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A conceptual understanding of intimate partner violence behaviors in men: Implications for research and intervention
Stover C, Tobon A, McFaul C, Gorio M. A conceptual understanding of intimate partner violence behaviors in men: Implications for research and intervention. Aggression And Violent Behavior 2022, 65: 101763. DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2022.101763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violenceSignificant public health concernEffective evidence-based interventionsEarly life adversityPublic health concernEvidence-based interventionsHead injuryHormonal factorsNeuropsychological impactSubstance misusePrefrontal cortexHealth concernHealth of victimsLife adversityGenetic factorsMenInterventionNeuroendocrinePartner violenceIntimate partner violence (IPV) behaviorsExecutive functioningGenetic heritabilityA Culturally Grounded Prenatal Coparenting Intervention: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial With Unmarried Black Parents
McHale JP, Stover CS, Dubé C, Sirotkin YS, Lewis S, McKay K. A Culturally Grounded Prenatal Coparenting Intervention: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial With Unmarried Black Parents. Journal Of Family Psychology 2022, 36: 479-489. PMID: 35084880, PMCID: PMC9646643, DOI: 10.1037/fam0000965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl group mothersIntervention groupMonths postpartumGroup mothersPsychological intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violenceSelf-reported depressionTreat analysisControlled TrialsPrenatal interventionFirst babyDepressive symptomsUsual groupControl groupMother-father dyadsFCC interventionsMothersSignificant reductionInterventionPostpartumUnmarried mothersPartner violenceFather engagementConsultation sessionsGroupEvaluation of a Statewide Implementation of Fathers for Change: a Fathering Intervention for Families Impacted by Partner Violence
Stover C, Beebe R, Clough M, DiVietro S, Madigan L, Grasso D. Evaluation of a Statewide Implementation of Fathers for Change: a Fathering Intervention for Families Impacted by Partner Violence. Journal Of Family Violence 2020, 37: 449-459. DOI: 10.1007/s10896-020-00199-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildren's exposureChild welfare systemCommunity mental health agenciesCompletion ratesDrug use problemsMental health agenciesStatewide implementationWelfare systemHigher completion ratesPartner violenceFathers' symptomsLarge effect sizesSeverity of IPVAlcohol misuseAbusive Behavior InventoryTreatment completersHealth agenciesUse problemsSignificant reductionSymptomsEffect sizeFamily treatmentExposureMothers' reportsSubstantial number
2024
Childhood Histories of Family Violence and Adult Intimate Partner Violence Use Among U.S. Military Veterans
Stover C, Relyea M, Presseau C, Brandt C, Haskell S, Portnoy G. Childhood Histories of Family Violence and Adult Intimate Partner Violence Use Among U.S. Military Veterans. Psychology Of Violence 2024 DOI: 10.1037/vio0000555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violenceIntimate partner violence useChildhood family violenceFamily violenceChildhood sexual abuseViolence typesVeteran menWitness parental intimate partner violenceSexual abuseAdult intimate partner violenceParental intimate partner violencePosttraumatic stress symptomsHistory of family violenceVeteran womenFamily violence historyPosttraumatic stress symptom severityVeterans Affairs health careChildhood physical abusePartner violenceViolence useViolence historyViolencePhysical abusePost-9/11 veteransSurvey dataConcordance of Mother and Father Reports of Intimate Partner Violence and Observed Interactions in Unmarried Black Coparents Expecting Their First Child.
