2024
Caregiver-child agreement in posttraumatic symptoms and outcomes in the child and family traumatic stress intervention
Stover C, Hahn H, Maciejewski K, Epstein C, Marans S. Caregiver-child agreement in posttraumatic symptoms and outcomes in the child and family traumatic stress intervention. Children And Youth Services Review 2024, 166: 108000. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild posttraumatic stress symptomsPosttraumatic stress symptomsFamily Traumatic Stress InterventionChild reportsStress symptomsTraumatic eventsTrauma-focused mental health treatmentNaturalistic treatment studyCommunity-based clinical settingsReducing trauma symptomsAssociated with less changePosttraumatic Symptom ScaleStress interventionsMental health treatmentChild-caregiver dyadsImpact treatment outcomesPosttraumatic symptomsMixed effects analysisTrauma symptomsHealth treatmentSymptom ScaleTraumatic experiencesYouth agreementCFTSIChild agreementTelehealth Delivery of the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention is Associated With Reduced Posttraumatic Stress in Children and Caregivers
Goslin M, Epstein C. Telehealth Delivery of the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention is Associated With Reduced Posttraumatic Stress in Children and Caregivers. Child Maltreatment 2024, 29: 430-439. PMID: 38379207, DOI: 10.1177/10775595241233230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily Traumatic Stress InterventionPosttraumatic stress symptomsStress interventionsStress symptomsTrauma-focused mental health treatmentReducing posttraumatic stress symptomsTelehealth deliveryPosttraumatic stress disorderChronic trauma exposureTrauma-exposed youthExtensive trauma historiesMental health treatmentLevels of caregiver satisfactionCaregiver-child dyadsTrauma exposureStress disorderSymptom reductionPosttraumatic stressCFTSITrauma historyHealth treatmentTraumatic eventsPaired sample t-testTrauma responseCaregiver satisfaction
2022
The child and family traumatic stress intervention: Factors associated with symptom reduction for children receiving treatment
Stover CS, Hahn H, Maciejewski KR, Epstein C, Marans S. The child and family traumatic stress intervention: Factors associated with symptom reduction for children receiving treatment. Child Abuse & Neglect 2022, 134: 105886. PMID: 36152531, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105886.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress symptomsFamily Traumatic Stress InterventionChild advocacy centerStress symptomsMental health treatmentStress interventionsChildren's posttraumatic stress symptomsHealth treatmentPosttraumatic stress scoresTrauma symptomsTrauma typesAdvocacy CentersTraumatic experiencesChild relationshipSymptom reductionPosttraumatic ChecklistCommunity-based clinical settingsComparison groupChild caregiversStress scoresTreatment studiesCommunity-based providersChildrenNaturalistic treatment studyMixed modeling
2019
Addressing Childhood Trauma
Marans S, Hahn H, Epstein C. Addressing Childhood Trauma. 2019, 320-344. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190694395.013.16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood traumaPost-traumatic reactionsClinical interventionsEarly clinical interventionLong-term disordersPediatric health careFailure of recoveryPost-traumatic disordersMultidisciplinary collaborative effortChildhood exposureImmediate symptomsEarly identificationViolent traumaTraumaHealth careComplex needsInterventionPublic healthTraumatic eventsDisordersChildrenExposureInnovation in Early Trauma Treatment
Marans S, Epstein C, Hahn H, Goslin M. Innovation in Early Trauma Treatment. 2019, 610-628. DOI: 10.1017/9781108235655.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild and family traumatic stress intervention (CFTSI) reduces parental posttraumatic stress symptoms: A multi-site meta-analysis (MSMA)
Hahn H, Putnam K, Epstein C, Marans S, Putnam F. Child and family traumatic stress intervention (CFTSI) reduces parental posttraumatic stress symptoms: A multi-site meta-analysis (MSMA). Child Abuse & Neglect 2019, 92: 106-115. PMID: 30947101, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily Traumatic Stress InterventionTrauma-focused treatmentPosttraumatic symptomsChild advocacy centerTrauma symptomsStress interventionsParental posttraumatic stress symptomsChild trauma treatmentChild trauma-focused treatmentChildren's posttraumatic symptomsChild trauma symptomsPosttraumatic stress symptomsEffect sizeTherapeutic effect sizeMental health treatmentChild-caregiver dyadsPosttraumatic reactionsModerate pooled effect sizeStress symptomsAdvocacy CentersTrauma treatmentChild's treatmentHealth treatmentMeta-analytic approachClinical level
2017
The Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention
Epstein C, Hahn H, Berkowitz S, Marans S. The Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention. 2017, 145-166. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-46138-0_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily Traumatic Stress InterventionStress interventionsYale Child Study CenterChild Study CenterMental health interventionsMental health treatmentTrauma reactionsTraumatic eventsChildren's symptomsSexual abuseSymptom reductionHealth treatmentFamily supportChildrenFormal disclosureInterventionLong-term treatmentHealth interventionsAdolescentsTrauma centerSkillsAbuseCaregiversSymptomsStudy centers
2015
Findings of an Early Intervention to Address Children’s Traumatic Stress Implemented in the Child Advocacy Center Setting Following Sexual Abuse
Hahn H, Oransky M, Epstein C, Smith Stover C, Marans S. Findings of an Early Intervention to Address Children’s Traumatic Stress Implemented in the Child Advocacy Center Setting Following Sexual Abuse. Journal Of Child & Adolescent Trauma 2015, 9: 55-66. DOI: 10.1007/s40653-015-0059-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic stress symptomsTraumatic stressChild traumatic stress symptomsFamily Traumatic Stress InterventionSexual abuseChild traumatic stressFamily-strengthening interventionChild advocacy centerPartial PTSD diagnosisCaregiver-child dyadsEarly interventionStress interventionsStress symptomsAdvocacy CentersPTSD diagnosisChild developmentDiverse sampleBehavioral healthAbuseChildhood exposureChildrenEnd of treatmentInterventionChart reviewAdolescentsStatewide dissemination of an evidence-based practice using Breakthrough Series Collaboratives
Lang J, Franks R, Epstein C, Stover C, Oliver J. Statewide dissemination of an evidence-based practice using Breakthrough Series Collaboratives. Children And Youth Services Review 2015, 55: 201-209. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvidence-based practiceBreakthrough Series Collaborative modelOutpatient clinical staffTF-CBTBreakthrough Series CollaborativesTrauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapyCognitive behavioral therapyDepression symptomsStatewide disseminationClinical staffCommunity-based agenciesBehavioral therapyImplementation scienceSignificant reductionAdditional researchChildren