Judy Reaven, PhD

Professional Titles

• Associate Director JFK Partners
• Professor

Publications

• Reaven, J., Blakeley-Smith, A., Nichols, S., & Hepburn, S., (2011). Group therapy for managing anxiety in children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders and anxiety. Paul Brookes Publishing, Baltimore.
• Reaven, J., Blakeley-Smith, A., Culhane-Shelburne, K., & Hepburn, S. (in press). A randomized trial: group cognitive behavior therapy for children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders and anxiety, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
• Blakeley-Smith, A., Reaven, J., Ridge, K., & Hepburn, S. (in press). Parent-child agreement of anxiety symptoms in youth with autism spectrum disorders, Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
• Reaven, J. (2011). The treatment of anxiety symptoms in youth with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders: Developmental considerations for parents. Brain Research, 1380, 255- 263.
• Reaven, J., Blakeley-Smith, A., Leuthe, E., & Hepburn, S. A Family-Focused Group Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders and Anxiety: A Pilot Study, Poster presented at the 10th International Meeting for Autism Research, San Diego, California.
• Hepburn, S., Blakeley-Smith, A., Kaiser, K., Wolf, B., & Reaven, J. Delivering Psychosocial Interventions Through Videoconferencing: Pilot Efforts to Reach Rural Families, Poster presented at the 10th International Meeting for Autism Research, San Diego, California.
• Blakeley-Smith, A., Reaven, J., & Hepburn, S. Examining the Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy on Quality of Life In Adolescents with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders, Poster presented at the 10th International Meeting for Autism Research, San Diego, California
• Blakeley-Smith, A. & Reaven, J. Psychiatric Co-Morbidity in Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symposium. 45th Annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada.
• Reaven, J. & Blakeley-Smith, A. (in press). Parental involvement in treating anxiety in youth with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. In Scarpa, A., White, S., & Attwood, T. Psychosocial interventions for high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorders, Guilford Press, New York.
• Reaven, J., Blakeley-Smith, A., Culhane-Shelburne, K., & Hepburn, S. (2012). A Randomized Trial: Group Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders and Anxiety, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 53 (4), 410-419.
• Reaven, J., Blakeley-Smith, A., Leuthe, E., Moody, E., & Hepburn, S. (2012). Facing your fears in adolescence: cognitive behavior therapy for high-functioning autism spectrum disorders and anxiety, Autism Treatment and Research, 2012, 1-13, doi:10.1155/2012/423905.
• Blakeley-Smith, A., Reaven, J., Ridge, K., & Hepburn, S. (2012). Parent-child agreement of anxiety symptoms in youth with autism spectrum disorders, Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 6, 707-716.
• Reaven, J. & Blakeley-Smith, A. (2013). Parental involvement in treating anxiety in youth with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. In Scarpa, A., White, S., & Attwood, T. CBT for Children and Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders, Guilford Press, New York.
• Reaven, J., Blakeley-Smith, A., and Hepburn, S. (in press). The Dissemination and Implementation of CBT for Youth with High- Functioning ASD and Anxiety; in White, S., Davis, T., & Ollendick, T. Handbook of Anxiety Disorders in ASD, Springer Publishing.
• Reaven, J., Blakeley-Smith, A., Beattie, T. L., Sullivan, A., Moody, E. J., Stern, J. A., Hepburn, S. L., & Smith, I. M. (2014). Improving transportability of a cognitive-behavioral treatment intervention for anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorders: Results from a US–Canada collaboration. Autism. Advance online publication.
• 16. Reaven, J., Blakeley-Smith, A., Beattie, T. L., Sullivan, A., Moody, E. J., Stern, J. A., Hepburn, S. L., & Smith, I. M. (2014). Improving transportability of a cognitive-behavioral treatment intervention for anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorders: Results from a US–Canada collaboration. Autism, 1-12.
