2024
Comparing in Person to Telehealth Delivery of a Family Violence Intervention
Stover C, Holland M, Martin E, Modanesi E, Fish M, Beebe R. Comparing in Person to Telehealth Delivery of a Family Violence Intervention. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy 2024, 31: e3034. PMID: 39089327, DOI: 10.1002/cpp.3034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceTelehealth deliveryIn-personFamily violence interventionTested in-personSymptoms of depressionChild protective servicesMental health symptomsTelehealth-delivered interventionIn-person deliveryIPV interventionsPartner violenceTreatment engagementViolence interventionsHealth symptomsProtective servicesIntervention servicesTelehealthCompletion ratesFathersInterventionClinical outcome dataCompleted treatmentOutcome dataF4C
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
2019
A randomized pilot trial of two parenting interventions for fathers in residential substance use disorder treatment
Stover CS, McMahon TJ, Moore K. A randomized pilot trial of two parenting interventions for fathers in residential substance use disorder treatment. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 104: 116-127. PMID: 31370975, PMCID: PMC6699774, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance misuse treatment programsIntimate partner violenceTreatment programRandomized pilot trialPilot trialBooster sessionsSubstance use relapseChild maltreatmentPsychoeducational interventionResidential substanceDisorder treatmentSubstance misuseDysregulation symptomsFocused interventionsGreater decreaseInterventionDysregulation problemsIndividual treatmentResidential treatmentAftercare sessionsSignificant differencesTreatmentSignificant reductionResidential facilitiesTrials
2017
Integrating intimate partner violence and parenting intervention into residential substance use disorder treatment for fathers
Stover CS, Carlson M, Patel S. Integrating intimate partner violence and parenting intervention into residential substance use disorder treatment for fathers. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2017, 81: 35-43. PMID: 28847453, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2017.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisorder treatment programsTreatment programResidential treatment programDisorder treatmentSubstance use disorder treatment programsIntimate partner violenceHigh prevalencePartner violenceFocus of interventionResidential substanceMixed-methods studyInterventionInitial feasibilitySignificant reductionCoordinated interventionsBaselineMenFocus groupsMethods studyTreatmentPositive outcomesEmotion regulation problemsParticipantsGenderPrevalence
2015
Marital Hostility, Hostile Parenting, and Child Aggression: Associations From Toddlerhood to School Age
Stover CS, Zhou Y, Kiselica A, Leve LD, Neiderhiser JM, Shaw DS, Natsuaki MN, Scaramella LV, Reiss D. Marital Hostility, Hostile Parenting, and Child Aggression: Associations From Toddlerhood to School Age. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2015, 55: 235-242. PMID: 26903257, PMCID: PMC4764800, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2015.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild aggressionMarital hostilityHostile parentingParental hostilityAntisocial traitsSpillover hypothesisFinancial strainAggressive child behaviorParent-child dyadsAge 6 yearsStructural equation modelingChildren age 18Sets of childrenInterparental conflictToddler periodMarital conflictChildren ages 9 monthsChild behaviorPoor parentingAdoption designAge 4.5 yearsAge 4.5ParentingAdoptive parentsEquation modelingThe Moderating Role of Attachment on the Relationship Between History of Trauma and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization
Smith LS, Stover CS. The Moderating Role of Attachment on the Relationship Between History of Trauma and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization. Violence Against Women 2015, 22: 745-764. PMID: 26508529, DOI: 10.1177/1077801215610863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFathers for Change for Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence: Initial Community Pilot
Stover CS. Fathers for Change for Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence: Initial Community Pilot. Family Process 2015, 54: 600-609. PMID: 25683252, PMCID: PMC4534360, DOI: 10.1111/famp.12136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual drug counselingIntimate partner violenceSubstance abuseCo-occurring intimate partner violenceIDC groupIntervention periodPartner violenceDrug counselingLess IPVChange groupFurther evaluationNew interventionsSubstance useIntervention programsMenGreater satisfactionInterventionTreatmentChildrenAbuseGroupLarge sample
2014
AN INITIAL EXAMINATION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF REFLECTIVE FUNCTIONING TO PARENTING OF FATHERS
