Edward A. Walker, M.D., M.H.A.
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CURRICULUM VITAE
EDWARD ANTHONY WALKER, M.D., M.H.A
PERSONAL DATA:
Date of Birth: January 25, 1951
Place of Birth: New York, N.Y.
Marital Status: Married, Stephanie Read
Work Address: H-660 Health Sciences Building
Box 357660 University of Washington, Seattle WA 98195
Work Telephone: (206)-543-9371
Home Telephone: (206)-525-2337
E-Mail: edwalker@u.washington.edu
EDUCATION:
1969-1971
LeMoyne College, Syracuse, N.Y.
Classical Languages
1971-1975
Fordham University, Bronx, N.Y.
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy and Psychology
1975-1979
Catholic University, Washington, D.C.
Master of Music, Organ Performance
1980-1983
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Doctor of Medicine
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:
1983-1987
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Resident, Department of Psychiatry
2000-2001
University of Washington, Seattle WA
Certificate of Medical Management
2002-2003
University of Washington, Seattle WA
Master of Health Administration
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
1990- present
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Edward A. Walker, M.D., M.H.A.
FACULTY AND HOSPITAL POSITIONS HELD:
1987-1989
1989-1993
1993-1995
Acting Instructor, Department of Psychiatry
Acting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry;
Joint Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology;
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine;
University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, Washington
1995-2000
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry;
Joint Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology;
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine;
University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, Washington
1999- 2002
Vice Chair and Service Chief, Department of Psychiatry
Associate Medical Director, University of Washington Medical Center
2002-2008
Medical Director, University of Washington Medical Center
Associate Dean, University of Washington Medical School
2002-present
Professor, Department of Psychiatry;
Joint Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology;
Adjunct Professor, Department of Family Medicine
2008-present
Cheryl M Scott / Group Health Cooperative Professor of Health Services.
University of Washington School of Public Health
Director, UW Healthcare Leadership Development Alliance
HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
Outstanding Educator 2003, UW Medical School Department of Continuing Medical Education
Thomas Holmes Scholar 1992, Department of Psychiatry
Outstanding Educator 1990, Department of Psychiatry
Outstanding Resident, Graduating Class of 1987
Residency Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Clinical Performance, Graduating Class of 1987
Resident Award Paper, American Society of Psychosomatic OB/GYN, March 1987
CIBA Award for Outstanding Community Contribution
Margaret O'Donnell Prize in Psychiatry, UW School of Medicine, 1984
Ellen Griep Award for Contributions to Medical School Class UW School of Medicine, 1984
LICENSURE TO PRACTICE:
Washington State 1984 - present
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT:
Member and Faculty, American College of Physician Executives, 2001 – present
Member, Board of Trustees, Washington Physician Health Program
DEPARTMENTAL, UNIVERSITY AND MEDICAL SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Director, UW Certificate Program in Medical Management
Chair, Medical Practice Quality Measurement and Management Course
Co-Chair, Leadership and Change Management Course
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Edward A. Walker, M.D., M.H.A.
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Member, UW School of Medicine Student Progress Committee
PUBLICATIONS:
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES:
1.
Hunt D, Carr J, Dagadakis C, and Walker EA. Cognitive match as a predictor of psychotherapy outcome.
Psychotherapy 1985; 22:718-21.
2.
Walker EA, Katon W, Harrop-Griffiths J, et al.; Chronic pelvic pain: The relationship to psychiatric diagnoses
and childhood sexual abuse. Am J Psychiatry 1988; 145:75-80.
3.
Harrop-Griffiths J, Katon W, Walker EA et al.; The association between chronic pelvic pain, psychiatric
diagnoses and childhood sexual abuse. Obstet Gynecol 1988; 71:589-94.
4.
Walker EA, Katon W, Jones M et al.: The relationship of endometriosis and affective illness. Am J Psychiatry
1989; 146:380-1.
5.
Walker EA, Roy-Byrne PP, Katon WJ: Irritable bowel syndrome and psychiatric illness. Am J Psychiatry 1990;
147:565-72.
6.
Walker EA, Roy-Byrne PP, Katon WJ et al: Psychiatric illness and irritable bowel syndrome: a comparison with
inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Psychiatry 1990; 147:1656-61.
