Featured Publications
Evaluation of a Statewide Implementation of Fathers for Change: a Fathering Intervention for Families Impacted by Partner Violence
Stover C, Beebe R, Clough M, DiVietro S, Madigan L, Grasso D. Evaluation of a Statewide Implementation of Fathers for Change: a Fathering Intervention for Families Impacted by Partner Violence. Journal Of Family Violence 2020, 37: 449-459. DOI: 10.1007/s10896-020-00199-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildren's exposureChild welfare systemCommunity mental health agenciesCompletion ratesDrug use problemsMental health agenciesStatewide implementationWelfare systemHigher completion ratesPartner violenceFathers' symptomsLarge effect sizesSeverity of IPVAlcohol misuseAbusive Behavior InventoryTreatment completersHealth agenciesUse problemsSignificant reductionSymptomsEffect sizeFamily treatmentExposureMothers' reportsSubstantial number
2019
An Examination of Partner Violence, Polyexposure, and Mental Health Functioning in a Sample of Clinically Referred Youth
Stover C, Ippen C, Liang L, Briggs E, Berkowitz S. An Examination of Partner Violence, Polyexposure, and Mental Health Functioning in a Sample of Clinically Referred Youth. Psychology Of Violence 2019, 9: 359-369. DOI: 10.1037/vio0000131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional impairmentEarly exposureMental health functioningFunctional outcomeClinical evaluationService utilizationPartner violenceHealth functioningPsychiatric conditionsEarly screeningGreater riskTrauma typesImpairmentHigher mean scoresAge 2WPVAge 7Mean scoreYoung childrenPosttraumatic stressSymptomsExternalizing symptomsTraumatic eventsAssociationRegression models
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 ResearchConceptsPhysical 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
2012
Fathers entering substance abuse treatment: An examination of substance abuse, trauma symptoms and parenting behaviors
Stover CS, Hall C, McMahon TJ, Easton CJ. Fathers entering substance abuse treatment: An examination of substance abuse, trauma symptoms and parenting behaviors. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2012, 43: 335-343. PMID: 22305235, PMCID: PMC3346880, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2011.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance abusePTSD symptomsDrug useSignificant PTSD symptomsSymptoms of menSubstance-abusing menSeverity of alcoholSubstance abuse treatmentPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsTrauma-related symptomsMore PTSD symptomsGreater severityPsychiatric distressSymptomsAbuse treatmentFatherhood statusSeverityDisorder symptomsMenTrauma symptomsStructured questionnaireSA assessmentTreatmentFurther explorationAbuseDepression as a Mediator of the Association between Substance Abuse and Negative Parenting of Fathers
Stover CS, Urdahl A, Easton C. Depression as a Mediator of the Association between Substance Abuse and Negative Parenting of Fathers. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2012, 38: 344-349. PMID: 22243417, PMCID: PMC3640321, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2011.649221.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Parenting behaviors and posttraumatic symptoms in relation to children's symptomatology following a traumatic event
Valentino K, Berkowitz S, Stover CS. Parenting behaviors and posttraumatic symptoms in relation to children's symptomatology following a traumatic event. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2010, 23: 403-407. PMID: 20564374, PMCID: PMC3083926, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderChild posttraumatic stress disorderChild symptomatologyTraumatic eventsCoercive parentingPersonal adjustmentTrauma symptomsPosttraumatic symptomsInternalizing symptomsExternalizing symptomsStress disorderSalient predictorsChildren's symptomsOwn symptomsSymptomatologyParentingInternalizingSymptomsYouthBehaviorChildrenDisordersInterventionImplicationsPredictors
2008
Symptom Patterns among Youth Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Lang J, Stover C. Symptom Patterns among Youth Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence. Journal Of Family Violence 2008, 23: 619-629. DOI: 10.1007/s10896-008-9184-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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