- Yale Child Study Center350 George StreetFl 2 Rm 221New Haven, CT 06511
Carla Smith Stover, PhD
Biography
Carla Smith Stover, PhD, is a mental health specialist focusing on anxiety, adjustment disorder, acute stress disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She offers solution-focused brief therapy and emotionally focused therapy, including counseling for individuals dealing with grief, loss, and bereavement.
Stover's research explores intimate partner violence, father-child interactions, and trauma and adverse childhood experiences. Her work highlights the effects of negative experiences on children's health and well-being, and the potential consequences of early life adversity on fathers' parenting abilities. She also investigates co-parenting interventions and family outcomes.
In recognition of her work, Stover has received the Loan Repayment Award and Outstanding Faculty Research Achievement Award. Her research has received funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the National Institute on Aging.
Stover is a professor at the Yale Child Study Center.
Titles
- Professor in the Child Study Center
Education & Training
- FellowYale University School of Medicine (2003)
- PhDCalifornia School of Professional Psychology (2002)
- Research InternUniversity of California San Francisco-Department of Psychiatry (2001)
Additional Information
- Outstanding Faculty Research Achievement Award: University of South Florida (2016)
- Loan Repayment Award: NIDA (2007), (2009)
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network-Family Systems Work Group (2007 - 2017): Chairperson
- 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.
- Stover C, Tobon A, McFaul C, Gorio M. A conceptual understanding of intimate partner violence behaviors in men: Implications for research and intervention. Aggression And Violent Behavior 2022, 65: 101763. DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2022.101763.
- 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.
- 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.
- Beebe, R., Fish, M. C., Grasso, D., Bernstein, B., DiVietro, S., & Stover, C. S. (2023). Reducing family violence through child welfare intervention: a propensity score-matched study of Fathers for Change. Journal of interpersonal violence, 08862605231186121.
- Stover C, Salman-Engin S, McCaskill C, Buck K, McHale J. Concordance of Mother and Father Reports of Intimate Partner Violence and Observed Interactions in Unmarried Black Coparents Expecting Their First Child. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2024, 8862605241265434. PMID: 39066573, DOI: 10.1177/08862605241265434.
- 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.
- Cotter G, Morreale K, Valdegas A, Fish M, Beebe R, Grasso D, Stover C, Tseng W. Associations between trauma exposure and irritability within the family unit: a network approach. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2024 PMID: 38710637, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13998.
- 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.
- Stover C, Shafai A. Individual Prevention and Intervention for Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence and Those Who Have Caused Harm. Advances In Preventing And Treating Violence And Aggression 2023, 177-200. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-31549-7_8.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- MacLeod J, Hoffman P, Ng Z, Powers E, Farren A, Stover C, Asnes A. 1.124 Harnessing Electronic Health Record Data to Examine the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Medical Morbidity, and Healthcare Utilization. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2022, 61: s181. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.09.140.
- 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.
- Baker E, McFaul C, Wu J, Sandoval I, Crowley M, Rutherford H, Stover C. Frontal EEG Asymmetry in Fathers who use Intimate Partner Violence. Journal Of Family Violence 2022, 38: 321-332. DOI: 10.1007/s10896-022-00366-w.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- de la Fontaine N, Hahn H, Stover C, Marans S. Extending Law Enforcement Reach to Children Exposed to Violence: Police Training Evaluation. Journal Of Police And Criminal Psychology 2021, 37: 68-79. DOI: 10.1007/s11896-021-09448-9.
- McHale J, Stover C, McKay K. A Prenatal Intervention to Support Coparenting in Unmarried African American Family Systems. 2021, 295-320. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51988-9_14.
- Condon EM, Dettmer AM, Gee DG, Hagan C, Lee KS, Mayes LC, Stover CS, Tseng WL. Commentary: COVID-19 and mental health equity in the United States. Frontiers In Sociology 2020, 5: 584390. PMID: 33869513, PMCID: PMC8022536, DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2020.584390.
- 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.
- Stover C, Farrell D. Coparenting of fathers in residential substance use treatment. Advances In Dual Diagnosis 2019, 12: 184-199. DOI: 10.1108/add-12-2018-0025.
- 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.
- Salloum A, Choi M, Stover C. Exploratory study on the role of trauma-informed self-care on child welfare workers' mental health. Children And Youth Services Review 2019, 101: 299-306. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.04.013.
- 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.