7.
Walker EA, Katon WJ, Alfrey H, et al: The prevalence of chronic pelvic pain and irritable bowel syndrome in
two university clinics. J Psychosom Obstet Gynecol 1991; 12(Suppl): 65-75.
8.
Walker EA, Roy-Byrne PP, Katon WJ: An open trial of nortriptyline and fluoxetine in women with chronic pelvic
pain. Int J Psychiatry Med 1991; 21:245-52.
9.
Walker EA, Katon WJ, Jemelka RP, Roy-Byrne PP: Comorbidity of gastrointestinal complaints, depression and
anxiety in the epidemiologic catchment area survey. Am J Med 1992; 92 (suppl 1a) 26S-30S.
10. Jemelka RP, Wiegand GA, Walker EA et al: Validation of a computerized offender screening and prediction
battery. Psychological Assess 1992; 4:138-44.
11. Dobie SA, Walker EA: Depression after childbirth: practical implications of a critical review. J Am Board Fam
Pract 1992; 5:303-11.
12. Walker EA, Katon WJ, Neraas K et al: Dissociation in women with chronic pelvic pain. Am J Psychiatry 1992;
149:534-37.
13. Walker EA, Katon WK, Hansom J,. Harrop-Griffiths J, Holm L, Jones L, Hickok L, Jemelka RP: Medical and
psychiatric symptoms in women with childhood sexual abuse. Psychosomatic Med 1992; 54:658-64.
14. Walker EA, Katon WJ, Jemelka RP: Psychiatric disorders and medical care utilization among people who
report fatigue in the general population. J Gen Intern Med 1993; 8:436-40.
15. Katon WJ, Walker EA: The relationship of chronic fatigue to psychiatric illness in community, primary care and
tertiary care samples. In "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome", CIBA Foundation Symposium 173, John Wiley and
Sons, 1993.
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16. Walker EA, Torkelson N, Katon WJ, Koss MP: The prevalence of sexual trauma in a primary care clinic. J Am
Board Fam Pract 1993; 6:465-71.
17. Felitti VJ, Laws A, Walker EA: Women abused as children. Patient Care 1993; Nov 15, 169-80.
18. Walker EA, Sullivan MD, Stenchever M: The use of antidepressants in women with chronic pelvic pain. Obstet
Gynecol Clin North Am 1993; 20:743-51.
19. Walker EA, Stenchever M: Sexual victimization and chronic pelvic pain: clinical and research issues. Obstet
Gynecol Clin North America 1993; 20:795-807.
20. Walker EA, Katon WJ, Roy-Byrne PP, Jemelka RP: Histories of sexual victimization in patients with irritable
bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Psychiatry 1993; 150:1502-6.
21. Katon WJ, Von Korff M, Lin E, Walker EA, et al: Methodologic issues in randomized trials of liaison psychiatry
in primary care. Psychosom Med 1994; 56:97-103.
22. Walker EA, Katon WK, Hansom J,. Harrop-Griffiths J, Holm L, Jones L, Hickok L, Jemelka RP: Psychiatric
diagnoses and childhood sexual abuse in women with chronic pelvic pain. Psychosomatics 1995; 36:531-40.
23. Katon WJ, Lin EH, VonKorff M, Bush T, Walker EA, Simon G, Robinson P: The predictors of persistence of
depression in primary care. J Affective Illness 1994; 31:81-90.
24. Lin EH, von Korff M, Katon WJ, Bush T, Simon G, Walker EA, Robinson P: Physician role in enhancing
adherence to antidepressant therapy in primary care. Med Care 1995; 33:67-74.
25. Walker EA, Gelfand AN, Gelfand MD, Koss MP, Katon WJ: Medical and psychiatric symptoms in
gastroenterology clinic patients with histories of sexual victimization. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 1995; 17:85-82.
26. Robinson P, Bush T, Von Korff M, Katon WJ, Lin E, Simon GE, Walker EA: Primary care physician use of
cognitive behavioral techniques with depressed patients. J Fam Pract 1995; 40:352-357.
27. Walker EA, Gelfand AN, Gelfand MD, Katon WJ: Psychiatric diagnoses, sexual and physical victimization, and
disability in patients with irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease. Psychological Med 1995;
25:1259-1267.
