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Name: Michal Bat Or November 20, 2017
CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Personal Details
Permanent Home Address: Mailbox 104, Kibbutz Hanita, Israel 22885
Home Telephone Number: 04-9859521
Cellular Phone: 054-5586551
Fax Number: 04-9859521
Email Address: [email protected]
2. Higher Education
A. Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
Year
Approval
of
Degree
Degree Name of Institution
and Department
Period of
Study
1995 BA. in Psychology University of Haifa,
Psychology Faculty
1990-1994
1999 M.A. in Special Education
with Distinction
University of Haifa,
Education Faculty 1998-1994
2000
Diploma studies in art
therapy according to the
phenomenological approach -
University of Haifa
University of Haifa,
Education Faculty :
continues study department
1998-1996
2010 Ph.D in Education University of Haifa,
Faculty of Education 2009-2001
2016 Psychoanalytic
Psychotherapist
University of Haifa,
Psychology department,
Psychoanalytic
psychotherapy
2013-2016
B. Post-Doctoral Studies
Name of Host Name of Institution
and Department
Period of
Study
Prof. Kourkoutas Elias.
Prof. Akis Simons.
University of Crete,
Psychology Faculty, and
Education. Faculty
2011-2013
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3. Academic Ranks and Tenure in Institutes of Higher Education
Rank/Position Name of Institution and Department Dates
Teaching Fellow
(Amit Horaa)
University of Haifa, Graduate School
of Creative Arts Therapies 2009-2009
Teaching Fellow
(Amit Horaa)
University of Haifa, Faculty of
Education: the Department of
Counseling and Human Development
2006 -2011
Lecturer
University of Haifa, the Graduated
school for expressive Art Therapies,
The Faculty of Social Welfare and
Health Sciences
2011-present
4. Offices in University Academic Administration
Role Name of Institution and
Department
Years
Review for the Journal
of Creative Arts
Therapies (AJCAT).
University of Haifa, the
Graduated school for
expressive Art Therapies, The
Faculty of Social Welfare and
Health Sciences.
2011-2016*
Participating in a
committee choosing
outstanding thesis for
the Rector‘s and Dean’s
prizes
University of Haifa. 2013*
Participating in the ethic
committee
University of Haifa, Faculty
of Social Welfare and Health
sciences
2016*
5. Scholarly Positions and Activities outside the University
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Memberships in Academic Professional Associations Years
Member in the Israeli Association of Creative and
Expressive Therapists (C.E.T) - Yahat;
From 1999
Israeli Ministry of Health License. Years
Licensed to Engage in Clinical Art therapy, by the Israeli
Ministry of Health (No. 20605),
From 2000
Memberships in Academic Professional Associations Years
Art therapy supervisor of the Israeli Association of
Creative and Expressive Therapists (C.E.T) - Yahat;
From 2008
Reviewing for Refereed Journal Years
Arts in Psychotherapy Journal.
*2016
6. Active Participation in Scholarly Conferences
a1. International Conferences - Held Abroad
Role Subject of
Lecture/Discussion
Place of
Conference
Name of
Conference
Date
Poster "Verbal and non-
verbal facets of
maternal
representations: two
cases of role-
reversal".
Rethymno,
Crete.
The 2006
International
Association for
Relationship
Research
Conference.
6-10 July, 2006
Workshop
Art-Based assessment
and interventions.
University of
Crete,
Rethymno.
International
Symposium in
University of
Crete,
Interventions for
children and
adolescents with
various disorders
and disabilities
*15-16 Oct 2012
Lecture and
workshop
1. A picture worth a
thousand words: Art
based assessments.
2. Art therapy with
AD/HD children
Chulalongkorn
University,
Thailand.
“Asian music &
creative arts
therapy summit”
*27 June-2 July
2012
Panel leader
and lecture
Validating the PPAT
(a Person Picking an
Murcia, Spain International
congress.
*Nov 27-30
2012
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a2. International Conferences - Held in Israel
Apple from a Tree;
Grant , 1990 ), as a
measure of cognitive
and emotional aspects
in children and adults.
Psychological
Intervention in arts
Lecture
“Art therapy research
as a creative meeting
point between science,
art therapy and art-
therapy education”
Goldsmiths
University of
London
“Finding a Voice,
Making your Mark:
Defining art
sttherapy for the 21
century”
*April 8-11 2013
Lecture
“Mental
Representations of
Attachment,
competency, and
motivation via Young
Adults’ PPAT
Drawings.”
