Dr. Inbar Adler Ben-Dor
Mental health; The mental health rehabilitation system; Knowledge from experience in mental health; Personal exposure/use of knowledge from experience; Groups; Implementation research (integration between theory and practice); Outcome evaluation
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Education
2020-2024 - PhD in Social Work, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Dissertation focused on the implementation of peer support and the professionalization of peer roles in mental health rehabilitation services in Israel, using an organizational perspective. Conducted within the international UPSIDES project, funded by the European Union
2019 - Certificate in Organizational Consulting, Open University of Israel and Tzafnat Institute for Organizational Consulting
2014 - Community Building Studies, Shdemot, Oranim College
2013 - Certification in Supervision for Managers in Mental Health Rehabilitation, National School for Rehabilitation, Ministry of Health, Ono Academic College
2010-2011 - Gender Studies, Bar-Ilan University
2002-2004 - MA in Social Work (with honors), Tel Aviv University. Thesis focused on evaluating social rehabilitation programs for individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
1998-2001 - BA in Social Work (with honors), University of Haifa
Professional Experience
2024-Present: Project Director, Quality Surveyors Project, C.I. Research Company. National research initiative commissioned by the Ministry of Health to assess satisfaction and outcomes among thousands of service users in the mental health rehabilitation system, conducted by peer surveyors with lived experience.
2021-Present: Lecturer, School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University.
2022-Present: Lecturer, School of Social Work, Tel-Aviv University.
2019-Present: Lecturer, National School for Rehabilitation, Ministry of Health; Ono Academic College. Course coordinator for training consumer providers with lived experience.
2018-2022: National Director of AMITIM Programs, The Israeli Association of Community Centers. Oversaw three national programs ("AMITIM for Adults," " AMITIM for Rights," and "AMITIM for Youth") promoting social rehabilitation, community inclusion, and rights accessibility for individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
2012-2014: Facilitator of feminist awareness groups for mothers with psychiatric disabilities, Center for Mothers in Recovery, Rehovot.
2004-2006: Group facilitator for student empowerment and leadership development, “Living Together” Program, Dean of Students Office, Tel-Aviv University.
2001-2003: Jewish-Arab group facilitator, Leo Baeck Community Center, Haifa.
2001-2018: Regional and National Director, “AMITIM” Program, The Israeli Association of Community Centers.
2000-2001: Facilitator, Educational Project of the Haifa Women’s Coalition (umbrella organization including Isha L’Isha, Rape Crisis Center, and Emergency Hotline for Women).
Conference Presentations – Israel
Adler Ben Dor, I. (2025). Issues in Training and Professionalization of Peer Experts. Webinar hosted by ISPRA, the Israeli Association for Community Psychiatry.
Adler Ben Dor, I. (2023). Proximity and Distance of Stakeholders in the Israeli Mental Health Rehabilitation System Regarding Self-Disclosure by Peers with Lived Experience. Annual “Service Users as Providers” Conference, College of Management, Rishon LeZion.
Adler Ben Dor, I. (2023). Proximity and Distance of Stakeholders in the Israeli Mental Health Rehabilitation System Regarding Self-Disclosure by Peers with Lived Experience. 9th Qualitative Research Conference, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
International Conference Presentations
Adler-Ben Dor, I, Moran, G.S. (2022). Perspectives of stakeholders on the implications of self-disclosure of consumer-providers. School of Health Sciences University of Nottingham Institute of Mental Health Triumph Road, Nottingham, England.
Adler-Ben Dor, I, Moran, G.S. (2022). Perspectives of stakeholders on the implications of self-disclosure/non-self-disclosure of consumer-providers/peer specialists on service users and organizations. European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation (ENMESH) 27-29, Jun, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Adler-Ben Dor, I, Galor - Teperberg, N. (2020). Social inclusion of people with psychosocial disabilities through community centers. The Zero Project Conference 2020, 19 to 21 February, Vienna, UNO City.
Adler-Ben Dor, I, Galor- Teperberg, N. (2018). The Amitim ('Friends') Program: An Innovative model for social rehabilitation of people with people coping with psychiatric disability in the Community and the promotion of community resilience. 4th International Conference on Mental Health & Human Resilience, April 26-27, 2018. Holiday Inn Rome - Aurelia, Italy.
