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., Taubman - Ben-Ari, O., & Dekel, S. (2025). Disruptive and adaptive effects of war exposure on mother–infant bonding. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0002075
Mahamid, S., Chasson, M., & Taubman–Ben-Ari, O. (2025). Challenging Social Taboos in Early Caregiving - Assessing Maternal Intrusive Thoughts and Dissociative Experiences Among Arab Mothers. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 26(3), 452-468. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2025.2481481
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