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Ellen L. Poleshuck, Ph.D.

Ellen L. Poleshuck, Ph.D.

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About Me

Ellen Poleshuck, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics/Gynecology and Academic Chief of the Division of Collaborative Care and Wellness at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She serves as Director of the Program for Mental Health and Gender Wellness in Obstetrics and Gynecology. ...
Ellen Poleshuck, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics/Gynecology and Academic Chief of the Division of Collaborative Care and Wellness at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She serves as Director of the Program for Mental Health and Gender Wellness in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Poleshuck is a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified marriage and family therapist. Dr. Poleshuck’s research focuses on the development, evaluation, and implementation of integrated treatments for ob/gyn patients with depression and co-occurring concerns such as pain, intimate partner violence, and unmet social needs.

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Psychiatry, Family/Marriage (SMD)

Professor - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Primary Care Family Psychology, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Rochester, New York

Education

PhD | Kent State University. Clinical Psychology. 1998

MA | Kent State University. Clinical Psychology. 1995

BA | Dartmouth College. Religion. 1990

Awards

University of Rochester Susan McDaniel Collaborative Care Award. 2020

Nominee for Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Award. 2019

Academic Medical Professional Leadership Program for Mid-Career Women, University of Rochester. 2014 - 2015

Leadership in Academic Medicine Development Seminar Series Invitee, University of Rochester. 2013 - 2014

Collier Junior Investigator Research Award, first place. 2006

Collier Junior Investigator Research Award, second place. 2005

Grant-in-Aid of Research; Sigma Xi Scientific Society. 1994

Provost Enhancement Fellow. 1992 - 1994

Dartmouth General Fellowship for Graduate Study. 1992 - 1993

Parkes Prize for Graduate Study in Social Service. 1990

Lawrence Marx Jr. Honor Award. 1990

Tucker Foundation Fellow. 1989

Paleopitis Sophomore Leadership Award. 1988

Research

Ellen Poleshuck, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics/Gynecology and Academic Chief of the Division of Collaborative Care and Wellness. She serves as Director of the Program for Mental Health and Gender Wellness. Dr. Poleshuck’s portfolio of research focuses on the development, evaluatio...
Ellen Poleshuck, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics/Gynecology and Academic Chief of the Division of Collaborative Care and Wellness. She serves as Director of the Program for Mental Health and Gender Wellness. Dr. Poleshuck’s portfolio of research focuses on the development, evaluation, and implementation of integrated behavioral interventions to improve care access and outcomes among women and non-binary individuals with mental health and social needs.

Publications

Journal Articles

Randomized clinical trial protocol of an app-based intervention to prevent postpartum depression.

Poleshuck E, Fox D, Abar B, Maeng D, Bilinski T, Beers L, Rosen J, Zlotnick C

Contemporary clinical trials.. 2024 December 30 :107800. Epub 12/30/2024.

New treatments: Opportunities and challenges.

Drysdale AT, Poleshuck E, Ramsey MH, Monk C

Seminars in perinatology.. 2024 October 48 (6):151941. Epub 07/14/2024.

Barriers to accessing care among rural women veterans: A qualitative study with veterans, peer specialists, and primary care professionals.

Poleshuck E, Johnson E, Boykin D, Davis A, Funderburk JS, Hundt N, Cerulli C, Possemato K

Psychological services.. 2024 June 6 Epub 06/06/2024.

Predictors of referrals and depression outcomes among obstetrics and gynecology patients with positive depression screens.

Poleshuck E, Toscano M, Bell K, Rosenberg T, Tourtelot E, Maeng D

Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare.. 2024 June 42 (2):205-213. Epub 09/28/2023.

Integrating Mental Health Care in Ambulatory Obstetrical Practices: Strategies and Models.

Bell K, Ashby BD, Scott SM, Poleshuck E

Clinical obstetrics and gynecology.. 2024 March 167 (1):154-168. Epub 01/04/2024.

Responding flexibly to the complex problem of chronic pelvic pain: Incorporating patient needs into program development.

Kreher DA, Gubbels AL, Eastin S, Lee J, Kranz P, Parker S, Poleshuck E

Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare.. 2023 March 41 (1):85-91. Epub 08/11/2022.

Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care for Adults with Complex Childhood Onset Medical and Developmental Diagnoses.

Holderle KE, Poleshuck E, Rosenberg T, Pulcino T

Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings.. 2022 September 29 (3):586-595. Epub 06/29/2021.

Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration and Care Utilization: Implications for Patient Outcome and Healthcare Resource Use.

Maeng DD, Poleshuck E, Rosenberg T, Kulak A, Mahoney T, Nasra G, Lee HB, Li Y

Journal of general internal medicine.. 2022 August 37 (11):2691-2697. Epub 02/07/2022.

Practical and Emotional Peer Support Tailored for Life's Challenges: Personalized Support for Progress Randomized Clinical Pilot Trial in a Veterans Health Administration Women's Clinic.

Johnson EM, Poleshuck E, Possemato K, Hampton B, Funderburk JS, Grewal H, Cerulli C, Wittink M

Military medicine.. 2022 June 10 Epub 06/10/2022.

Leveraging Integrated Primary Care to Address Patients' and Families' Unmet Social Needs: Aligning Practice with National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Recommendations.

Poleshuck E, Possemato K, Johnson EM, Cohen AJ, Fogarty CT, Funderburk JS

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM.. 2022 35 (1):185-189. Epub 1900 01 01.

She Screened Positive for Depression at the First Prenatal Visit, What Really Happens Next?

Tourtelot EJ, Davis JR, Trabold N, Shah DK, Poleshuck E

Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings.. 2021 September 28 (3):543-552. Epub 1900 01 01.

Experiences and perceptions of perinatal depression among new immigrant Chinese parents: a qualitative study.

Li Q, Xue W, Gong W, Quan X, Li Q, Xiao L, Xu DR, Caine ED, Poleshuck EL

BMC health services research.. 2021 July 2621 (1):739. Epub 07/26/2021.

A Different City's Experience with COVID-19 and Interpersonal Violence: Increased Support-Seeking but Decreased Service Use.

Burchard PR, Poleshuck EL, Yates EH, Cerulli C, Gestring ML, Vella MA

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.. 2021 June 232 (6):1018-1019. Epub 03/12/2021.

Prevalence of Depression or Anxiety During Antepartum Hospitalizations for Obstetric Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Toscano M, Royzer R, Castillo D, Li D, Poleshuck E

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 2021 May 1137 (5):881-891. Epub 1900 01 01.

Demonstrated health care cost savings for women: findings from a community health worker intervention designed to address depression and unmet social needs.

Embick ER, Maeng DD, Juskiewicz I, Cerulli C, Crean HF, Wittink M, Poleshuck E

Archives of women's mental health.. 2021 February 24 (1):85-92. Epub 06/16/2020.

The Biopsychosocial Model and Perinatal Health Care: Determinants of Perinatal Care in a Community Sample.

Duberstein ZT, Brunner J, Panisch LS, Bandyopadhyay S, Irvine C, Macri JA, Pressman E, Thornburg LL, Poleshuck E, Bell K, Best M, Barrett E, Miller RK, O'Connor TG

Frontiers in psychiatry.. 2021 12 :746803. Epub 11/17/2021.

A Biopsychosocial and Interprofessional Approach to the Treatment of Family and Intimate Partner Violence: It Takes a Village.

Poleshuck E, Wittink MN, Crean H, Juskiewicz I, ReQua MA, Cerulli C

Frontiers in psychiatry.. 2021 12 :738840. Epub 11/17/2021.

A Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Two Patient-Centered Interventions for Women with Unmet Social Needs: Personalized Support for Progress and Enhanced Screening and Referral.

Poleshuck E, Wittink M, Crean HF, Juskiewicz I, Bell E, Harrington A, Cerulli C

Journal of women's health.. 2020 February 29 (2):242-252. Epub 09/09/2019.

Couple Interventions for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review.

Smith SM, Li R, Wolfe H, Swanger-Gagne MS, Bonham AD, Kreher DA, Poleshuck EL

The Clinical journal of pain.. 2019 November 35 (11):916-922. Epub 1900 01 01.