Adler-Ben Dor, I., Pilowsky- Bankirer, Y.(2014). Undermining the narrow concept of motherhood: a consciousness-raising group therapy of women who are both mothers and coping with mental disability. Refocus on Recovery Conference, 02 - 03 Jun 2014, London, UK.
Publications
Adler Ben Dor, I., & Moran, G. (2025). Peers with Lived Experience: Key Challenges and Facilitators for Optimal Implementation of Peer Support in Mental Health Services. Social Security, 125, 1–40. (Hebrew)
Moran, G. S., Goldfarb, Y., Adler Ben Dor, I., Hadas-Grundman, S., Kalha, J., Baillie, D., ... & Krumm, S. (2025). Multicultural implementation-experiences of peer support workers in MH services: Qualitative findings of UPSIDES innovative intervention—an international multi-site project. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation.
Puschner, B., Nakku, J., Hiltensperger, R., et al. (2025). Effectiveness of peer support for people with severe mental health conditions in high-, middle- and low-income countries: multicentre randomised controlled trial. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.10299
Ben-Dor, I. A., Kraus, E., Goldfarb, Y., Grayzman, A., Puschner, B., & Moran, G. S. (2024). Perspectives and Experiences of Stakeholders on Self-Disclosure of Peers in Mental Health Services. Community Mental Health Journal, 1–14.
Haun, M., Adler Ben-Dor, I., Hall, C., Kalha, J., Korde, P., Moran, G., ... & Krumm, S. (2024). Perspectives of key informants before and after implementing UPSIDES peer support in mental health services: qualitative findings from an international multi-site study. BMC Health Services Research, 24(1), 159.
Hiltensperger, R., Ryan, G., Ben-Dor, I. A., Charles, A., Epple, E., Kalha, J., ... & Nakku, J. (2024). Implementation of peer support for people with severe mental health conditions in high-, middle- and low-income countries: a theory of change approach. BMC Health Services Research, 24(1), 480.
Goldfarb, Y., Grayzman, A., Gai Meir, L., Hadas Grundman, S., Rabinian, M., Lachman, M., Garber Epstein, P., Adler Ben-Dor, I., Naaman, A., Puschner, B., & Moran, G. (2022). UPSIDES mental health peer support training and intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic: actions and insights. Community Mental Health Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-022-01030-9
Adler Ben Dor, I., & Moran, G. (2024). Evaluation of the implementation of the UPSIDES project in Israel: Conclusions for promoting optimal peer support in mental health rehabilitation services. Israeli Journal of Occupational Therapy, 33(2), H133–H167. (Hebrew)
Mazor, Y., Adler Ben Dor, I., Hadas Lidor, N., Shafir-Keisar, V., Dor, Y., Glaor-Tepperberg, N., Steinman, N., & Weil-Lavi, H. (2023). Who’s afraid of mental illness? A joint academic course for people with mental illness and medical students. Meidaos, 101, 10–20. (Hebrew)
Steinman, N., & Adler Ben Dor, I. (2022). “Tell them, tell them… that I, their best friend, live with schizophrenia”: From personal story to social change in mental health. Society and Welfare, 42(3). (Hebrew)
Adler, I., & Steinman, N. (2022). “Peers for Rights”: Professional knowledge and lived experience for promoting rights in mental health. Meidaos, 98, 29–32. (Hebrew)
Lider-Barbing, A., Adler Ben Dor, I., & Levy, M. (2013). The contribution of supervision to the development of professional identity among rehabilitation workers: The “Peers” program as a case study. In Supervision in Recovery-Oriented Mental Health Rehabilitation (Eds. Yerushalmi & Beloush-Kleinman), pp. 319–350. Kiryat Ono: Achva Publishing. (Hebrew)
Adler, I., & Savaya, R. (2010). Psychosocial rehabilitation of individuals coping with mental illness: Present vs. past perspectives among participants in rehabilitation programs. Megamot, 47(2), 301–323. (Hebrew)
Adler Ben Dor, I., & Savaya, R. (2007). Community Rehabilitation for Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities: Comparison of the Effectiveness of Segregated and Integrated Programs. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 31(2), 139–148.
Courses
7660202 - Intervention Methods with Groups
7679601 - Group Therapy
Research
- Mental health
- The mental health rehabilitation system
- Knowledge from experience in mental health
- Personal exposure/use of knowledge from experience
- Groups
- Implementation research (integration between theory and practice)
- Outcome evaluation
Last Updated Date : 19/08/2025
