Featured Publications
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 sessionsGroup
2024
Comparing 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
2022
Randomized controlled trial of a prenatal focused coparenting consultation for unmarried black fathers and mothers: One‐year infant and family outcomes
McHale J, Stover C, Dube C, Sirotkin Y, Lewis S, McKay K. Randomized controlled trial of a prenatal focused coparenting consultation for unmarried black fathers and mothers: One‐year infant and family outcomes. Infant Mental Health Journal 2022, 44: 27-42. PMID: 36519760, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional adjustmentFamily adaptationFamily outcomesFather engagementLife circumstancesInterparental aggressionPsychological aggressionMental health fieldSignificant intervention effectsConceptual attentionFamily systemIntervention familiesCoparentingIntervention effectsDepressive symptomsAggressionExpectant familiesPregnant familiesCommunity mentorsModest dosageHealth fieldEngagementInterventionCoparentsNavigational support
2021
The Prefrontal Cortex in a Pandemic: Restoring Functions With System-, Family-, and Individual-Focused Interventions
Arnsten AFT, Condon EM, Dettmer AM, Gee DG, Lee KS, Mayes LC, Stover CS, Tseng WL. The Prefrontal Cortex in a Pandemic: Restoring Functions With System-, Family-, and Individual-Focused Interventions. American Psychologist 2021, 76: 729-743. PMID: 33983754, PMCID: PMC8589866, DOI: 10.1037/amp0000823.BooksConceptsStress-related mental health problemsMental health problemsSensitive parentingParent-child functioningPrefrontal cortical functionMental health risksPrefrontal cortexCOVID-19 pandemicChronic stressorsMental healthVital avenueCortical functionBehavioral mechanismsBehavioral healthParentingHealth problemsChronic stressChildrenClinical evidenceNeuroscienceInterventionFunctioningStressorsCOVID-19Cortex
2020
Psychopathology in children exposed to trauma: detection and intervention needed to reduce downstream burden
Danese A, McLaughlin KA, Samara M, Stover CS. Psychopathology in children exposed to trauma: detection and intervention needed to reduce downstream burden. The BMJ 2020, 371: m3073. PMID: 33214140, PMCID: PMC7673907, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m3073.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
A randomized pilot trial of two parenting interventions for fathers in residential substance use disorder treatment
Stover CS, McMahon TJ, Moore K. A randomized pilot trial of two parenting interventions for fathers in residential substance use disorder treatment. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 104: 116-127. PMID: 31370975, PMCID: PMC6699774, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance misuse treatment programsIntimate partner violenceTreatment programRandomized pilot trialPilot trialBooster sessionsSubstance use relapseChild maltreatmentPsychoeducational interventionResidential substanceDisorder treatmentSubstance misuseDysregulation symptomsFocused interventionsGreater decreaseInterventionDysregulation problemsIndividual treatmentResidential treatmentAftercare sessionsSignificant differencesTreatmentSignificant reductionResidential facilitiesTrials
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
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 Research
2010
Parenting behaviors and posttraumatic symptoms in relation to children's symptomatology following a traumatic event
Valentino K, Berkowitz S, Stover CS. Parenting behaviors and posttraumatic symptoms in relation to children's symptomatology following a traumatic event. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2010, 23: 403-407. PMID: 20564374, PMCID: PMC3083926, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderChild posttraumatic stress disorderChild symptomatologyTraumatic eventsCoercive parentingPersonal adjustmentTrauma symptomsPosttraumatic symptomsInternalizing symptomsExternalizing symptomsStress disorderSalient predictorsChildren's symptomsOwn symptomsSymptomatologyParentingInternalizingSymptomsYouthBehaviorChildrenDisordersInterventionImplicationsPredictorsThe Efficacy of a Police-Advocacy Intervention for Victims of Domestic Violence: 12 Month Follow-Up Data
Stover CS, Berkman M, Desai R, Marans S. The Efficacy of a Police-Advocacy Intervention for Victims of Domestic Violence: 12 Month Follow-Up Data. Violence Against Women 2010, 16: 410-425. PMID: 20224112, DOI: 10.1177/1077801210364046.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
The Domestic Violence Home-Visit Intervention: Impact on Police-Reported Incidents of Repeat Violence Over 12 Months
Stover CS, Poole G, Marans S. The Domestic Violence Home-Visit Intervention: Impact on Police-Reported Incidents of Repeat Violence Over 12 Months. Violence And Victims 2009, 24: 591-606. PMID: 19852401, DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.24.5.591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterventions 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
2007
Preliminary Results of a Police-Advocate Home-Visit Intervention Project for Victims of Domestic Violence
Casey R, JD and W M, Stover C, Gill K, Durso and N S, Marans S. Preliminary Results of a Police-Advocate Home-Visit Intervention Project for Victims of Domestic Violence. Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2007, 6: 39-49. DOI: 10.1300/j513v06n01_04.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Domestic Violence Research
Stover CS. Domestic Violence Research. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2005, 20: 448-454. PMID: 15722500, DOI: 10.1177/0886260504267755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDomestic violenceDomestic violence researchDomestic violence interventionsCycle of violenceViolence researchFamily violenceViolence interventionViolencePast intervention studiesMethodological issuesRecent decadesPerpetratorsPerpetrationRecidivismVictimsFuture research directionsFocused effortsArticleIssuesDecadesEffortsResearch directionsInterventionNeedResearch