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A 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
2023
Reducing Family Violence Through Child Welfare Intervention: A Propensity Score-Matched Study of Fathers for Change
Beebe R, Fish M, Grasso D, Bernstein B, DiVietro S, Stover C. Reducing Family Violence Through Child Welfare Intervention: A Propensity Score-Matched Study of Fathers for Change. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2023, 38: 11666-11691. PMID: 37470201, DOI: 10.1177/08862605231186121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf‐reported reflective functioning and father–child interactions in a sample of fathers who have used intimate partner violence
Stover C, Farren A, Campbell R, Day M, Sernyak Z. Self‐reported reflective functioning and father–child interactions in a sample of fathers who have used intimate partner violence. Infant Mental Health Journal 2023, 44: 255-267. PMID: 36860128, PMCID: PMC10901457, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructured Trauma-Related Experiences and Symptoms Screener for Adults (STRESS-A): Validation in a Child Welfare Sample of Mothers and Fathers With Active Domestic Violence
McGuire A, Beebe R, Stover C, Clough M, DiVietro S, Grasso DJ. Structured Trauma-Related Experiences and Symptoms Screener for Adults (STRESS-A): Validation in a Child Welfare Sample of Mothers and Fathers With Active Domestic Violence. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2023, 15: 163-172. PMID: 33705198, DOI: 10.1037/tra0001029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderChild protective servicesSymptoms ScreenerCo-occurring mental health concernsChild mental health problemsMeasurement invariance testingAssessment of traumaChild welfare sampleMental health concernsSatisfactory internal reliabilityDomestic violenceMental health problemsOne-factor modelPTSD symptomsCurrent domestic violenceStress disorderImpaired parentingComorbid symptomsInvariance testingFamily dysfunctionSymptom structureActive domestic violenceConvergent validityDSM-5Internal reliability
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 supportAgreement 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 violenceEarly life adversity and males: Biology, behavior, and implications for fathers’ parenting
Condon EM, Dettmer A, Baker E, McFaul C, Stover CS. Early life adversity and males: Biology, behavior, and implications for fathers’ parenting. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2022, 135: 104531. PMID: 35063493, PMCID: PMC9236197, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly life adversityFathers' parentingLife adversityNon-human animal literatureEffects of ELANeurocognitive functioningChild developmentAnimal literatureLittle empirical researchParentingUnique influenceIntergenerational transmissionIntervention developmentBehavioral pathwaysFuture researchAdversityEmpirical researchConceptual modelGene-environment interactionsFathersEmpirical studyHormone receptorsNeurobiologyFunctioningMales
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
Integrating 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
AN INITIAL EXAMINATION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF REFLECTIVE FUNCTIONING TO PARENTING OF FATHERS
Stover CS, Kiselica A. AN INITIAL EXAMINATION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF REFLECTIVE FUNCTIONING TO PARENTING OF FATHERS. Infant Mental Health Journal 2014, 35: 452-461. PMID: 25798495, PMCID: PMC4710356, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReflective functioningParenting of fathersAttachment-based interventionsMaternal reflective functioningSelf-report measuresParental reflective functioningParent-child relationshipLow reflective functioningSubstance-abusing mothersTerms of attachmentMental representationsCaregiving behaviorDevelopmental interviewParents' capacityMental statesBehaviors of fathersParentingNew fathersFunctioningDrug useFathersViolence problemsChildrenSocioeconomic statusMothersHostility 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
Fathers for change: a new approach to working with fathers who perpetrate intimate partner violence.
Stover CS. Fathers for change: a new approach to working with fathers who perpetrate intimate partner violence. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2013, 41: 65-71. PMID: 23503178, PMCID: PMC3641144.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Fathers entering substance abuse treatment: An examination of substance abuse, trauma symptoms and parenting behaviors
Stover CS, Hall C, McMahon TJ, Easton CJ. Fathers entering substance abuse treatment: An examination of substance abuse, trauma symptoms and parenting behaviors. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2012, 43: 335-343. PMID: 22305235, PMCID: PMC3346880, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2011.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance abusePTSD symptomsDrug useSignificant PTSD symptomsSymptoms of menSubstance-abusing menSeverity of alcoholSubstance abuse treatmentPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsTrauma-related symptomsMore PTSD symptomsGreater severityPsychiatric distressSymptomsAbuse treatmentFatherhood statusSeverityDisorder symptomsMenTrauma symptomsStructured questionnaireSA assessmentTreatmentFurther explorationAbuseDepression as a Mediator of the Association between Substance Abuse and Negative Parenting of Fathers
Stover CS, Urdahl A, Easton C. Depression as a Mediator of the Association between Substance Abuse and Negative Parenting of Fathers. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2012, 38: 344-349. PMID: 22243417, PMCID: PMC3640321, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2011.649221.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Fathering and mothering in the family system: linking marital hostility and aggression in adopted toddlers
Stover CS, Connell CM, Leve LD, Neiderhiser JM, Shaw DS, Scaramella LV, Conger R, Reiss D. Fathering and mothering in the family system: linking marital hostility and aggression in adopted toddlers. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2011, 53: 401-409. PMID: 22191546, PMCID: PMC3279589, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02510.x.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
2003
The Effects of Father Visitation on Preschool-Aged Witnesses of Domestic Violence
Stover CS, Van Horn P, Turner R, Cooper B, Lieberman AF. The Effects of Father Visitation on Preschool-Aged Witnesses of Domestic Violence. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2003, 18: 1149-1166. PMID: 19771714, DOI: 10.1177/0886260503255553.Peer-Reviewed Original Research