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Dr. Miriam Chasson

מרצה בכירה
Email
miriam.chasson@biu.ac.il
Office
Building 905, Room 205
Reception Hours
Schedule in advance by email
Master study programs
Child Development
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2025-Present- Senior Lecturer, Child Development Program, Faculty of Education, Bar Ilan University, Israel 2023 – 2025- Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, USA. 2017-2023- PhD- The School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University, Israel.

 2014-2016 - MSW- The School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University, Israel. 2009-2012 - BSW- The Department of Social Work, Ariel University, Israel.

Awards

  • Alon Scholarships for the Integration of Outstanding Faculty 

  • Research Grant- The Foundation for the Contemporary Family, co-PI- Prof. Jessica Borelli, UCI Irvine 

  • Post Doctoral Fellowship in Social Sciences, Israel Science Foundation (ISF)

  • Finalist for the Mysell Award at the Harvard Psychiatry Research Day, Harvard Medical School

  • Yad Hanadiv (Rothschild Foundation) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

  • Post-Doctoral Scholarship for Women, Bar Ilan University 

  • Conference Travel Grant. The Gender Equity Unit, Bar Ilan University 

  • The Mozes S. Schupf Fellowship Program for Outstanding Students of Ph.D. Studies 

  • The Bar Ilan University President and Dean of the Graduate School of Doctoral Students Award for published articles 

  • The President's Scholarship for Outstanding Students of Ph.D. Studies, Bar-Ilan University

Publications

  • Chasson, M., Taubman–Ben–Ari, O., Dekel., S. (2025). Disruptive and adaptive effects of war exposure on mother-infant bonding. Advance online publication. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy 

  • Mahamid, S., Chasson, M. (2025). Elevated risk of postpartum depressive symptoms among Arab women in Israel: The role of maternal role satisfaction and psychological flexibility. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 191, 87-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2025.09.026

  • Khoury, J., Chasson, M., Ahtam, B., Fleming., L., Ou, Y., Bosquet Enlow, M., Grant, E., Lyons-Ruth, K. (2025). Maternal experience of childhood neglect linked to increased infant cortisol levels and limbic volumes. Child Maltreatment. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595251376623 

  • Chasson, M., Borrelli, JL., 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. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15060717 

  • Taubman–Ben-Ari, O., Erel-Brodsky, H., Chasson, M., Ben-Yaakov, O., Meir, R., & Screier-Tivoni, A. (2025). Psychological distress and concerns of perinatal women during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic-a case study and empirical comparative examination. Current Psychology, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-025-07783-2 

  • Chasson, M., Khoury, J., Bosquet, M., Lyons-Ruth, K. (2025). Maternal caregiving moderates relations between maternal childhood maltreatment and infant cortisol regulation. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14171 

  • 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 & Dissociation. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2025.2481481 

  • Chasson, M., Ben-Shlomo, S., Lyons-Ruth, K. (2025). Early parent-child relationship in the shadow of war-related trauma: A systematic review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380251325222

  • Chasson, M., & Taubman–Ben-Ari, O. (2025). The Maternal Compassion Preoccupation Questionnaire (MCPQ): Development and initial validation. Journal of Family Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001319 

  • Chasson, M., & Taubman–Ben-Ari, O. (2025). The Maternal Compassion Preoccupation Questionnaire (MCPQ): Development and initial validation. Journal of Family Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001319 

  • Lyons-Ruth, K., Chasson, M., Khoury, J. (2024). Reconsidering the nature of threat in infancy: Integrating animal and human studies on neurobiological effects of infant stress. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105746 

  • Chasson, M., & Taubman–Ben-Ari, O. (2024). Paths from adverse and benevolent childhood experiences to personal growth after childbirth: The role of psychological distress, social support, and self-compassion. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 16(1), S28–S38. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001664. 

  • Chasson, M., Erel-Brodsky, H., & Taubman - Ben-Ari, O. (2024). Mother’s disintegrative responses in the context of infant care: Clinical and empirical evidence of the role of empathy and parity. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 41(2), 78-87. https://doi.org/10.1037/pap0000498 

  • Chasson, M., Taubman–Ben-Ari, O., & Erel-Brodsky, H. (2024). “I felt like a bad monster was rising up in me”: Empirical and clinical evidence of maternal disintegrative responses in the context of infant care. Feminism & Psychology, 34(1), 112-131. https://doi.org/10.1177/09593535231192181 

  • Kaçan-Bibican., B., Chasson, M., & Taubman–Ben-Ari, O. (2023). Contribution of personal and community resources to personal growth of mothers from Israel and Turkey. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2023.2260831 

  • Chasson, M., & Taubman–Ben-Ari, O. (2023). The contribution of childhood trauma to parental reflective functioning in the postpartum period: The role of maternal disintegrative responses and personal growth. Child Abuse & Neglect, 143, 106250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106250 

  • Chasson, M., Taubman–Ben-Ari, O., Abu-Sharkia, S., Weiss, E., Khalaf, E., & Mofareh, A. (2023). Psychological distress, optimism, and emotion regulation among Israeli Jewish and Arab pregnant women during COVID-19. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 41(2), 228-243.1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2021.1983528. 