28. Katon W, Von Korff M, Lin E, Walker EA, Simon G, Bush T, Robinson P, Russo J: Collaborative management to
achieve treatment guidelines: impact on depression in primary care. JAMA 1995; 273:1026-31.
29. Heitkemper MM, Jarett M, Cain KC, Shaver J, Walker EA, Lewis LL: Daily gastrointestinal symptoms in women
with and without a diagnosis of IBS. Dig Dis and Sci, July 1995.
30. Simon GE, Lin EH, Katon W, Saunders K, VonKorff M, Walker EA, Bush T, Robinson P: Outcomes of
“inadequate” antidepressant treatment. J Gen Intern Med 1995; 10:663-670.
31. Engel CC, Walker EA, Katon WJ: Factors related to dissociation in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms. J
Psychosom Res 1996; 40: 643-53.
32. Walker EA, Katon W: Researching the health effects of victimization: the next generation. Psychosomatic
Medicine, 1996; 58:16-17.
33. Walker EA, Milgrom P, Weinstein P, Goetz T, Richardson R: Assessing abuse and neglect and dental fear in
women. JADA 1996; 127:485-490.
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34. Walker EA, Gelfand AN, Gelfand MD, Green C, Katon WJ: Chronic pelvic pain and gynecological symptoms in
women with irritable bowel syndrome. Psychosom Obstet Gynecol, 1996: 17:39-46.
35. Heitkemper M, Jarrett M, Cain K, Shaver J, Bond E, Woods NF, Walker EA: Increased urine catecholamines in
women with IBS. Am J Gastroenterology 1996; 91: 906-13.
36. Katon W, Robinson P Von Korff M, Lin E, Bush T, Ludman E, Simon G, Walker EA, Russo J: A multifaceted
intervention to improve treatment of depression in primary care. Archives of General Psychiatry, 1996; 53:924932.
37. Walker EA, Gelfand MD, Gelfand AN, Creed F, Katon WJ: The relationship of current psychiatric disorder to
functional disability and distress in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. General Hosp Psychiatry 1996;
18:220-229.
38. Walker EA, Keegan D, Gardner G, Sullivan M, Katon W, Bernstein D: Psychosocial factors in fibromyalgia
compared to rheumatoid arthritis: I. Psychiatric diagnoses, illness adjustment and functional disability.
Psychosomatic Med 1997; 59:565-71.
39. Walker EA, Keegan D, Gardner G, Sullivan M, Bernstein D, Katon W: Psychosocial factors in fibromyalgia
compared to rheumatoid arthritis: II. Sexual, physical and emotional abuse and neglect. Psychosomatic Med
1997; 59:572-77.
40. Russo J, Katon W, Lin EH, VonKorff M, Bush T, Simon G, Walker EA: Neuroticism and extraversion as predictors
of health outcomes in depressed primary care patients. Psychosomatics 1997; 38:339-348.
41. Lin E, Katon W, Simon G, VonKorff M, Bush T, Rutter C, Saunders K, Walker EA: Achieving guidelines for the
treatment of depression in primary care: is physician education enough? Medical Care 1997; 35:831-42.
42. Katon W, VonKorff M, Lin EH, Simon GE, Walker EA, Bush T, Ludman E: Collaborative management to achieve
depression guidelines. J Clin Psychiatry 1997; 58(Suppl 1]:20-3.
43. Robinson P, Katon W, Von Korff M, Bush T, Ludman E, Simon G, Lin E, Walker EA: The education of depressed
primary care patients: What do patients think of interactive booklets and a video? J Fam Pract 1997; 44:562-71.
44. Unützer J, Patrick D, Simon G, Grembowski D, Walker EA, Katon W: Depressive symptoms and the use of health
services in HMO patients 65 and over. JAMA 1997; 277:1618-23.
45. Katon W, Von Korff M, Lin E, Unützer J, Simon G, Walker EA, Ludman E, Bush T: Population-based care of
depression: Effective disease management strategies to decrease prevalence. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 1997;
19:169-78.
46. Walker EA, Katon W, Keegan D, Gardner G, Sullivan M: Predictors of physician frustration in the care of patients
with rheumatological complaints. Gen Hosp Psych 1997; 19:315-23.
