Audrey Blakeley-Smith, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry-JFK

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Graduate Schools :
  • MA, Stony Brook University (S.U.N.Y.) (2002)
  • PhD, Stony Brook University (S.U.N.Y.) (2005)
Undergraduate School:
  • BA, Allegheny College (PA) (1996)
Internship:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Child Psychology Program (2005)
Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Child Psychology Program, Psychology (2006)
Languages: English
Department: Psychiatry-JFK

Professional Titles

  • Associate Professor
  • Training Director, APA Accredited Psychology Internship

Recognition & Awards

  • Ancaro Imparo Training Award, UC SOM Psychology Internship (2019)
  • CU SOM Psychiatry Department, Junior Faculty Poster competition, first prize, Department of Psychiatry (2010)
  • Dr. Ted Carr Memorial Research Award, Organization for Autism Research (2009)
  • Departmental Advanced Research Dissertation Award, SUNY Stony Brook (2005)

Publications

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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. 2023 Feb;53(2):569-579. PubMed PMID: 32462457
  • Blakeley-Smith, A. (December 2023). CBT and Adolescents with Autism and Intellectual Disability. University of California, San Francisco Conference on Evidence Based Interventions Across the Lifespan for Individuals Diagnosed with ASD.
  • Blakeley-Smith, A. (2023, May). Mental Health and Wellness for Autistic Teens. Organization for Autism Research. https://researchautism.org/oaracle-newsletter/mental-health-and-wellness-for- autistic-teens/.
  • Blakeley-Smith, Conner, C., Moskowitz, L., Patel-Winder, Cassidy, J. & Meyer, A. (November, 2023). Collaborating with Caregivers in Behavioral and Mental Health Intervention Delivery for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities: Celebrating the Strengths of Families and Addressing Barriers to Care. Clinical round table presented at the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Seattle, Washington.
  • Meyer, A., Reaven, J., & Blakeley-Smith, A.(May 2023) Parental Accommodation in Autistic Teens with ID and Anxiety. Poster presentation at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Blakeley-Smith, A., Meyer, A., Olson, L., Abu-Ramadan, T., Hayutin, L., Middleton, C., & Reaven, J. (May 2023). Primary Anxiety Diagnoses in a Clinical Sample of Autistic Teens with Intellectual Disability. Poster presentation at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Meyer, A., Pickard, K., Blakeley-Smith, A., Hayutin, L., Middleton, C., Boles, R., Reyes, N., & Reaven, J. (May 2023) Examining IEP Services for Autistic and Anxious Youth from Diverse Communities: Comparing Services Based on Race, Ethnicity and Gender. Poster presentation at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Frost, K., Pickard, K., Meyer, A., Blakeley-Smith, A., Boles, R., Hayutin, L., Middleton, C., Reyes, N., Stahmer, A., & Reaven, J. (May 2023). The role of organizational climate and teacher stress in predicting attitudes towards evidence-based practices and implementation outcomes of School-Based Facing Your Fears. Poster presentation at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Clarkson, T., Meyer, A., Reaven, J & Blakeley-Smith, A. (March 2023). Anxiety Co-Occurrence in Autistic Teens with and without Intellectual Disability. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Psychiatry Annual Poster Session.
  • 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
  • Olson, L., Meyer, A., Boles, R., Blakeley-Smith, A., & Reaven, J. (2002) 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.
  • Glover, J., Espermer, T., & Blakeley-Smith, A. (May 2022). Responsiveness in Health Service Psychology (HSP) Training: Embracing Transformational Change. Paper within the Symposium Anti-Racist Training Opportunities symposium entitled, "Utilize Racial Caucusing." Symposium presented at the 2022 Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Center (APPIC) Membership Conference, San Diego, CA.
  • 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
  • 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., Meyer, A.T., Pickard, K.*, Boles, R., Hayutin, L., Middleton, C., Reyes, N., Hepburn, S., Tanda, T., Stahmer, A., & Blakeley-Smith, A. (2021). 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