- Salloum A, Choi M, Stover C. Development of a trauma-informed self-care measure with child welfare workers. Children And Youth Services Review 2018, 93: 108-116. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.07.008.
- Stover CS, Choi MJ, Mayes LC. The moderating role of attachment on the association between childhood maltreatment and adolescent dating violence. Children And Youth Services Review 2018, 94: 679-688. PMID: 31680710, PMCID: PMC6824549, DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.09.011.
- Stover C, Carlson M, Patel S, Manalich R. Where's Dad? The Importance of Integrating Fatherhood and Parenting Programming into Substance Use Treatment for Men. Child Abuse Review 2018, 27: 280-300. PMID: 31608341, PMCID: PMC6788805, DOI: 10.1002/car.2528.
- Stover C, Carlson M. Interventions for Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence. 2017, 1-15. DOI: 10.1002/9781119057574.whbva076.
- 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.
- Rubenstein B, Stover C. Intimate partner violence, fatherhood, and co-parenting of men in residential substance misuse treatment. Advances In Dual Diagnosis 2016, 9: 119-129. DOI: 10.1108/add-10-2015-0022.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stover CS, Zhou Y, Leve LD, Neiderhiser JM, Shaw DS, Reiss D. The relationship between genetic attributions, appraisals of birth mothers' health, and the parenting of adoptive mothers and fathers. Journal Of Applied Developmental Psychology 2015, 41: 19-27. PMID: 26316660, PMCID: PMC4547608, DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2015.06.003.
- 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.
- Stover CS, Coates EE. The Relationship of Reflective Functioning to Parent Child Interactions in a Sample of Fathers with Concurrent Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Substance Abuse Problems. Journal Of Family Violence 2015, 31: 433-442. PMID: 27158188, PMCID: PMC4856182, DOI: 10.1007/s10896-015-9775-x.
- Lang J, Franks R, Epstein C, Stover C, Oliver J. Statewide dissemination of an evidence-based practice using Breakthrough Series Collaboratives. Children And Youth Services Review 2015, 55: 201-209. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.06.005.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stover CS, Lent K. Training and Certification for Domestic Violence Service Providers: The Need for a National Standard Curriculum and Training Approach. Psychology Of Violence 2014, 4: 117-127. PMID: 25405068, PMCID: PMC4231530, DOI: 10.1037/a0036022.
- 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.
- Stover C, McMahon T. Opioid dependence and intimate partner violence: associations with the current parenting behavior of fathers. Advances In Dual Diagnosis 2014, 7: 3-14. DOI: 10.1108/add-09-2013-0022.
- 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.
- Stover CS, Morgos D. Fatherhood and Intimate Partner Violence: Bringing the Parenting Role Into Intervention Strategies. Professional Psychology Research And Practice 2013, 44: 247-256. PMID: 23956491, PMCID: PMC3742340, DOI: 10.1037/a0031837.
- Goslin MC, Stover CS, Berkowitz S, Marans S. Identifying Youth at Risk for Difficulties Following a Traumatic Event: Pre‐event Factors are Associated with Acute Symptomatology. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2013, 26: 475-482. PMID: 23861167, DOI: 10.1002/jts.21825.
- Stover C, Kahn M. Family of origin influences on the parenting of men with co‐occurring substance abuse and intimate partner violence. Advances In Dual Diagnosis 2013, 6: 84-94. DOI: 10.1108/add-03-2013-0006.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fathers for change: a new approach to working with fathers who perpetrate intimate partner violence.Stover CS. Fathers for change: a new approach to working with fathers who perpetrate intimate partner violence. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2013, 41: 65-71. PMID: 23503178, PMCID: PMC3641144.
- Stover CS. Commentary: Factors predicting family court decisions in high-conflict divorce. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2013, 41: 219-23. PMID: 23771935.
- Stover C. Police–Advocacy Partnerships in Response to Domestic Violence. Journal Of Police Crisis Negotiations 2012, 12: 183-198. DOI: 10.1080/15332586.2012.717031.
- Stover CS, Spink A. Affective awareness in parenting of fathers with co‐occurring substance abuse and intimate partner violence. Advances In Dual Diagnosis 2012, 5: 74-85. PMID: 23710257, PMCID: PMC3660961, DOI: 10.1108/17570971211241903.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stover C, Hahn H, Im J, Berkowitz S. Correction to Stover et al. (2010). Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2010, 2: 295-295. DOI: 10.1037/a0021510.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stover CS, Hahn H, Berkowitz S, Im J. Agreement of Parent and Child Reports of Trauma Exposure and Symptoms in the Early Aftermath of a Traumatic Event. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2010, 2: 159-168. PMID: 21572906, PMCID: PMC3093053, DOI: 10.1037/a0019156.
