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Overview

Norm O'Rourke is affiliated with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. Their research spans the fields of psychology and medicine, with a focus on clinical psychology and psychiatry and mental health. Additional areas of study include public health, environmental and occupational health, health in general, and applied psychology.

The scientist's main topics of work cover:

  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Aging and Gerontology Research

Norm O'Rourke has published extensively in several journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • JMIR Formative Research
  • International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Otology & Neurotology

Among their recent papers are:

  • Prevalence of Common Infectious Diseases After COVID-19 Vaccination and Easing of Pandemic Restrictions in Israel, 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • Development and validation of the Continuous Traumatic Stress Response scale (CTSR) among adults exposed to ongoing security threats, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Pathways Linking Intimate Partner Violence and Postpartum Depression Among Jewish and Arab Women in Israel, 2020, Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • The coronavirus pandemic and Holocaust survivors in Israel., 2020, Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • Social Support and Symptoms of Depression in Late Life: Bidirectional Associations over Time, 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Frequent co-authors of Norm O'Rourke include:

  • Andrew Sixsmith
  • Ariel Pollock Star
  • Yaacov G. Bachner
  • Samira Alfayumi-Zeadna
  • Ophir Haglili

Best Publications

  • A step-by-step approach to using SAS for factor analysis and structural equation modeling

    Larry Hatcher;Norm O'Rourke

  • Social media recruitment and online data collection: A beginner’s guide and best practices for accessing low-prevalence and hard-to-reach populations.

    David B. King;Norm O'Rourke;Anita DeLongis

  • Functions of reminiscence and mental health in later life.

    P Cappeliez;N O'Rourke;H Chaudhury

  • Empirical Validation of a Model of Reminiscence and Health in Later Life

    Philippe Cappeliez;Norm O'Rourke

  • Psychometric Properties of an Abridged Version of the Zarit Burden Interview Within a Representative Canadian Caregiver Sample

    Norm O'Rourke;Holly A. Tuokko

  • Reliability generalization of responses by care providers to the Zarit Burden Interview

    Y G Bachner;N O'Rourke

  • Personality traits and marital satisfaction within enduring relationships: An intra-couple discrepancy approach

    Amy Claxton;Norm O’Rourke;JuliAnna Z. Smith;Anita DeLongis

  • Functions of reminiscence and the psychological well-being of young-old and older adults over time

    Norm O'Rourke;Philippe Cappeliez;Amy Claxton

  • The Influence of Care Provider Access to Structural Empowerment on Individualized Care in Long-Term-Care Facilities

    Sienna Caspar;Norm O'Rourke

  • Psychological resilience predicts depressive symptoms among spouses of persons with Alzheimer disease over time

    Norm O'Rourke;Anthony L Kupferschmidt;Amy Claxton;Julianna Z Smith

  • Personality Traits and Existential Concerns as Predictors of the Functions of Reminiscence in Older Adults

    Philippe Cappeliez;Norm O'Rourke

  • Impulsivity and hopelessness as predictors of suicide-related ideation among older adults.

    Eva Neufeld;Norm O'Rourke

  • A Step-by-Step Approach to Using SAS for Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling, Second Edition

    Norm O'Rourke;Larry Hatcher

  • The Psychological and Physical Costs of Caregiving: The Canadian Study of Health and Aging:

    Norm O’Rourke;Holly Tuokko

  • Personality trait levels within older couples and between-spouse trait differences as predictors of marital satisfaction.

    Norm O'Rourke;Amy Claxton;Pak Hei Benedito Chou;JuliAnna Z Smith

  • Early identification of dementia: predictive validity of the clock test.

    Norm O'Rourke;Holly Tuokko;Sherri Hayden;B. Lynn Beattie

  • The differential influence of culture change models on long-term care staff empowerment and provision of individualized care.

    Sienna Caspar;Norm O’Rourke;Gloria M. Gutman

  • Psychological resilience and the well-being of widowed women

    Norm O’Rourke

  • Fear of Death, Mortality Communication, and Psychological Distress Among Secular and Religiously Observant Family Caregivers of Terminal Cancer Patients

    Yaacov G. Bachner;Norm O'Rourke;Sara Carmel

  • Age Differences in Cognitive and Affective Theory of Mind: Concurrent Contributions of Neurocognitive Performance, Sex, and Pulse Pressure.

    Ashley L. Fischer;Norm O’Rourke;Wendy Loken Thornton

  • Reliability Generalization of Responses by Care Providers to the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale

    Norm O’rourke

  • Marital Aggrandizement as a Mediator of Burden Among Spouses of Suspected Dementia Patients

    Norm O'Rourke;Cameron A. Wenaus

Frequent Co-Authors

Sara Carmel
Sara Carmel Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Holly Tuokko
Holly Tuokko University of Victoria
Paul S. Links
Paul S. Links McMaster University
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos University of Regina
Anita DeLongis
Anita DeLongis University of British Columbia
Liat Ayalon
Liat Ayalon Bar-Ilan University
Marnin J. Heisel
Marnin J. Heisel University of Western Ontario
John A. Naslund
John A. Naslund Harvard University
Gordon L. Flett
Gordon L. Flett York University
Neena L. Chappell
Neena L. Chappell University of Victoria

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