San-Antonio
TX. U.S.A.
American Art
Therapy
Association 45th
Annual Conference
Art Therapy:
Trailblazing the
Future
*July 9-13, 2014
Lecture “Separateness
representations in
mothers of
preschoolers in a
sculpting task: Active
strives in growth and
resiliency”
Halifax, NS.
Canada.
36th Canadian Art
Therapy
Association
Conference:
Recovery,
resilience, and art
therapy.
*Oct 16-18, 2015
Lecture
Self agency"
representations of
highly aggressive
children via PPAT
Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada.
Canadian Art
Therapy
Association
Conference: Art
Therapy and Anti-
Oppressive Practice
*Oct 14-16, 2016
1. Invited
lecture. 2.Lecture
1)Art Therapy as
enhancing
mentalization in
children: Key
concepts.
2) Underlying
dynamics of menta-
lization processes
during art creating and
art observing among
parents of
preschoolers
Pratt Institute,
Brooklyn,
NYC.
ICAP
International
Center for Arts
Psychotherapies:
The Art of
Mentalizing-
Communicating
the Unknown
*Oct 21-23, 2016
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Role Subject of
Lecture/Discussion
Place
of
Confe
rence
Name of
Conference
Date
Lecture “Time dimension in art-
therapy group for widows
and orphans"
Eilat-
Israel
"Loss,
Bereavement and
Human Resilience
in Israel: Facts,
Insights and
Implications"
*January
28-30
2013
a3. Local Conferences
Role Subject of
Lecture/Discussion
Place of
Conference
Name of
Conference
Date
Lecture "Reflections of Maternal
Representations in
differential facets of
consciousness (in the task of
clay sculpting of a mother
and a child) and their
connections".
Haifa
University,
Israel.
The Women
Research
Conference
March
2004
Lecture "Differential facets of
Maternal Representations (in
the task of clay sculpting of a
mother and a child) and their
connections"
Tel Aviv,
Israel.
The First Israeli
conference of
qualitative
methodologies,
2005
Lecture "Feel me/ Fill me": the child
as filling the mother's
emptiness and deprivation, in
verbal and non-verbal of
role-reversal maternal
representations.
Tel Aviv,
Israel.
The Second
Israeli
conference of
qualitative
methodologies.
5-6
June
2006
Lecture &
Leader panel:
"Motherhood
experience
within Social-
Cultural
contexts"
"Intergenerational repair
within a social-cultural
change: Mother-child
sculptures of mothers who
were raised in a kibbutz, and
raise their child in a family.
Ben-Gurion
University
of the
Negev.
Art Therapies:
stimulus for
personal &
Social growth
and change.
*Feb
2011
Lecture and
Keynote
speaker.
1.Art therapy with ADHD
children. Mentalization
through clay sculpting
Haifa
University,
Israel.
"Turning risk
into a chance
via art
therapies"
*April
2
2012
b. Organization of Conferences or Sessions
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Role Subject of
Conference
Place of
Conference
Name of
Conference
Year
A member in
the academic
committee of
Ben-Gurion
University's art-
therapy
conference.
Art therapy and
social change.
Ben-Gurion
University of
the Negev.
Art Therapies:
stimulus for
personal & Social
growth and
change.
*15
February
2011
Organization of
the symposium The art therapist as
creating art.
University of
Haifa: The
Graduate
School of Art
therapies
The Creating
Therapist.
*8
October
2013
Organization of
the symposium
Developing
Multicultural
sensitivity in art
therapy
University of
Haifa: The
Graduate
School of Art
therapies
Multicultural
aspects in art
therapy
*21
October
2014
Organization of
the symposium
Art therapies and
social activism.
University of
Haifa: The
Graduate
School of Art
therapies
Getting out of the
room: Art
therapies and
social activism.
*27
October
2016
7. Invited Lectures (Others than in Scholarly Conferences)
Role Subject of Lecture Place of
Lecture
Name of
Forum
Year
Lecture &
workshop leader "Clay as a unique
portal and therapeutic
intervention for
bereavement working
through"
Coping with
Loss and
Bereavement-
Thanatology
Department of
Continuing
Studies, Haifa
University.