  • Chasson, M., & Taubman–Ben-Ari, O. (2023). The contribution of childhood experiences, maternal disintegrative responses and self-compassion to maternal self-efficacy and role satisfaction: A prospective study. Current Psychology, 42(1), 30164–30173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-04085-9. 

  • Chasson, M., & Taubman–Ben‐Ari, O. (2023). The Maternal Disintegrative Responses Scale (MDRS): Development and initial validation. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 79(2), 415-430. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23414

  • Chasson, M., & Taubman–Ben‐Ari, O. (2023). The Maternal Disintegrative Responses Scale (MDRS): Development and initial validation. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 79(2), 415-430. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23414

  • Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., Chasson, M., Erel-Brodsky, H., Abu Sharkia, S., Skvirsky, V., & Horowitz, E. (2022). Contributors to COVID-19-related childbirth anxiety among pregnant women in two pandemic waves. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20(1),110. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010110. 

  • Chasson, M., Taubman-Ben-Ari, O., & Abu-Sharkia, S. (2022). Posttraumatic growth in the wake of COVID-19 among Jewish and Arab pregnant women in Israel. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 14(8), 1324–1332. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001189

  • Chasson, M., Taubman-Ben-Ari, O., & Abu-Sharkia, S. (2022). Posttraumatic growth in the wake of COVID-19 among Jewish and Arab pregnant women in Israel. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 14(8), 1324–1332. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001189

  • Chasson, M., Ben-Yaakov, O., & Taubman–Ben-Ari, O. (2021). Meaning in life among new mothers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of mothers’ marital satisfaction and perception of the Infant. Journal of Happiness Studies, 22(1), 3499–3512.‏ https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-021-00378-1 

  • Taubman-Ben-Ari, O., Ben-Yaakov, O., & Chasson, M. (2021). Parenting stress among new parents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Child Abuse & Neglect, 105080. ‏ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105080 

  • Taubman–Ben‐Ari, O., Chasson, M., & Abu‐Sharkia, S. (2021). Childbirth anxieties in the shadow of COVID‐19: Self‐compassion and social support among Jewish and Arab pregnant women in Israel. Health & Social Care in the Community. 29(5), 1409-1419.‏ https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13196

  • Taubman–Ben-Ari, O., Chasson, M., Horowitz, E., Azuri, J., & Davidi, O. (2021). Personal growth in early pregnancy: the role of perceived stress and emotion regulation. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 40(6), 550-562.‏ https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2021.1925096 

  • Chasson, M., Taubman-Ben-Ari, O., & Abu-Sharkia, S. (2020). Jewish and Arab pregnant women’s psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: the contribution of personal resources.‏ Ethnicity & Health, 26(1), 139-151. https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2020.1815000 

  • Taubman–Ben-Ari, O., Chasson, M., Abu Sharkia, S., & Weiss, E. (2020). Distress and anxiety associated with COVID-19 among Jewish and Arab pregnant women in Israel. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 38(3), 340-348.‏ https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2020.1786037 

  • Chasson, M., & Taubman–Ben-Ari, O. (2020). Early maternal caregiving: A conceptualization of maternal compassion preoccupation. Qualitative Health Research, 30(9), 1303-1313.‏ https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732320908570 

  • Chasson, M., & Taubman–Ben-Ari, O. (2020). Early maternal caregiving: A conceptualization of maternal compassion preoccupation. Qualitative Health Research, 30(9), 1303-1313.‏ https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732320908570

Courses

  • Early Life Stress (Research Seminar) 

  • Parenting and Child Development in Times of Crisis

  • Psychosocial and Neurobiological Consequences of Childhood Maltreatment


 

Fields of Expertise
1. Vulnerability and Resilience in Parent–Infant Relationships
 
2. Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma
 
3. Dissociation and Parenting
 
4. Pregnancy and Childbirth
 
5. Effects of Stress and Crisis on Parenting and Child Development
 
6. Emotional and Physiological Regulation in Parents and Children

Last Updated Date : 02/02/2026