Doctor's Bio
Dorian Lamis, PhD, ABPP, is a Board Certified Licensed Clinical Psychologist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. Lamis provides direct clinical and administrative services in Grady’s Behavioral Health Outpatient Center. He routinely works clinically with patients diagnosed with serious mental illness and are at-risk for suicide and/or other self-harm behaviors.
Lamis’ research focuses on mood disorders, substance use, and suicidal behaviors in a variety of populations and he has published over 160 peer reviewed articles and book chapters on these topics. In addition, he is the senior editor of two books on suicide entitled Understanding and Preventing College Student Suicide (2011) and Advancing the Science of Suicidal Behavior: Understanding and Intervention (2015). Dr. Lamis is the Director of Education and Training at the Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory and the Associate Director of the Postdoctoral Residency Program in Health Service Psychology.
Board Certifications
American Board of Professional Psychology
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of South Carolina
- Internship: Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowships
Emory University School of Medicine
Awards and Honors
- Edwin Shneidman Award, American Association of Suicidology
- David Shakow Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions in Clinical Psychology, Division 12, American Psychological Association
- Psychologists in Public Service Award, Division 18, American Psychological Association
- Albert E. Levy Award for Scientific Research, Emory University
- Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division 12 & 18
Locations and Directions
Behavioral Health Outpatient Center
Phone: (404) 616-4444
Location:
10 Park Place SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Publications
- Childhood Maltreatment and Suicide Risk in Migrant Psychiatric Inpatients: The Mediating Role of Depressive Symptoms.
Berardelli I, Tarsitani L, Sarubbi S, Rogante E, Polidori L, Di Biase G, de Roberto P, Pinucci I, Masini E, Erbuto D, Lamis DA, Pasquini M, Pompili M
The International journal of social psychiatry. 2026;
PMID: 41731968 - New Episodes and Suicidal Risks in Bipolar and Major Depressive Disorder Patients During Versus Before Long-Term Treatment With Lithium.
Pompili M, Berardelli I, Sarubbi S, Rogante E, Cifrodelli M, Erbuto D, Lamis DA, Baldessarini RJ
Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica. 2025;152(4):290-298.
PMID: 41665036 - A Worldwide Study of the Relationship Between Gini Coefficients and Suicide Rates.
Lyu J, Zhang J, Lamis DA
International journal of environmental research and public health. 2025;
PMID: 40724177 - Effects of a Workplace Well-Being Program on Professional Quality of Life Among Health Care Personnel.
Giordano NA, Duva IM, Swan BA, Johnson TM, Cimiotti JP, Lamis DA, Hillman J, Gowgiel J, Giordano K, Rider N, Muirhead L, Wallace M, Cunningham T, Shelton M, Harrison T, Holland L, Rashied AA, Mascaro JS
Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety. 2025;51(9):548-557.
PMID: 40506338 - Psychometric Properties of the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation in a Diverse Sample.
Jeon ME, Goncearenco I, Rogers ML, Campione MT, Lamis DA, Kaslow NJ, Joiner TE
Assessment. 2026;33(3):408-423.
PMID: 40257253 - Geri-screen: A multicenter trial of a novel screening tool for depression and suicide risk among US trauma patients.
Waddle SD, Sambaraju L, Peters XD, Borrup K, Croteau A, Jacome TH, Allee L, Daley B, Schroeppel TJ, Lamis DA, Fish M, Davis G, Bard H, Nordstrom C, Tuggle D, Bulger EM, Nathens AB, Campbell BT
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery. 2025;98(6):885-889.
PMID: 40135999 - Pain interference and distress in chronic migraine: observing the influence of traumatic experiences through the lenses of the theory of mentalizing.
Cannavò M, Gullo J, Falgares G, Lamis DA, Barberis N
Psychology, health & medicine. 2025;30(7):1450-1464.
PMID: 40129287 - Musicians, the music industry, and suicide: epidemiology, risk factors, and suggested prevention approaches.
Musgrave G, Lamis DA
Frontiers in public health. 2025;
PMID: 40124411 - Daily Hassles, Self-Esteem, and Depressive Symptoms in African American Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence.
Freitag S, Marie L, Bradshaw JE, Clarke AE, Owens SL, Dunn SE, Lamis DA, Kaslow NJ
Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma. 2025;34(1):3-19.
PMID: 40114779 - Sex differences in the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and adult homelessness among underserved bipolar outpatients.
Mulligan DJ, Schmidt KF, Lamis DA
Journal of affective disorders. 2025;
PMID: 40086481
PLANNING
PREPARING FOR YOUR VISIT
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