Carla Smith Stover, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Child Study Center

Research Interests

My research interests are focused on the impact of violence and trauma (particularly family violence) on child development and the advancement of best practice interventions for children and families affected by such violence exposure. I am interested in the neurobiological and cognitive impact of violence exposure on children and how that might translate into understanding best treatment approaches. At the National Center for Children Exposed to Violence (NCCEV), we are interested in developing early intervention strategies for families impacted by a traumatic event. I recently completed an evaluation of a police-advocacy-mental health outreach program following an incident of domestic violence (DV). This has increased my interest in engagement strategies for families and providing the most comprehensive and appropriate treatment following DV. I am currently a co-investigator on a study of a brief, four session intervention that attempts to prevent posttraumatic stress symptoms and disorders in children following exposure to a potentially traumatic event. I am also piloting an integrated treatment approach for families impacted by domestic violence that focuses on the perpetrator's role as a father. The treatment addresses the overlap between domestic violence, substance abuse, and child maltreatment.

Recent Publications

• Stover, C. S. , Van Horn, P, Turner, R, Cooper, B. & Lieberman, A. F. (2003) The Effects of Father Visitation on Preschool Aged Witnesses of Domestic Violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 18, 1149-1166.
• Stover, C. S. (2005). Domestic Violence Research: What Have We Learned and Where Do We Go From Here? Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 20, 448-454.
• Stover, C. S. & Berkowitz, S. (2005). Assessing Violence Exposure and Trauma Symptoms in Young Children: A Critical Review of Measures, Journal of Traumatic Stress, 20, 707-718.
• Stover, C. S., Van Horn, P., Lieberman, A. F. (2006). Parental Representations in the Play of Preschool Aged Witnesses of Marital Violence. Journal of Family Violence, 21, 417-424.
• Lang, J., & Stover, C. S. (2008). Symptom patterns among youth exposed to intimate partner violence. Journal of Family Violence, 23, 619-629.
• Stover, C. S., Rainey, A., Berkman, M., & Marans, S. (2008). Factors associated with engagement in a domestic violence home-visit intervention. Violence Against Women, 14, 1430-1450.
• Wilson, H., Stover, C. S., & Berkowitz, S. (2008). The Relationship between Childhood Violence Exposure and Juvenile Antisocial Behavior: A Meta-Analytic Review. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 50.
• Stover, C. S., Berkman, M., Desai, R., and Marans, S. (in press). The efficacy of a police-advocacy intervention for victims of domestic violence: 12-month follow-up data. Violence Against Women.
• Stover, C. S., Meadows, A., & Kaufman, J. (in press). Interventions for Intimate Partner Violence: Review and Directions for Evidence Based Practice. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.
• Stover, C. S., Poole, G., & Marans, S. (in press). The Domestic Violence Home Visit Intervention: Impact on Recidivism. Violence and Victims.

Contact

Campus Address
Child Study Center
230 South Frontage Road
P.O. Box 207900
New Haven, CT 06520-7900

E-mail
carla.stover@yale.edu

Office Phone
203-785-2048

Fax
203-785-4608