• 17. Stern, J., Gagil, M., Blakeley-Smith, A., Reaven, J., & Hepburn, S. (2014). Psychometric Properties of the SCARED in Youth with ASD, Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8, 1225-1234.
• 18. Hepburn, S. L., Stern, J. A., Blakeley-Smith, A., Kimel, L. K., & Reaven, J. A. (2014). Complex psychiatric comorbidity of treatment-seeking youth with autism spectrum disorder and anxiety symptoms. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 7(4), 359-378.
• 19. Hepburn, S.L., Blakeley-Smith, A., Wolff, B. & Reaven, J.A. (in press). Telehealth delivery of cognitive-behavioral intervention to youth with autism spectrum disorder and anxiety: A pilot study. Autism: International Journal of Research and Practice.
• 3. Reaven, J., Blakeley-Smith, A., & Hepburn, S. (2014). Bridging the Research to Practice Gap in Autism Research: Implementing Group CBT Interventions for Youth with ASD and Anxiety in Clinical Practice. In Handbook of Autism and Anxiety Disorders, pp 185-200, New York, NY: Springer.
• Reaven, J., and Wainer, A. (2015). Children and adolescents with ASD and co-occurring psychiatric conditions: current trends in intervention. In R. M. Hodapp, & D. J. Fidler (Eds.), International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities (pp. 45–90). ISBN: 9780128021811. Elsevier Inc. Academic Press.
• Keefer, A., Kreiser, N., Singh, V., Blakeley-Smith, A., Duncan, A., Johnson, C., Klinger, L., Meyer, A., Reaven, J., & Vasa, R. (2016). Intolerance of uncertainty predicts anxiety outcomes following CBT in Youth with ASD, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, DOI 10.1007/s10803-016-2852-z.
• Drmic, I., Aljuined, M., & Reaven, J. (in press). Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary treatment outcomes in a school-based CBT intervention program for adolescents with ASD and anxiety in Singapore. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
• Reaven, J., & Willar, K. (in press). Group cognitive behavior therapy for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and anxiety. In Kerns, C., Wood, J., Storch, E., Renno, P., & Kendall, P. (Eds.) Evidence Based Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Elsevier Press.
• Conner, C., DeVries, L., & Reaven, J. (under review). Cognitive Behavioral Approaches for Treating Adolescents with ASD. In Gelbar, N. (Ed.). Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Oxford University Press.
• Reaven, J., Washington, L., Moody, E., Stern, J., Hepburn, S., & Blakeley-Smith, A. (2015). Examining the relationship between parental anxiety and treatment response in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and anxiety. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s10803-015-2410-0.
• Hepburn, S.L., Blakeley-Smith, A., Wolff, B. & Reaven, J.A. (2015). Telehealth delivery of cognitive-behavioral intervention to youth with autism spectrum disorder and anxiety: A pilot study. Autism: International Journal of Research and Practice, 1-12, doi: 10.1177/1362361315575164.
• http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/programs/JFKPartners/products/Pages/Voices-of-ASD.aspx
• Drmic, I., Aljuined, M., & Reaven, J. (2017). Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary treatment outcomes in a school-based CBT intervention program for adolescents with ASD and anxiety in Singapore. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. DOI 10.1007/s10803-016-3007-y
• Kuschner, E.S., Morton, H.E., Maddox, B.B., de Marchena, A., Anthony, L.G., & Reaven, J. (2017). The BUFFET Program: Development of a Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Selective Eating in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. DOI: 10.1007/s10567-017-0236-3
• Vasa, R., Keefer, A., Reaven, J., South, M., & White, S. (2017). Priorities for advancing research on youth with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring anxiety. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3320-0
• Keefer, A., Kreiser, N., Blakeley-Smith, A., Reaven, J., Singh, V. & Vasa, R. (in press). Exploring relationships between negative cognitions and anxiety symptoms in youth with autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Therapy.
