Jack H. Stevens, Ph.D.

Jack Stevens, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University and a Clinical Psychologist at the East Central Guidance Center of Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dr. Stevens' primary research is in the area of the assessment and treatment of childhood disruptive behavior. A secondary research interest is in the area of optimizing maternal and child well-being through evidence-based prevention programs.

Gender:

• Male

Languages Spoken:

• English

Research Center:

• Center for Injury Research and Policy
• Center for Biobehavioral Health
• Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice

Areas of Interest:

• My laboratory is interested in improving the assessment, treatment, and health care utilization of youth with disruptive behavior disorders. A secondary interest of my laboratory is improving maternal and child health outcomes through evidence-based prevention programs.

Post Doctoral

• Indiana University
  Date Completed: 06/30/2000

2010–present

• Associate Professor, The Ohio State University, Department of Pediatrics, Colleges of Medicine

2002–present

• Investigator, Center for Biobehavioral Health, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital

2002–2009

• Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Colleges of Medicine

• Scribano P, Stevens J, Kaizar E. 2013. The effects of intimate partner violence before, during, and after pregnancy in nurse visited first time mothers.  Maternal and Child Heatlh Journal. Vol. 17, no. 2. (February): 307-318.
• Ammerman RT, Putnam FW, Chard KM, Stevens J, VanGinkel JB. 2012. PTSD in depressed mothers in home visitation.  Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Vol. 4, no. March: 186-195.
• McPherson P, Scribano P, Stevens J. 2012. Barriers to successful psychotherapy completion in child sexual abuse.  Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Vol. 27, no. January: 23-39.
• Ammerman RT, Putnam FW, Stevens J, Bosse N, Short JA, Bodley AL, VanGinkel JB. 2011. An open trial of In-Home CBT for depressed mothers in home visitation.  Maternal and Child Health Journal. Vol. 15, no. 8. (August): 1333-1341.
• Scribano P, Stevens J, Kelleher K, Marshall J, Gleason E. 2011. Feasibility of caregiver initiated computerized screening for intimate parnter violence in a pediatric emergency department.  Pediatric Emergency Care. Vol. 27, no. August: 710-716.
• Stevens J, Kelleher K, Wang W, Schoenwald S, Hoagwood K, Landsverk J. 2011. Use of psychotropic medication guidelines through child-serving community mental health centers assessed by clinic directors.  Community Mental Health Journal. Vol. 47, no. June: 361-363.
• Scribano P, Hornor G, Curran S, Rhoda D, Stevens J. 2010. Multi-Informant Assessment of Anxiety Regarding Ano-Genital Examinations for Suspected Child Sexual Abuse (CSA).  Child Abuse and Neglect. Vol. 34, no. 8. (August): 602-609.
• Stevens J, Harman J, Pakalnis A, Lo W, Prescod J. 2010. Sociodemographic differences in diagnosis and treatment of pediatric headache.  Journal of Child Neurology. Vol. 25, no. 4. (April): 435-440.
• Stevens J, McGeehan J, Kelleher KJ. 2010. Readiness to change in adolescents screening positive for substance use in urban primary care clinics.  Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse. Vol. 19, no. 2. (April): 99-107.
• Ammerman RT, Putnam FW, Altaye M, Chen L, Holleb LJ, Stevens J, Short JA, Van Ginkel JB. 2009. Course of depression in first time mothers in home visitation.  Child Abuse and Neglect. Vol. 33, no. January: 127-138.
• Kelleher K, Stevens J. 2009. Evolution of Child Mental Health Services in Primary Care.  Academic Pediatrics. Vol. 9, no. 1. (January): 7-14.
• Stevens J, Klima J, Chisolm D, Kelleher K. 2009. A trial of telephone support services to increase adolescent utilization of health care for psychosocial problems.  Journal of Adolescent Health.
• Stevens J, Wang W, Fan L, Edwards MC, Campo JV, Gardner W. 2009. Parental attitudes toward children's use of antidepressants and psychotherapy.  Journal of Child and Adolecent Psychopharmacology. Vol. 19, no. 3. (January): 289-296.
• Hornor G, Scribano P, Stevens J, Curran S, Roda D. 2009. Emotional response to the ano-genital exam of suspected sexual abuse.  Journal of Forensic Nursing.
