Miriam Chasson
Biographic Data
| ID | 239810 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Miriam Chasson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Miriam |
| FAMILY NAME | Chasson |
| SIGNATURE | CHASSON M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bar-Ilan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5502-673X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Early Parent–Child Relationship in the Shadow of War-Related Trauma
War-related trauma has detrimental effects on millions of individuals worldwide, including infants, toddlers, and their parents. Among various adverse outcomes, this trauma may significantly disrupt the essential sense of security crucial for fostering a healthy early parent–child relationship. Yet, research on the effects of war-related trauma on parent–child relationships remains limited. This study aimed to bridge this gap by synthesizing evid…
Psychological distress and concerns of perinatal women during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic - a case study and empirical comparative examination
To thoroughly understand concerns and anxieties of women in the perinatal stage, which is a vulnerable time in and of itself, and even more so in the face of stressful periods such as the COVID- 19 pandemic. Focusing on the transition to motherhood during the first year of the pandemic in Israel, we present a clinical case-study of therapeutic sessions with a pregnant patient, along with an empirical study that analyzes data collected from perina…
Maternal caregiving moderates relations between maternal childhood maltreatment and infant cortisol regulation
BACKGROUND: Children of maltreated mothers are at increased risk for adverse physical and psychological health. Both prenatal and postnatal alterations in offspring biological stress systems have been proposed as mechanisms contributing to such transmission. The aim of the current study was to assess whether maternal postnatal care of the infant moderated any effect of maternal childhood maltreatment on infant cortisol output during a mild stress…
Disruptive and adaptive effects of war exposure on mother–infant bonding
These results highlight the dual impact of war exposure, where maternal distress undermines bonding while certain trauma exposures may elicit adaptive caregiving responses. Interventions that alleviate maternal posttraumatic distress while strengthening adaptive caregiving behaviors are essential for reducing the risk of bonding impairment in the context of war-related adversity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Mother’s disintegrative responses in the context of infant care
Paths from adverse and benevolent childhood experiences to personal growth after childbirth
To understand the roots of the mother's personal growth, researchers and clinicians alike should not only explore her personal resources, but also the primary processes that contribute to the creation of those resources, that is, childhood experiences. Addressing the mother's childhood experiences may help her to better understand the connections between the past and the present, and to identify the implications of her "ghosts and angels" for her…
The contribution of childhood experiences, maternal disintegrative responses, and self-compassion to maternal self-efficacy and role satisfaction
I felt like a bad monster was rising up in me”
In this paper, we sought to give voice to the unspoken issue of mothers’ disintegrative responses—that is, intrusive thoughts and dissociative experiences—in the context of infant care. Three methodologies were employed: (a) in-depth interviews were conducted with 23 Israeli women up to 3 months postpartum; (b) 126 Israeli women up to 12 months after childbirth responded to an open-ended questionnaire; and (c) a clinical case study was performed.…
Posttraumatic growth in the wake of Covid-19 among Jewish and Arab pregnant women in Israel
The study sheds light on the potential for the positive outcome of PTG in the wake of the prolonged COVID-19 crisis and highlights the contribution of vulnerability and personal resources. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Meaning in Life among New Mothers before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Parenthood in the shadow of Covid‐19
We sought to examine new parents' perceptions of their infant during the worldwide spread of COVID-19, exploring the contribution of gender, personal resources (attachment orientation, presence of meaning in life and intolerance of uncertainty) and COVID-19-related anxieties. A convenience sample of 606 Israeli first-time parents (137 fathers and 469 mothers), whose child was 3-12 months old, was recruited through social media during April 2020. …
Jewish and Arab pregnant women’s psychological distress during the Covid-19 pandemic
The findings show that pregnant women in general may be at risk of psychological distress in times of crisis, and that minority populations in particular may be at greater risk than others. Moreover, the results highlight the contribution of women's personal and environmental resources in the face of crisis, an understanding that may be used in targeted interventions to reduce distress in vulnerable populations
Childbirth anxieties in the shadow of Covid‐19
The study examined two angles of childbirth anxieties of Jewish and Arab pregnant women in Israel during the COVID-19 pandemic (March-April, 2020). Specifically, we examined the contribution of personal resources: self-compassion and perceived social support, as well as a couple of COVID-19-related fears of being infected and concern for the foetus, to both the woman's global fear of childbirth (FOC) and her COVID-19-related childbirth anxiety. P…
Early Maternal Caregiving
The literature refers extensively to the ramifications of the mother's care on her infant. However, little attention has been paid to the effects of maternal caregiving on the emotional experience of the mother herself. Using grounded theory methodology, we sought to contribute to fill this gap, and conducted open indepth interviews with 20 Israeli mothers of infants up to 3 months of age. Three core categories emerged from the interviews: Diffic…
Early Maternal Caregiving
The literature refers extensively to the ramifications of the mother's care on her infant. However, little attention has been paid to the effects of maternal caregiving on the emotional experience of the mother herself. Using grounded theory methodology, we sought to contribute to fill this gap, and conducted open indepth interviews with 20 Israeli mothers of infants up to 3 months of age. Three core categories emerged from the interviews: Diffic…
Parenthood in the shadow of Covid‐19
We sought to examine new parents' perceptions of their infant during the worldwide spread of COVID-19, exploring the contribution of gender, personal resources (attachment orientation, presence of meaning in life and intolerance of uncertainty) and COVID-19-related anxieties. A convenience sample of 606 Israeli first-time parents (137 fathers and 469 mothers), whose child was 3-12 months old, was recruited through social media during April 2020. …
