Peer Reviewed Journals:
Psychosocial Vulnerability, Resilience Resources, and Coping with Infertility: A Longitudinal Model of Adjustment to Primary Ovarian Insufficiency. (2016) Discoll MA, Davis MC, Aiken LS, Yeung EW, Sterling EW, Vanderhoof V, Calis KA, Popat V, Covington SN, Nelson LM. Ann Behav Med.
Klock SC, Covington SN. (2015) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) of gestational surrogacy (GS) applicants. International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Hafkin N, Covington SN (2014). Couples Therapy and Infertility. The Maryland Psychologist; 59(2):9-10.
Zweifel JE, Covington SN, Applegarth LD (2012). Last Chance Kids: Good for the parents but what about the kids? Sexuality, Reproduction and Menopause (SRM); 10(2):4-12.
Covington SN, Hillard PJ, Sterling EW, Nelson LM. (2011) A family systems approach to Primary Ovarian Insufficiency. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology; 24:137-41.
Klock SC, Covington SN. (2010) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) profiles in the assessment of ovum donors. Fertility and Sterility; 94(5):1684-8.
Davis M, Ventura JL, Wieners M, Covington SN, Vanderhoof, Ryan ME, Koziol DE, Popat VB, Nelson LM. (2010) The psychosocial transition associated with spontaneous 46,XX primary ovarian insufficiency: illness uncertainty, stigma, goal flexibility, and purpose in life as factors in emotional health. Fertility and Sterility; 93(7):2321-9.
Sachs P, Covington SN, Toll C, Richter KS, Purcell M, Chang FE. (2010) Demographic variables related to successful anonymous oocyte donor recruitment. Fertility and Sterility. Jan 2010, pg. 311-14.
Covington SN. (2009) Pregnancy Loss: A protocol to help patients COPE. Postgraduate Obstetrics & Gynecology; (29;9:1-8, May, 2009.)
Orshan S, Ventura JL, Covington SN, Vanderhoff VH, Troendle J, Nelson LM.(2008) Women with spontaneous 46,XX primary ovarian insufficiency (hypergonadotropic hypogonadism) have lower perceived social support than control women. Fertility and Sterility;92;2:688-693
Covington SN, Gibbons WE. (2007) What is happening to the price of eggs? Fertility and Sterility 87;5: 1001-4.
Ventura JL, Fitzgerald OR, Koziol DE, Covington SN, Vanderhoff VH, Calis KA, Nelson LM. (2007) Functional well-being is positively correlated with spiritual well-being in women with spontaneous premature ovarian failure. Fertility and Sterility;87:584-90.
Groff AA, Covington SN, Halverson LR, Fitzgerald OR, Vanderhoff VH, Calis KA, Koziol DE, Nelson LM. (2005) Assessing the emotional needs of women with spontaneous premature ovarian failure. Fertility and Sterility; 83:1734-41.
Nelson L, Covington SN, Rebar R. (2005) An update: spontaneous premature ovarian failure is not an early menopause. Fertility and Sterility; 83:1327-32.
Covington SN. (1997, 2000) Reproductive medicine and mental health professionals: the need for collaboration in a brave new world. Orgyn.
Covington SN. (1995) The Role of the Mental Health Professional in Reproductive Medicine. Fertility and Sterility.
Covington SN. (1994) Preparing the patient for IVF-Psychological Considerations. Clinical Considerations in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Covington S. and Theut S. (1993) Reactions to perinatal loss: A qualitative analysis of the National Maternal and Infant Health Survey. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.
Peer-reviewed Abstract Presentations:
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2 (MMPI-2) scores comparing oocyte donors (OD) and gestational carriers (GC) applicants. S.N. Covington, S.C. Klock. September 2010 (Vol. 94, Issue 4, Supplement, Pages S66-S67.)
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2 (MMPI-2) supplementary score profiles of applicants to a gestational carrier (GC) program. T.S. Simpson, T. R. Bogedan, E. Mindes, C. Toll, K. Richter, S.N. Covington. September 2010 (Vol. 94, Issue 4, Supplement, Pages S66.)