July
2008
Lecture &
workshop leader
1. Lecture about: Art
therapy with
ADHD children.
2. Workshop: Art-
Based assessment
and interventions.
University of
Crete,
Rethymno.
International
Symposium in
University of
Crete,
Interventions for
children and
adolescents with
various disorders
and disabilities
*19-20
Oct
2011
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8. Colloquium Talks
Presentation
Place of
Lecture
Name of
Forum
Year
"Clay as a unique portal and therapeutic
intervention for bereavement working
through"
Department
of
Continuing
Studies,
Haifa
University.
Thanatology
Studies.
July
2008
PPAT art based assessment tool in the
clinic: Its potentials for clinical
assessment.
The
university
of
Heraklion
(Pa.G.N.I),
Crete.
Psychiatrics and
psychological
staff of the
psychiatric unit.
*17 Oct
2012
9. Research Grants a. Grants Awarded
Years Amount Funded by (C= Competitive Fund)
Title Other
Researchers (Name & Role)
Role in
Research
2006 3000
NIS
Frankel Family
Foundation
Disclosing
Hands":
Sculpturing
Mother-Child
Figures in Clay:
Verbal and
Non-Verbal
Facets of
Maternal
Representations.
PI
b. Submission of Research Proposals – Pending
None
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c. Submission of Research Proposals – Not Funded
Years Funded by (C= Competitive Fund)
Title Other
Researchers (Name & Role)
Role in
Research
2015 Not funded The identification of
encouraging and inhibiting
factors in the personal
exploration and growth in the
triangle: client, art therapist, and
image making in art therapy:
Regev, D
Co_PI
Goldner
Co_PI
Snir, S.
Co_PI
Co_PI
10. Scholarships, Awards and Prizes
Excellence in teaching, University of Haifa, Graduate School of Creative Arts
Therapies 2009.
Received a letter of distinction for teaching in Education Faculty: the
Department of Counseling and Human Development, 2008, 2009.
Excellence in teaching, University of Haifa, Graduate School of Creative Arts
Therapies 2015.
11. Teaching
a. Courses Taught in Recent Years
Number of
Students
Level
Type of Course Lecture/Seminar/
Workshop/ Online
Course/ Introduction
Course (Mandatory)
Name of Course Years
011 BA, Department
of Teaching
degree,
University of
Haifa
Lecture Educational
psychology:
emotional and social
aspects
-2004
2005
30 BA, Special
Education-
"Oranim"
College.
Workshop Creative Hands- Art
interventions in
special education
-2008
2009
20 Department of
Continuing
Studies,
University of
Haifa.
Workshop Art based
Assessments
2008-
2009
30 MA, Education
Faculty: the
Workshop Art interventions in
counseling
2006-
2009
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Department of
Counseling and
Human
Development,
University of
Haifa. 60
MA, Graduate
School of
Creative Arts
Therapies,
University of
Haifa.
Lecture Projective methods
in art therapy
2008-
2013
20 MA, Graduate
School of
Creative Arts
Therapies,
University of
Haifa.
Seminar Art based research
seminar
2010-
2013
Number of
Students
Level
Type of Course Lecture/Seminar/
Workshop/ Online Course/
Introduction Course (Mandatory)
Name of
Course
Years
20 MA, Graduate
School of
Creative Arts
Therapies,
University of
Haifa
Lecture
Group- Art-
Therapy
2012-
2014
30 MA, Graduate
School of
Creative Arts
Therapies,
University of
Haifa
Seminar Art therapy
interventions
for trauma
and loss.
2013-
2015
30 International
Program for
Creative Arts
Therapies,
University of
Haifa.
Lecture Art based
assessments
2014-
2013
20 MA, Graduate
School of
Creative Arts
Therapies,
University of
Haifa.
Lecture Basic
concepts in
Art-therapy.
From
2008
20 MA, Graduate
School of
Creative Arts
Lecture & Workshop Clinical Art
therapy –
Advanced.
From
2012
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Therapies,
University of
Haifa
20 MA, Seminar
Hakibutzim
Intensive Lecture &
workshop
Art therapy:
Historical
perspective
2016
b. Supervision of Graduate Students
Students'
Achievements
Year of
Completion/
In Progress
Degree Title of Thesis Name of
Other
Mentors
Name of
Student
85 2012 MA Bridge drawings' of
Arab old women that
live within their
families vs. in Home
for the aged
Prof.