Stover C, Salman-Engin S, McCaskill C, Buck K, McHale J. Concordance of Mother and Father Reports of Intimate Partner Violence and Observed Interactions in Unmarried Black Coparents Expecting Their First Child. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2024, 8862605241265434. PMID: 39066573, DOI: 10.1177/08862605241265434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violenceReports of intimate partner violencePhysical intimate partner violencePartner violenceSelf-reports of IPVFathers' reportsReports of fathersMothers' reportsConflict discussionParenthood transitionCoparenting dyadsCouples' communication patternsTactics ScaleMarginalized communitiesCoparentingLow-incomePartners' reportsFathersViolenceNegative communicationIntimateHarmonious relationshipConflictPositive communicationExpectant parentsComparing in Person to Telehealth Delivery of a Family Violence Intervention
Stover C, Holland M, Martin E, Modanesi E, Fish M, Beebe R. Comparing in Person to Telehealth Delivery of a Family Violence Intervention. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy 2024, 31: e3034. PMID: 39089327, DOI: 10.1002/cpp.3034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceTelehealth deliveryIn-personFamily violence interventionTested in-personSymptoms of depressionChild protective servicesMental health symptomsTelehealth-delivered interventionIn-person deliveryIPV interventionsPartner violenceTreatment engagementViolence interventionsHealth symptomsProtective servicesIntervention servicesTelehealthCompletion ratesFathersInterventionClinical outcome dataCompleted treatmentOutcome dataF4C
2023
Individual Prevention and Intervention for Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence and Those Who Have Caused Harm
Stover C, Shafai A. Individual Prevention and Intervention for Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence and Those Who Have Caused Harm. Advances In Preventing And Treating Violence And Aggression 2023, 177-200. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-31549-7_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParental reflective functioningEmotion regulationReflective functioningIntimate partner violenceChild-focused interventionsLarger community contextDevelopment of childrenPossible intervention programsEarly brain developmentSocial difficultiesExternalizing symptomsEarly attachmentNeeds of caregiversChild outcomesChild's environmentParental figuresIntervention programsOngoing intimate partner violencePartner violenceDevelopmental impactBrain developmentPossible interventionsSignificant public health concernFunctioningChildren
2022
Agreement Between Mother and Father Reports of IPV in a Sample of Child Protection Referred Coparents
Stover CS, Shafai A, Kwinjo SJ, Farren AR, Mazany E, McFaul CJ. Agreement Between Mother and Father Reports of IPV in a Sample of Child Protection Referred Coparents. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2022, 38: 3489-3512. PMID: 35673943, DOI: 10.1177/08862605221107055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbusive Behavior InventoryIntimate partner violenceHigh intimate partner violenceSubstance misuse problemsIntraclass correlationRace/ethnicityDepartment of ChildTreatment referralPsychological intimate partner violenceSubstance misusePoor concordanceMisuse problemsPartner concordanceReports of IPVIPV interventionsLow agreementMothersGreater concordanceConcordanceReportStandardized measuresPartner violenceAccurate assessmentBehavior InventoryTypes of violence
2019
An Examination of Partner Violence, Polyexposure, and Mental Health Functioning in a Sample of Clinically Referred Youth
Stover C, Ippen C, Liang L, Briggs E, Berkowitz S. An Examination of Partner Violence, Polyexposure, and Mental Health Functioning in a Sample of Clinically Referred Youth. Psychology Of Violence 2019, 9: 359-369. DOI: 10.1037/vio0000131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional impairmentEarly exposureMental health functioningFunctional outcomeClinical evaluationService utilizationPartner violenceHealth functioningPsychiatric conditionsEarly screeningGreater riskTrauma typesImpairmentHigher mean scoresAge 2WPVAge 7Mean scoreYoung childrenPosttraumatic stressSymptomsExternalizing symptomsTraumatic eventsAssociationRegression models
2017
Interventions for Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence
Stover C, Carlson M. Interventions for Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence. 2017, 1-15. DOI: 10.1002/9781119057574.whbva076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violenceAvailable evidence basePartner violencePosttraumatic stress disorderFamily-focused interventionsSpecific treatmentCo-occurring violenceVeteran populationSpecific subgroupsBatterer intervention programsClinical treatmentAppropriate interventionsArray of interventionsSubstance abuseStress disorderEvidence baseInterventionIntervention programsIPV interventionsIntervention optionsIPV offendersViolenceTreatmentAvailable optionsOffendersIntegrating intimate partner violence and parenting intervention into residential substance use disorder treatment for fathers
Stover CS, Carlson M, Patel S. Integrating intimate partner violence and parenting intervention into residential substance use disorder treatment for fathers. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2017, 81: 35-43. PMID: 28847453, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2017.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisorder treatment programsTreatment programResidential treatment programDisorder treatmentSubstance use disorder treatment programsIntimate partner violenceHigh prevalencePartner violenceFocus of interventionResidential substanceMixed-methods studyInterventionInitial feasibilitySignificant reductionCoordinated interventionsBaselineMenFocus groupsMethods studyTreatmentPositive outcomesEmotion regulation problemsParticipantsGenderPrevalence