47. Walker EA, Newman E, Koss MP, Bernstein D: Does the study of victimization revictimize the victims? Gen Hosp
Psychiatry 1997; 19:403-410.
48. Walker EA: Medically unexplained physical symptoms. Clin Obstet Gynecol 1997; 40:589-600.
49. Von Korff M, Katon W, Bush T, Lin E, Simon G, Saunders K, Ludman E, Walker EA, Unützer J: Treatment costs,
cost offset and cost-effectiveness of collaborative management of depression. Psychosom Med 1998; 60:143-49.
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50. Engel C, Walker EA, Engel A, Bullis J, Armstrong A: A randomized, double blind crossover trial of sertraline in
women with chronic pelvic pain. J Psychosom Res 1998; 44:203-207.
51. Katon W, Walker EA: Medically unexplained symptoms in primary care. J Clin Psychiatry 1998; 59(Suppl 20):1521.
52. Walker EA: Designing clinical trials for the treatment of medically unexplained physical symptoms. J Psychosom
Res 1998; 44:197-201.
53. Dwight MM, Walker EA: Depressive disorders during pregnancy and postpartum. Curr Op Psychiatry 1998; 11:8588.
54. Walker EA, Unützer J, Katon W: Understanding and caring for the distressed patient with multiple medically
unexplained physical symptoms. J Am Board Fam Pract 1998; 11:347-56.
55. Simon GE, Katon W, Von Korff M, Lin E, Robinson P, Bush T, Walker EA, Ludman E, Russo J, Rutter C: Impact
of improved depression treatment in primary care on daily functioning and disability. Psychological Med 1998;
28:693-701.
56. Jarrett M, Heitkemper M, Cain KC, Tuftin M, Walker EA, Bond EF, Levy RL: The relationship between
psychological distress and gastrointestinal symptoms in women with irritable bowel syndrome. Nursing Res 1998;
47:154-61.
57. Lin E, Katon W, Von Korff M, Russo J, Simon GE, Bush T, Rutter C, Walker EA, Ludman E: Relapse of
depression in primary care: Rate and clinical predictors. Arch Fam Med 1998; 7:443-9.
58. Walker EA, Gelfand A, Katon W, Koss M, Von Korff M, Bernstein D, Russo J: Adult health status of women HMO
members with histories of childhood abuse and neglect. Am J Med 1999;107:332-9.
59. Walker EA, Unützer J, Rutter C, Gelfand A, Saunders K, Von Korff M, Koss M, Katon W: Costs of health care
utilization by women HMO members with a history of childhood abuse and neglect. Arch Gen Psych 1999;
59:609-613.
60. Newman E, Walker EA, Gelfand A: Assessing the ethical costs and benefits of trauma-focused research. Gen
Hosp Psych 1999; 21(3):187-96.
61. Walker EA, Wolf, FM, Thielke S, Oberg L., Brock DM., Schaad DC: Formative evaluation of Web problem-based
learning: Virtual primary care clinics in Human Behavior/Developmental Medicine. J Am Med Informatics Assoc
1999; 6(AMIA Fall Symposium Supplement).
62. Schaad DC, Walker EA, Wolf, FM, Brock DM., Thielke S, Oberg L.: Evaluating the serial migration of an existing
required course to the world wide web. Academic Med 1999; 10 (Suppl):84-6.
63. Katon W, Von Korff M, Lin E, Simon G, Walker E, Unützer J, Bush T, Russo J, Ludman E: Stepped collaborative
care for primary care patients with persistent symptoms of depression: a randomized trial. Arch Gen Psychiatry
1999; 56(12):1109-15.
64. Unützer J, Katon W, Russo J, Simon G, Bush T, Walker E, Lin E, Van Korff M, Ludman E: Patterns of care for
depressed older adults in a large-staff model HMO. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 1999; 7(3):235-43.
65. Lin EH, Simon GE, Katon WJ, Russo JE, Von Korff M, Bush TM, Ludman EJ, Walker EA: Can enhanced acutephase treatment of depression improve long-term outcomes? A report of randomized trials in primary care. Am J
Psychiatry 1999; 156(4):643-5.