Faisal
Azaiza
Rasha Bolous
95 2012 MA Non-verbal maternal
representations of
mothers to autistic
children reflected in
mother-child clay
sculptures
Dana Ben
Kalifa
85 2013 MA Art therapists
student's bridge-
drawings: First year
vs. Third year of
Graduation
*Yaara
Arbitrare
96 2013 MA Validating process
of the PPATs' of
children age 5-6
years: Executive
functions and
problem-solving.
*Dana Golan
98 2013 MA Validation of the
PPATs' as
reflecting
attachment
representations,
self efficacy and
motivation in
young adults..
*Narkis Levi
97 2013 MA Preventive
mastectomy
choice: a
phenomenological
longitudinal study
in healthy women
and a mutation that
increases risk of
breast cancer.
Prof.
Efrat
Dagan
*Alina
Meirson
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93 2014 MA Personal
psychotherapy
(conventional/verbal
v.s art-therapy) of art
therapists
Prof.
Wiseman
Hadas
*Rotem
Regev
Students'
Achievements
Year of
Completion/
In Progress
Degree Title of Thesis Name of
Other
Mentors
Name of
Student
96 2014 MA Bird-Nest-Drawings
of pregnant women
representing the
family of origin vs.
the new family
*Yael Amitai
Gemer
85 2014 MA Validating process
of the PPATs' of
children age 5-6
years: Self-
competency and
motivation.
*Mazal Levi
97 2015 MA Effects of clay
figure sculpting of
father and child on
parental
mentalization
*Haya
Nehama
Greenmann
Bauch
95 2015 MA The cultural-social
context in PPAT of
Israeli
and Nepali children
* Birger Irit
87 2016 MA Potency
measurement via
children’s CAMP,
PPAT, and their
drawings’
narrations
*Mor Ben
Shushan
85 2016 MA Aggression
indicators in PPAT
and free drawings
of school children
in Crete.
*Hamutal
Potshbuztky
95 2016 MA Art therapsits'
perceptions of
artworks'
therapeutic factors
in working with the
.bereaved
* Dana Garti
MA consumableArt
work with
materials and the
awareness to death
* Inbal
Dublin
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MA The associations
between perceived
parental
acceptance/rejection
and children's
PPAT
Or Shalev*
MA Form and content
aspects in PPAT of
preschool children
*Adi Mei Rot
Ph.D The Relationship
between Hearing
Parents'
Representations and
Self-image, Social-
Emotional aspects
and Quality of Life
of Children with
Cochlear Implants
Prof.
Joseph
Attias
*Becky
Orbach
MA The investigation of
the dynamics of art
therapy working
alliance dimensions
during therapeutic
simulations among
art therapy students.
*Inbal
Argaman Ben
David
12. Miscellaneous None.
PUBLICATIONS
Note: For joint publications, the order of the listed authors appears according to their
relative contribution
A. Ph.D. Dissertation
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Title: Disclosing Hands": Sculpturing Mother-Child Figures in Clay: Verbal and Non-
Verbal Facets of Maternal Representations.
Date of submission: July 2009
Number of Pages: 250 pp.
Language: Hebrew.
Name of Supervisor: Prof. Ofra Mayseless
University: Haifa.
Publications: D4, D8.
B. Scientific Books (Refereed) Bat Or, M., Ishai, R., & Levi, N. (In Press). Symbolic content and narrative
aspects in PPAT drawing rating systems: SC-PPAT & NA-PPAT. Emili Sagol:
Creative Arts Therapies Research Center, University of Haifa. E-BOOK
C. Monographs None
D. Articles in Refereed Journals
Published
*Note that my current family name is Bat Or and my previous family name was
Sholt.
