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
Early 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
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
2019
Exploratory study on the role of trauma-informed self-care on child welfare workers' mental health
Salloum A, Choi M, Stover C. Exploratory study on the role of trauma-informed self-care on child welfare workers' mental health. Children And Youth Services Review 2019, 101: 299-306. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWorkers' mental healthSecondary traumaMental health functioningMental healthChild welfare workersHealth functioningNegative outcomesSecondary traumatic stressTrauma-informed trainingWelfare workersMental health functionTraumatic stressMediation effectBurnoutWork-life balanceOrganizational resourcesTISCFunctioningSelf-care practicesExploratory studyPersonal activitiesStaff meetingsSelf-care activitiesMore researchTrauma
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 statusMothers
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