Occupational Balance and Meaning Mediate Higher Education Students' Mental Health During War: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis.

Importance: Exposure to trauma and extensive changes in daily life circumstances and occupations as a result of an ongoing armed conflict can significantly affect mental health.

Objective: To examine factors related to the mental health status of Israeli students during the Swords of Iron war.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Exploratory Factor Analysis and Convergent Validity of the Adult Executive Function Inventory (ADEXI).

Importance: The Adult Executive Functioning Inventory (ADEXI)-a short, practical, self-report questionnaire accessible across diverse adult populations and languages-was used to assess executive functions (EFs), primarily inhibition and working memory.

Objective: To examine the construct validity of the ADEXI Hebrew version through exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and convergent validity by correlating scores with similar measures of EF.

Design And Setting: Cross-sectional study using online anonymous surveys.

Preparing Adults with Cerebral Palsy to Move from Assisted to Independent Living.

To evaluate effectiveness of The Greenhouse for autonomy and independence to prepare adults with severe cerebral palsy (CP) for the transition from assisted to independent living. The intervention combines weekly individual sessions using Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation together with weekly group sessions. Seven adults with severe CP ages 23-45 years (M = 35; SD = 10) participated in the 20-week program.

Managing the move from assisted to independent living: an inclusive qualitative study among adults with cerebral palsy.

Purpose: To understand aspects important to adults with severe cerebral palsy (CP) as they prepare to move from assisted to independent living and to create an appropriate intervention.

Materials And Methods: An inclusive qualitative study was conducted together with adults with severe CP (Gross Motor Function Classification Scale 4-5) preparing to move to independent living. It included semi-structured interviews which were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed by two occupational therapists to create themes.

Inhibitory control and mood in relation to psychological resilience: an ecological momentary assessment study.

Psychological resilience, the ability to adapt to adversity, is theorized to rely on intact inhibitory control (IC) mechanisms, which underlie one's ability to maintain goal-directed behavior by inhibiting prepotent responses. However, no study to date has explored daily fluctuations of IC performance in relation to resilience. Here, we examined the association between IC and mood measured daily in relation to psychological resilience in young adults in a stressful situation.

Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) for Older Adults After a Hip Fracture: A Pilot Study.

Importance: In-home therapy provides the opportunity for rehabilitation intervention to be completed in the context of the patient's natural environment. However, most studies have focused on the effects of physical exercise, leaving a gap in understanding the effectiveness of a more task-oriented intervention that addresses individual preferences.

Objective: To assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational PerformanceTM (CO-OP) approach, delivered at home with older adults after a hip fracture to improve functional outcomes.

Cognitive Retraining and Functional Treatment (CRAFT) for adults with cancer related cognitive impairment: a preliminary efficacy study.

Purpose: To examine the preliminary efficacy of Cognitive Retraining and Functional Treatment (CRAFT) combining remote computerized cognitive training (CCT) and occupation-based treatment in adults with cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI).

Methods: Three-armed randomized controlled trial including 74 individuals with CRCI, randomized into 12 weeks of either CRAFT, CCT alone, or treatment-as-usual. Assessments evaluating participation in daily life, perceived cognition, cognitive performance, quality-of-life, and treatment satisfaction were administered at baseline, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.

The Relationship between Young Children's Graphomotor Skills and Their Environment: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The current study aimed to examine the unique contribution of personal and environmental factors to explain graphomotor skills in typically developing preschoolers and first-year elementary school students. A convenience sample of 136 Israeli children aged three−seven years was recruited. Graphomotor skills were assessed using the Gilboa Functional Test (GIFT); personal and environmental factors were assessed using a demographic questionnaire and the Home Literacy Experiences Questionnaire (HLEQ).

The development of a home-based technology to improve gait in people with Parkinson's disease: a feasibility study.

Background: People with Parkinson's disease (PwP) may experience gait impairment and freezing of gait (FOG), a major cause of falls. External cueing, including visual (e.g.

Video-Conference-Based Graphomotor Examination for Children: A Validation Study.

Background: Telehealth can assist with providing accessible pediatric occupational therapy services.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the acceptability, inter-rater reliability, and concurrent validity of the Gilboa Functional Test (GIFT) as a video-conference-based graphomotor examination for children (GIFT-Online).

Methodology: A community-based sample of 157 children aged 3 to 7 years was screened using the GIFT-Online.

The relationship between executive functions and naturalistic use of screen-based activities in children.

Engagement in interactive game-playing and passive TV watching has become an integral part of young children's routines. While there is a consensus regarding the harmful effect of long passive TV viewing on child development, the influence of interactive game playing is much less clear. This study seeks to specifically explore the association between passive TV watching and interactive-game playing, to executive functions (EF) in typically developing children in their natural environment.

Exploring the Multidimensional Participation of Adults Living in the Community in the Chronic Phase following Acquired Brain Injury.

This exploratory study aimed to examine multiple aspects of the participation of adults in the chronic phase following acquired brain injury (ABI), considering different disability levels. Our study included 25 adults ≥6 months after ABI (predominantly stroke), living at home, without severe cognitive decline. Primary measures included the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (subjective participation) and the Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory-4 Participation Index (objective participation).

