovsky AM, Rosca P, Haklai Z,
Gogdberger N. Trends in dual diagnosis of severe mental illness and substance
use disorders, Israel, 1996-2010. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2015; 148:
203-208.
5. Rosca P, Grinshpoon A, Goldman K, Margolis A, Ponizovsky AM. The Israeli
National Substance Abuse Treatment Register (INSATR): A
review of the registry-based research findings and future implications. Frontiers in Clinical Medicine 2015;2:20-27.
6. Ponizovsky AM, Rosca P, Aranovich E, Weizman
A, Grinshpoon A. Baclofen as add-on to standard psychosocial treatment for
alcohol dependence: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with
one-year follow-up. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 2014. Published online 2 December 2014; doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2014.11.007
7. Farbstein I, Mansbach-Kleinfeld I, Auerbach
J, Ponizovsky AM, Apter A. The Israel Survey of Mental Health among
Adolescents: Prevalence of ADHD, comorbidity, methylphenidate use and
help-seeking patterns. Israel Medical Association Journal 2014; 16: 568–573.
8. Ponizovsky AM, Arbitman M, Baumgarten-Katz I, Grinshpoon A.
Attachment styles, quality of life and service satisfaction outcomes in
patients with schizophrenia in Israel. Journal of Schizophrenia Research 2014;
1:9.
9. Amit BH, Krivoy A, Mansbach-Kleinfeld I,
Zalsman G, Ponizovsky AM, Hoshen M, Farbstein I, Apter A, Weizman A, Shoval G.
Religiosity is a protective factor against suicidal behavior in Jewish
adolescents: Findings from a Nationally Representative Survey in Israel. European
Psychiatry 2014; 29:509-513.
10. Ponizovsky AM, Marom E, Fitoussi I. Trends
in attention deficit hyperactivity desorder drugs consumption, Israel,
2005-2012. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 2014; 23:534-538.
11. Ponizovsky AM, Rothstein I, Grinshpoon A.
The CANSAS self-report for screening of needs in outpatients with schizophrenia
and schizoaffective disorders. Community Mental Health Journal 2013;
50:343-347.
12. Ponizovsky AM, Finkelstein I, Poliakova I, Mostovoy
D, Goldberger N, Rosca P. Interpersonal distancing, coping strategies and
psychopathology in patients with depression and schizophrenia. World Journal of
Psychiatry 2013; 3:74-84.
13. Ponizovsky AM, Drannikov A. Contribution of
attachment insecurity to health-related quality of life in depressed patients. World
Journal of Psychiatry 2013;3:41-49.
14. Ponizovsky AM, Vitenberg E, Baumgarten-Katz
I, Grinshpoon A. Attachment styles and affect regulation among outpatients with
schizophrenia: Relationships to clinical symptomatology and emotional distress.
Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice 2013;86:164-182.
15. Rosca P, Haklai Z, Goldberger N, Zohar P,
Margolis A, Ponizovsky AM. Mortality and causes of death among users of
methadone maintenance treatment in Israel, 1999-2008. Drug and Alcohol
Dependence 2012;125:160-163.
16. Ponizovsky AM, Marom E, Zeldin A, Cherny
NI. Trends in opioid analgesics consumption, Israel, 2000-2008. European
Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2011; 67:165–168.
17. Ponizovsky AM, Levov K, Schultz Y,
Radomislensky I. Attachment insecurity and psychosocial resources associated
with adjustment disorders. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 2011; 81:263-274.
18. Farbstein I, Mansbach-Kleinfeld I, Levinson
D, Goodman R, Levav I, Vograft I, Kanaaneh R, Ponizovsky AM, Brent
DA, Apter A. Prevalence and correlates of mental disorders in Israeli
adolescents: results from a national mental health survey. Journal of Child
Psychology and Psychiatry 2010;51:630-639.
19. Ponizovsky AM, Margolis A, Heled L, Rosca
P, Radomislensky I, Grinshpoon A. Improved quality of life, clinical and
psychosocial outcomes among heroin dependent patients on ambulatory
buprenorphine maintenance. Substance Use & Misuse 2010;45:288-313.
