The RE-PAIR Lab at Bar-Ilan University investigates adversity and resilience in the parent-infant relationship. Led by Dr. Miriam Chasson, we explore how trauma and parental mental health shape early relationships. Our research focuses on promoting healthy child development from pregnancy through the early years of life, with an emphasis on emotional and physiological regulation.
Fields of Interest
Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma
War Exposure, Parenting, and Child Development
Neurobiology of Parental and Child Stress
Recent Publications
Chasson, M., & Taubman–Ben-Ari, O. (2026). The Maternal Compassion Preoccupation Questionnaire (MCPQ): Development and Initial Validation. Journal of Family Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001319
Kaçan-Bibican, B., Chasson, M., & Taubman–Ben-Ari, O. (2025). Contribution of personal and community resources to personal growth of mothers from Israel and Turkey. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 43(3), 753-773. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2023.2260831
Chasson, M., Borelli, J. L., Shai, D., & Taubman – Ben-Ari, O. (2025). Maternal Intrusive Thoughts and Dissociative Experiences in the Context of Early Caregiving Under Varying Levels of Societal Stress. Behavioral Sciences, 15(6), Article 717. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15060717
Khoury, J. E., Chasson, M., Ahtam, B., Fleming, L. L., Ou, Y., Bosquet Enlow, M., Grant, P. E., & Lyons-Ruth, K. (2025). Maternal Childhood Neglect is Linked to Greater Infant Cortisol Levels and Larger Infant Limbic Volumes. Child Maltreatment. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595251376623
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