Jewish and Arab pregnant women’s psychological distress during the Covid-19 pandemic
The findings show that pregnant women in general may be at risk of psychological distress in times of crisis, and that minority populations in particular may be at greater risk than others. Moreover, the results highlight the contribution of women's personal and environmental resources in the face of crisis, an understanding that may be used in targeted interventions to reduce distress in vulnerable populations
Childbirth anxieties in the shadow of Covid‐19
The study examined two angles of childbirth anxieties of Jewish and Arab pregnant women in Israel during the COVID-19 pandemic (March-April, 2020). Specifically, we examined the contribution of personal resources: self-compassion and perceived social support, as well as a couple of COVID-19-related fears of being infected and concern for the foetus, to both the woman's global fear of childbirth (FOC) and her COVID-19-related childbirth anxiety. P…
Jewish and Arab pregnant women’s psychological distress during the Covid-19 pandemic
The findings show that pregnant women in general may be at risk of psychological distress in times of crisis, and that minority populations in particular may be at greater risk than others. Moreover, the results highlight the contribution of women's personal and environmental resources in the face of crisis, an understanding that may be used in targeted interventions to reduce distress in vulnerable populations
Childbirth anxieties in the shadow of Covid‐19
The study examined two angles of childbirth anxieties of Jewish and Arab pregnant women in Israel during the COVID-19 pandemic (March-April, 2020). Specifically, we examined the contribution of personal resources: self-compassion and perceived social support, as well as a couple of COVID-19-related fears of being infected and concern for the foetus, to both the woman's global fear of childbirth (FOC) and her COVID-19-related childbirth anxiety. P…
Early Maternal Caregiving
The literature refers extensively to the ramifications of the mother's care on her infant. However, little attention has been paid to the effects of maternal caregiving on the emotional experience of the mother herself. Using grounded theory methodology, we sought to contribute to fill this gap, and conducted open indepth interviews with 20 Israeli mothers of infants up to 3 months of age. Three core categories emerged from the interviews: Diffic…
Meaning in Life among New Mothers before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Parenthood in the shadow of Covid‐19
We sought to examine new parents' perceptions of their infant during the worldwide spread of COVID-19, exploring the contribution of gender, personal resources (attachment orientation, presence of meaning in life and intolerance of uncertainty) and COVID-19-related anxieties. A convenience sample of 606 Israeli first-time parents (137 fathers and 469 mothers), whose child was 3-12 months old, was recruited through social media during April 2020. …
Posttraumatic growth in the wake of Covid-19 among Jewish and Arab pregnant women in Israel
The study sheds light on the potential for the positive outcome of PTG in the wake of the prolonged COVID-19 crisis and highlights the contribution of vulnerability and personal resources. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
The contribution of childhood experiences, maternal disintegrative responses, and self-compassion to maternal self-efficacy and role satisfaction
I felt like a bad monster was rising up in me”
In this paper, we sought to give voice to the unspoken issue of mothers’ disintegrative responses—that is, intrusive thoughts and dissociative experiences—in the context of infant care. Three methodologies were employed: (a) in-depth interviews were conducted with 23 Israeli women up to 3 months postpartum; (b) 126 Israeli women up to 12 months after childbirth responded to an open-ended questionnaire; and (c) a clinical case study was performed.…
Mother’s disintegrative responses in the context of infant care
Paths from adverse and benevolent childhood experiences to personal growth after childbirth
To understand the roots of the mother's personal growth, researchers and clinicians alike should not only explore her personal resources, but also the primary processes that contribute to the creation of those resources, that is, childhood experiences. Addressing the mother's childhood experiences may help her to better understand the connections between the past and the present, and to identify the implications of her "ghosts and angels" for her…
Psychological distress and concerns of perinatal women during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic - a case study and empirical comparative examination
To thoroughly understand concerns and anxieties of women in the perinatal stage, which is a vulnerable time in and of itself, and even more so in the face of stressful periods such as the COVID- 19 pandemic. Focusing on the transition to motherhood during the first year of the pandemic in Israel, we present a clinical case-study of therapeutic sessions with a pregnant patient, along with an empirical study that analyzes data collected from perina…
Maternal caregiving moderates relations between maternal childhood maltreatment and infant cortisol regulation
BACKGROUND: Children of maltreated mothers are at increased risk for adverse physical and psychological health. Both prenatal and postnatal alterations in offspring biological stress systems have been proposed as mechanisms contributing to such transmission. The aim of the current study was to assess whether maternal postnatal care of the infant moderated any effect of maternal childhood maltreatment on infant cortisol output during a mild stress…
Disruptive and adaptive effects of war exposure on mother–infant bonding
These results highlight the dual impact of war exposure, where maternal distress undermines bonding while certain trauma exposures may elicit adaptive caregiving responses. Interventions that alleviate maternal posttraumatic distress while strengthening adaptive caregiving behaviors are essential for reducing the risk of bonding impairment in the context of war-related adversity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Early Parent–Child Relationship in the Shadow of War-Related Trauma
War-related trauma has detrimental effects on millions of individuals worldwide, including infants, toddlers, and their parents. Among various adverse outcomes, this trauma may significantly disrupt the essential sense of security crucial for fostering a healthy early parent–child relationship. Yet, research on the effects of war-related trauma on parent–child relationships remains limited. This study aimed to bridge this gap by synthesizing evid…
Psychology (12 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Psychotherapist (6 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Compassion (4 works)