- 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.
- Stover CS, Berkman M, Desai R, Marans S. The Efficacy of a Police-Advocacy Intervention for Victims of Domestic Violence: 12 Month Follow-Up Data. Violence Against Women 2010, 16: 410-425. PMID: 20224112, DOI: 10.1177/1077801210364046.
- Stover CS, Poole G, Marans S. The Domestic Violence Home-Visit Intervention: Impact on Police-Reported Incidents of Repeat Violence Over 12 Months. Violence And Victims 2009, 24: 591-606. PMID: 19852401, DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.24.5.591.
- Wilson HW, Stover CS, Berkowitz SJ. Research Review: The relationship between childhood violence exposure and juvenile antisocial behavior: a meta‐analytic review. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2009, 50: 769-779. PMID: 19017367, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.01974.x.
- Stover C, Meadows A, Kaufman J. Interventions for Intimate Partner Violence: Review and Implications for Evidence-Based Practice. Professional Psychology Research And Practice 2009, 40: 223-233. DOI: 10.1037/a0012718.
- Israel E, Stover C. Intimate Partner Violence. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2009, 24: 1755-1764. PMID: 19401601, DOI: 10.1177/0886260509334044.
- 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.
- 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.
- Casey R, JD and W M, Stover C, Gill K, Durso and N S, Marans S. Preliminary Results of a Police-Advocate Home-Visit Intervention Project for Victims of Domestic Violence. Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2007, 6: 39-49. DOI: 10.1300/j513v06n01_04.
- Stover C, Van Horn P, Lieberman A. Parental Representations in the Play of Preschool Aged Witnesses of Marital Violence. Journal Of Family Violence 2006, 21: 417-424. DOI: 10.1007/s10896-006-9038-y.
- 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.
- Stover CS. Domestic Violence Research. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2005, 20: 448-454. PMID: 15722500, DOI: 10.1177/0886260504267755.
- 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.
- Yale Child Study Center350 George StreetFl 2 Rm 221New Haven, CT 06511
Biography
Carla Smith Stover, PhD, is a mental health specialist focusing on anxiety, adjustment disorder, acute stress disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She offers solution-focused brief therapy and emotionally focused therapy, including counseling for individuals dealing with grief, loss, and bereavement.
Stover's research explores intimate partner violence, father-child interactions, and trauma and adverse childhood experiences. Her work highlights the effects of negative experiences on children's health and well-being, and the potential consequences of early life adversity on fathers' parenting abilities. She also investigates co-parenting interventions and family outcomes.
In recognition of her work, Stover has received the Loan Repayment Award and Outstanding Faculty Research Achievement Award. Her research has received funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the National Institute on Aging.
Stover is a professor at the Yale Child Study Center.
Titles
- Professor in the Child Study Center
Education & Training
- FellowYale University School of Medicine (2003)
- PhDCalifornia School of Professional Psychology (2002)
- Research InternUniversity of California San Francisco-Department of Psychiatry (2001)
Additional Information
- Outstanding Faculty Research Achievement Award: University of South Florida (2016)
- Loan Repayment Award: NIDA (2007), (2009)
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network-Family Systems Work Group (2007 - 2017): Chairperson
- 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.
- Stover C, Tobon A, McFaul C, Gorio M. A conceptual understanding of intimate partner violence behaviors in men: Implications for research and intervention. Aggression And Violent Behavior 2022, 65: 101763. DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2022.101763.
- 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.
- 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.
- Beebe, R., Fish, M. C., Grasso, D., Bernstein, B., DiVietro, S., & Stover, C. S. (2023). Reducing family violence through child welfare intervention: a propensity score-matched study of Fathers for Change. Journal of interpersonal violence, 08862605231186121.
- Stover C, Salman-Engin S, McCaskill C, Buck K, McHale J. Concordance of Mother and Father Reports of Intimate Partner Violence and Observed Interactions in Unmarried Black Coparents Expecting Their First Child. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2024, 8862605241265434. PMID: 39066573, DOI: 10.1177/08862605241265434.
- 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.