• Stevens J, Kelleher KJ, Gardner W, Chisolm D, McGeehan J, Pajer K, Buchanan L. 2008. Trial of computerized screening for adolescent behavioral concerns.  Pediatrics. Vol. 121, no. 6. (June): 1099-1105.
• Schoenwald SK, Chapman JE, Kelleher K, Hoagwood KE, Landsverk J, Stevens J, Glisson C, Rolls-Reutz J. 2008. A survey of the infrastructure for children's mental health services: implications for the implementation of empirically supported treatments (ESTs). Research Network on Youth Mental Health.  Adm Policy Ment Health. Vol. 35, no. 1-2. (January): 84-97.
• Stevens J, Kelleher K, Greenhouse J, Chen G, Xiang H, Kaizar E, Jensen PS, Arnold LE. 2007. Empirical evaluation of the generalizability of the sample from the multimodal treatment study for ADHD.  Administration and Policy in Mental Health. Vol. 34, no. 3. (January): 221-232.
• Stevens J, Kelleher K, Ward-Estes, Hayes J. 2006. Perceived barriers to treatment and psychotherapy attendance in child community mental health centers.  Community Mental Health Journal. Vol. 42, no. 5. (January).
• Ammerman R, Stevens J, Putnam F, Altaye M, Hulsmann J, Lehmkuhl H, Monroe J, Gannon T, VanGinkel J. 2006. Predictors of early engagement in home visitation.  Journal of Family Violence. Vol. 21, no. 2. (January): 105-115.
• Stevens J & Ward-Estes J. 2005. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In Comprehensive Handbook of Personality and Psychopathology: Child Psychopathology. Edited by Robert Ammerman. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons.
• Stevens J, Harman J, Kelleher K. 2005. Race/ethnicity and insurance status as factors associated with ADHD treatment patterns.  Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. Vol. 15, no. January: 88-96.
• Ammerman RT, Putnam FW, Stevens J, Holleb LJ, Novak AL, VanGinkel J. 2005. In-home cognitive behavior therapy for depression: An adapted treatment for first time mothers in home visitation.  Best Practices In Mental Health. Vol. 1, no. January: 1-14.
• Stevens J, Harman J, Kelleher K. 2005. Sociodemographic and economic comparisons of children prescribed longer acting versus short-acting stimulant medications for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.  Journal of Behavioral Health Sciences & Research.
• Stevens J. 2005. Working memory in children with ADHD. In Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: From Genes to Animal Models to Patients.. Edited by D. Gozal & D. Molfese (Eds.). Totawa, NJ: Humana Press.
• Gupta RA, Kelleher KJ, Pajer K, Stevens J, Cuellar A. 2005. Delinquent youth in corrections: Medicaid and re-entry into the community.  Pediatrics. Vol. 115, no. January: 1077-1083.
• Stevens J, Ammerman R, Putnam F, Gannon T, VanGinkel J. 2005. Facilitators and barriers to engagement in home visitation: A qualitative analysis of maternal, provider, and supervisor data.  Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma. Vol. 11, no. January: 75-94.
• Stevens J, Harman J, Kelleher K. 2004. Ethnic and regional differences in primary care visits for ADHD.  Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Vol. 25, no. January: 318-325.
• Stevens J, Ammerman R, Putnam F, VanGinkel J. 2002. Depression and trauma history in first-time mothers receiving home visitation.  Journal of Community Psychology. Vol. 30, no. January: 551-564.
• Stevens J, Quittner A, Zuckerman J, Moore S. 2002. Behavioral inhibition, self-regulation of motivation, and working memory in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.  Developmental Neuropsychology. Vol. 21, no. January: 117-140.
• Stevens J, Quittner A, Abikoff H. 1998. Factors influencing elementary school teachers' ratings of ADHD and ODD behaviors.  Journal of Clinical Child Psychology. Vol. 27, no. January: 406-414.
• Ammernan R, Putnam F, Altaye M, Stevens J, Teeters A, VanGinkel J. A clinical trial of in-home CBT for depressed mothers in home visitation.  Behavior Therapy.
• Ammerman R, Putnam F, Teeters A, Altaye M, Stevens J, VanGinkel J. Treatment of Depressed Mothers in Home Visiting: Impact on Psychological Distress and Social Functioning.  Child Abuse and Neglect.
• Stevens J, Scribano P, Marshall J, Nadkarni R, Hayes J, Kelleher K. A trial of telephone support services to prevent further intimate partner violence.  Violence Against Women.