• Reaven, J., Moody, E., Klinger, L., Keefer, A., Duncan, A., O’Kelley, S., Meyer, A., Hepburn, S., & Blakeley-Smith, A. (In press). Training Clinicians to Deliver Group CBT to Manage Anxiety in Youth with ASD: Results of a Multi-Site Trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
• Walsh, C., Moody, E., Blakeley-Smith, A., Duncan, A., Hepburn, S., Keefer, A., Klinger, L., Meyer, A., O’Kelley, S., & Reaven, J. (In press). The relationship between treatment acceptability and youth outcome in group CBT for youth with ASD and anxiety. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy. doi.org/10.1007/s10879-018-9380-4
• Conner, C., DeVries, L., & Reaven, J. (in press). Cognitive Behavioral Approaches for Treating Adolescents with ASD. In Gelbar, N. (Ed.). Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Oxford University Press.
• JFK/Developmental Pediatrics Newsletter; Role: co-editor
• Voices of Adults with ASD: Life Beyond High School; Role: primary creator and producer
• Vasa RA, Keefer A, Reaven J, South M, White SW. Priorities for Advancing Research on Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-occurring Anxiety. J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 Mar;48(3):925-934. PubMed PMID: 29164436
• Reaven J, Moody EJ, Grofer Klinger L, Keefer A, Duncan A, O'Kelley S, Meyer A, Hepburn S, Blakeley-Smith A. Training clinicians to deliver group CBT to manage anxiety in youth with ASD: Results of a multisite trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2018 Mar;86(3):205-217. PubMed PMID: 29504790
• Keefer A, White SW, Vasa RA, Reaven J. Psychosocial interventions for internalizing disorders in youth and adults with ASD. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2018 Feb;30(1):62-77. PubMed PMID: 29537895
• Keefer A, Kreiser NL, Singh V, Blakeley-Smith A, Reaven J, Vasa RA. Exploring Relationships Between Negative Cognitions and Anxiety Symptoms in Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Behav Ther. 2018 Sep;49(5):730-740. PubMed PMID: 30146140
• Pickard K, Reyes N, Reaven J. Examining the inclusion of diverse participants in cognitive behavior therapy research for youth with autism spectrum disorder and anxiety. Autism. 2018 Aug 30;:1362361318795678. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30160515
• Walsh*, C., Moody, E., Blakeley-Smith*, A., Duncan*, A., Hepburn, S., Keefer, A., Klinger, L., Meyer*, A., O’Kelley, S., & Reaven, J. (2018). The relationship between treatment acceptability and youth outcome in group CBT for youth with ASD and anxiety. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 48 (3), 123-132. DOI.org/10.1007/s10879-018-9380-4
• Conner*, C., DeVries*, L., & Reaven, J. (2018). Cognitive Behavioral Approaches for Treating Adolescents with ASD. In Gelbar, N. (Ed.). Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Clinical Handbook. Oxford University Press, New York.
• Reyes, N., Soke, N., Wiggins, L., Barger, B., Moody, E., Reaven, J., Robinson, C., Reynolds, A., Schieve, L., & Hepburn, S., Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with or without a History of Developmental Regression: Differences in Developmental Levels, Adaptive Functioning, and Behavior and Emotional Problems. Poster presented to International Meeting for Autism Research (INSAR), Rotterdam, Netherlands.
• DeVries, L., Pickard, K., Moody, E., Keefer, A., Klinger, L., Duncan, A., O’Kelley, S., Hepburn, S., Blakeley-Smith, A., & Reaven, J. Association between Maternal Factors and Treatment Response to a Group CBT Treatment for Youth with ASD and Co-Occurring Anxiety. Poster presented at the 52nd Annual Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT) Conference, Washington, DC.
• Pickard, K., Reyes, N., & Reaven, J. Youth with ASD and anxiety: Underrepresentation of diverse youth and families in CBT research. Poster presented at the 52nd Annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT) Conference, Washington, DC.
