Positions
- Professor
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Menninger Department of Psychiatry
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Houston, TX, US
- Executive Director
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Mental Health Care Line
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Houston, TX
Addresses
- Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Office)
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Mental Health Care Line (116)
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Education
- BA from Oberlin College
- Oberlin, OH
- MD from Ohio State University College of Medicine
- Columbus, OH
- Residency at John Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Baltimore, MD
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at Clinical Brain Disorders Branch National Institute of Mental Health
- Washington D. C.
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine
- Palo Alto, CA
Certifications
- Board Certified
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Geriatric Psychiatry
- Board Certified
- United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties - Neurology and Neuropsychiatry
Professional Interests
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders
- Movement Disorders
- Mental Health Interventions in Non-Mental Health Settings
Professional Statement
A geriatric neuropsychiatrist, Dr. Marsh's clinical and research expertise focuses on the recognition and treatment of psychiatric disturbances in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Since 2009, she has been the Executive Director of the Mental Health Service at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Previously, she was director and principal investigator of the Clinical Research Program of the NIH-funded Morris K. Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In addition to her efforts to improve psychiatric treatments for individuals with Parkinson's disease, a focus of her administrative role is to facilitate the general integration of psychiatric and mental health care into medical care and to promote positive attitudes and beliefs about mental health care and psychiatric illnesses. Dr. Marsh also serves on the scientific or clinical advisory boards or steering committee for the Houston Area Parkinson’s Society, the Houston/Harris County Coalition for the Homeless Continuum of Care, the American Parkinson’s Disease Association, and the National Parkinson Foundation. She is an active member of the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry, the Parkinson’s Study Group, and the Movement Disorders Society and has published widely on psychiatric disorders in PD and related conditions, including as co-editor of the book, Psychiatric Issues in Parkinson’s Disease: A Practical Guide.
Websites
Selected Publications
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Breland JY, Mignona J, Kiefer L, Marsh L. " Models for treating depression in specialty medical settings: A narrative review. " General Hospital Psychiatry. ;
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Chen JJ, Marsh L. " " Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorder. 2014 ;
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Marsh L. " " Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. 2013 ;
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Calleo J, Williams JR, Amspoker AB, Swearingen L, Hirsch Es, Anderson K, Goldstein SR, Grill S, Lehmann S, Little JT, Margolis RL, Palanci J, Pontone GM, Wiess H, Rabins P, Marsh L. " " Journal of Parkinson's Disease. 2013 ;
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Memberships
- American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry
- American Neuropsychiatric Association
- Movement Disorders Society
- Parkinson Study Group
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Academy of Neurology
- Society of Biological Psychiatry
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