Perceived mastery and emotional well-being in women with 46,XX primary ovarian insufficiency. S.N. Covington, M.C. Davis, V.H. Vanderhoof, D.E. Koziol, L.M. Nelson Fertility and Sterility September 2009 (Vol. 92, Issue 3, Supplement, Page S33)
Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory 2 (MMPI-2) profiles of applicants to a gestational carrier (GC) program. E.J. Mindes, P.L. Sachs, T.H. Simpson, T.L. Raque-Bogdan, K.S. Richter, S.N. Covington Fertility and Sterility September 2009 (Vol. 92, Issue 3, Supplement, Page S35)
A study of the relational aspects of spiritual well-being and functional well-being in women with spontaneous 46,XX primary ovarian insufficiency. E.W. Sterling, O.R. Fitzgerald, V.H. Vanderhoof, S.N. Covington, D.E. Koziol, L.M. Nelson Fertility and Sterility September 2009 (Vol. 92, Issue 3, Supplement, Page S130)
Spirituality and emotional well-being in women with spontaneous 46,XX primary ovarian insufficiency (SPOI). V.H. Vanderhoof, M. Davis, J.M. Pollack, S.N. Covington, D.E. Koziol, L.M. Nelson Fertility and Sterility September 2009 (Vol. 92, Issue 3, Supplement, Page S133)
Self-blame, emotional health, and coping style in women with spontaneous 46,XX primary ovarian insufficiency (hypergonadotropic hypogonadism). V.H. Vandehoof, M.N. Davis, S.N. Covington, J. Ventura, J.F. Troendle, L.M. Nelson Fertility and Sterility September 2008 (Vol. 90, Page S43)
Attitudes toward women and emotional well-being in women with spontaeous 46,XX primary ovarian insufficiency (hypergonadotropic hypogonadism). S.N. Covington, M. Davis, J. Ventura, V. Vanderhoof, J.F. Troendle, L.M. Nelson Fertility and Sterility September 2008 (Vol. 90, Page S176)
A retrospective analysis of shared oocyte donation from the IVF donor perspective. N.M. Giannios, H. Gibbons, S.N. Covington, G. Felperin, K. Landen, S. Kingsberg. Fert Steril September 2008 (Vol. 90, Page S177)
Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory 2 (MMPI-2) scores of recruited oocyte donors based on donation outcome. Klock SC, Covington SN. Fertil Steril 2007;88:S83.
Demographic variables in relation to outcome in anonymous oocyte donor recruitment. Sachs P, Toll C, Covington SN, Richter KS, Purcell M, Chang FE Fertil Steril 2007;88:S85.
Illness uncertainty and stigma: factors positively associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety in women with spontaneous 46,xx primary ovarian insufficiency (premature ovarian failure) . Ventura JL, Davis MC, Covington SN, Vanderhoff V, Koziol DE, Nelson LM. Fertil Steril 2007;88:S82-3.
The ABC’s of emotional health: nursing assessment of women with spontaneous 46,XX primary ovarian insufficiency (premature ovarian failure). Vanderhoff V, Ventura J, Covington S, Popat V, Koziol D, Nelson LM. Fertil Steril 2007;88:S9.
Goal flexibility and emotional well-being in women with spontaneous 46,xx primary ovarian insufficiency (premature ovarian failure). Davis MC, Wieners MA, Ventura JL, Covington SN, Koziol DE, Nelson LM. Fertil Steril 2007;88:S84-5.
Symptoms of depression and their impact on daily functioning in women with spontaneous premature ovarian failure. Ventura JL, Fitzgerald OR, Koziol DE, Calis KA, Covington SN, Nelson LM. Fertil Steril 2006;86:S54.
Spiritual well-being is significantly associated with functional well-being in women with spontaneous premature ovarian failure. Covington SN, Fitzgerald OR, Calis DE, Koziol KA, Vanderhoff VH, Nelson LM. Fertil Steril 2005;84:S232.
Women with spontaneous premature ovarian failure have reduced self-esteem and perceived social support. Orshan S, Vanderhoff VH, Grabrill K, Troendle J, Covington SN, Nelson LM. Fertil Steril 2005;84:S22.
The influence of spousal support and unsupportive social interactions on emotional responses during in vitro fertilization. Mindes EJ, Ingram KM, Covington SN. Fertil Steril 2005;84:S232-3.
Personal infertility experience among nurses and mental health professionals working in reproductive medicine. Covington SN, Marosek KR. Fertil Steril 1999;72:S129