2004: הסמכה להדרכה בשיטת טיפול PE בנפגעי טראומה, אוניברסיטת פנסילבניה, פילדלפיה, ארה"ב.
2003–2009: מדריכה ומטפלת במרפאה לטיפול בפוסט-טראומה. המרכז הרפואי שניידר, פתח־תקווה.
2003–2004: פסיכולוגית במכון להתפתחות הילד קופת חולים מכבי.
2002–2003: פסיכולוגית במרפאה לטיפול בחרדה, הפרעות אכילה ודיכאון. המרכז הרפואי שניידר, פתח־תקווה.
2001–2002: פסיכולוגית בשיקום-יום ילדים התמחות בטיפול בילדים נפגעי כוויה, פציעות ומחלות נוירולוגיות, המרכז הרפואי שניידר, פתח-תקווה.
1998–2001: התמחות בפסיכולוגיה קלינית ופסיכולוגיה רפואית, המרכז הרפואי שניידר, פתח־תקווה.
חברה בצוות הסוקרים בכתבי עת:
Journal of Traumatic Stress
Archives of Suicide Research
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
שיחות–דיאלוג. כתב עת ישראלי לפסיכותרפיה.
תעודות הוקרה:
אות מלחמת לבנון השניה על סיוע לאוכלוסיה אזרחית תחת מלחמה.
ראש צוות במשלחת סיוע באסון הצונאמי סרי-לנקה.
ראש צוות במשלחת סיוע באסון רעידת האדמה בהאיטי.
מרצה מצטיינת לשנת 2014 בית הספר ללימודי המשך ברפואה. הפקולטה לרפואה ע"ש סאקלר.
פרסומים:
ספרים:
לגלות את הגן הנעלם: ילדים בטיפול (2016). הוצאת פרובוק, דיונון ת"א.
מאמרים ופרקים בספרים
רחמים. ל. (2020). טיפול בחשיפה ממושכת במתבגרים הסובלים מהפרעת דחק פוסט-טראומטית ואובדנות, מפגש, כ"ח 213–228.
1. Rachamim, L., Nakash, N., Shafran, N., Tzur, D., & Gilboa-Schechtman, E. (2009). Exposure Based Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adults. Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences, 46 (4), 274–281. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/exposure-based-therapy-post-traumatic-stress/docview/366303714/se-2
2. Gilboa-Schectman, E., Foa, E.B. Shafran, N., Aderka, I M. Rachamim, L., Rosenbach, L., Yadin, E., Apter, A. (2010). Prolonged Exposure Versus Dynamic Therapy for Adolescent PTSD: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 49(10), 1034-1042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2010.07.014
3. * Rachamim, L., Helpman, Foa, E., L., Aderka, I.M., & Gilboa-Schechtman, E. (2011). Validation of the Children’s Post-Traumatic Symptom Scale in a Sample of Treatment - seeking Israeli youth. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 24(3), 356–360. https://doi-org.ezprimo1.idc.ac.il/10.1002/jts.20639
4. * Helpman, L., Rachamim, L., Aderka, I.M., Gabai-Daie, A., Schindel-Allon, I., Gilboa-Schechtman, E. (2014), Posttraumatic symptom structure across age groups. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. 44(4), 630-639. https://doi-org.ezprimo1.idc.ac.il/10.1080/15374416.2014.883928
5. * Rachamim, L., Traumas following Medical Procedures. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 22(2), 240-252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2014.01.006
6. * Rachamim, L., Feasibility and Effectiveness of Dyadic Prolonged Exposure Intervention for Preventing Posttraumatic Grief symptoms in Preschoolers: Case Report of Two Siblings (2017). Infant Mental Health Journal, 38(5), 680-690. https://doi-org.ezprimo1.idc.ac.il/10.1002/imhj.21659
7. * Rachamim, L., Shalom, J. G., Helpman, L., & Mirochnik, I. (2017). Developmentally focused cognitive case conceptualization for toddlers and preschoolers with posttraumatic symptoms: A case study of treatment following medical trauma. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 10(4), 330-345. https://doi.org/10.1521/ijct.2017.10.4.330