Resilience in the midst of chaos: Socioecological model applied to women with depressive symptoms and socioeconomic disadvantage.

Poleshuck E, Perez-Diaz W, Wittink M, ReQua M, Harrington A, Katz J, Juskiewicz I, Stone JT, Bell E, Cerulli C

Journal of community psychology.. 2019 June 47 (5):1000-1013. Epub 04/18/2019.

Development of an Innovative Treatment Paradigm for Intimate Partner Violence Victims With Depression and Pain Using Community-Based Participatory Research.

Poleshuck E, Mazzotta C, Resch K, Rogachefsky A, Bellenger K, Raimondi C, Thompson Stone J, Cerulli C

Journal of interpersonal violence.. 2018 September 33 (17):2704-2724. Epub 02/12/2016.

Material Hardship and Mental Health Symptoms Among a Predominantly Low Income Sample of Pregnant Women Seeking Prenatal Care.

Katz J, Crean HF, Cerulli C, Poleshuck EL

Maternal and child health journal.. 2018 September 22 (9):1360-1367. Epub 1900 01 01.

Protocol for the ROSE sustainment (ROSES) study, a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial to determine the minimum necessary intervention to maintain a postpartum depression prevention program in prenatal clinics serving low-income women.

Johnson JE, Wiltsey-Stirman S, Sikorskii A, Miller T, King A, Blume JL, Pham X, Moore Simas TA, Poleshuck E, Weinberg R, Zlotnick C

Implementation science : IS.. 2018 August 2213 (1):115. Epub 08/22/2018.

Reproductive Coercion by Male Sexual Partners: Associations With Partner Violence and College Women's Sexual Health.

Katz J, Poleshuck EL, Beach B, Olin R

Journal of interpersonal violence.. 2017 November 32 (21):3301-3320. Epub 08/05/2015.

Pain self-management training increases self-efficacy, self-management behaviours and pain and depression outcomes.

Damush TM, Kroenke K, Bair MJ, Wu J, Tu W, Krebs EE, Poleshuck E

European journal of pain : EJP.. 2016 August 20 (7):1070-8. Epub 02/05/2016.

Development of an innovative treatment paradigm for intimate partner violence victims with depression and pain using community-based participatory research

Poleshuck, E; Mazzotta, C; Resch, K; Rogachefsky, A; Bellenger, K; Raimondi, C; Thompson Stone, J; Cerulli, C.

Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 2016; .

Using patient engagement in the design and rationale of a trial for women with depression in obstetrics and gynecology practices.

Poleshuck E, Wittink M, Crean H, Gellasch T, Sandler M, Bell E, Juskiewicz I, Cerulli C

Contemporary clinical trials.. 2015 July 43 :83-92. Epub 04/30/2015.

Using patient engagement in the design and rationale of a trial for women with depression in obstetrics and gynecology practices." Contemporary Clinical Trials.

Poleshuck E; Wittink M; Crean H; Gellasch T; Sandler M; Bell E; Juskiewicz I; Cerulli C.

2015; 43(): 83-92.

Randomized controlled trial of interpersonal psychotherapy versus enhanced treatment as usual for women with co-occurring depression and pelvic pain.

Poleshuck EL, Gamble SA, Bellenger K, Lu N, Tu X, Sörensen S, Giles DE, Talbot NL

Journal of psychosomatic research.. 2014 October 77 (4):264-72. Epub 07/26/2014.

Randomized controlled trial of interpersonal psychotherapy versus enhanced treatment as usual for women with co-occurring depression and pelvic pain."

Poleshuck EL; Gamble SA; Bellenger K; Lu N; Tu X; Sörensen S; Giles DE; Talbot NL.

Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2014; 77(4): 264-72.

Psychologists partnering with obstetricians and gynecologists: Meeting the need for patient-centered models of women's health care delivery."

Poleshuck EL; Woods J.

The American Psychologist. 2014; 69(4): 344-54.

Psychologists partnering with obstetricians and gynecologists: Meeting the need for patient-centered models of women's health care delivery.