1. Mayseless, O., Scharf, M., & Sholt, M. (2003). From authoritative parenting
practices to an authoritarian context: exploring the person-environment fit, Journal
of Research on Adolescence, 13(4), 427-456. [I. F. =2.507; I.F. 5 years=2.977],
[JCR Ranking: FAMILY STUDIES R3/39; PSYCHOLOGY,
DEVELOPMENTAL R22/65, SJR 1.851, V] 58 citations without self – citations:
Google Scholar]
2. Sholt, M., & Gavron, T. (2006). Therapeutic qualities of clay-work in art-therapy
and psychotherapy: a review. Art Therapy Journal, 23(2), 66-72. [The American
Art Therapy Association Journal, No I.F. SJR Ranking: CLINICAL
PSYCHOLOGY Q2, SJR 0.43]; Cited by 60 including one in the American
Journal of Public Health, I.F. 4.371, 2009]
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3. Bat Or, M. (2010). Clay Sculpting of Mother and Child Figures as encourages
Mentalization, Arts in Psychotherapy, 37, 319-327. [I.F. = 0.762; R=53/71 in
Rehabilitation (Q3)V]; Cited by 23 without self – citations: Google Scholar].
4. *Bat Or, M. (2012). Non-verbal representations of maternal holding of toddlers.
Arts in Psychotherapy, 39, 117-125. Doi:10.1016/j.aip.2012. [I.F. = 0.762;
R=53/71 in Rehabilitation (Q3)V]; Cited by 2 without self – citations: Google
Scholar].
5. *Bat Or, M. (2014). FEATS Problem-Solving Scale in PPAT of Children Aged 5-
6.5 As Related to Their Executive Functions and Motivation. Arts in
Psychotherapy Journal. 41 (1), 27-35. Doi: 10.1016/j.aip.2013.11.008 [I.F. =
0.762; R=53/71 in Rehabilitation (Q3)V];
6. *Bat Or, M., Ishai, R., & Levi , N. (2014). Validating PPAT’s Symbolic
Meanings of Emotional and Cognitive Functioning among Children. Arts in
Psychotherapy Journal. 41 (3), pp. 309-319. Doi: 10.1016/j.aip.2014.05.001
[I.F. = 0.762; R=53/71 in Rehabilitation (Q3)V]; Cited by 3 without self –
citations: Google Scholar].
7. *Bat Or, M. Ishai, R., & Levi, N. (2015). The Symbolic Content in Adults’
PPAT as related to Attachment Styles and Achievement Motivation. Arts in
Psychotherapy Journal. 43, pp. 49-60. doi:10.1016/j.aip.2014.12.005 [I.F. = 0.762;
R=53/71 in Rehabilitation (Q3)V]; Cited by 2.
8. *Bat Or, M. (2015). Separateness representations in mothers of preschoolers:
The study of visual narratives in a sculpting task. Art therapy Journal. 32 (2), pp.
70-77. Doi: 10.1080/07421656.2015.1028005. [The American Art Therapy
Association Journal, No I.F. SJR Ranking: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Q2, SJR
0.43];
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9. *Bat Or, M., & Ishai, R. (2016). Form and content in adults’ Person Picking as
Apple from a Tree’ drawings as related to attachment. International Journal of Art
Therapy. 21 (1), 2-14. Doi: 10.1080/17454832.2015.1125380. [No I.F.]. Cited by 1
without self – citations: Google Scholar].
10. *Bat Or, M., & Megides, O. (2016)). Found Art/Readymade as art therapy
intervention in trauma and loss. Journal of Clinical Art Therapy,3(1), 1-30.
11. *Bat Or, M. & Greenmann, Bauch, H. N. (2017). Paternal representations and
contemporary fatherhood themes through clay figure-sculpting task among fathers
of toddlers. Arts in Psychotherapy. 56(3), 19-29. DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2017.07.004
12. *Garti,* D., & Bat Or, M. (Accepted, 3 Sep, 2017). The subjective experience of
art therapists in the treatment of bereaved clients. Art therapy Journal. {24
pages}
13. *Bat Or, M., & Garti*, D. (Accepted, 1 Oct, 2017). Art therapists’ perceptions of
the art medium’s roles in the treatment of the bereaved. Death Studies. [I.F. 1.02].
{25 pages} SJR Ranking: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Q2, SJR 0.53];
14. *Bat Or, M., & Kourkoutas, E. E., Smyrnaki, M., & Potchebutzky, H. (Accepted
Aug, 2017). Minding the gap: Self-agency representations of children with
disruptive behavior problems in free drawings and ‘Person Picking an Apple from
a Tree’ drawings. International Journal of Art Therapy {~25 pages}}[No I. F].