2015
Fathers for Change for Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence: Initial Community Pilot
Stover CS. Fathers for Change for Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence: Initial Community Pilot. Family Process 2015, 54: 600-609. PMID: 25683252, PMCID: PMC4534360, DOI: 10.1111/famp.12136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual drug counselingIntimate partner violenceSubstance abuseCo-occurring intimate partner violenceIDC groupIntervention periodPartner violenceDrug counselingLess IPVChange groupFurther evaluationNew interventionsSubstance useIntervention programsMenGreater satisfactionInterventionTreatmentChildrenAbuseGroupLarge sample
2014
Hostility and substance use in relation to intimate partner violence and parenting among fathers
Stover CS, Kiselica A. Hostility and substance use in relation to intimate partner violence and parenting among fathers. Aggressive Behavior 2014, 41: 205-213. PMID: 25043704, PMCID: PMC4710568, DOI: 10.1002/ab.21548.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Fatherhood and Intimate Partner Violence: Bringing the Parenting Role Into Intervention Strategies
Stover CS, Morgos D. Fatherhood and Intimate Partner Violence: Bringing the Parenting Role Into Intervention Strategies. Professional Psychology Research And Practice 2013, 44: 247-256. PMID: 23956491, PMCID: PMC3742340, DOI: 10.1037/a0031837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParenting of Men With Co-Occurring Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Abuse
Stover CS, Easton CJ, McMahon TJ. Parenting of Men With Co-Occurring Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Abuse. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2013, 28: 2290-2314. PMID: 23422845, PMCID: PMC3691327, DOI: 10.1177/0886260512475312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional-behavioral problemsCo-occurring substance abuseSubstance abuseParenting behaviorsTarget childChildren's emotional-behavioral problemsNegative parenting behaviorsSelf-reported parentingIntimate partner violenceMediators of differencesCo-occurring intimate partner violenceControl fathersEmotion regulationNegative parentingAttachment difficultiesRomantic attachmentAttachment problemsChild functioningPositive coparentingBehavioral problemsBehaviors of fathersCoparentingParentingBehavior of menPartner violence
2012
Police–Advocacy Partnerships in Response to Domestic Violence
Stover C. Police–Advocacy Partnerships in Response to Domestic Violence. Journal Of Police Crisis Negotiations 2012, 12: 183-198. DOI: 10.1080/15332586.2012.717031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecond responder programsRepeat violenceResponder programsIntimate partner violenceDomestic violencePartner violencePoliceViolenceMultiple citiesVictimsService providersMore accurate reportingHome-visiting interventionPartnershipRecidivismImportant areaCountriesCityCommunityProgramOutreachIncidentsProvidersAttemptSurveyAffective awareness in parenting of fathers with co‐occurring substance abuse and intimate partner violence
Stover CS, Spink A. Affective awareness in parenting of fathers with co‐occurring substance abuse and intimate partner violence. Advances In Dual Diagnosis 2012, 5: 74-85. PMID: 23710257, PMCID: PMC3660961, DOI: 10.1108/17570971211241903.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
The impact of fatherhood on treatment response for men with co-occurring alcohol dependence and intimate partner violence
Stover C, McMahon TJ, Easton C. The impact of fatherhood on treatment response for men with co-occurring alcohol dependence and intimate partner violence. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2010, 37: 74-78. PMID: 21090960, PMCID: PMC3093046, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2010.535585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-occurring substance abuseWeeks of treatmentSubstance abuseIntimate partner violenceCo-occurring alcohol dependenceRandomized comparison studyCo-occurring intimate partner violenceType of treatmentPartner violenceImpact of fatherhoodUse of alcoholTreatment outcomesStep FacilitationTreatment responseAnalysis of covarianceLess IPVAlcohol dependenceTreatment programSpecialized treatmentAlcohol useMenSignificant differencesTreatmentViolence treatment programsWeeks
2009
Interventions for Intimate Partner Violence: Review and Implications for Evidence-Based Practice
Stover C, Meadows A, Kaufman J. Interventions for Intimate Partner Violence: Review and Implications for Evidence-Based Practice. Professional Psychology Research And Practice 2009, 40: 223-233. DOI: 10.1037/a0012718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma treatmentChild trauma treatmentSubstance abuseLower recidivism ratesPrimary treatment focusExtant interventionsRate of recidivismCouples treatmentDuluth modelChildren's symptomsPerpetrators of IPVRecidivism ratesTreatment focusIntervention strategiesTreatment studiesPerpetratorsEvidence-based practiceResearch evidenceIntimate partner violenceVictimsAbuseMost perpetratorsInterventionPartner violenceIPV interventions
2008
Factors Associated With Engagement in a Police-Advocacy Home-Visit Intervention to Prevent Domestic Violence
Stover CS, Rainey AM, Berkman M, Marans S. Factors Associated With Engagement in a Police-Advocacy Home-Visit Intervention to Prevent Domestic Violence. Violence Against Women 2008, 14: 1430-1450. PMID: 18952982, DOI: 10.1177/1077801208327019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research