Dr. Baruch Kushnir

r. Baruch Kushnir is considered the major authority on the treatment of encopresis, enuresis, and potty-training in Israel. He has been running a network of fifteen clinics that specialize in these subjects since 1982. By 2019, a total of about 40,000 children have been treated in his clinics. . In tandem with therapeutic work, Dr. Kushnir and his staff conduct research in collaboration with universities in Israel and the US. Academic qualifications: 1970-B.A. Psychology and Sociology, Hebrew...See more

r. Baruch Kushnir is considered the major authority on the treatment of encopresis, enuresis, and potty-training in Israel. He has been running a network of fifteen clinics that specialize in these subjects since 1982. By 2019, a total of about 40,000 children have been treated in his clinics. . In tandem with therapeutic work, Dr. Kushnir and his staff conduct research in collaboration with universities in Israel and the US. Academic qualifications: 1970-B.A. Psychology and Sociology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel 1972-M.Sc. Industrial Psychology, Hull University, UK 1975-Ph.D. Medical Psychology, Hull University, UK 1977-M.Sc. Clinical Psychology, Leeds University, UK Publications and productions: 1991, Bed Wetting-Family Guide, Dr. Baruch Kushnir, Daria Publishing (in Hebrew). 2007, Potty-Training Course, Israeli Television-The Parents' Channel. A three-chapter comprehensive program that relates to numerous potty-training issues. 2008, The Magic Bowl. Animated potty-training musical (in English and Hebrew on DVD and in the mobile App Store and Play Store). 2011, The Magic Bowl-Potty Training Made Easy: A Parent's Guide, Price World Publishing, (included with the book is the DVD of The Magic Bowl movie). 2011, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children-Therapeutic Principles, Mor, N., Mayers, Y., Marom, S., Gilboa, Schechtman, E., (editors). The chapter on Bed-Wetting, Causes and Treatment by Dr. Jonathan Kushnir and Dr. Baruch Kushnir. Cohen-Zrubavel, V., Kushnir, B., Kushnir, J., Sadeh, A. Sleep and sleepiness in children with nocturnal enuresis, Sleep, 2001, 34(2):191-194. 20 Kushnir, J., Kushnir, B., Sadeh, A. Children treated for Nocturnal Enuresis: Characteristics and trends over a 15-year period. Child and Youth Care Forum, 2013, 42(2), 119-129. Kushnir, J., Cohen-Zrubavel, V., Kushnir, B. Night diapers use and sleep in children with Enuresis. Sleep Medicine, 2013, 14(10), 1013-1016. For more information: http: //www.encopresisbook.com/lp/ See less