Featured Publications
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 modelingA Culturally Grounded Prenatal Coparenting Intervention: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial With Unmarried Black Parents
McHale JP, Stover CS, Dubé C, Sirotkin YS, Lewis S, McKay K. A Culturally Grounded Prenatal Coparenting Intervention: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial With Unmarried Black Parents. Journal Of Family Psychology 2022, 36: 479-489. PMID: 35084880, PMCID: PMC9646643, DOI: 10.1037/fam0000965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl group mothersIntervention groupMonths postpartumGroup mothersPsychological intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violenceSelf-reported depressionTreat analysisControlled TrialsPrenatal interventionFirst babyDepressive symptomsUsual groupControl groupMother-father dyadsFCC interventionsMothersSignificant reductionInterventionPostpartumUnmarried mothersPartner violenceFather engagementConsultation sessionsGroup
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
Reducing Family Violence Through Child Welfare Intervention: A Propensity Score-Matched Study of Fathers for Change
Beebe R, Fish M, Grasso D, Bernstein B, DiVietro S, Stover C. Reducing Family Violence Through Child Welfare Intervention: A Propensity Score-Matched Study of Fathers for Change. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2023, 38: 11666-11691. PMID: 37470201, DOI: 10.1177/08862605231186121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf‐reported reflective functioning and father–child interactions in a sample of fathers who have used intimate partner violence
Stover C, Farren A, Campbell R, Day M, Sernyak Z. Self‐reported reflective functioning and father–child interactions in a sample of fathers who have used intimate partner violence. Infant Mental Health Journal 2023, 44: 255-267. PMID: 36860128, PMCID: PMC10901457, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructured 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
2022
Randomized controlled trial of a prenatal focused coparenting consultation for unmarried black fathers and mothers: One‐year infant and family outcomes
McHale J, Stover C, Dube C, Sirotkin Y, Lewis S, McKay K. Randomized controlled trial of a prenatal focused coparenting consultation for unmarried black fathers and mothers: One‐year infant and family outcomes. Infant Mental Health Journal 2022, 44: 27-42. PMID: 36519760, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional adjustmentFamily adaptationFamily outcomesFather engagementLife circumstancesInterparental aggressionPsychological aggressionMental health fieldSignificant intervention effectsConceptual attentionFamily systemIntervention familiesCoparentingIntervention effectsDepressive symptomsAggressionExpectant familiesPregnant familiesCommunity mentorsModest dosageHealth fieldEngagementInterventionCoparentsNavigational supportAgreement Between Mother and Father Reports of IPV in a Sample of Child Protection Referred Coparents
Stover CS, Shafai A, Kwinjo SJ, Farren AR, Mazany E, McFaul CJ. Agreement Between Mother and Father Reports of IPV in a Sample of Child Protection Referred Coparents. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2022, 38: 3489-3512. PMID: 35673943, DOI: 10.1177/08862605221107055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbusive Behavior InventoryIntimate partner violenceHigh intimate partner violenceSubstance misuse problemsIntraclass correlationRace/ethnicityDepartment of ChildTreatment referralPsychological intimate partner violenceSubstance misusePoor concordanceMisuse problemsPartner concordanceReports of IPVIPV interventionsLow agreementMothersGreater concordanceConcordanceReportStandardized measuresPartner violenceAccurate assessmentBehavior InventoryTypes of violenceEarly life adversity and males: Biology, behavior, and implications for fathers’ parenting
Condon EM, Dettmer A, Baker E, McFaul C, Stover CS. Early life adversity and males: Biology, behavior, and implications for fathers’ parenting. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2022, 135: 104531. PMID: 35063493, PMCID: PMC9236197, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly life adversityFathers' parentingLife adversityNon-human animal literatureEffects of ELANeurocognitive functioningChild developmentAnimal literatureLittle empirical researchParentingUnique influenceIntergenerational transmissionIntervention developmentBehavioral pathwaysFuture researchAdversityEmpirical researchConceptual modelGene-environment interactionsFathersEmpirical studyHormone receptorsNeurobiologyFunctioningMales
2021
Introduction to the Special Issue on the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment
Grasso DJ, Stover CS, Whitaker DJ. Introduction to the Special Issue on the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment. Child Maltreatment 2021, 26: 351-355. PMID: 34338044, DOI: 10.1177/10775595211036411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 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
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 Research
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
2016
Research domain criteria and the study of trauma in children: Implications for assessment and treatment research
Stover CS, Keeshin B. Research domain criteria and the study of trauma in children: Implications for assessment and treatment research. Clinical Psychology Review 2016, 64: 77-86. PMID: 27863803, PMCID: PMC5423862, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2016.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderChild traumaDiagnosis of PTSDResearch Domain Criteria frameworkChild trauma exposureResearch Domain CriteriaStudy of traumaDomains of functionDifferent developmental periodsDevelopmental traumaCognitive systemNegative valenceTrauma exposureArray of domainsRDoC domainsTraumatic exposureTraumatic eventsStress disorderStatistical Manual diagnosisPTSD diagnosisBrain functioningTreatment researchDomain CriteriaSignificant distressLine of inquiry
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 modelingExpectant 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 complicationsThe 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 statusMothers