Professor Yuval Palgi, PhD
Professor Palgi is a clinical psychologist, and professor at Department of Gerontology at the University of Haifa. He is the co-founder and co-director of the School for Psychotherapy with Older Adults and past chair of the Center for Research and Study of Aging and Department of Gerontology. His research focuses on the tension created by past adversities alongside physical and mental deterioration in old age, and on how subjective views of aging may enhance positive aspects of well-being. His studies include large-scale longitudinal data sets, diary studies, and trials of clinical interventions. He is the developer of two new theoretical concepts, life crossroads and positive solitude, and two measurement tools (Subjective Traumatic Outlook and Positive Solitude). His research has been funded by the Israel Science Foundation, the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Social Security Institute. He serves on several editorial boards and is a fellow in national committees.
Research Interests:
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Psychotherapeutic interventions
- Subjective views of aging and wellbeing
Keywords:
Geriatrics; Gerontology; Subjective views of aging; Subjective distance to death; Holocaust; Psychiatry; Psychology; PTSD; Subjective well-being.
SDG Keywords:
Agism, Vulnerable; Disability; Mental health.
He can be contacted at: ypalgi@research.haifa.ac.il