Stover CS, Kiselica A. AN INITIAL EXAMINATION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF REFLECTIVE FUNCTIONING TO PARENTING OF FATHERS. Infant Mental Health Journal 2014, 35: 452-461. PMID: 25798495, PMCID: PMC4710356, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReflective functioningParenting of fathersAttachment-based interventionsMaternal reflective functioningSelf-report measuresParental reflective functioningParent-child relationshipLow reflective functioningSubstance-abusing mothersTerms of attachmentMental representationsCaregiving behaviorDevelopmental interviewParents' capacityMental statesBehaviors of fathersParentingNew fathersFunctioningDrug useFathersViolence problemsChildrenSocioeconomic statusMothersHostility and substance use in relation to intimate partner violence and parenting among fathers
Stover CS, Kiselica A. Hostility and substance use in relation to intimate partner violence and parenting among fathers. Aggressive Behavior 2014, 41: 205-213. PMID: 25043704, PMCID: PMC4710568, DOI: 10.1002/ab.21548.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 rateParenting of Men With Co-Occurring Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Abuse
Stover CS, Easton CJ, McMahon TJ. Parenting of Men With Co-Occurring Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Abuse. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2013, 28: 2290-2314. PMID: 23422845, PMCID: PMC3691327, DOI: 10.1177/0886260512475312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional-behavioral problemsCo-occurring substance abuseSubstance abuseParenting behaviorsTarget childChildren's emotional-behavioral problemsNegative parenting behaviorsSelf-reported parentingIntimate partner violenceMediators of differencesCo-occurring intimate partner violenceControl fathersEmotion regulationNegative parentingAttachment difficultiesRomantic attachmentAttachment problemsChild functioningPositive coparentingBehavioral problemsBehaviors of fathersCoparentingParentingBehavior of menPartner violence
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
The impact of fatherhood on treatment response for men with co-occurring alcohol dependence and intimate partner violence
Stover C, McMahon TJ, Easton C. The impact of fatherhood on treatment response for men with co-occurring alcohol dependence and intimate partner violence. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2010, 37: 74-78. PMID: 21090960, PMCID: PMC3093046, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2010.535585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-occurring substance abuseWeeks of treatmentSubstance abuseIntimate partner violenceCo-occurring alcohol dependenceRandomized comparison studyCo-occurring intimate partner violenceType of treatmentPartner violenceImpact of fatherhoodUse of alcoholTreatment outcomesStep FacilitationTreatment responseAnalysis of covarianceLess IPVAlcohol dependenceTreatment programSpecialized treatmentAlcohol useMenSignificant differencesTreatmentViolence treatment programsWeeksThe 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
2009
Intimate Partner Violence
Israel E, Stover C. Intimate Partner Violence. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2009, 24: 1755-1764. PMID: 19401601, DOI: 10.1177/0886260509334044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAdultCaliforniaChildChild BehaviorChild Behavior DisordersChild, PreschoolCrime VictimsFather-Child RelationsFemaleHumansInfantInternal-External ControlInterpersonal RelationsMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSpouse AbuseStress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
2008
Factors Associated With Engagement in a Police-Advocacy Home-Visit Intervention to Prevent Domestic Violence
Stover CS, Rainey AM, Berkman M, Marans S. Factors Associated With Engagement in a Police-Advocacy Home-Visit Intervention to Prevent Domestic Violence. Violence Against Women 2008, 14: 1430-1450. PMID: 18952982, DOI: 10.1177/1077801208327019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Domestic Violence Research
Stover CS. Domestic Violence Research. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2005, 20: 448-454. PMID: 15722500, DOI: 10.1177/0886260504267755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDomestic violenceDomestic violence researchDomestic violence interventionsCycle of violenceViolence researchFamily violenceViolence interventionViolencePast intervention studiesMethodological issuesRecent decadesPerpetratorsPerpetrationRecidivismVictimsFuture research directionsFocused effortsArticleIssuesDecadesEffortsResearch directionsInterventionNeedResearch
2003
The Effects of Father Visitation on Preschool-Aged Witnesses of Domestic Violence
Stover CS, Van Horn P, Turner R, Cooper B, Lieberman AF. The Effects of Father Visitation on Preschool-Aged Witnesses of Domestic Violence. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2003, 18: 1149-1166. PMID: 19771714, DOI: 10.1177/0886260503255553.Peer-Reviewed Original Research