Fielding Graduate University

Areas of Instruction:

• Research Design and Methodology
• Cognitive-Behavioral Theory
• Health Psychology

Scholarly & Professional Interests:

Professional Memberships:

• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
• New Mexico Psychological Association 
• Board of Directors, NMPA
• Academy of Cognitive Therapy

Honors and Awards:

• 2000: Founding Fellow, Academy of Cognitive Therapy
• 1983: Gordon H. Deckert Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching ($2,500 Department of Psychiatry Award)
• 1982: Sigma Xi
• 1972-1976: Veterans Administration Clinical Scholarship
• 1971: Honors in Psychology, University of Kansas
• Who's Who in America

Publications:

• Elliott, C. H. & Smith, L.L. (2009, August). Borderline Personality Disorder For Dummies. New York: Wiley
• Elliott, C. H. & Smith, L. L. (2008). Obsessive Compulsive Disorder For Dummies. New York: Wiley
• Elliott, C.H. & Smith L.L. (2008). Taking CBT to the Bookstore shelves. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Orlando, FA. 
• Elliott, C. H. & Chandler, T. (2007). Schemas. Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
• Smith, L. L. & Elliott, C. H. (release, Fall, 2007). Seasonal Affective Disorder For Dummies. New York: Wiley. 
• Elliott, C. H., & Smith, L. L. (2005). Anxiety and depression workbook for dummies. New York: Wiley. 
• Smith, L.L., & Elliott, C. H. (2003, September). Depression For Dummies. New York: Wiley Publishing, Inc. 
• Elliott, C. H. & Smith, L. L. (2002, October). Overcoming Anxiety for Dummies. New York: Wiley Publishing, Inc.
• Elliott, C. H. & Marshall, M. R. (2002). Tracheotomy dependent children. In T. Ollendick & C. Schroeder (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pediatric and child psychology. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
• Marshall, R. B. & Elliott, C.H. (2002). Ventilator dependent children. In T. Ollendick & C. Schroeder (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pediatric and child psychology. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
• Elliott, C., & Smith, L. (2001). Por que no podemos ser los padres que deseamos ser?Madrid, Spain: EDAF. 
• Elliott, C. H. (2001). [Review of the book Cognitive therapy in groups: Guidelines and resources for practice]. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 15(2), 147-149. 
• Smith, L. L., & Elliott, C. H. (2001). Hollow kids: Recapturing the soul of a generation lost to the self-esteem myth. Rocklin, CA: Prima.
• Elliott, C. H., & Smith, L. L. (2000). So you're a cognitive therapist and you don't work with children? International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 2(2), 4. 
• Elliott, C. H. (2000). [Review of the book Pediatric pain management]. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 22(2), 57-61.

Presentations:

• Elliott, C.H. & Smith L. L. (2009). An Integrated Treatment and Conceptualization Approach to Borderline Personality Disorder, New Mexico Psychological Association. Albuquerque, NM
• Elliott, C.H. & Smith. L.L. (2008). Keynote speakers: Becoming the Parent You Want to Be. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) state conference, Harrisburg, PA
• Elliott, C.H. & Smith L.L. (2008). Taking CBT to the Bookstore shelves. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Orlando, FA. 
• Elliott, C.H. & Smith, L.L. (2008). The Many Faces of the OCD Spectrum. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Harrisburg, PA. 
• Elliott, C.H. & Smith, L.L. (2008). The Many Faces of the OCD Spectrum. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill New York City, NY. 
• Elliott, C. H. & Smith, L. L. (2007). Cognitive Behavioral Approaches to Stress Management. Workshop presented to Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas.
• Elliott, C. H. & Smith, L. L. (2007). Schema Polarity Model: Conceptualization and Treatment. Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Merida Mexico.
• Elliott, C. H. & Smith, L.L. (2005). All You Need to Know About Oppositional Behavior Disorder. Albuquerque, NM: Lorman Education Services.
• Elliott, C. H. & Smith, L. L. (2004). Defeating Depression: Optimizing Client Outcomes: A Full Spectrum Approach. Albuquerque, Las Cruces NM: Alexander and Associates.
• Elliott, C. H. (2002, November). Comparing schema models and schema research of cognitive therapy, REBT, and applied cognitive science. Panel discussion presented at the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV. 
• Smith, L. L., & Elliott, C. H. (2000, November). Conceptualizing and treating child psychopathology: A schema centered approach. Workshop presented at the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.
• Elliott, C. H., & Smith, L. L. (2000, June). The parenting paradox: Why parents need more than advice. Workshop presented at the International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy, Catania, Italy.
• Elliott, C. H., & Smith, L. L. (2000, March). Helping parents of exceptional children. Workshop presented at the National Association of School Psychology, New Orleans, LA. 
• Elliott, C. H., & Smith, L. L. (2000, March). The parent paradox: When parents won't listen. Workshop presented at the National Association of School Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Professional Experience:

• Adjunct Faculty, School of Psychology, Fielding Graduate University.

Other Professional Activities:

• 1987-present: Private Practice (part time), Albuquerque, NM.
• 2008-2012: Member, Board of Directors, New Mexico Psychological Association
• Past Professional Appointment at Fielding Graduate Univeristy.
  • 2005-2008: Member, Academic Human Resources Committee
  • 2005-2008: Member, Fielding Graduate University Council
  • 2005-2008: Chair, Fielding Graduate University Council Budget Committee
  • 1999-2003: Chair, Educational Technologies Committee