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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, PSB-5059
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 Research Interests:

  • Intimate partner violence (IPV), mental health, and alcohol use
  • Racial/ethnic and sexual minority health disparities
  • Interpersonal violence and co-occurring disorders

CHAMMP-Related Projects:

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Partner Violence, PTSD and Alcohol Outcomes (PI: Lipsky) 
Sponsor: National Institutes of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
AA 18686-01A1
7/1/10-6/30/14
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Impact of Legal Representation on Child Custody Decisions among Families with a History of Intimate Partner Violence (PI: Kernic)
Sponsor: National Institutes of Justice
2010-IJ-CX-0022 (Kernic, M)
1/1/11-12/31/13          

Trajectories of alcohol misuse and traumatic intimate partner violence: Implications for prevention and intervention (PI: Lipsky)
Sponsor: ABMRF/The Foundation for Alcohol Research
10/1/10-9/30/11
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Partner Violence, Alcohol Use, and Health Care (PI: Lipsky)
Sponsor: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
K01-AA015187
8/1/05-7/31/10
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Selected Publications:

  • Lipsky S, Caetano R, Roy-Byrne P. (In Press). Triple jeopardy: impact of partner violence perpetration, mental health and substance abuse on perceived unmet need for mental health care among men. Soc Psych and Psychiatri Epidemiol.
  • Lipsky, S., Krupski, A., Roy-Byrne, P., Lucenko, B., Mancuso, D., & Huber, A. (2010). Effect of co-occurring disorders and intimate partner violence on substance abuse treatment outcomes. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 38, 231-244.
  • 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.

  
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