Positions

Professor

Menninger Department of Psychiatry
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Executive Director

Mental Health Care Line
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Houston, TX

Addresses

Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Office)

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

• Breland JY, Mignona J, Kiefer L, Marsh L "Models for treating depression in specialty medical settings: A narrative review." General Hospital Psychiatry.;
• Chen JJ, Marsh L "Anxiety in Parkinson's disease: identification and management.." Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorder. 2014; Pubmed PMID: 24409202
• Marsh L "Depression and Parkinson's disease: current knowledge.." Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. 2013; Pubmed PMID: 24190780
• 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 "Application of Depression Rating Scales in Patients with Parkinson's Disease with and without Co-Occuring Anxiety." Journal of Parkinson's Disease. 2013; Pubmed PMID: 24275604

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