- Cotter G, Morreale K, Valdegas A, Fish M, Beebe R, Grasso D, Stover C, Tseng W. Associations between trauma exposure and irritability within the family unit: a network approach. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2024 PMID: 38710637, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13998.
- 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.
- Stover C, Shafai A. Individual Prevention and Intervention for Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence and Those Who Have Caused Harm. Advances In Preventing And Treating Violence And Aggression 2023, 177-200. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-31549-7_8.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- MacLeod J, Hoffman P, Ng Z, Powers E, Farren A, Stover C, Asnes A. 1.124 Harnessing Electronic Health Record Data to Examine the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Medical Morbidity, and Healthcare Utilization. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2022, 61: s181. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.09.140.
- 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.
- Baker E, McFaul C, Wu J, Sandoval I, Crowley M, Rutherford H, Stover C. Frontal EEG Asymmetry in Fathers who use Intimate Partner Violence. Journal Of Family Violence 2022, 38: 321-332. DOI: 10.1007/s10896-022-00366-w.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- de la Fontaine N, Hahn H, Stover C, Marans S. Extending Law Enforcement Reach to Children Exposed to Violence: Police Training Evaluation. Journal Of Police And Criminal Psychology 2021, 37: 68-79. DOI: 10.1007/s11896-021-09448-9.
- McHale J, Stover C, McKay K. A Prenatal Intervention to Support Coparenting in Unmarried African American Family Systems. 2021, 295-320. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51988-9_14.
- Condon EM, Dettmer AM, Gee DG, Hagan C, Lee KS, Mayes LC, Stover CS, Tseng WL. Commentary: COVID-19 and mental health equity in the United States. Frontiers In Sociology 2020, 5: 584390. PMID: 33869513, PMCID: PMC8022536, DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2020.584390.
- 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.
- Stover C, Farrell D. Coparenting of fathers in residential substance use treatment. Advances In Dual Diagnosis 2019, 12: 184-199. DOI: 10.1108/add-12-2018-0025.
- 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.
- Salloum A, Choi M, Stover C. Exploratory study on the role of trauma-informed self-care on child welfare workers' mental health. Children And Youth Services Review 2019, 101: 299-306. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.04.013.
- 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.
- Salloum A, Choi M, Stover C. Development of a trauma-informed self-care measure with child welfare workers. Children And Youth Services Review 2018, 93: 108-116. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.07.008.
- Stover CS, Choi MJ, Mayes LC. The moderating role of attachment on the association between childhood maltreatment and adolescent dating violence. Children And Youth Services Review 2018, 94: 679-688. PMID: 31680710, PMCID: PMC6824549, DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.09.011.
- Stover C, Carlson M, Patel S, Manalich R. Where's Dad? The Importance of Integrating Fatherhood and Parenting Programming into Substance Use Treatment for Men. Child Abuse Review 2018, 27: 280-300. PMID: 31608341, PMCID: PMC6788805, DOI: 10.1002/car.2528.
- Stover C, Carlson M. Interventions for Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence. 2017, 1-15. DOI: 10.1002/9781119057574.whbva076.
- 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.
- Rubenstein B, Stover C. Intimate partner violence, fatherhood, and co-parenting of men in residential substance misuse treatment. Advances In Dual Diagnosis 2016, 9: 119-129. DOI: 10.1108/add-10-2015-0022.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stover CS, Zhou Y, Leve LD, Neiderhiser JM, Shaw DS, Reiss D. The relationship between genetic attributions, appraisals of birth mothers' health, and the parenting of adoptive mothers and fathers. Journal Of Applied Developmental Psychology 2015, 41: 19-27. PMID: 26316660, PMCID: PMC4547608, DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2015.06.003.
- 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.
- Stover CS, Coates EE. The Relationship of Reflective Functioning to Parent Child Interactions in a Sample of Fathers with Concurrent Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Substance Abuse Problems. Journal Of Family Violence 2015, 31: 433-442. PMID: 27158188, PMCID: PMC4856182, DOI: 10.1007/s10896-015-9775-x.
- Lang J, Franks R, Epstein C, Stover C, Oliver J. Statewide dissemination of an evidence-based practice using Breakthrough Series Collaboratives. Children And Youth Services Review 2015, 55: 201-209. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.06.005.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stover CS, Lent K. Training and Certification for Domestic Violence Service Providers: The Need for a National Standard Curriculum and Training Approach. Psychology Of Violence 2014, 4: 117-127. PMID: 25405068, PMCID: PMC4231530, DOI: 10.1037/a0036022.
