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Katherine Vittes
Research Associate
Academic Degrees
PhD, MPH
Departmental Affiliation
Health Policy and Management
Departmental Address
600 North Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: 443-287-8040
Fax: 410-614-9055
Keywords

violence prevention, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, gun policy, firearm injuries, homicide

Honors and Awards

Delta Omega, Iota Chapter, National Public Health Honorary Society

Max Factor Family Foundation 2004-05 Student Internship Award

Selected Publications

Vittes KA, Sorenson SB. Restraining orders among victims of intimate partner homicide. Injury Prevention; 2008; 14:191-195.

Sorenson SB, Vittes KA. Mental health and firearms in community-based surveys: Implications for suicide prevention. Evaluation Review; 2008; 32:239-256.

Vittes KA, Sorenson SB. Keeping guns out of the hands of abusers: Handgun purchases and restraining orders. American Journal of Public Health; 2008; 98:828-831.

Vittes KA, Sorenson SB. Risk-taking behavior among adolescents who say they can get a handgun: Comparison with those who say they cannot get a handgun. Journal of Adolescent Health 2006; 39:929-932.

Vittes KA, Sorenson SB. Are temporary restraining orders more likely to be issued when applications mention firearms? Evaluation Review 2006; 30:266-282.

Vittes KA, Sorenson SB. Legitimate uses of firearms: Recreational gun use among California adolescents. Health Education and Behavior 2005; 32:751-766.

Saylor EA, Vittes KA, Sorenson SB. Firearm advertising: Product depiction in consumer gun magazines. Evaluation Review 2004; 28:420-433.

Sorenson SB, Vittes KA. Adolescents and firearms: A California statewide study. American Journal of Public Health 2004; 94:852-858.

Vittes KA, Sorenson SB, Gilbert D. Adolescents’ attitudes about firearms policies. Journal of Adolescent Health 2003; 33:471-478.0

Sorenson SB, Vittes KA. Buying a handgun for someone else: Firearm dealer willingness to sell. Injury Prevention 2003; 9:147-150.

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