• Meyer, A., Moody, E., Keefer, A., Klinger, L. G., Duncan, A. O’Kelley, S., Hepburn, S., Blakeley-Smith, A., Reaven, J. Effect of psychiatric comorbidity on treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder and anxiety presented at the 52nd Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT) Conference, Washington, D.C.
• Pickard, K., Reyes, N., & Reaven, J. CBT Research for Youth with ASD and Anxiety: Inclusion and Representation of Diverse Families. Poster presented in the Department of Psychiatry, UC-SOM, poster session.
• Reyes, N.M., Pickard, K., Reaven, J. (2019). Emotion Regulation: A Treatment Target for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 83 (3), p. 299-329.
• Reaven, J., Reyes, N., Pickard, K., Tanda, T., & Morris, M. (2019). Addressing the Needs of Diverse Youth with ASD and Anxiety in Public Schools: Stakeholder Input on Adaptations of Clinic-Based Facing Your Fears, School Mental Health. DOI 10.1007/s12310-019-09351-z
• Reaven, J., Reyes, N., Pickard, K., Tanda, T., & Morris, M. Addressing the needs of diverse youth with ASD and anxiety in public schools: stakeholder input on adaptations of clinic-based Facing Your Fears. Poster presented to the International Meeting for Autism Research (INSAR), Montreal, Canada.
• Pickard, K., Boles, R., Blakeley-Smith, A., Klinger, L., Keefer, A., Duncan, A., O’Kelley, S., & Reaven, J. Examining the sustained use of a cognitive behavioral therapy program for youth with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring anxiety. Poster presented to the International Meeting for Autism Research (INSAR), Montreal, Canada.
• Meyer, A., Boles, R., Pickard, K., Reaven, J., & Blakeley-Smith, A. Examining use of CBT strategies for anxiety: a pilot study with adolescents with ASD and intellectual disability. Poster presented to the International Meeting for Autism Research (INSAR), Montreal, Canada.
• Morris, M., Reyes, N., Pickard, K., Tanda, T., & Reaven, J. Kids who are missed: parent and provide perspectives on the challenges identifying anxiety difficulties in youth with ASD within school settings. Poster presented to the International Meeting for Autism Research (INSAR), Montreal, Canada.
• Blakeley-Smith A, Meyer AT, Boles RE, Reaven J. Group cognitive behavioural treatment for anxiety in adolescents with ASD and intellectual disability: A pilot and feasibility study. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2021 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33410240
• Hill TL, White TC, Anthony BJ, Reaven J, Harris B, Reyes N, Anthony LG. Disparities in autism spectrum disorder diagnoses among 8-year-old children in Colorado: Who are we missing?. Autism. 2020 Aug 28;:1362361320950058. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32859134
• Carter RM, Jung H, Reaven J, Blakeley-Smith A, Dichter GS. A Nexus Model of Restricted Interests in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Front Hum Neurosci. 2020;14:212. PubMed PMID: 32581753
• Meyer AT, Moody EJ, Keefer A, O'Kelley S, Duncan A, Blakeley-Smith A, Reaven J. Effect of Co-occurring Psychiatric Disorders on Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Anxiety. J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 May 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32462457
• Pickard, K., Blakeley-Smith, A., Boles, R., Duncan, A., Keefer, A., O’Kelley, S., & Reaven, J. (2020) Examining the sustained use of a cognitive behavioral therapy program for youth with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring anxiety. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101532
• Rosen, T., Pickard, K., Ponomaryova, A., Kerns, C., & Reaven, J. (in press). From clinic to classroom: Two case studies of youth with ASD and anxiety from the school-based Facing Your Fears program. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy.