8. * Rachamim, L., Mirochnic, I., Elazar, M., Yadin, E., Nacasch, N., & Sinay, I. (2020). A Pilot and Feasibility Study of the Efficacy of Dyadic Prolonged Exposure and Client-Centered Therapy for Posttraumatic Toddlers and Preschoolers. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41811-020-00084-5
9. * Zimerman-Brenner, S., Pilowsky Peleg, T., Rachamim, L., Ben-Zvi, A., Gur, N., Murphy, T., Fattal-Valevski, A., & Rotstein, M. Group Behavioral Interventions for Tics and Comorbid Symptoms in Children with Chronic Tic Disorders. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 1–13. Advance online publication. http://www.controlled-trials.com
10. * Rachamim, L., Zimerman-Brenner, S., Rachamim, O., Mualem, H., Zingboim, N., & Rotstein, M. Internet-Based Behavioral Intervention (ICBIT) for Youth with Tic disorders: A Feasibility and Randomized Controlled Trial with 3 Months Follow-Up. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-020-01686-2
11. * Rachamim, L., Nacasch, N., & Sinay, I. (2021). Complicated Grief, Depression, Health and Attachment Style in First Degree Relatives of Individuals with a Chronic Psychotic Disorders. Community mental health journal, 10.1007/s10597-021-00848-z. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-021-00848-z
12. * Rachamim, L., (2020). Prolonged exposure therapy for adolescent PTSD with comorbid suicidality. Mifgash: Journal of Social-Educational Work. 51(52), 213-228 (Hebrew). https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/27011442
13. * Rachamim, L., Mualem, H., Rachamim, O., Rotstein, M., & Zimerman-Brenner, S. (2021) Acute and Long-Term Effects of an Internet-Based, Self-Help Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Children and Teens with Tic Disorders with Comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:
A Reanalysis of Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial (in press, Journal of Clinical Medicine) 11(1). 45. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11010045
14. Rachamim, L., Apter, A. (2009). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Bulimia. Nervosa and Anger Management. Medicine, 23, 75-77 (in Hebrew).
15. Rachamim, L. (2010). Treating Adolescents Traumatic Grief. Sihot- Dialogue. Israel Journal of Psychotherapy, 256-264 (in Hebrew).
16. Rachamim, L. (2012). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Sihot- Dialogue. Israel Journal of Psychotherapy, 163-167 (in Hebrew).
CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
1. Rachamim, L., Gilboa-Schechtman, E., Ben-Moshe R., Pat-Horencyk, R. & Apter, A. (2006). Strategies for acute post-traumatic interventions for children and adolescents. In: A. E. Somer and A. Bleich (Eds.) Mental Health in Terror's Shadow: The Israeli Experience, (pp. 303-334). Tel Aviv: Ramot – Tel Aviv University Press (Hebrew).
2. * Rachamim, L. (2012). Treating Child and Adolescent Traumatic Grief. In: H. Shanon-Klein and S. Kreitler, (Eds). Tantology, (pp.392-415). Pardes Publishing (Hebrew).
3. Lahad, M., Baruch, Y., Shacham, Y., Niv, S., Rogel, R, Nacasch, N., Rachamim, L., Leykin, D. (2011) Cultural Sensitivity in Psychosocial Interventions Following a Disaster: In: R. Kaufman, R. L. Edwards, J.Mirsky & A. Avgar (Eds) Crisis as an opportunity.(pp. 129-154). University Press of America Maryland. Cited WOS: Google scholar: 4
4. * Rachamim, L. (2012). Treating Child and Adolescent Traumatic Grief. In: H. Shanon-Klein and S. Kreitler, (Eds). Tantology, (pp.392-415). Pardes Publishing (Hebrew).
