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SHINE - Assessment, Treatment, and Research Clinic

SHINE Clinic (Hebrew acronym for: Early Identification and Intervention for Youth with Unusual Experiences) is an outpatient service offered as part of the Mental Health Division at Rambam Health Care Campus.

Who is the clinic for?

The clinic serves adolescents and young adults aged 14–30 who experience concerning changes in mood or behavior, such as unusual and unexplained thoughts or sensory experiences (hearing, vision, touch, smell, etc.), a sense of mental overload or “chaos in the head,” increased need for personal space and preference for isolation over social activities, reduced ability to concentrate or cope with daily academic or social tasks, distractibility and daydreaming, a growing interest in philosophical or metaphysical questions about the meaning of life, and sometimes attraction to drugs or spiritual experiences as a way to “make sense of the chaos.”

What services does the clinic provide?

Visitors receive a comprehensive evaluation using up-to-date tools tailored specifically to these types of mood and behavioral changes, and—when appropriate—interventions specifically designed for such challenges.

Who might benefit from the clinic?

If you or someone you know has experienced one or more of the following changes, the clinic may be a good resource:

Mood changes: excessive worries or fears, loss of motivation and energy, fatigue, loss of interest in previously enjoyable activities, irritability and impatience toward others, frequent physical aches and pains.
Decline in functioning: difficulties concentrating and following through on tasks, low frustration tolerance, distractibility, “getting lost” in thought or daydreaming, neglect of personal appearance and self-care, extreme changes in sleep or eating patterns.
Social withdrawal: desire for solitude due to feeling overwhelmed, discomfort in company, difficulty understanding others, worry about negative judgment, suspicion, or fear of harm.
New and unusual thoughts or perceptions: sense that “something is wrong” with one’s mind, difficulty controlling thoughts, trouble understanding conversations, expressing oneself, or distinguishing reality from imagination, unusual beliefs about oneself or others, heightened sensitivity to sights, sounds, smells, or touch (e.g., hearing whispers, feeling sensations on the skin), or feeling that time is moving unusually fast or slow.

Why is it important to seek help?

While many such changes may be temporary responses to stress, evaluation and timely intervention are important. First, even if temporary, support can ease distress and shorten its duration. Second, without proper intervention, existing healthy strengths may erode, increasing the risk of more severe mental health crises later (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia).

How to contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 04-7771850 (leave a name and number if there is no answer).
You may also complete the online questionnaire and leave contact details (see link below).

What happens after contact?

We provide information, address questions, and—if appropriate—conduct a brief assessment to determine mutual suitability. This includes basic background information (age, gender, marital status, religion, occupation), nature of concerns, strengths, and prior treatments. You may be asked to complete a short (20-item) questionnaire about unusual experiences.

Screening Questionnaire (Hebrew)

What happens at the clinic?

The first two sessions include thorough psychological and psychiatric assessments of both challenges and strengths. Afterwards, we review impressions and recommendations with you. If appropriate, we will offer our clinic’s interventions.

Special note: If there is a family history (parents, siblings, children) of serious mental health problems, it is especially advisable to contact the clinic.

Clinic Staff:

Prof. Danny Koren – Clinical Psychologist, Founder and Director.
Head of the “Bridge over Troubled Waters” Lab for Youth Mental Health, University of Haifa.
Dr. Merav Adres – Clinical Psychologist, Chief Psychologist.
Specialist in CBT, with a focus on early identification and intervention in youth mental health.
Dr. Chaya Wachtel – Adult Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Consultant;
Head of the Adult Mental Health Clinic, Rambam.
Dr. Petra Zakeim – Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Consultant.
Head of the Child, Adolescent, and Early Childhood Mental Health Unit, Rambam.

The clinic was established with support from the Arison Foundation.