Peer-Reviewed Publications

The 30 papers below (14 as first-author) have been cited over 700 times (H-index=14, i-10-index=16) (see Google Scholar). *Indicates Equal Contribution. IF=5-year Impact Factor.

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2024

1. Ben-Zion, Z. & Levy, I. (2024). Representation of Anticipated Rewards and Punishments in the Human Brain. Annual Review of Psychology (IF=27.9), 76. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-022324-042614. PDF Version

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2. Geminiani, A.,  Kathrein, J., Yegenoglu, A., Vogel, F., Armendariz, M., Ben-Zion, Z., …, Diaz-Pier, S., & Passecker J. (2024). Interdisciplinary and collaborative training in neuroscience: Insights from the Human Brain Project Education Programme. Neuroinformatics (IF=3.3). PDF Version

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3. Korem, N., Duek, O., Ben-Zion, Z., Spiller, T. R., Gordon, C., Amen, S., Levy, I., & Harpaz-Rotem, I. (2024). Post-Treatment Alterations in White Matter Integrity in PTSD: Effects on Symptoms and Functional Connectivity a Secondary Analysis of an RCT. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging (IF=2.2), 111864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2024.111864. PDF Version

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4. Gross, G. M., Spiller, T. R., Ben-Zion, Z., Rubenstein, , Pietrzak, R. H., Duek, O., Hoff, R., & Harpaz-Rotem, I. (2024). Unraveling PTSD: Symptom Cluster Change during and 1 Year after Veterans’ Residential PTSD Treatment. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy (IF=5.6). https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001734. PDF Version

5. Hinojosa, C., George, G. C., & Ben-Zion, Z. (2024). Neuroimaging of posttraumatic stress disorder in adults and youth: Progress over the last decade on three leading questions of the field. Molecular Psychiatry (IF=11.1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-024-02558-w. PDF Version

6. Korem, N., Duek, O., Spiller, T. R., Ben-Zion, Z., Levy, I., & Harpaz-Rotem, I. (2024). Transitions between emotional states in trauma-exposed individuals with and without posttraumatic stress disorder. JAMA Network Open (IF=10.5), 7(4), e246813-e246813. https://doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.6813. PDF Version

7. Sheynin, J., Lokshina, Y., Ahrari, S., Nickelsen, T., Duval, E. R., Ben-Zion, Z., Shalev, A. Y., Hendler, T., & Liberzon, I. (2024). Greater Early Post-Trauma Activation in Right Inferior Frontal Gyrus Predicts Recovery from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms. Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (IF=6.1), 9(1), 91-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2023.07.002 PDF Version

8. Ben-Zion, Z., Korem, N., Fine, N., Katz, S., Siddhanta, M., Funaro, M. C., Duek, O., Spiller, T. R., Danböck, S. K., Levy, I., Harpaz-Rotem, I. (2024). Structural Neuroimaging of Hippocampus and Amygdala Subregions in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Scoping Review. Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science (IF=4.0), 4(1), 120-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsgos.2023.07.001 PDF Version

9. Danböck, S. K., Duek, O., Ben-Zion, Z., Korem, N., Amen, S. L., Kelmendi, B., Wilhelm, F. H. Levy, I., & Harpaz-Rotem, I. (2024). Effects of a Dissociative Drug on Fronto-Limbic Resting-State Functional Connectivity in Individuals with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Psychopharmacology (IF=3.6), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-023-06479-4. PDF Version

2023

10. Spiller, T. R., Na, P., Merians, A., Duek, O., Ben-Zion, Z., Tsai, J., von-Känel, R., Harpaz-Rotem, I., & Pietrzak, R. (2023). Changes in mental health among U.S. military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: A network analysis. Journal of Psychiatric Research (IF=4.3), 165, 352-359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.08.003. PDF Version

