2023
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
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
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