Medical Director, Forensic Community Based Services
Public Psychiatry Liaison
Teaching
Associate Clinical Professor
(2021)
School of Medicine,
Psychiatry
Forensic Psychiatry
Publications
Mayer T, Thompson E, & Lish D. Burdens of Proof in Federal Civil Commitment Proceedings. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. December 2022, 50 (4) 653-654
https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.220089-22
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)