• Reaven, J. (2020) Intervention for Anxiety Conditions in Children and Youth with ASD. Autism Advocate Parenting Magazine. https://autismadvocatemagazine.com/judy-reaven370/
• Reaven, J., Hayutin, L., Middleton, C., Devries, L., Rosen, T., Reyes, N. (2020). Facing Your Fears: Adaption for Telehealth Appendix. https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/docs/librariesprovider95/default-document-library/telehealth-version-of-fyf-appendix-2020.pdf?sfvrsn=f36bcb9_0
• Pickard, K., Meyer, A., Walsh, C., Hayutin, L., Blakeley-Smith, A., Boles, R., Hepburn, S., Morris, M., Reyes, N., Tanda, T., & Reaven, J. Feedback from School Stakeholders to Improve the Contextual Fit of a School-based CBT Program for Youth with ASD and Anxiety. Poster presented to the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), 53rd Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. https://www.eventscribe.com/2019/ABCT/searchGlobal.asp?mode=presenters&SearchQuery=pickard
• Kuschner, E.S., deMarchena, A., Maddox, B., Morton, H., Anthony, L., Reaven, J., & Parks Prout, Elizabeth: The BUFFET Program: A Cognitive Behavior Therapy Approach to Food Selectivity in School-Age Children with ASD. Presentation within symposium, “From Brain to Cognition to Health: A Translational Approach to Understand and Improve Health and Behavioral Outcomes in Developmental Disabilities” at the Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Developmental Disabilities in San Antonio, TX, April 2019.
• Pickard K, Mellman H, Frost K, Reaven J, Ingersoll B. Balancing Fidelity and Flexibility: Usual Care for Young Children With an Increased Likelihood of Having Autism Spectrum Disorder Within an Early Intervention System. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Jan 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33484371
• Blakeley-Smith A, Meyer AT, Boles RE, Reaven J. Group Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Anxiety in Autistic Adolescents with Intellectual Disability: A Pilot and Feasibility Study. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2021 May;34(3):777-788. PubMed PMID: 33410240
• Reaven, J., Boles, R., Hayutin, L., Hepburn, S., Meyer, A., Morris, M., Pickard, K., Reyes, N., Tanda, T., Walsh, C., & Blakeley-Smith, A. Addressing issues of access and reach: an implementation study of Facing Your Fears in urban schools. Oral presentation at the pre-meeting on mental health and ASD; International Meeting for Autism Research (INSAR), Montreal, Quebec.
• Hill TL, White TC, Anthony BJ, Reaven J, Harris B, Reyes N, Anthony LG. Disparities in autism spectrum disorder diagnoses among 8-year-old children in Colorado: Who are we missing?. Autism. 2021 Jan;25(1):102-113. PubMed PMID: 32859134
• Blakeley-Smith, A., Meyer, A., Boles, R., Hepburn, S., & Reaven, J. Group cognitive behavioral treatment for anxiety in adolescents with ASD And intellectual disability. Oral presentation at the International Meeting for Autism Research (INSAR), Montreal, Quebec.
• Reaven, J., Boles, R., Hayutin, L., Hepburn, S., Meyer, A., Morris, M., Pickard, K., Reyes, N., Tanda, T., Walsh, C., & Blakeley-Smith, A. Addressing Access and Reach: Implementation of a Group CBT Intervention for Managing Anxiety in Students with ASD in Urban Schools. Oral presentation Autism Cares Meeting, Washington, D.C.
• Reaven, J. & Blakeley-Smith, A. Facing Your Fears: Identification and assessment for children and adolescents with ASD and anxiety. Full-day CEU Workshop presented at the American Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.
• Carter RM, Jung H, Reaven J, Blakeley-Smith A, Dichter GS. A Nexus Model of Restricted Interests in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Front Hum Neurosci. 2020;14:212. PubMed PMID: 32581753
• Reaven, J. Keynote presentation to Autism and Developmental Disabilities Sig, of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT): It Takes a Village, Patience, Flexibility and Luck: the Evolution of the Facing Your Fears Program, Atlanta, GA.
• Meyer AT, Moody EJ, Keefer A, O'Kelley S, Duncan A, Blakeley-Smith A, Reaven J. Effect of Co-occurring Psychiatric Disorders on Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Anxiety. J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 May 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32462457
• Rosen, T., Pickard, K., Ponomaryova, A., Kerns, C., & Reaven, J. (in press). From clinic to classroom: Two case studies of youth with ASD and anxiety from the school-based Facing Your Fears program. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy.