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66. Unützer J, Katon W, Russo J. Simon G, Bush T, Walker EA, Lin E, Von Korff M, Ludman E: Patterns of care for
depressed older adults in a large staff model HMO. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 1999; 7:235-43.
67. Thompson MA, Unützer J, Katon WJ, Geyman J, Walker EA: Detection and treatment of depressive
syndromes in a rural island clinic. J Am Board Fam Pract 1999; 12(2):120-7.
68. Katon W, Rutter C, Lin E, Simon G, Von Korff M, Bush T, Walker EA, Ludman E: Are there detectable differences
in quality of care or outcome of depression across primary care providers? Med Care 2000; 38:552-61.
69. Lin EHB, Von Korff M, Russo J, Katon W, Simon GE, Unützer J, Bush T, Walker EA, Ludman E: Can depression
treatment in primary care reduce disability? A stepped care approach. Arch Fam Med 2000; 9:1052-8.
70. Ludman E, Von Korff M, Katon W, Lin E, Simon G, Walker EA, Unützer J, Bush T, Wahab S: The design,
implementation and acceptance of a primary care-based intervention to prevent depression relapse. Internat J
Psychiatry Med 2000; 30:229-45.
71. Lin HB, Katon WJ, Simon GE, Von Korff M, Bush TB, Walker EA, Unützer J, Ludman EJ: Low-intensity
treatment of depression in primary care: is it problematic? Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2000; 22:78-83.
72. Walker E, Katon W, Russo J, Von Korff M, Lin E, Simon G, Bush T, Ludman E, Unützer J: Predictors of
outcome in a primary care depression trial. J Gen Intern Med 2000;15:859-67.
73. Ciechanowski P, Katon W, Walker EA, Russo J: The patient-provider relationship: attachment theory and
adherence in diabetes. Am J Psychiatry 2001; 158(1):29-35.
74. Mauksch L, Tucker S, Katon W, Russo J, Cameron J, Walker EA, Spitzer R: Prevalence of mental illness and the
relationship with functional status in a low-income, uninsured primary care population. J Fam Pract 2001; 50: 417.
75. Katon W, Rutter C, Ludman E, Von Korff M, Lin E, Simon G, Walker EA, Unützer J, Bush T: A randomized trial of
relapse prevention of depression in primary care. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2001; 58:241-7.
76. Katon W, Sullivan M, Walker EA: Medical symptoms without identified pathology: relationship to psychiatric
disorders, child and adult trauma and personality traits. Ann Intern Med 2001; 134(9 Part 2):917-25.
77. Sullivan MD, LaCroix AZ, Russo JE, Walker EA. Depression and self-reported physical health in patients with
coronary disease: mediating and moderating factors. Psychosom Med 2001; 63:248-56,.
78. Simon G, Katon W, Von Korff M, Unützer J, Lin E, Walker E, Bush T, Rutter C, Ludman E: Cost-effectiveness
of a collaborative care program for primary care patients with persistent depression Am J Psychiatry October
2001; 158:1638-44.
79. Walker EA, Newman E, Dobie DJ, Ciechanowski P, Katon W. Validation of the PTSD checklist in an HMO
sample of women. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2002 Nov-Dec;24(6):375-80.
80. Simon GE, Von Korff M, Ludman EJ, Katon WJ, Rutter C, Unutzer J, Lin EH, Bush T, Walker E. Costeffectiveness of a program to prevent depression relapse in primary care. Med Care. 2002 Oct;40(10):94150.
81. Katon W, Russo J, Von Korff M, Lin E, Simon G, Bush T, Ludman E, Walker E. Long-term effects of a
collaborative care intervention in persistently depressed primary care patients. J Gen Intern Med. 2002
Oct;17(10):741-8.
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82. Boudreau D, Capoccia K, Sullivan S, Blough D, Ellsworth A, Clark D, Katon W, Walker E, Stevens N: Design of
a collaborative care model to improve outcomes in primary care patients with major depression. Ann
Phamacotherapy 2002; 36:585-91.
83. Kelly RH, Russo J, Holt VL, Danielsen BH, Zatzick DF, Walker E, Katon W. Psychiatric and substance use
disorders as risk factors for low birth weight and preterm delivery. Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Aug; 100(2):297-304.