E. Articles or Chapters in Scientific Books
1. Kourkoutas, E., Bat-Or, M., Vitalaki, E., Christidis, k. & Papadaki, a.
(2014). A combined Art-based and inclusive counseling intervention
program promoting resiliency in SEN children. O’Rouke, S., Martins,
P.A.L., Gumpel, T.P., & Santos, A. C. (Ed.). Embracing Inclusive
Approaches for Children and Youth with Special Education Needs. E-
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book. (pp. 192-196). DISES/Research Center on Education.
USA/Portugal
2. Bat Or, M. (2015). Art therapy with AD/HD children: Exploring possible selves
via art (pp. 373-389), In E. E.. Kourkoutas, A. Hart & A. Mouzaki (Ed.),
Innovative Practice and Interventions for Children and Adolescents with
Psychosocial Difficulties, Disorders, and Disabilities. Newcastle upon Tyne:
Cambridge Scholar Publishing.
F. Articles in Conference Proceedings
1. Kourkoutas, E., Bat-Or, M., Vitalaki, E., Christidis, K., & Papadaki , A. (2014).
A combined Art-based and inclusive counseling intervention program promoting
resiliency in SEN children, Embracing inclusive approaches for children and
youth with special needs, 14-17 July, Braga, Portugal.
2. Bat Or, M. (2015). Separateness representations in mothers of preschoolers in a
sculpting task: Active strives in growth and resiliency. In P. A., Pryma, F. J.
Graveline, & T. Weinberg (Eds.), Resilience, Recovery & Art Therapy - A
Collection of Articles (pp. 94-102) E-Book. A collection of articles 36th CATA
conference, NS, 2015.
G. Entries in Encyclopedias None
H. Other Scientific Publications
1. Bat Or, M. (2011). A book review: On Not Being Able to Paint (Marion Milner):
The emergence of the free drawings (Firing of the imagination). The Academic Journal
of Creative Arts Therapies (AJCAT),1(1), 61-65.
I. Other Publications Children Books:
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1. Katz, G. (Author) & Sholt M. (Illustrations) (2005) “A grey-white cloud”
(2005), Tel Aviv: Tammuz Publishers Ltd.
2. Bat Or, M. (2016). A story inside an egg. Petach Tikva: Steimatzky.
Drawing rating system
Bat Or, M., Ishai, R., & Levi, N. (In Press). Symbolic Contents, and Narrative
Aspects in PPAT drawings. A Manual for rating PPAT drawings. E-Book, The
Emili Sagol Creative Art Therapies Research Center, University of Haifa.
J. Other Works Connected with my Scholarly Field
1. Gavron T., Sholt, M., & Sela A. (2009/2013). Observation Rating Scales Sheet for
Art Therapy practice. pp. 1-6.
2. Bat Or, M., Ishai, R., & Levi, N. (2014). Symbolic Contents in PPAT drawings
(SC-PPAT/c): Children (5-7 years). A Manual for rating PPAT drawings.
University of Haifa.
3. Bat Or, M., Ishai, R., & Levi, N. (2014). Symbolic Contents in PPAT drawings
(SC-PPAT/a): Adults. A Manual for rating PPAT drawings. University of
Haifa.
4. Bat Or, M., Ishai, R., & Levi, N. (2016). Symbolic Contents in PPAT drawings
(SC-PPAT/c): Children (10-12 years). A Manual for rating PPAT drawings.
University of Haifa.
K. Submitted Publications
1. Bat Or, M., & Ishai, R. (submitted, 12 Oct, 2017). Narrative aspects in “Person
Picking an Apple from a Tree” drawings as related to attachment styles.
Journal of Creativity in Mental Health {~30 pages}[ I. F=0.23].
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2. Bat Or, M., & Zilcha-Mano, S. (Submitted 15 Oct 2017). The Art Therapy
Working Alliance: The development of a measure. The Arts in Psychotherapy
Journal. {27 pages}[I. F=1.99].
3. #Greenmann, Bauch, H. N., & Bat Or, M. (Submitted 13 Nov 2017). Paternal
mentalization in father-child clay sculpting. Infant Mental Health Journal [I.F.
2016= 1.65/ I.F. 5 year= 1.18];
4. Bat Or, M., & Kourkoutas, E. E. (in progress) Narrative aspects in PPAT of
children with high and low aggressive behavior. Journal of Creativity in Mental
health {~30 pages} [No IF].