5. * Rachamim, L., Yadin, E. (2013). Treating Child and Adolescent Traumatic Grief. In: Kreitler S, Shanun-Klein H, (Eds). Studies of Grief and Bereavement.(pp.141-152). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Publishers.
6. * Nacasch N., Rachamim L., Foa E.B. (2015) Prolonged Exposure Treatment. In: Safir M., Wallach H., Rizzo A. (eds) Future Directions in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi-org.ezprimo1.idc.ac.il/10.1007/978-1-4899-7522-5_11 Times Cited WOS: Google scholar: 5
7. * Nacasch, N., Rachamim, L., Foa, E.B. (2015). Case Presentation of a Chronic Combat PTSD Veteran. In: M. Safir, H. Wallach, & A. Rizzo, "Skip" (Eds). Frontline researchers in the field of PTSD. (pp. 391-409). Springer. Times Cited WOS: Google scholar: 1
8. * Rachamim, L., Helpman, L., Gilboa-Schechtman, E. & Yadin, E. (2016). Prolonged Exposure Therapy in Children. In: C. R. Martin, V. R. Preedy and Patel, V.B.(Eds). Comprehensive Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. (pp. 1-13). Springer science. Times Cited WOS: Google scholar: 12
EDUCATION
1992 - 1995 B.A. Ben Gurion University. Behavioral Sciences, Major-Psychology.
1995 - 1998 M.A. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Child Clinical Psychology. and Medical Psychology License No 6384, Israel Ministry of Health.
2005-2009 Ph.D. Bar Ilan University. Child Clinical Psychology.
Doctoral Dissertation: The Relationship Between Age, Symptom Presentation, Cognitions and the Efficacy of Imaginal Exposure within Prolonged Exposure Treatment for Post-Traumatic Children and Adolescents.
FURTHER STUDIES
1998-1999 Child Medical Psychology. Schneider Children’s Medical Center (SCMCI), Petach-Tikva, Israel. Instructor: Kfir, Hanna, M.A. October 1998-July 1999.
1999-2000 Child Neuropsychology. Schneider Children’s Medical Center (SCMCI), Petach-Tikva, Israel. Instructor: Raya Ariel Ph.D. October 1999-July 2000.
1999-2000 Group Therapy. Schneider children’s Medical Center (SCMCI), Petach-Tikva, Israel. Instructor: Halevi, Sandra M.A. October 1999-July 2000.
2002 Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Workshop. Instructor: Foa B. Edna, Ph.D, June, 2002.
2002 - 2005 Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents, Schneider children’s Medical Center of Israel. Instructor and Supervisor: Hamiel Dani, Ph.D. July 2002-July 2005.
2003 Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Hahemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel. Instructors: Foa B. Edna, Ph.D., Nacasch Nitsa, MD. December, 2003.
2004 Training as a Supervisor of Prolonged Exposure therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (after participating in an intensive training) conducted by Prof. Foa B. Edna, Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA), Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. March, 2004.
2005 Acute Stress Disorder (ASD)- Treatment course for health professionals. Instructor: Lahad Mooli, Ph.D. Mashabim,
December-July, 2005.
2006-2008 Training as a Clinical Supervisor of Psychotherapy, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel. Ministery of Health. Council of Psychologists, Tel Aviv Jaffa, Israel. November 2006-November 2008.
2010 Schema Therapy for Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Yafi Li Conference Center, Tel Aviv, Israel. Instructor: Young Jeffry, Ph.D. May 6, 2010.
2016 Hypnosis. Kaplan Medical Center. Dr. Udi Bonstein.
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995-1996 Educational Practicum. Educational Psychological Services, Jerusalem, Israel.
1996-1998 Child Clinical Practicum. Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
1999- 2002 Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology Internship. Schneider
Children’s Medical Center (SCMCI), Petach-Tikva, Israel.
