SHEEHAN D. FISHER, PhD
Academic Career
Clinical Psychologist/Associate Professor/
Researcher/Speaker/
Writer/Advocate
Education & Professional Appointments
Education
Degrees:
PhD (2012) University of Iowa, Clinical Psychology (APA accredited)
Dissertation Defended: June 2012
MA (2009) University of Iowa, Clinical Psychology (APA accredited)
Master’s Defended: May 2009
BA (2006) Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick), Psychology
Training:
2012-2013 Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Northwestern University
2011-2012 Clinical Psychology Internship
Northwestern University
Appointments
Academic Appointments:
2013 Assistant Professor, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
2022 Associate Professor, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Hospital Appointments:
2013 Northwestern Medicine, Clinical Psychologist
2016 Lurie Children’s Hospital, Faculty in the Allied Health Professional Staff in Psychiatry
Publications
Fisher, S. D., Wisner, K. L., Clark, C. T., Sit, D. K., Luther, J. F., Wisniewski, S. (2016). Factors associated with onset timing, symptoms, and severity of depression identified in the postpartum period. Journal of Affective Disorders. 28, 111-120. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.05.063
Fisher, S.D. (2016). Paternal mental health. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, doi: 10.1177/ 1559827616629895
Fisher, S. D. & Garfield, C. (2016). Opportunities to detect and manage perinatal depression in men. American Family Physician. In press.
Fisher, S. D., Brock, R. L., O’Hara, M. W., Kopelman, R., Stuart, S. (2015). Longitudinal contribution of maternal and paternal depression to toddler behaviors: Interparental conflict and later depression as mediators. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 4, 61.
Conviser, J. H., Fisher, S. D., Mitchell, K. B., Roth, A., & Munisamy, G. (2014). Post-purging oral care behavior in a sample of women with bulimia. The Journal of the American Dental Association, 145, 352-354. doi: 10.14219/jada.2014.5
Segre, L., O’Hara, M. W., & Fisher, S. D. (2013). Recipients’ views of technical assistance consultations on perinatal depression screening. Community Mental Health Journal, 49, 407-411. doi: 10.1007/s10597-012-9508-z
Fisher, S. D., Kopelman, R., O’Hara, M. W. (2012). Partner-report of paternal depression using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale – Partner. Archives for Women’s Mental Health, 15, 283 – 288. doi: 10.1007/s00737-012-0282-2
O’Hara, M. W. & Fisher, S. D. (2010). Psychopathological states in the father and their impact on parenting. In S. Tyano, M Keren, H. Herrman, & J. Cox (Eds.), Parenthood and mental health: A bridge between infant and adult psychiatry. (pp. 231 – 240). Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons.
Journal and Grant Reviewing
Ad hoc reviewer for Journal of Affective Disorders, Archives of Women’s Mental Health, Development and Psychopathology, Psychoneuroendocrinology, International Journal of Eating Disorders, Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Grant reviewer for United States Department of Health and Human Services, 2014, 2015
Presentations
Invited Talks
2016 Maternal and Paternal Perinatal Depression
Presence Health, Saint Mary and Elizabeth, Grand Rounds
2016 The Impact of Mother and Father Perinatal Depression on the Family and Infant Health
Updates in Perinatal Depression, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh
2016 Parenting of Young Girls and Retention in STEM
We Design Think; 50 Action 50, GEMS World Academy
2015 Psychotherapy with Individuals of African Descent
Course: Professional Foundations Seminar: Individual and Cultural Diversity, Northwestern University,
Clinical Psychology Internship program
2015 Asher Center for the Study & Treatment of Depressive Disorders
Women’s Health Research Institute Conference
2015 Perinatal Mental Health Case Presentation
Women’s Health Research Institute Conference
2014-2016 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Course: Advanced Psychotherapy, Northwestern University, Clinical Psychology PhD program, Yearly
2014 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Course: Psychotherapy, Northwestern University, Clinical Psychology Internship, Psychiatry
Resident, and Social Work Internship programs
2013 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Course: Psychotherapy, Northwestern University, Clinical Psychology Internship, Psychiatry
Resident, and Social Work Internship programs
2009 Child Externalizing Behaviors
Course: Abnormal Psychology, University of Iowa
Recent Conference Presentations
2015 Development of a Study on Parental Mood and Quality of Caretaking on Health of Infants with Cystic Fibrosis, oral presentation, Perinatal Mental Health Conference
2014 Fathers’ Matter from the Beginning: The Longitudinal Contribution of Paternal and Maternal Postnatal Depression to Toddler Mental Health, oral presentation,
International Marce Society Biennial Scientific Conference
2013 Early Postpartum Paternal Mood Disorder Predicts Future Fathering Behaviors and Child Behavior Problems, NICHD Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes
from Preconception to First Year of Life meeting, New Investigators Poster Presentation
2013 Applications for a Harm Reduction Model for Co-Occurring Eating and Substance Abuse Disorders, oral presentation, Binge Eating Disorder Association
2012 Harm Reduction Model for Eating Disorder and Substance Abuse, oral presentation, Academy for Eating Disorders
2012 Impact of Interparental Conflict on Adolescent Psychopathology, oral presentation, Northwestern University Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Current Grant Awards
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (Savant) 01/01/16-12/31/18 24 calendar
Implementation of the Depression and Anxiety Guidelines
The project focuses on the implementation of depression and anxiety screening for parents of children with cystic fibrosis in care centers. The center includes a multidisciplinary team to provide screening and referrals, and collect data on the implementation of the foundation’s guidelines.
Role: Study Psychologist and Data Manager
Dixon Translational Research Grant (Fisher) 01/01/15-12/31/16 24 calendar
Dual Parental Psychobiology Affects Parenting, Infant Stress, and Parental Mood
The long-term goal is to develop an integrated research plan examining both parents simultaneously to conduct a comparable concurrent investigation of their biopsychosocial experience in relation to parent-infant interactions and infant outcomes
Professional Organizations
Committees/Boards
2016- APA Division 12 Diversity Committee, Committee Member
2016- Women’s Health Research Institute, Board Member
Professional Societies
2013- International Marce Society for Perinatal Mental Health, Member
2011- American Psychological Association, Member
2011- Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Member