20. Zusman SP, Ponizovsky AM, Dekel D, Masarwa
A-el-S, Ramon T, Natapov L, Grinshpoon A. An assessment of dental health of
chronic hospitalized psychiatric patients in Israel. Special Care in Dentistry
2010;30:18-22.
21. Mansbach-Kleinfeld I, Farbstein I, Levinson
D, Apter A, Goodman R, Erhard R, Palti H, Brent DA, Ponizovsky AM,
Levav I. Use of services for mental disorders and unmet
needs: Results from the Israel Survey on Mental Health among
Adolescents (ISMEHA). Psychiatric Services 2010;61:241-249.
22. Mansbach-Kleinfeld I, Apter A, Farbstein I,
Levine SZ, Ponizovsky AM. A population-based psychometric validation
study of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire - Hebrew version (SDQ-H).
Frontiers in Psychiatry 2010; 1:151. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2010.00151.
23. Mansbach-Kleinfeld I, Levinson D, Farbstein
I, Apter A, Levav I, Kanaaneh R, Stein N, Erhard R, Palti H, Khwaled R,
Ponizovsky AM. The Israel survey of mental health among adolescents: Aims and
methods. Israel Journal of Psychiatry 2010; 47:244-253.
24. Ponizovsky AM, Radomislensky I, Grinshpoon
A. Psychological distress and its demographic associations in an immigrant
population: Findings from the Israeli National Health Survey. Australian and
New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2009; 43:68-75.
25. Ponizovsky AM, Zusman SP, Dekel D, Masawra
AS, Ramon T, Natapov L, Yoffe R, Weizman A, Grinshpoon A. Effect of
implementing dental services in Israeli psychiatric hospitals on the oral and
dental health of inpatients. Psychiatric Services 2009;60:799-803.
26. Ponizovsky AM, Grinshpoon A. Mood and
anxiety disorders, health service utilization and psychotropic medication use
in an immigrant population in Israel: Findings from the National Health Survey.
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 2009;54:409-419.
27. Ponizovsky AM, Averbuch L, Radomislensky I,
Grinshpoon A. A multicenter, randomized, open-labeled, parallel
group trial of sildenafil in alcohol-associated erectile dysfunction: The
impact on psychosocial outcomes. International Journal of Environmental
Research and Public Health 2009, 6:2510-2525.
28. Khawaled R, Bauer A, Rosca P, Helman D,
Shai U, Grinshpoon A, Ponizovsky AM. Community emergency psychiatric service in
Israel: A one-year experience. Israel Journal of Psychiatry 2009;46:207-212.
29. Grinshpoon A, Ponizovsky AM. The relationships
between need profiles, clinical symptoms, functioning and the well-being of
inpatients with severe mental disorder. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical
Practice 2008;14:218-225.
30. Bauer A, Khawaled R, Rosca P, Ponizovsky
AM. Legal representation is associated with psychiatric readmissions. Open Law
Journal 2008;1:6-10.
31. Ponizovsky AM, Shvarts S, Sasson R,
Grinshpoon A. Mental health knowledge and attitudes among social workers
employed in a supported education program for adult students with
schizophrenia. American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation 2008;11:279-294.
32. Ponizovsky AM. Clinical and psychosocial
factors associated with quality of life in alcohol dependent men with erectile
dysfunction. Journal of Sexual Medicine 2008;5:2347-2358.
33. Mirsky J, Kohn R, Levav I, Grinshpoon A,
Ponizovsky AM. Psychological distress and common mental disorders among
immigrants: Results from the Israeli-based component of the World Mental Health
Survey. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 2008;69:1715-1720.
34. Grinshpoon A, Friger M, Orev E, Shvarts S,
Kaplan Z, Abramowitz MZ, Ponizovsky AM. Relative perceptions of the needs of
inpatients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders. Israel Journal of
Psychiatry 2008;45:201-209.
35. Abramovitz M, Grinshpoon A, Priebe S,
Ponizovsky AM. A new institutionalization as a rebound phenomenon. The case of
Israel. Israel Journal of Psychiatry 2008;45:272-277.