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Dr. Orly Yona Drori

Email
orlyonadrori@gmail.com
Fields of Interest

Mental health; Psychopathology; Addictions; Eating disorders, and binge eating addiction (food addiction)

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Education

2023: Ph.D., Clinical Social Work, Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University

2019: M.A., Clinical Social Work, Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University

2013: B.A., Psychology, The Open University of Israel

1993: B.Sc., Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Clinical & Professional Experience

  • Senior Clinical Social Worker & Supervisor | Lev Hasharon Mental Health Center (15+ years)
  • Individual psychotherapy for complex psychiatric conditions, dual diagnosis, Personality Disorders, and Schizophrenia.
  • Field supervision for social work students focusing on theoretical integration and clinical skill development.
  • Psychotherapist | Private Practice
  • Specialized individual treatment in addictions, Eating Disorders, and Binge Eating Addiction.
Publications

Drori, O. Y., Ben Shlomo, S., & Ramon, D. (2026). The role of maternal empathy and intrusiveness in binge eating disorder among Jewish and Arab women with elevated BMI in Israel. Current Psychology, 45, Article 632. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-026-09234-y

Yona-Drori, O., & Ben-Shlomo, S. (2021). Addiction to binge eating among women in psychologically abusive relationships: The moderating role of defense mechanisms. Health Care for Women International, 42(10), 1183–1198. https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2020.1764565

Drori, O. Y. (2006). Eating habits and appetite control among older adults: Anorexia of aging and its implications for nutritional status and survival. Gerontology, 15–42. [Hebrew]

Courses

7631604 - Methods of group intervention

76669301 - Psychodynamic Thinking in Complex Mental States: Between Body, Emotion, and Thought

7677401 - Emotional and Physical Pain: Clinical Practice in Cases of Complex Life Situations

Research
  • Mental health, psychopathology, addictions, eating disorders, and binge eating addiction (food addiction).
  • The impact of early childhood dynamics, parent-child relationships, and personality traits on compulsive eating addiction.
  • Integration of clinical social work, psychoanalytic theory, and clinical nutrition.
  • Lectures at professional conferences and conducts workshops and seminars nationally and internationally.

Last Updated Date : 02/09/2026