2020
Psychopathology in children exposed to trauma: detection and intervention needed to reduce downstream burden
Danese A, McLaughlin KA, Samara M, Stover CS. Psychopathology in children exposed to trauma: detection and intervention needed to reduce downstream burden. The BMJ 2020, 371: m3073. PMID: 33214140, PMCID: PMC7673907, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m3073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildFemaleHumansLife Change EventsMaleMass ScreeningNeurodevelopmental DisordersPsychopathologyStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStress, Psychological
2015
Expectant Mothers Maximizing Opportunities: Maternal Characteristics Moderate Multifactorial Prenatal Stress in the Prediction of Birth Weight in a Sample of Children Adopted at Birth
Brotnow L, Reiss D, Stover CS, Ganiban J, Leve LD, Neiderhiser JM, Shaw DS, Stevens HE. Expectant Mothers Maximizing Opportunities: Maternal Characteristics Moderate Multifactorial Prenatal Stress in the Prediction of Birth Weight in a Sample of Children Adopted at Birth. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0141881. PMID: 26544958, PMCID: PMC4636431, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal stressSample of childrenMultidimensional theoretical modelHierarchical regression modelingHierarchical regression modelsObjective stressorsDistress measuresChild developmentEffects of stressMaternal personal characteristicsSocial supportMothers' stressProtective factorsPersonal characteristicsDistressStressorsCross-sectional dataMaternal characteristicsRisk factorsAdoption studiesHigher SESBirth mothersEnvironmental risk factorsTheoretical modelPregnancy complications
2014
Effects of the child–perpetrator relationship on mental health outcomes of child abuse: It's (not) all relative
Kiser LJ, Stover CS, Navalta CP, Dorado J, Vogel JM, Abdul-Adil JK, Kim S, Lee RC, Vivrette R, Briggs EC. Effects of the child–perpetrator relationship on mental health outcomes of child abuse: It's (not) all relative. Child Abuse & Neglect 2014, 38: 1083-1093. PMID: 24661693, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentCaregiversChildChild AbuseCriminalsFemaleHumansMaleStress, PsychologicalUnited StatesConceptsPhysical traumaChildren's mental health centerPrimary treatment focusMental health centersParents/caregiversMental health outcomesTrauma onsetClinical evaluationHealth centersOutcome measuresPsychiatric symptomsSevere symptomsBehavior problemsProblem rating scaleClinical practiceHealth outcomesTrauma characteristicsSymptomsRating ScaleTreatment focusTrauma typesTraumaCaregivers resultsInternalizing behavior problemsHigher posttraumatic stress
2013
Caregiver and Youth Agreement Regarding Youths’ Trauma Histories: Implications for Youths’ Functioning After Exposure to Trauma
Oransky M, Hahn H, Stover CS. Caregiver and Youth Agreement Regarding Youths’ Trauma Histories: Implications for Youths’ Functioning After Exposure to Trauma. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 2013, 42: 1528-1542. PMID: 23580028, DOI: 10.1007/s10964-013-9947-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAffectCaregiversChildCommunicationCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFather-Child RelationsFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthModels, PsychologicalModels, StructuralMother-Child RelationsNew York CityRegression AnalysisSelf ReportSeverity of Illness IndexSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStress, PsychologicalViolenceConceptsFunctional impairmentMood symptomsPTSD symptomsTraumatic eventsTrauma historyPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsHistory of exposureSelf-reported symptomsYouth functional impairmentTime of intakeFamily-based interventionsRace/ethnicityReports of youthCaregiver-youth dyadsDetrimental associationSymptomsEpidemiological researchChild advocacy centerImpairmentCaregiversTraumatic exposureDisorder symptomsAfrican AmericansFamily supportHigh rate
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