2024
Associations between trauma exposure and irritability within the family unit: a network approach
Cotter G, Morreale K, Valdegas A, Fish M, Beebe R, Grasso D, Stover C, Tseng W. Associations between trauma exposure and irritability within the family unit: a network approach. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2024, 65: 1501-1512. PMID: 38710637, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderTrauma-exposed childrenTrauma exposureIntimate partner violencePediatric irritabilityTrauma historyPost-traumatic stress disorder severityPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsTreatment of irritabilityAdulthood trauma exposureChild trauma exposurePrevalence of irritabilityParent self-reportConnecticut Department of ChildrenParental intimate partner violenceReduce intimate partner violenceFamily unitPTSD severityParental psychopathologyPsychotherapy interventionsStress disorderChild irritabilityPsychiatric symptomsDepartment of ChildrenAssessed pre-intervention
2016
Research domain criteria and the study of trauma in children: Implications for assessment and treatment research
Stover CS, Keeshin B. Research domain criteria and the study of trauma in children: Implications for assessment and treatment research. Clinical Psychology Review 2016, 64: 77-86. PMID: 27863803, PMCID: PMC5423862, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2016.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderChild traumaDiagnosis of PTSDResearch Domain Criteria frameworkChild trauma exposureResearch Domain CriteriaStudy of traumaDomains of functionDifferent developmental periodsDevelopmental traumaCognitive systemNegative valenceTrauma exposureArray of domainsRDoC domainsTraumatic exposureTraumatic eventsStress disorderStatistical Manual diagnosisPTSD diagnosisBrain functioningTreatment researchDomain CriteriaSignificant distressLine of inquiry
2013
Identifying Youth at Risk for Difficulties Following a Traumatic Event: Pre‐event Factors are Associated with Acute Symptomatology
Goslin MC, Stover CS, Berkowitz S, Marans S. Identifying Youth at Risk for Difficulties Following a Traumatic Event: Pre‐event Factors are Associated with Acute Symptomatology. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2013, 26: 475-482. PMID: 23861167, DOI: 10.1002/jts.21825.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic eventsTrauma categoriesPre-event factorsPrior trauma exposureHierarchical regression modelsNonoffending caregiversHostile parentingScreening of youthTrauma exposureTraumatic exposureChildren's symptomsEarly aftermathChild's ageAcute posttraumatic periodYouthBaseline assessmentAcute symptomsExclusive focusFunctioningPrevention programsSecondary prevention programsChildrenAcute symptomatologyParentingPosttraumatic period
2010
The Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention: Secondary prevention for youth at risk of developing PTSD
Berkowitz SJ, Stover CS, Marans SR. The Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention: Secondary prevention for youth at risk of developing PTSD. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2010, 52: 676-685. PMID: 20868370, PMCID: PMC3096712, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02321.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderFamily Traumatic Stress InterventionChronic posttraumatic stress disorderPartial PTSD diagnosisPosttraumatic stressStress interventionsPTSD diagnosisChild posttraumatic stressTrauma Symptom ChecklistPosttraumatic stress symptomsSymptom severityPast trauma exposureComparison groupTrauma exposureTraumatic eventsExploratory chi-square analysesStress disorderStress symptomsInteraction of interventionComparison conditionGroup differencesAnxiety IndexStandardized diagnostic measuresFour-sessionIntervention groupAgreement of Parent and Child Reports of Trauma Exposure and Symptoms in the Early Aftermath of a Traumatic Event
Stover CS, Hahn H, Berkowitz S, Im J. Agreement of Parent and Child Reports of Trauma Exposure and Symptoms in the Early Aftermath of a Traumatic Event. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2010, 2: 159-168. PMID: 21572906, PMCID: PMC3093053, DOI: 10.1037/a0019156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild reportsPsychological functioningTraumatic eventsChildren's psychological functioningChild trauma historyImpact of traumaAgreement of parentsChild distressTrauma exposurePTSD symptomsTraumatic exposureHyperarousal symptomsTrauma historyParental acknowledgementSubjective reportsNon-significant agreementEarly aftermathPhysical assaultEarly interventionCommon experienceParentsDistressChildrenSerious accidentsPTSD