Lisa Durette

Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Expertise: Pediatric Psychiatry, Behavioral Health, General Psychiatry, Addiction Treatment

Biography

Dr. Lisa Durette, an associate professor with the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, serves as the founding director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. Her research interests include trauma, particularly in foster care youth; child and teen mental health; and addiction treatment.

Durette is board-certified in both general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, as well as in addiction medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. She has been awarded Distinguished Fellow distinction by both the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and the American Psychiatric Association. She serves as the Nevada delegate to the AACAP assembly, and sits on the organization's Advocacy Committee and the Adoption and Foster Care Committee. An advocate of children’s mental health, Durette was appointed to the Governor’s Commission of Behavioral Health. She also serves on the State of Nevada’s Children’s System of Care Behavioral Health Subcommittee, where she co-chairs the Workforce Development subcommittee.

In addition to teaching psychiatry fellows and first-year medical students, Durette serves as the co-founder and medical director of Healthy Minds, a Southern Nevada outpatient treatment center that provides mental health services for adults and children, as well as addiction services. The former U.S. Air Force Reserves flight surgeon also routinely provides community presentations aimed at educating the public on common psychiatric disorders seen in youth and removing the stigma often attached to psychiatric illnesses. 

Education

  • Residency in General Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina
  • Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina
  • M.D., University of South Carolina School of Medicine
  • B.A., Chemistry and French, Agnes Scott College

Lisa Durette In The News

K.V.V.U. T.V. Fox 5
A statewide program expands mental health resources to children and teenagers. The Pediatric Access Line, which launched in 2020, makes it easier for doctors to connect with mental health professionals.
Brookings
In the final episode of The Killing Drugs, host Vanda Felbab-Brown speaks with Dr. Lisa Durette and Dr. Alexis Kennedy of the Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, about the impact of the fentanyl and opioid epidemics on young people. They explore risk factors leading to substance use disorders among the young, including developmental vulnerabilities, the social environment, and trauma and abuse. They discuss the challenges in identifying opioid use in adolescents, how to have conversations with young people about drugs, and the importance of community and family involvement in prevention. Finally, they explore treatment and other drug support services available to young people or their lack of, including in the juvenile justice system.
Forbes
Whether you’re one of the nearly 58 million Americans who experience some form of mental illness each year or just want to optimize your mental well-being, you might be interested in therapy. However, you may be wondering which type of counseling would best suit your needs: a psychiatrist or therapist? When making that decision, it can be helpful to learn about how psychiatrists differ from other therapists in terms of their education and training, therapies offered and cost.
The Nevada Independent
Southern Nevada officials are working to bolster mental health crisis response as the number of calls for aid continue to rise.

Articles Featuring Lisa Durette

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Campus News | November 4, 2024

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Business and Community | October 31, 2024

Brookings Mountain West and UNLV health care and criminal justice faculty experts partner with Washington think tank on podcast series addressing the opioid abuse epidemic.
 

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Campus News | December 4, 2023

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Campus News | October 4, 2022

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