Poleshuck EL, Woods J

The American psychologist.. 2014 69 (4):344-54. Epub 1900 01 01.

Depressive symptoms, pain, chronic medical morbidity, and interleukin-6 among primary care patients.

Poleshuck EL, Talbot NL, Moynihan JA, Chapman BP, Heffner KL

Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.. 2013 May 14 (5):686-91. Epub 04/22/2013.

Underserved women in a women's health clinic describe their experiences of depressive symptoms and why they have low uptake of psychotherapy.

Poleshuck EL, Cerrito B, Leshoure N, Finocan-Kaag G, Kearney MH

Community mental health journal.. 2013 February 49 (1):50-60. Epub 02/12/2012.

Anxiety but not social stressors predict 12-month depression and pain severity.

Bair MJ, Poleshuck EL, Wu J, Krebs EK, Damush TM, Tu W, Kroenke K

The Clinical journal of pain.. 2013 February 29 (2):95-101. Epub 1900 01 01.

Depressive symptoms, pain, chronic medical morbidity, and interleukin-6 among primary care patients."

Poleshuck EL; Talbot NL; Moynihan JA; Chapman BP; Heffner KL.

Pain Medicine. 2013; 14(5): 686-91.

Underserved women in a women's health clinic describe their experiences of depressive symptoms and why they have low uptake of psychotherapy."

Poleshuck EL; Cerrito B; Leshoure N; Finocan-Kaag G; Kearney MH.

Journal of Community Mental Health. 2013; 49(1): 50-60.

Anxiety but not social stressors predict 12-month depression and pain severity."

Bair MJ; Poleshuck EL; Wu J; Krebs EK; Damush TM; Tu W; Kroenke K.

The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2013; 29(2): 95-101.

A pilot study of interpersonal psychotherapy for alcohol-dependent women with co-occurring major depression."

Gamble SA; Talbot NL; Cashman-Brown SM; He H; Poleshuck EL; Connors GJ; Conner KR.

Substance Abuse. 2013; 34(3): 233-41.

A pilot study of interpersonal psychotherapy for alcohol-dependent women with co-occurring major depression.

Gamble SA, Talbot NL, Cashman-Brown SM, He H, Poleshuck EL, Connors GJ, Conner KR

Substance abuse.. 2013 34 (3):233-41. Epub 1900 01 01.

"What Fresh Hell Is This?" Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Describe Their Experiences of Abuse, Pain, and Depression.

Cerulli C, Poleshuck E, Raimondi C, Veale S, Chin N

Journal of family violence.. 2012 November 27 (8):773-781. Epub 1900 01 01.

Domain-specific social functioning improvements during treatment of depressed women with histories of childhood sexual abuse.

Gamble SA, Smith PN, Poleshuck EL, He H, Talbot NL

Journal of affective disorders.. 2011 May 130 (3):478-82. Epub 11/03/2010.

Domain-specific social functioning improvements during treatment of depressed women with histories of childhood sexual abuse."

Gamble SA; Smith PN; Poleshuck EL; He H; Talbot NL.

Journal of Affective Disorders. 2011; 130(3): 478-82.

Oral desipramine and topical lidocaine for vulvodynia: a randomized controlled trial.

Foster DC, Kotok MB, Huang LS, Watts A, Oakes D, Howard FM, Poleshuck EL, Stodgell CJ, Dworkin RH

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 2010 September 116 (3):583-593. Epub 1900 01 01.

Interpersonal psychotherapy for women with comorbid depression and chronic pain.

Poleshuck EL, Talbot NE, Zlotnick C, Gamble SA, Liu X, Tu X, Giles DE

The Journal of nervous and mental disease.. 2010 August 198 (8):597-600. Epub 1900 01 01.

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Co-occurring Depression and Chronic Pain.

Poleshuck EL, Gamble SA, Cort N, Hoffman-King D, Cerrito B, Rosario-McCabe LA, Giles DE

Professional psychology, research and practice.. 2010 August 41 (4):312-318. Epub 1900 01 01.

Musculoskeletal pain and measures of depression: response to comment on the article by Poleshuck et al.