2001 - 2002 Child Psychologist in Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic. Schneider
Children’s Medical Center (SCMCI), Petach-Tikva, Israel.
2002 - 2003 Clinical Child Psychologist in Anxiety, Depression and Eating Disorders Clinics. Schneider Children’s Medical Center (SCMCI), Petach-Tikva, Israel.
2003 - 2009 Therapist and supervisor in the PTSD clinic (a unique clinic specialized in evaluating and treating posttraumatic reactions in pediatric population, who have been exposed to traumatic events such as: terror, war, sexual and non sexual assault victims). Schneider Children's Medical Center (SCMCI), Petach-Tikva, Israel.
2003 – 2004 Clinical Psychologist in Child Development Center. Child Development Center. Macabi Health Care Services, Bnei Brak. .
2004-present Training and supervising clinicians in Prolonged Exposure Therapy for children and adolescent. (with Instructors: Foa B.Edna, Ph.D, Nacasch Nitsa, M.D.).
2005-present Supervisor of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, The Israeli Association for Behavior and Cognitive Psychotherapies (ITA).
2005 – 2006 Work with Tsunami victims in Sri – Lanka. Training local teams in: 1. Guidelines for early interventions for acute trauma in children, adolescents, and adults; 2. Screening and treating Posttraumatic Disorders and in pediatric and adult populations after a natural disaster; 3. Systemic interventions in large-scale community-wide disasters: training local teams with posttraumatic children and families in community settings (e.g., schools and health services). The Israel Forum for International Humanitarian Aid (IsraAID) and Mashabim Center for the Treatment of Trauma.
2007-2008 Psychotherapy Supervisor. Schneider Children’s Medical Center (SCMCI), Petach-Tikva, Israel.
2009- 2013 Founder and director of the Cognitive Behavioral Training Program for Child and Adolescents Therapists. Schneider Children’s Medical Center (SCMCI), Petach-Tikva, Israel.
2013-present Founder and director of the Cognitive Behavioral Training Program for Child and Adolescents Therapists at the Donald J. Cohen & Irving B. Harris Resilience Center for Trauma and Disaster.
2010 Master Training Workshop. Training and supervising local teams in Haiti following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Israeli Trauma Coalition (ITC) and Nathan NGO.
2010- present Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Continuing Education, Tel Aviv University.
2007- 2010 Teaching and supervising therapists who work with war related trauma reactions in children, adolescents and adults. Galilee hospital, Naharia; Rambam hospital, Haifa, Israel.
2008-2010 Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for child sexual abuse. Bar–Ilan University, School of Continuing Education Social Work.
2007-2010 Training and supervising therapists of sexual abused and non-sexual assault children. The Tel Aviv Sexual Assault Crisis Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
2011-present Research fellow. Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya.
2016-2020 Manager of the CBT unit for posttraumatic toddlers and preschoolers at the Donald J. Cohen & Irving B. Harris Resilience Center for Trauma and
Disaster.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
2012-present Member of the Israeli Association for Behavior and Cognitive
Psychotherapies Committee (ITA).
E. AD HOC REVIEWER
Journal of Traumatic Stress
Archives of Suicide Research
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Children (2011). Dyunon.
Sihot- Dialogue. Israel Journal of Psychotherapy.
HONOR AWARDS
1. Professional volunteering with posttraumatic civilians during the second Lebanon war.
2. Humanitarian volunteering following the 2010 Haiti earthquake Haiti.
3. Humanitarian volunteering with Sri Lankan Tsunami victims.
4. Special reward "exceptional lecturer 2014" from Sackler Faculty of Medicine,
School of Continuing Education, Tel Aviv University.
Papers Presented in Conferences
1. Rachamim, L. Acute Stress Response and Posttraumatic Stress Reactions in Children and Adolescents. The 18th International Conference. An International Conference on the Subject of Road Safety, Rescue and Rehabilitation. Department of Behavioral Sciences, The Research Institute of Human Factors in Road Safety. Rishon Lezion, Israel. February, 14, 2005.