11. Korem, N., Ben-Zion, Z., Spiller, T. R., Duek, O., Harpaz-Rotem, I., & Pietrzak, R. H. (2023). Correlates of avoidance coping in trauma-exposed U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal of Affective Disorders (IF= 5.4), 339, 89-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.07.036 PDF Version

12. Tene, O., Bleich Cohen, M., Helpman, L., Fine, N., Halevy, A., Goldway, N., Perry, D., Bary, P., Aisenberg-Romano, G., Ben-Zion, Z., Hendler, T., & Bloch, M. (2023). Limbic Self-Neuromodulation as a Novel Treatment Option for Emotional Dysregulation in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD); a Proof-of-Concept Study. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences (IF=7.52), 77(10), 550-558. https://doi.org/10.1111/pcn.13574 PDF Version

13. Fine, N. B.*, Ben-Zion, Z.*, Biran , I., & Hendler, T. (2023). Neuroscientific Account of Guilt- and Shame-Driven PTSD Phenotypes. European Journal of Psychotraumatology (IF=4.9), 14(2), 2202060. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2023.2202060 PDF Version

14. Ben-Zion, Z., Spiller, T. R., Keynan, J. N., Admon, R., Levy, I., Liberzon, I., Shalev, A. Y. Hendler, T., & Harpaz-Rotem, I. (2023). Are we there yet? Evaluating the evidence for neuroimaging-based biotypes of psychiatric vulnerability in the acute aftermath of trauma. The American Journal of Psychiatry (IF=16.85), 180(2), 146-154. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20220271 PDF Version

2022

15. Hoffman, J.*, Ben-Zion, Z.*, Arévalo, A., Duek, O., Greene, T., Hall, B. J., Harpaz-Rotem, I., Liddell, B., Locher, C., Morina, N., Nickerson, A., Pfaltz, M. C., Schick, M., Schnyder, U., Seedat, S., Shatri, F., Sit, H. F., von Känel, R. & Spiller, T. R. (2022). Mapping the availability of translated versions of posttraumatic stress disorder screening questionnaires for adults: A scoping review. European Journal of Psychotraumatology (IF=4.9), 13(2), 2143019. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2022.2143019. PDF Version

16. Ben-Zion, Z., Korem, N., Spiller, T. R., Duek, O., Keynan, J. N., Admon, R., Harpaz-Rotem, I., Liberzon, I., Shalev, A. Y., & Hendler, T. (2022). Longitudinal Volumetric Evaluation of Hippocampus and Amygdala Subregions in Recent Trauma Survivors. Molecular Psychiatry (IF=11.1), 28(2), 657-667. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01842-x. PDF Version

17. Spiller, T. R., Tufan, E., Petry, H., Böttger, S., Duek, O., Ben-Zion, Z., Korem, N., Harpaz-Rotem, I., von Känel, R., & Ernst, J. (2022). Delirium Screening in an acute care setting with a Machine Learning Classifier Based on Routinely Collected Nursing Data: A Model Development Study. Journal of Psychiatric Research (IF=4.3), 156, 194-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.10.018. PDF Version

18. Korem, N., Duek, O., Ben-Zion, Z., A.N., Lissek, S., Orederu, T., Schiller, D., Harpaz-Rotem, I., & Levy, I. (2022). Emotional numbing in PTSD is associated with lower amygdala reactivity to pain. Neuropsychopharmacology (IF=7.3), 47(11), 1913-1921. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-022-01405-2. PDF Version

19. Schultebraucks, K.*, Ben-Zion, Z.*, Admon, R., Keynan, J. N., Liberzon, I., Hendler, T., & Shalev, A. Y. (2022). Assessment of Early Neurocognitive Functioning Increases the Accuracy of Predicting Chronic PTSD Risk. Molecular Psychiatry (IF=11.1), 27(4), 2247-2254. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-022-01445-6. PDF Version

2021

20. Laban, G.*, Ben-Zion, Z.*, & Cross, E. S. (2021). Social Robots for Supporting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Diagnosis and Treatment. Frontiers in Psychiatry (IF=5.435), 12, 752874. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.752874.  PDF Version

