פרופ' עמירם רביב

Amiram Raviv, Ph.D. (1974, Psychology, Hebrew University in Jerusalem). Prof. Raviv is a school and clinical psychologist at Tel Aviv University, and has served as Head of the Psychology Department. He has published over 100 articles and chapters and has co-edited and written four books. In addition to theoretical research, Prof. Raviv is active in various areas of primary prevention, and has consulted on a number of children's books and parenting websites. He has also written and consulted in the preparation of numerous enrichment programs for toddlers and kindergarten-aged children, as well as guidance literature for parents, for a total of about 20 books and 3 book series. Finally, Prof. Raviv has worked as a professional consultant to and participant in numerous television and radio programs involving psychological counseling. 

Coping strategies and children's reaction to stress and crisis situations (for example, exposure to violence);
School psychology, including the range of problems concerning children in school and preschool settings;
Children's cognitive development;
Mental health help-seeking behavior;
Psychological counseling via electronic and print media;
Social cognition. for example the development of societal beliefs in the context of the Arab-Jewish conflict (in collaboration with Prof. Daniel Bar-Tal.) 

Raviv, A., Sharvit, K., Alona Raviv, & Rosenblat-Stein, V.(2009). Mothers' and Fathers' Reluctance to Seek Psychological Help for their Children. Journal of Child and Family studies. 18,151-710.

Raviv, A., Raviv Alona, Vago-Gefen, I., & Schachter- Fink, A. (2009). The personal service gap: Factors affecting adolescents' willingness to seek help. Journal of Adolescence. 32, 483-499.

Raviv, A., Zeira, M., & Sharvit, K. (2007). Community Psychology in Israel. In S. Reich, M. Riemer, I. Prilleltensky, & M. Montero (Eds.), International community psychology: history and theories (pp. 335-349). Secaucus, NJ: Springer.

Raviv, A., Raviv, A., Propper, A., & Schachter Fink, A. (2003). Mothers Attitudes Toward Seeking Help for Their Children From School and Private Psychologists. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. 34(1), 95-101.

Raviv, A., Raviv, A., Edelstein Dolev, Y., & Silberstein, O. (2003). The Gap Between Mother's Seeking Psychological Help for Her Child and for A Friend's Child. International Journal of Behavioral Development. 27(4), 329-337. 

Raviv, A., Bar-Tal, D., Raviv, A., Biran, B., & Sela, Z. (2003). Teachers' Epistemic Authorities: Perceptions of Students and Teachers. Social Psychology of Education. 6(1), 17-42.

Raviv, A., Erel, O. , Fox, N. A., Leavitt, L. A., Raviv Alona, Dar, I. , Shahinfar, A., & Greenbaum, C. W. (2001). Exposure to everyday violence among Israeli elementary school children: effects of context and situation on child behavior. Journal of Community Psychology. 29(2), 117-140.

Raviv, A., Sills, R., Raviv, A., & Wilansky, P. (2000). Adolescents' help-seeking behavior: the difference between self- and other-referral. Journal of Adolescence, 23, 721-740.

Bar-Tal Y., Raviv, A., & Spitzer, A. (1999). The need and ability to achieve cognition structuring: individual differences that moderate the effect of stress on information processing. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 77, 33-51.

Raviv, A., Raviv Alona, Shimoni, H., Fox, N. A. & Leavitt, L. A. (1999). Children's self- report of exposure to violence and its relation to emotional distress. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 20(2), 337-353.