2.Gilboa-Schectman, E., Rachamim, L., Shafran, N., Daie, A., Apter A., & Foa, E.B. Open Trial of Pediatric PTSD Using Prolonged Exposure. The 36th Annual Conference of the EABCT, Paris, France, September, 2006.
3. Rachamim, L., Helpman, L., Foa, E., Shafran, N., Daie-Gabai, A., Gilboa-Schechtman, E. Fear Activation and Habituation During Imaginal Exposure in Youth Suffering from PTSD. The 24th ISTSS Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA. November, 15, 2008
4. Rachamim ,L., Helpman, L., Shafran, N., Daie-Gabai, A., Foa, E. B., & Gilboa-Schechtman, E.. Profile of Post-Traumatic Distress in Traumatized Youth. Poster presented at the 24th ISTSS Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA. November,13, 2008.
5. Harrish-Avidan S., Shafran, N., Rachamim, L., Helpman, L., Weisman, I., Gilboa-Schechtman, E. Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS): Inter Rater Reliability and Predictive Power. Poster presented at the 24th ISTSS annual meeting, Chicago, USA. November, 13, 2008.
6. Rachamim, L. Psycho-trauma Training with Children. The International Conference on Crisis as an Opportunity: Organizational and Professional Responses to Disaster. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Mt. Scopus, Israel. Januarry, 8, 2009.
7. Rachamim, L. Childhood Traumatic Grief: Grief Focused Psychotherapy. Presented at the International Conference on Trauma in Early Childhood. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. June, 28, 2009.
8. Rachamim, L. Trauma Focused Intervention for Child Acute Stress Disorder Following Sexual Abuse. From Helplessness to Coping. Tel-Hai College. Tel Hai, Israel. June, 29, 2010.
9. Rachamim, L. Acute Stress Interventions with Children and Their Parents. Pre-Conference Workshop. From Helplessness to Coping.Tel-Hai College. Tel Hai, Israel. June 28, 2010.
10. Rachamim L. Prologed Exposure Treatment for Acute Stress Disorder. From Helplessness to Coping. Tel-Hai College. Tel Hai, Israel. June, 29, 2010.
11. Rachamim, L. Treating Child Traumatic Grief. From Helplessness to Coping. Tel-Hai College. Tel Hai, Israel. June, 29
12. Rachamim, L., Helpman, L., Gilboa-Schechtman, E. Emotional Processing in Childhood PTSD: is Imaginal Exposure an Efficient Technique? 17th EABCT Annual Meeting, Millan, Italy.October, 9, 2010
13. Rachamim, L., Helpman, L., Gilboa-Schechtman, E. Maladaptive Beliefs in Pediatric PTSD. 17th EABCT Annual Congress, Millan, Italy. October, 9, 2010.
14. Rachamim, L. Training Psycho Trauma Mental Health Teams of a Different Culture. Child Medicine in Disaster Areas and Development Countries. Schneider Children’s Medical Center (SCMCI), Petach-Tikva, Israel. January, 6, 2011.
15. Rachamim, L. & Yadin, E. (2014) Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Toddlers with Traumas following Medical Procedures. Presentation at ISTSS 30th Annual Meeting, November, 2014, Miami Florida.
16. Rachamim, L., Mirochnik, I. Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Toddlers with Post Traumatic Symptoms Following Trauma. 45th EABCT Congress, Jerusalem, Israel. August, 9, 2015.
17.Nacasch, N., and Rachamim L. "Exposure Treatment for patient with co morbid combat related PTSD and OCD". 45th EABCT Congress, Jerusalem, Israel. August, 9, 2015.
18. Rachamim, L., and Mirochnik,I. Prolonged exposure therapy for toddlers with post traumatic symptoms following trauma". 15th World Congress of the World Association for Infant Mental Health Clarion Congress Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic, May 29 - June 2, 2016.