5. # Regev, R., Bat Or, M., & Wiseman, H. (in progress). Personal psychotherapy
(conventional/verbal v.s art-therapy) of art therapists, British Journal of
Guidance and Counseling. [I.F.=0.453]
6. Bat Or, M., & # Gemer, Y. (in progress). Bird-Nest-Drawings of pregnant
women as related to attachment representations, Attachment and Human
Behavior Journal }[I.F.= 1.389; I.F. 5 years=2/141, JCR Ranking;
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL R42/65, SJR 0.878, V].
7. #Zemach, R., & Bat Or, M. (In progress). A self- portrait photomontage
incorporating personal photos: Therapeutic applications. Canadian Art therapy
Journal. [No I.F.].
8. Bat-Or, M., Luvton, L., Mor-Goldman, S., Nahara, R., & Ttzemah, R. (in
progress). Art-based reaction to art works of individual who suffered a massive
trauma, as a meeting and containing space: Teaching and therapeutic
implications. Journal of Clinical Art Therapy. [No I.F.].
9. Bat Or, M., & Ben-Shoushan, M. (in progress). Visual narrative and verbal
narrative of PPAT drawings of preschool children. Child Development. [I.F.
2015=6.36].
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L. Summary of my Activities and Future Plans
My academic drive and work originate out of my professional identity as an art
therapist, a profession, which is in its beginning stage of development. 18 years of
variant art therapy work with individuals, dyads, and groups in different settings had
given me a wide spectrum in regards to art therapy in clinical and theoretical levels. I
see a special importance to stay in touch with the clinical domain, as it enriches and
keeps it as a living essence in myself, in my endeavor to teach art therapy students. I’m
also keep creating art, and the writing and illustrating children books.
Currently I am involved in five research domains, and one art project:
1. The study of art-based assessments tools, as unique methods for art-therapists in
evaluating the client's strengths and difficulties, mostly during the first stage of
therapy. I had developed a quantitative rating system for scoring PPAT (Person
Picking an Apple , Gantt, 1990), the Symbolic Content of PPAT, and validated it
within two research projects in Israel [n=126 (D5, D6), N=215 (D7, D9)], and
within two research projects in Crete [N=800, N=120]). My collaboration with
professionals from the University of Crete is an active and fruitful. Our rating
system captures quantitatively the visual narrative, and thus contributes to the study
of projective drawings. I also analyses PPAT drawings of clinical samples with
qualitative methods as well (K4).
2. Together with Dr. Zilcha-Mano we developed a self reported questionnaire
measuring the art therapy working alliance. This year we have been conducting a
research for measuring the main factors in this innovating concept (K2).
3. The study of professional development of art therapist in Israel: A pioneer study
was conducted about the professional development of Israeli art therapists, and in
specific, their personal therapy, and preference of a theoretical model (K5). For this
project we have developed specific self-questionnaires.
4. For the contribution to the parental representations and mentalization, the study of
clay parent-child method included also fathers (K3) and mothers to Autistic
children. In these projects our efforts are to deepen the theory and art therapy
practice in this domain.
5. Finally, due to my former experience in working in group-therapy of bereaved
parents, and group-therapy for widows and orphans, in the Israeli Ministry of
Defense, I have started to explore the therapeutic qualities of art for people who
experienced the loss of a loved one by qualitative methods. By interviewing art
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therapists that work with the bereaved, we hope to gain insights about the dynamics
of art therapy with this population.
As a teacher that continue to be involved in art therapy research, by developing art
therapy research tools, I also invite my students to be involved in research projects. I
believe that they may be contributed by their developing expertise to analyze drawings
from different research methods (as visual narratives, from phenomenological
perspectives, hermeneutics, qualitative and mix methods as well). The nurturing of the
attitude that clinical and research fields are complementary, and enriching our
knowledge, is one of my foundational goals in teaching. I see each art therapist as a
researcher of herself and of the therapeutic process. A critical perspective is
encouraged, facing and recognizing our methodological limitations in practice and
research as well.
Social Action in Art:
The next children book that is a bout to publish, deals with the Jewish-
Palestinian conflict, by bringing together the two narratives of the two people in our
country. My hope is that art may serve as a bridge for recognition, for acknowledging
the “other”, and for voicing muted pain in our society, that had been expressed through
violence.
I submitted an action-research proposal for the New Israel Foundation, on 19
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