- 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.
- Stover C, McMahon T. Opioid dependence and intimate partner violence: associations with the current parenting behavior of fathers. Advances In Dual Diagnosis 2014, 7: 3-14. DOI: 10.1108/add-09-2013-0022.
- 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.
- Stover CS, Morgos D. Fatherhood and Intimate Partner Violence: Bringing the Parenting Role Into Intervention Strategies. Professional Psychology Research And Practice 2013, 44: 247-256. PMID: 23956491, PMCID: PMC3742340, DOI: 10.1037/a0031837.
- Goslin MC, Stover CS, Berkowitz S, Marans S. Identifying Youth at Risk for Difficulties Following a Traumatic Event: Pre‐event Factors are Associated with Acute Symptomatology. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2013, 26: 475-482. PMID: 23861167, DOI: 10.1002/jts.21825.
- Stover C, Kahn M. Family of origin influences on the parenting of men with co‐occurring substance abuse and intimate partner violence. Advances In Dual Diagnosis 2013, 6: 84-94. DOI: 10.1108/add-03-2013-0006.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fathers for change: a new approach to working with fathers who perpetrate intimate partner violence.Stover CS. Fathers for change: a new approach to working with fathers who perpetrate intimate partner violence. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2013, 41: 65-71. PMID: 23503178, PMCID: PMC3641144.
- Stover CS. Commentary: Factors predicting family court decisions in high-conflict divorce. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2013, 41: 219-23. PMID: 23771935.
- Stover C. Police–Advocacy Partnerships in Response to Domestic Violence. Journal Of Police Crisis Negotiations 2012, 12: 183-198. DOI: 10.1080/15332586.2012.717031.
- Stover CS, Spink A. Affective awareness in parenting of fathers with co‐occurring substance abuse and intimate partner violence. Advances In Dual Diagnosis 2012, 5: 74-85. PMID: 23710257, PMCID: PMC3660961, DOI: 10.1108/17570971211241903.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stover C, Hahn H, Im J, Berkowitz S. Correction to Stover et al. (2010). Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2010, 2: 295-295. DOI: 10.1037/a0021510.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stover CS, Hahn H, Berkowitz S, Im J. Agreement of Parent and Child Reports of Trauma Exposure and Symptoms in the Early Aftermath of a Traumatic Event. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2010, 2: 159-168. PMID: 21572906, PMCID: PMC3093053, DOI: 10.1037/a0019156.
- 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.
- Stover CS, Berkman M, Desai R, Marans S. The Efficacy of a Police-Advocacy Intervention for Victims of Domestic Violence: 12 Month Follow-Up Data. Violence Against Women 2010, 16: 410-425. PMID: 20224112, DOI: 10.1177/1077801210364046.
- Stover CS, Poole G, Marans S. The Domestic Violence Home-Visit Intervention: Impact on Police-Reported Incidents of Repeat Violence Over 12 Months. Violence And Victims 2009, 24: 591-606. PMID: 19852401, DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.24.5.591.
- Wilson HW, Stover CS, Berkowitz SJ. Research Review: The relationship between childhood violence exposure and juvenile antisocial behavior: a meta‐analytic review. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2009, 50: 769-779. PMID: 19017367, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.01974.x.
- Stover C, Meadows A, Kaufman J. Interventions for Intimate Partner Violence: Review and Implications for Evidence-Based Practice. Professional Psychology Research And Practice 2009, 40: 223-233. DOI: 10.1037/a0012718.
- Israel E, Stover C. Intimate Partner Violence. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2009, 24: 1755-1764. PMID: 19401601, DOI: 10.1177/0886260509334044.
- 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.
- 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.
- Casey R, JD and W M, Stover C, Gill K, Durso and N S, Marans S. Preliminary Results of a Police-Advocate Home-Visit Intervention Project for Victims of Domestic Violence. Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2007, 6: 39-49. DOI: 10.1300/j513v06n01_04.
- Stover C, Van Horn P, Lieberman A. Parental Representations in the Play of Preschool Aged Witnesses of Marital Violence. Journal Of Family Violence 2006, 21: 417-424. DOI: 10.1007/s10896-006-9038-y.
- 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.
- Stover CS. Domestic Violence Research. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2005, 20: 448-454. PMID: 15722500, DOI: 10.1177/0886260504267755.
- 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.
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