Remote Delivery of Service: A Survey of Occupational Therapists' Perceptions.

Background: Telehealth has been declared an accepted method of occupational therapy (OT) service delivery and has been shown to be effective. However, studies done before the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) show that most occupational therapists didn't use it.

Aim: The aim of this exploratory study was to examine the perceptions of occupational therapists regarding remote delivery of service following the COVID-19 outbreak.

Perceived feasibility of an occupation-based telerehabilitation intervention for older adults with chronic health conditions in Israel.

Aims: Our study explored the perceived feasibility of using a home-based telerehabilitation service for older adults with chronic health conditions in Israel.

Method: This mixed-methods study included two focus groups of registered occupational therapists ( = 10) working in rehabilitation wards in Israel. Participants completed an open-ended questionnaire and Likert scale items so that data could be gathered on their perspectives regarding using an in-home telerehabilitation service for older adults after discharge from rehabilitation units.

Predictors of quality of life among adults with self-reported cancer related cognitive impairment.

Objective: The purpose of the current study was to examine the unique contribution of personal and medical factors, objective and subjective cognition, and self-efficacy to the explained variance of quality of life (QoL) among survivors with self-reported cancer related cognitive impairment (CRCI).

Method: Seventy-three cancer survivors (non-central nervous system) with CRCI (mean age: 50.85 ± 10.

A Performance-Based Teleintervention for Adults in the Chronic Stage after Acquired Brain Injury: An Exploratory Pilot Randomized Controlled Crossover Study.

This pilot study aimed to investigate the initial effect of a remotely delivered performance-based client-centered intervention on activity performance and participation among adults in the chronic phase after acquired brain injury (ABI). Sixteen participants living at home with little to no assistance in basic daily activities were allocated into intervention or waitlist control groups. Assessments were conducted at the baseline, after the 3-month intervention/wait period, and at a 3-month follow-up.

Feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of mobile cognitive control training during basic combat training in the military.

Periods of stressful events, such as those experienced during combat training in the military, may lead to psychological distress and reduced quality of life (QoL). Mental resilience, the capacity to overcome negative effects of setbacks on performance, may help protect one from the adversities associated with basic combat training. Among the factors contributing to mental resilience is cognitive control, the mechanism which helps maintain our goal directed behavior.

Evaluating a Therapeutic Powered Mobility Camp for Children with Severe Cerebral Palsy.

Children and youth with severe cerebral palsy (CP) have limited independent mobility, which affects opportunities for overall development. To examine the effectiveness of Power Fun, a therapeutic powered mobility summer camp. A quasi-experimental, repeated-measure design was used, with participants acting as their own control.

Ecological Momentary Mood, Resilience, and Mental Health Status as Predictors of Quality of Life Among Young Adults Under Stress: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis.

Multiple internal factors, such as psychological resilience and mental health status, have been shown to contribute to overall quality of life (QoL). However, very few studies to date have examined how these factors contribute to QoL of youth and young adults in a stressful situation. Here, we studied the contribution of these factors, as well as of ecological momentary mood assessment, to QoL of young army recruits during their Basic Training Combat (BCT).

Effects of a powered mobility summer camp as perceived by school staff: a qualitative study.

Purpose: Powered mobility has a positive effect on social skills, self-esteem and overall development of children with motor impairments, but almost all previous studies were conducted with pre-school children. The aim of this study was to explore change beyond mobility following a therapeutic powered mobility summer camp for school-aged children and adolescents with severe cerebral palsy, as perceived by school staff.

Materials And Methods: The participants in the therapeutic camp, which ran for 3 weeks, 5 days a week, three times over the summers 2018-2019, were children ages 7-19 (median age 11) with severe cerebral palsy who needed assistance in mobility and had limited hand function.

Equine-Assisted Services for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review evaluated equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAATs), formerly referred to as equine-assisted services (EAS), in children and youth (ages 6-18 years) with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. Electronic database searches were conducted of studies from inception through December 2020. A total of 12 articles were included: 8 noncontrolled prospective studies and 4 randomized-controlled trials (RCTs).

The coexistence of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients - A cross sectional study.

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune inflammatory disease characterized by antibody production against a myriad of autoantigens. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a genetic autoinflammatory disorder, triggered by FMF-associated point genes mutations. It has been hypothesized that the two conditions rarely coexist.

Psychological Resilience, Mental Health, and Inhibitory Control Among Youth and Young Adults Under Stress.

Psychological resilience allows one to cope successfully with adversities occurring during stressful periods, which may otherwise trigger mental illness. Recent models suggest that inhibitory control (IC), the executive control function which supports our goal-directed behavior and regulates our emotional response, may underlie resilience. However, the ways in which this is manifested during stressful situations in real life is still unclear.

Hebrew version of the Jansari assessment of Executive Functions for Children (JEF-C): Translation, adaptation and validation.

The Jansari assessment of Executive Functions for Children (JEF-C) is a non-immersive computerized assessment of executive functions (EFs). This study aimed to create a cross-culturally adapted Hebrew version, JEF-C(H) and to assess reliability and validity in the Israeli context. Forty typically developing Israeli children and adolescents, aged 11-18 years, were assessed with JEF-C(H).