Sherry Lipsky, PhD, MPH

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine
University of Washington at Harborview Medical Center

325 9th Avenue
Box 359911
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 744-1763

lipsky@u.washington.edu

Educational Background:

• Physician Assistant Certificate, Medex NW, University of Washington- Seattle, WA, Physician Assistant, 1976
• BS, University of Washington- Seattle, WA, Primary Care, 1980
• MPH, University of Washington- Seattle, WA, Health Services/IH, 1989
• PhD, University of Washington-Seattle, WA, Epidemiology, 2002

Current Reserach Interests:

• Mental health, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence (IPV)
• IPV and healthcare utilization
• Effect of IPV on substance abuse treatment outcomes

CHAMMP-Related Projects:

Selected Publications:

• Lipsky, S., Caetano, R., & Roy-Byrne, P. (2009). Racial and ethnic disparities in police-reported intimate partner violence and risk of hospitalization among women. Women’s Health Issues, 19(2), 109-118.
• Caetano, R., Field, C., Ramisetty-Mikler, S., & Lipsky, S. (2009). Agreement on reporting of physical, psychological, and sexual violence among white, black, and Hispanic couples in the United States. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 24(8), 1318-1337.
• Lipsky, S., & Caetano, R. (2008). Intimate partner violence perpetration among men and emergency department use. Journal of Emergency Medicine. [Epub ahead of print]
• Lipsky, S., & Caetano, R. (2008). Is intimate partner violence associated with use of alcohol treatment services? Results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 69, 30-38.
• Lipsky, S., & Caetano, R. (2007). Relationship between emergency department use and intimate partner violence: Findings from the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. American Journal of Public Health, 97, 2246-2252.
• Lipsky, S., & Caetano, R. (2007). Impact of intimate partner violence on unmet need for mental health care: Results from the NSDUH. Psychiatric Services, 58, 822-829.
• Lipsky, S., Caetano, R., Field, C.A., & Larkin, G.L. (2006). The role of intimate parner violence, race and ethnicity in help-seeking behaviors. Ethnicity & Health, 11, 81-100.
• Lipsky, S., Field, C.A., Caetano, R., & Larkin, G.L. (2005). Posttraumatic stress symptoms and comorbid depression among abused women referred from Emergency Department Care. Violence and Victims, 20, 645-659.
• Lipsky, S., Caetano, R., Field C.A., & Larkin, G.L. (2005). Is there a relationship between victim and partner alcohol use during an intimate partner violence event? Findings from an urban emergency department study of abused women. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 66, 407-412.
• Lipsky, S., Holt. V.L., Easterling, T.R., Critchlow, C.W. (2005). Police-reported intimate partner violence during pregnancy: Who is at risk? Violence and Victims, 20, 69-86.
• Lipsky, S. Caetano, R., Field, C.A., & Bazargan, S. (2005). The role of alcohol use and depression in intimate partner violence. American Journal on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 31, 225-242.
• Lipsky, S., Caetano, R., Field, C.A., & Larkin, G.L. (2005). Psychosocial and substance use risk factors for intimate partner violence. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 78, 39-47.
• Lipsky, S., Caetano, R., Field, C.A., & Barzagan, S. (2004). Violence-related injury and intimate partner violence in an urban emergency department. Journal of Trauma, 57, 352-359.
• Lipsky, S., Holt, V.L., Critchlow, C.W., & Easterling, T.R. (2004). Police-reported intimate partner violence during pregnancy and the risk of antenatal hospitalization. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 8, 55-63.