84. Ciechanowski P, Walker E, Katon W, Russo J: Attachment theory: A model for health care utilization and
somatization. Psychosom Med 2002 Jul-Aug; 64(4):660-7.
85. Melville JL, Walker E, Katon W, Lentz G, Miller J, Fenner D: Prevalence of comorbid psychiatric illness and its
impact on symptom perception, quality of life, and functional status in women with urinary incontinence.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Jul; 187(1):80-7.
86. Walker EA: Dealing with patients who have medically unexplained symptoms. Semin Clin Neuropsychiatry. 2002
Jul;7(3):187-95
87. Gabbe SG, Melville J, Mandel L, Walker E. Burnout in chairs of obstetrics and gynecology: diagnosis, treatment,
and prevention. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Apr; 186(4):601-12.
88. Lin EH, Von Korff M, Ludman EJ, Rutter C, Bush TM, Simon GE, Unutzer J, Walker E, Katon WJ. Enhancing
adherence to prevent depression relapse in primary care. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5):303-10.
89. Ludman E, Katon W, Bush T, Rutter C, Lin E, Simon G, Von Korff M, Walker E. Behavioural factors associated
with symptom outcomes in a primary care-based depression prevention intervention trial.
Psychol Med. 2003 Aug;33(6):1061-70.
90. Mauksch LB, Katon WJ, Russo J, Tucker SM, Walker E, Cameron J. The content of a low-income, uninsured
primary care population: including the patient agenda. J Am Board Fam Pract. 2003 Jul-Aug; 16(4):278-89.
91. Katon W, Von Korff M, Lin E, Simon G, Ludman E, Bush T, Walker E, Ciechanowski P, Rutter C. Improving
primary care treatment of depression among patients with diabetes mellitus: the design of the pathways study.
Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2003 May-Jun;25(3):158-68.
92. Walker EA, Katon W, Russo J, Ciechanowski P, Newman E, Wagner AW. Health care costs associated with
posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in women. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2003 Apr;60(4):369-74.
93. Unutzer J, Katon WJ, Russo J, Simon G, von Korff M, Lin E, Walker E, Ludman E, Bush T. Willingness to pay
for depression treatment in primary care. Psychiatr Serv. 2003 Mar;54(3):340-5.
94. Bernstein DP, Stein JA, Newcomb MD, Walker E, Pogge D, Ahluvalia T, Stokes J, Handelsman L, Medrano M,
Desmond D, Zule W. Development and validation of a brief screening version of the Childhood Trauma
Questionnaire. Child Abuse Negl. 2003 Feb;27(2):169-90.
95. Bush T, Rutter C, Simon G, Von Korff M, Katon WJ, Walker EA, Lin E, Ludman E. Who benefits from more
structured depression treatment? Int J Psychiatry Med. 2004;34(3):247-58.
96. Ludman EJ, Katon W, Russo J, Von Korff M, Simon G, Ciechanowski P, Lin E, Bush T, Walker E, Young B.
Depression and diabetes symptom burden. General Hospital Psychiatry. 2004 Nov-Dec;26(6):430-6.
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97. Katon WJ, Von Korff M, Lin EH, Simon G, Ludman E, Russo J, Ciechanowski P, Walker E, Bush T. The
Pathways Study: a randomized trial of collaborative care in patients with diabetes and depression. Arch Gen
Psychiatry. 2004 Oct;61(10):1042-9.
98. Ciechanowski PS, Walker EA, Russo JE, Newman E, Katon WJ. Adult health status of women HMO members
with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. General Hospital Psychiatry. 2004 Jul-Aug;26(4):261-8.
99. Katon W, von Korff M, Ciechanowski P, Russo J, Lin E, Simon G, Ludman E, Walker E, Bush T, Young B.
Behavioral and clinical factors associated with depression among individuals with diabetes. Diabetes Care.
2004 Apr;27(4):914-20.
100. Ciechanowski PS, Russo JE, Katon WJ, Walker EA. Attachment theory in health care: the influence of
relationship style on medical students' specialty choice. Med Educ. 2004 Mar;38(3):262-70.
101. Davis GE, Yueh B, Walker E, Katon W, Koepsell TD, Weymuller EA. Psychiatric distress amplifies symptoms
after surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis. Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery. 2005 Feb;132(2):189-96.
