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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
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 agreement
2014
Parent and Child PTSD and Parent Depression in Relation to Parenting Stress Among Trauma-Exposed Children
Salloum A, Stover C, Swaidan V, Storch E. Parent and Child PTSD and Parent Depression in Relation to Parenting Stress Among Trauma-Exposed Children. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2014, 24: 1203-1212. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-014-9928-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParent posttraumatic stress disorderChildren's posttraumatic stress symptomsPosttraumatic stress symptomsParent depressionChild-reported posttraumatic stress symptomsParent-child dysfunctional interactionDifficult child behaviorPosttraumatic stress disorderChildren ages 8Parenting stressStress disorderStress symptomsChild reportsChild behaviorDysfunctional interactionsAge 8Semi-structured interviewsStress measuresModerate associationParents/guardiansParentsChildrenDepressionInterviewsDistress
2010
The Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention: Secondary prevention for youth at risk of developing PTSD
Berkowitz SJ, Stover CS, Marans SR. The Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention: Secondary prevention for youth at risk of developing PTSD. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2010, 52: 676-685. PMID: 20868370, PMCID: PMC3096712, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02321.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderFamily Traumatic Stress InterventionChronic posttraumatic stress disorderPartial PTSD diagnosisPosttraumatic stressStress interventionsPTSD diagnosisChild posttraumatic stressTrauma Symptom ChecklistPosttraumatic stress symptomsSymptom severityPast trauma exposureComparison groupTrauma exposureTraumatic eventsExploratory chi-square analysesStress disorderStress symptomsInteraction of interventionComparison conditionGroup differencesAnxiety IndexStandardized diagnostic measuresFour-sessionIntervention group
2005
Assessing violence exposure and trauma symptoms in young children: A critical review of measures
Stover CS, Berkowitz S. Assessing violence exposure and trauma symptoms in young children: A critical review of measures. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2005, 18: 707-717. PMID: 16382437, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTrauma symptomsYoung childrenViolence exposurePosttraumatic stress symptomsFurther test developmentTraumatic eventsStress disorderStress symptomsSpecific difficultiesDevelopmental contextAssessment measuresStandardized assessment toolsTest developmentChildrenSymptomsMeasuresAssessment toolToddlersExposureUrgent needCritical reviewInfants