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
Li, A., Wang, S., Chasson, M., & Taubman-Ben-Ari, O. (Accepted/In press). From childhood maltreatment to maternal disintegrative responses in Chinese postpartum mothers: The mediating role of disorganized attachment. Journal of Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053261442868
Chasson, M., Ben-Shlomo, S., & Lyons-Ruth, K. (2026). Early Parent–Child Relationship in the Shadow of War-Related Trauma: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, and Abuse, 27(3), 887-903. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380251325222
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
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