102. Lin EH, Katon W, Rutter C, Simon GE, Ludman EJ, Von Korff M, Young B, Oliver M, Ciechanowski PC, Kinder
L, Walker E. Effects of enhanced depression treatment on diabetes self-care. Ann Fam Med. 2006 JanFeb;4(1):46-53.
103. Baldwin LM, Patanian MM, Larson EH, Lishner DM, Mauksch LB, Katon WJ, Walker E, Hart LG. Modeling the
mental health workforce in Washington State: using state licensing data to examine provider supply in rural
and urban areas. J Rural Health. 2006 Winter;22(1):50-8.
104. Thombs BD, Bernstein DP, Ziegelstein RC, Scher CD, Forde DR, Walker EA, Stein MB. An evaluation of
screening questions for childhood abuse in 2 community samples: implications for clinical practice. Arch Intern
Med. 2006 Oct 9;166(18):2020-6.
105. Thombs BD, Bernstein DP, Ziegelstein RC, Bennett W, Walker EA. A brief two-item screener for detecting a
history of physical or sexual abuse in childhood. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2007 Jan-Feb;29(1):8-13.
BOOK CHAPTERS:
1. Walker EA, Roy-Byrne P: Irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety. In "Anxiety: New Research Developments for the
Clinician", Peter Roy-Byrne, ed. American Psychiatric Press, 1988.
2. Walker EA, Katon W: Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Condition (Psychosomatic Disorders) and
Psychological Responses to Stress. In "Clinical Psychiatry for Medical Students", Alan Stoudemire, (ed). Lippincott,
1990 (revised 1994).
3. Walker EA: Detection and management of dementia, depression, and other emotional problems in the older woman:
A primary care resource for obstetrics and gynecology training programs. Stenchever M, ed., Association of
Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington D.C., 1994.
4. Walker EA: Chronic abdominal pain. In "Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment." Kevin
Olden, ed. New York: Marcel-Dekker, 1996.
5. Walker EA, Wallace Kathe: Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain. In "Primary Care of Women" Norwalk, CT: Appleton
& Lange, 1995.
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6. Simon G, Walker EA: Outpatient Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. In "Textbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry"
Washington DC, American Psychiatric Press, 1996.
7. Walker EA: The role of the gynecologist as mental health provider for the older woman. In "The Care of the Older
Woman", Stenchever M. ed., 1995.
8. Walker EA: Dealing with patients who have unexplained symptoms. In “Continuum”, Gary Tucker, ed. 1997.
9. Katon W, Ludman E, Simon G, Lin E, Sullivan M, Walker EA, Bush T, Von Korff M, Carter L.. Depression: Self care
companion for better living. Time/Life Medical, Patient Education Media, 1996.
10. Walker EA: Behavior and Cancer. In “Behavior and Medicine,” Danny Wedding, editor. Second Edition 2001.
GRANT FUNDED RESEARCH:
NIH Biomedical Research Support Grant, $10,000: Chronic Pelvic Pain and Psychiatric Diagnoses; 1988-89.
NIMH Scientist Development Award for Clinicians (Walker), $665,000: Health Care Utilization in Women with Sexual
Abuse; 1993-99. Principal Investigator.
Aetna Foundation, $295,394: Cost and Outcome Evaluation of Guideline Implementation for the Treatment of
Depression in an Academic Medical Center Managed Care Setting. Co-Principal Investigator.
NIMH 2R01-MH4173907 (Katon), $387,465: A Randomized Trial of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry in Primary Care.
Co-investigator
NIMH R01 MH41739-13A1 (Katon), $639,815: A Randomized Trial of Liaison Psychiatry in Primary Care; 2000-2005.
Co-Investigator.
SAMSA 5 UD1 SM52408 (Uldall), $675,552: HIV/AIDS Treatment Adherence Health Outcomes and Cost Study; 19982003. Co-Investigator.
AREAS OF ACADEMIC, TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTEREST:
- Organizational behavior
- Physician leadership development
- Emotional intelligence and personality type
- Organizational Governance
- Change management
- Leadership theory
- Conflict management and negotiation
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry in primary care settings
- Somatization and chronic pain
- Medical and psychological effects of childhood maltreatment
- Rural mental health consultation
- Telemedicine
Dec 2009