• Reaven, J., Boles, R., Hayutin, L., Hepburn, S., Meyer, A., Morris, M., Pickard, K., Reyes, N., Tanda, T., Walsh, C., & Blakeley-Smith, A. Facing Your Fears in Schools: An Implementation Study to Manage Anxiety in Diverse Students with ASD. Talk as part of Symposium “Collaborating With Community Partners to Deliver Evidence-Based Practice and Increase Access to Care for Individuals With ASD Across the Life Span”; Reaven, J. (Chair). Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy, Atlanta, GA. https://www.eventscribe.com/2019/ABCT/searchGlobal.asp
• Reyes, N., Pickard, K., Morris, M., Tanda, T., & Reaven, J. (in press). Identifying and understanding anxiety in youth with ASD: Parent and school provider perspectives on anxiety within public school settings. Evidence-based practice in child and adolescent mental health. DOI: 10.1080/23794925.2021.1917017
• Reaven, J., Meyer, A.T., Pickard, K., Boles, R., Hayutin, L., Middleton, C., Reyes, N., Hepburn, S., Tanda, T., Stahmer, A., & Blakeley-Smith, A. (in press). Increasing Access and Reach: Implementing School-Based CBT for Anxiety in Students with ASD or Suspected ASD. Evidence-based practice in child and adolescent mental health. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23794925.2021.1941430.
• Pickard, K., Meyer, A., Reyes, N., Tanda, T., & Reaven, J. (in press) Using evaluative frameworks to examine the implementation outcomes of a CBT program for autistic students with anxiety within public school settings. Autism.
• Middleton, C.E., Hayutin, L., Reaven, J. (in press). Special Populations: Youth with Developmental Disabilities and Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions. In G. Asmundson (Ed), Comprehensive Clinical Psychology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Publishing.
• Rosen, T. & Reaven, J. (2021). The evolution of Facing Your Fears: Where we’ve been and where we’re going. Blog for Sean Inderbitzen. http://seaninderbitzen.com/blog/
• Yankowitz, L., & Reaven, J. (March 2021). Brief training on CBT for anxiety in children with autism can equalize knowledge and self-efficacy in mental health and on-mental health school providers. Department of Psychiatry Spring Poster Session, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
• Pickard, K., Meyer, A., Reyes, N., Tanda, T., & Reaven, J. (May 2021). Looking at the Big Picture: Stakeholder Perspectives on the Implementation Outcomes of a CBT Program for Students with ASD and Anxiety within Diverse Public Schools. Poster presented virtually at the International Society For Autism Research Annual Meeting (INSAR).
• Meyer, A., Reyes, N., Pickard, K., Boles, R., Engstrom, E., Hayutin, L., Middleton, C., Tanda, T., Blakeley-Smith, A., & Reaven, J. (May 2021). Emotion Dysregulation in ASD: An Examination of an RCT of CBT for anxiety in public schools. Poster presented virtually at the International Society of Autism Research Annual Meeting (INSAR).
• Pickard, K., Mellman, H., Frost, K., Reaven, J., & Ingersoll, B. (May 2021). Provider Perspectives on Usual Care and NDBI Models within an Early Intervention System. Poster presented virtually at the International Society of Autism Research Annual Meeting (INSAR).
• Shaffer, R. (chair), Lee, V., Banasik, A., Estabillo, J. and Reaven, J. (Discussant). Development and Evaluation of Virtual Adaptations of Evidence Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Fragile X Syndrome. Gatlinburg Conference 2021 (virtual meeting).
• Reaven, J., Pickard, K., Boles, R., Meyer, A., Middleton, C., Hayutin, L., Reyes, N., Engstrom, E., Tanda, T., Stahmer, A., & Blakeley-Smith, A. Facing Your Fears in Schools: Implementing CBT for Anxiety in Students with ASD in Urban Schools: Results from a Randomized Trial. Oral Presentation to International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2021 (virtual meeting).