21. Armon D.B., Fine, N. B., Seligman, Z., Ginzburg, K., & Ben-Zion, Z. (2021). COVID-19 epidemic-induced changes in mood and anxiety mediates the relationship between resilience and symptoms of depression and generalized anxiety in sexual assault survivors. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports (IF=2.782), 6, 100252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100252. PDF Version

22. Ben-Zion, Z., Shany, O., Admon, R., Keynan, J. N., Avisdris, N., Reznik-Balter, S., Shalev, A. Y., Liberzon, I., & Hendler, T. (2021). Neural Responsivity to Reward versus Punishment Shortly after Trauma Predicts Long-term Development of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms. Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (IF=6.1), 7(2), 150-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2021.09.001. PDF Version

23. Sheynin S., Wolf L., Ben-Zion, Z., Sheynin J., Reznik, S., Keynan, J. N., Shalev, A. Y., Hendler, T., & Liberzon, I. (2021). Pairwise Affinity Models of fMRI Connectivity Predict PTSD Symptom Trajectories in Recent Trauma Survivors. Neuroimage (IF=6.1), 238, 118242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118242. PDF Version

2020

24. Ben-Zion, Z.*, Zeevi, Y.*, Keynan, J. N., Admon R., Kozlovski, T., Sharon, H., Halpern, P., Liberzon, I., Shalev, A. Y., Benjamini, Y., & Hendler, T. (2020). Multi-Domain Potential Biomarkers for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Severity in Recent Trauma Survivors. Translational Psychiatry (IF=6.3), 10(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-020-00898-z. PDF Version  

25. Ben-Zion, Z., Artzi, M., Niry, D., Keynan, J. N., Admon R., Zeevi, Y., Sharon, H., Halpern, P., Liberzon, I., Shalev, A. Y., & Hendler, T. (2020). Neuroanatomical Risk Factors for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Recent Trauma Survivors. Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (IF=6.1), 5(3), 311-319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2019.11.003. PDF Version

2019

26. Ben-Zion, Z.*, Fine, N. B.*, Keynan, J. N., Admon R., Halpern, P., Liberzon, I., Hendler, T., & Shalev, A. Y. (2019). Neurobehavioral Moderators of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Trajectories: Study Protocol of a Prospective MRI Study of Recent Trauma Survivors. European Journal of Psychotraumatology (IF=4.9), 10(1), 1683941. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1683941. PDF Version

27. Gilam, G., Abend, R., Shani, H., Ben-Zion, Z., & Hendler, T. (2019). The anger-infused Ultimatum Game: A reliable and valid paradigm to induce and assess anger. Emotion (IF=4.5), 19(1), 84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/emo0000435. PDF Version

2018

28. Ben-Zion, Z.*, Fine, N. B.*, Keynan, J. N., Admon R., Green N., Halevi M., Fonzo G. A., Achituv, M., Merin, O., Sharon, H., Halpern, P., Liberzon, I., Etkin, A., Hendler, T., & Shalev, A. Y. (2018). Cognitive Flexibility Predicts PTSD Symptoms: Observational and Interventional Studies. Frontiers in Psychiatry (IF=3.9), 9, 477. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00477. PDF Version

29. Gilam, G., Abend, R., Gurevitch, G., Erdman, A., Baker, H., Ben-Zion, Z., & Hendler, T. (2018). Attenuating anger and aggression with neuromodulation of the vmPFC: a simultaneous tDCS-fMRI study. Cortex (IF=3.7), 109, 156-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2018.09.010. PDF Version

30. Lazarov, A.*, Ben-Zion, Z.*, Shamai D.*, Pine. D. S., & Bar-Haim Y. (2018). Free Viewing of Sad and Happy Faces in Depression: A Potential Target for Attention Bias Modification. Journal of Affective Disorders (IF=5.4), 238, 94-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.05.047. PDF Version