Medical Director, Forensic Community Based Services
Public Psychiatry Liaison
Teaching
Associate Clinical Professor
(2021)
School of Medicine,
Psychiatry
Forensic Psychiatry
Publications
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online December 2021, 49 (4) 642-645; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.210129L1-21
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online December 2021, 49 (4) 645-647; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.210129L2-21
Lish, DL. Review of Ethics Challenges in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Practice, edited by Ezra E. H. Griffith, M.D. The American Journal of Psychiatry 2018; 175(10):1024-1025
Lish DL. Review of People with Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System: Answering a Cry For Help, by The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, Committee on Psychiatry and the Community. The American Journal of Psychiatry 2016; 173(10):1048-1049
Lish DL. The Mental Health Professional in Court: A Survival Guideby Gutheil Thomas G. , M.D., and Drogin Eric Y. , J.D., Ph.D. Washington DC , American Psychiatric Publishing , 2013 , 129 pp., $59.00 (paper). Am J Psychiatry. 2013 Jul;170(7):807-808. PubMed PMID: 26650766
Lish D, & Salomy D. Pretrial Mental Retardation Assessment in Capital Punishment Cases. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law 2005; 33(1):117-119.
Lish D. National Research Council Report Makes Case Against Polygraph Admissibility – Revisiting the Daubert Standard for Polygraph Use in Courts. American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry 2005; 26(2):23-43.
Mental Health and Behavior - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Mental Health and Behavior - Mood and Anxiety
Mental Health and Behavior - Depression
Mental Health and Behavior - Bipolar Disorder
Mental Health and Behavior - Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Mental Health and Behavior - Anxiety
Clinical Interests
Treatment of the mentally ill within correctional environments. Jail-based competency restoration. Community treatment and release of individuals adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity.
Care Philosophy
I take an empathic and humanistic approach to the care and treatment of the seriously mentally ill population, particularly those involved with the criminal justice system.
Personal Interests
I enjoy hiking in the mountains of Colorado with my family and dog. I also enjoy fishing the beautiful rivers in our state and playing golf when time allows.
Volunteer Activities
I am a volunteer psychiatrist for Resilience 1220, a nonprofit organization in Evergreen, CO dedicated to providing free counseling to teens struggling with mental health issues.
Public Speaking Yes
I have spoken publicly upon issues related to forensic and correctional psychiatry, and I have particular interest in public psychiatry and jail-based competency restoration programs.
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, Yale University School of Medicine
(2001)
Undergraduate Schools:
BS, University of California–Los Angeles (CA)
(1995)
Internships:
Yale-New Haven Medical Center Program
(2002)
Residency Programs:
Yale-New Haven Medical Center Program, Psychiatry (2006)
Fellowships:
University of Colorado, Forensic Psychiatry
(2007)