• Pickard, K., Boles, R., Blakeley-Smith, A., Hayutin, L., Meyer, A., Middleton, C., Reyes, N., Stahmer, A., Tanda, T., & Reaven, J. Examining school and provider level factors impacting the implementation Of a group CBT program for youth with ASD and anxiety within public Schools. Oral presentation to the Association of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT) 2021 (virtual meeting).
• Blakeley-Smith, A., Meyer, A., Boles, R., Pickard, K., Hayutin, L., Middleton, C., & Reaven, J. Measuring treatment fidelity in a CBT Implementation trial in schools for students with autism spectrum Disorders: successes and challenges. Oral presentation to the Association Of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT) 2021 (virtual meeting)
• Reaven, J., Pickard, K., Meyer, A., Boles, R., Middleton, C., Hayutin, L. Reyes, N., Engstrom, E., Tanda, T., Kerns, C., Stahmer, A., & Blakeley-Smith, A. Implementing CBT in public schools to students with ASD and anxiety via a train the trainer model: results from an RCT. Oral Presentation to the Association of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT) (virtual meeting).
• Yankowitz, L., Pickard, K., Meyer, A., Blakeley-Smith, A., Middleton, C. Hayutin, L., Reyes, N., Tanda, T., Boles, R., Stahmer, A., & Reaven, J. Training interdisciplinary school providers to deliver CBT for anxiety in Students with autism spectrum disorder: impact on knowledge and self- Efficacy. Oral presentation to the Association of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT) (virtual meeting).
• DeVries L, Pickard K, Boles R, Blakeley-Smith A, Duncan A, Keefer A, Klinger L, Meyer A, Reaven J. The Role of Maternal Anxiety in Treatment Response for Youth with ASD and Co-occurring Anxiety. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2022 Jun 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35678890
• Rosen TE, Pickard K, Ponomaryova A, Kerns CM, Reaven J. From Clinic to Classroom: Two Case Studies of Youth With ASD and Anxiety From the School-Based Facing Your Fears Program. J Cogn Psychother. 2022 Feb 1;36(1):24-41. PubMed PMID: 35121677
• Pickard K, Meyer A, Reyes N, Tanda T, Reaven J. Using evaluative frameworks to examine the implementation outcomes of a cognitive behavioral therapy program for autistic students with anxiety within public school settings. Autism. 2022 Apr;26(3):640-653. PubMed PMID: 34961348
• Miller, J., Brookman-Frazee, L., & Reaven, J. (2022). Mental health interventions in youth with autism spectrum disorder and other intellectual and developmental disabilities: Introduction to Special Issue, Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 7:1, 1-4.
• Olson, L., Meyer, A., Boles, R., & Reaven, J. (2022) Characterizing mental health in boys vs girls with ASD or suspected ASD. Department of Psychiatry Spring Poster Session, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
• Bernier, S. L., Thomson, K., Reaven, J., Feldman, M., Makela, T., Susko, M., & De Santis, J. (2022, May). Evaluating virtual training for increasing clinicians’ fidelity of implementation of the Facing Your Fears curriculum. Poster presented at Association for Behavior Analysis International 48th Annual Convention. Boston, Mass.
• Bernier, S. L., Thomson, K., Reaven, J., Feldman, M., Makela, T., Susko, M., & De Santis, J. Evaluating virtual training for increasing clinicians’ fidelity of implementation of the Facing Your Fears curriculum. Symposium presented at the Research Special Interest Group Meeting of the Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities. Virtual.
• Olson, L., Meyer, A., Boles, R., Blakeley-Smith, A., & Reaven, J. Characterizing mental health in boys vs girls with ASD or suspected ASD. Oral presentation at the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP), Denver, Colorado.