Poleshuck EL, Bair MJ, Kroenke K, Damush TM, Krebs EE, Giles DE

General hospital psychiatry.. 2010 January 32 (1):114-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Co-occurring Depression and Chronic Pain.

Poleshuck, E.L.; Gamble, S.A.; Cort, N.; Hoffman-King, D.;Cerrito, B.; Rosario-McCabe, L.; Giles, D.E.

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. 2010; 41(4): 312-318.

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for women with comorbid depression and chronic pain.

Poleshuck, E.L.; Talbot, N.E.; Zlotnick, C.; Gamble, S.A.; Liu, X.; Tu, X.; Giles, D.E.

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 2010; 198(8): 597-600.

Oral Desipramine and Topical Lidocaine for Vulvodynia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Foster, D.; Kotok, M.; Huang L.; Watts A.; Oakes, D.; Howard, F.; Poleshuck, E.; Stodgell, C.; Dworkin, R.

Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2010; 116(3): 583-593.

Psychosocial stress and anxiety in musculoskeletal pain patients with and without depression.

Poleshuck EL, Bair MJ, Kroenke K, Damush TM, Tu W, Wu J, Krebs EE, Giles DE

General hospital psychiatry.. 2009 31 (2):116-22. Epub 11/22/2008.

Pain as a predictor of depression treatment outcomes in women with childhood sexual abuse.

Poleshuck EL, Talbot NL, Su H, Tu X, Chaudron L, Gamble S, Giles DE

Comprehensive psychiatry.. 2009 50 (3):215-20. Epub 10/15/2008.

Pain and depression in gynecology patients.

Poleshuck EL, Bair MJ, Kroenke K, Watts A, Tu X, Giles DE

Psychosomatics.. 2009 50 (3):270-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Socioeconomic disadvantage and pain.

Poleshuck EL, Green CR

Pain.. 2008 June 136 (3):235-238. Epub 04/28/2008.

Risk factors for chronic pain following breast cancer surgery: a prospective study.

Poleshuck EL, Katz J, Andrus CH, Hogan LA, Jung BF, Kulick DI, Dworkin RH

The journal of pain.. 2006 September 7 (9):626-34. Epub 1900 01 01.

Pain and depressive symptoms among financially disadvantaged women's health patients.

Poleshuck EL, Giles DE, Tu X

Journal of women's health.. 2006 March 15 (2):182-93. Epub 1900 01 01.

Risk factors for acute pain and its persistence following breast cancer surgery.

Katz J, Poleshuck EL, Andrus CH, Hogan LA, Jung BF, Kulick DI, Dworkin RH

Pain.. 2005 December 15119 (1-3):16-25. Epub 11/17/2005.

Contributions of physical and sexual abuse to women's experiences with chronic pelvic pain.

Poleshuck EL, Dworkin RH, Howard FM, Foster DC, Shields CG, Giles DE, Tu X

The Journal of reproductive medicine.. 2005 February 50 (2):91-100. Epub 1900 01 01.

Reproductive Coercion by Male Sexual Partners: Associations with Partner Violence and College Women's Sexual Health.

Katz, J.; Poleshuck, E.L.; Beach, B.; Olin, R.

Journal of Interpersonal Violence (in press). .

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence.

Cort, N.L.; Cerulli, C.; Poleshuck, E.L; Bellenger, K.M.;Tu, X.,;Xia, Y.; Mazzotta, C.M.;Talbot, N.L.

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy (in press). .

Pain self-management training increases self-efficacy, self-management behaviors, and pain and depression outcomes.

Damush TM, Kroenke K, Bair MJ, Wu J, Tu W, Krebs EE, Poleshuck E.

European Journal of Pain.

Books

The primary care consultant: The next frontier for psychologists in hospitals and clinics (2005)

Chapter: Women's health and the role of primary care psychology.

Authors: Poleshuck, E.L.

Publisher: American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C. 2005

Psychosocial and psychiatric aspects of pain: Handbook for health care providers (2004)

Chapter: Risk factors for chronic pain and their implications for prevention

Authors: Poleshuck, E.L., & Dworkin, R.H.

Publisher: International Association for the Study of Pain Press, Seattle, WA 2004