• Brewe, A. (chair), Beck, K., Simmons, G.L., Martinez, K., Maddox, B. & Reaven, J. (Discussant). Symposium: Leveraging Stakeholder Perspectives to Optimize Intervention Effectiveness and Facilitate Implementation Within the Autism Community. Association of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT), New York New York.
• https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/jfk-partners/mental-health and https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/jfk-partners/gender-and-sexual-diversity
• Recorded a podcast for the Let’s Get Psyched podcast: (2022) #147 - Masking and Camouflaging in the Autism Community: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/147-masking-and-camouflaging-in-the-autism-community/id1498987447?i=1000585262533
• Recorded a podcast for the Let’s Get Psyched podcast: (2022) #148 - School-Based Interventions for Autistic Students: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/148-school-based-interventions-for-autistic-students/id1498987447?i=1000586056637
• Reaven J, Pickard K, Meyer AT, Hayutin L, Middleton C, Reyes NM, Tanda T, Stahmer A, Blakeley-Smith A, Boles RE. Implementing school-based cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety in students with autism or suspected autism via a train-the-trainer approach: Results from a clustered randomized trial. Autism. 2023 May 19;:13623613231175951. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37208894
• Postorino V, Mazzone L, Reaven J. Editorial: Internalizing disorders in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Front Psychiatry. 2022;13:1112633. PubMed PMID: 36699478
• DeVries L, Pickard K, Boles R, Blakeley-Smith A, Duncan A, Keefer A, Klinger L, Meyer A, Reaven J. The Role of Maternal Anxiety in Treatment Response for Youth with ASD and Co-occurring Anxiety. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2023 Dec;54(6):1789-1798. PubMed PMID: 35678890
• Clarkson, T., Meyer, A., Reaven, J., & Blakeley-Smith, A. Anxiety Co-Occurrence in Autistic Teens with and without Intellectual Disability. Department of Psychiatry Spring Poster Session, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
• Meyer, A., Pickard, K., Blakeley-Smith, A., Hayutin, L., Middleton, C., Boles, R., Reyes, N., & Reaven, J. Examining IEP Services for Autistic and Anxious Youth from Diverse Communities: Comparing Services Based on Race, Ethnicity and Gender. Poster presented at the International Society of Autism Research Annual Meeting (INSAR), Stockholm, Sweden.
• Blakeley-Smith, A., Meyer, A., Olson, L., Abu-Ramadan, T., Hayutin, L., Middleton, C., & Reaven, J. Primary Anxiety Diagnoses in a Clinical Sample of Autistic Teens with Intellectual Disability. Poster presented at the International Society of Autism Research Annual Meeting (INSAR), Stockholm, Sweden.
• Meyer, A., Reaven, J., Sandercock, R., Reyes, N., Hayutin, L., Abu-Ramandan, T., & Blakeley-Smith, A. Parental Accommodation in Autistic Teens with ID and Anxiety. Poster presented at the International Society of Autism Research Annual Meeting (INSAR), Stockholm, Sweden.
• Frost, K., Pickard, K., Meyer, A., Blakeley-Smith, A., Boles, R., Hayutin, L., Middleton, C., Reyes, N., Stahmer, A., & Reaven, J. The Role of Organizational Climate and Teacher Stress in Predicting Attitudes Towards Evidence-Based Practices and Implementing Outcomes of School-Based Facing Your Fears. Poster presented at the International Society of Autism Research Annual Meeting (INSAR), Stockholm, Sweden.
• Pickard, K., Maddox, B., Boles, R., & Reaven, J. (in press). A cluster randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of two school-interventions for autistic youth with anxiety. BMC Psychiatry. DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3544123/v1

Professional Memberships

• American Psychological Association (APA), Member
• Association of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT), Member
• International Society for Autism Research, Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

JFK Partners - Specialty Clinic
13121 E. 17th Ave
C234
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-6630

Hospital Affiliation

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Center Affiliations

• JFK Partners

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Board Certification (2002)