  • Blakeley-Smith, A., Meyer, A., Boles, R., Pickard, K., Hayutin, L., Middleton C., & Reaven, J. (November 2021). Measuring Treatment Fidelity in a CBT Implementation Trial in Schools for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Successes and Challenges. Paper within the Symposium entitled “Predictors of Observed Community Provider Fidelity to Evidence-based Interventions for Children and Associations with Child Outcomes”. Symposium presented at the 55th Annual Convention for the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy.
  • 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).
  • Conner, C., Blakeley-Smith, A., Jahoda, A., Vinquist, K., & Weiss, J. (November 2021). Adapting Interventions for Individuals with Intellectual Disability: Considerations and Challenges. Clinical Round Table presented at the 55th Annual Convention for the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy.
  • Pickard, K., Blakeley-Smith, A., Boles, R., Stahmer, A., Meyer, A., Reyes, N., Hayutin, L., Middleton, C., Tanda, T., & Reaven, J. (November 2021). Examining School- and Provider-level Factors Impacting the Implementation of a Group CBT Program for Youth with ASD and Anxiety Within Public Schools. Paper within the Symposium entitled “The impact of multi-level implementation factors on school-based ASD evidence-based interventions.” Symposium presented at the 55th Annual Convention for the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy.
  • 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).
  • Reaven, J., Pickard, K., Meyer, A., Boles, R., Middleton, C., Hayutin, L., Engstrom, E., Tanda, T., Kerns, C., Stahmer, A., & Blakeley-Smith, A. (November 2021). Implementing CBT in Public Schools to Students with ASD and Anxiety via a Train the Trainer Model: Results from an RCT. Paper within the Symposium entitled “Examination of Implementation Processes, Intervention Adaptation and Outcomes for Children with Autism.” Symposium presented at the 55th Annual Convention for the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy.
  • Yankowitz, L., Pickard, K., Meyer, A., Blakeley-Smith, A., Middleton, C., Reyes, N. Tanda, T., Boles, R., Stahmer, A., & Reaven, J. (November 2021). Training Interdisciplinary School Providers to Deliver CBT for Anxiety in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Impact on Knowledge and Self-efficacy. Paper within the Symposium entitled, “Expanding Access to Care for Individuals with Autism: Understanding Clinician Attitudes, Support Needs, and Treatment Decision Making” Symposium presented at the 55th Annual Convention for the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy.
  • 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
  • Tomaszewski B, Hepburn S, Blakeley-Smith A, Rogers SJ. Developmental Trajectories of Adaptive Behavior From Toddlerhood to Middle Childhood in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2020 May;125(3):155-169. PubMed PMID: 32357104
  • Engstrom, E. Meyer, A., Boles, R., Reaven, J., & Blakeley-Smith, A. (May 2020). The Relationship between Daily Activities, Quality of Life and Anxiety in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability. [Poster]. INSAR: Seattle, WA.
  • Meyer, A., Pickard, K., Reyes, N., Blakeley-Smith, A., Boles, R., Tanda, T., Walsh, C., Hayutin, L., Reaven, J. (May 2020). Evaluating Parent and Teacher Report of Emotion Regulation in Youth with ASD Participating in CBT for Anxiety in Public Schools [Poster]. INSAR: Seattle, WA.
  • Middleton, C.E., Hayutin, L., Boles, R., Blakeley-Smith, A., Meyer, A.T., Pickard, K., Reyes, N., Tanda, T., & Reaven, J. (2020, May). An examination of interdisciplinary school providers’ attitudes toward evidence-based practice. [Poster]. INSAR: Seattle, WA.
  • Pickard, K., Meyer, A., Walsh, C., Hayutin, L., Blakeley-Smith, A., Boles, R., Reyes, N., Tanda, T., & Reaven, J. (May 2020). Examining the relationship between organizational climate and the implementation of a CBT program for youth with ASD and anxiety in public school settings. [Poster presentation] International Meeting for Autism Research, Seattle, WA (conference cancelled).
  • Middleton, C., Pickard, K, Hayutin, L., Reyes, N., Boles, R., Blakeley-Smith, A., Meyer, A., Tanda, T., & Reaven, J. (October 2020). Parent and Teacher Report of Anxiety and Emotion Regulation in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. [Poster presentation] to Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDP). (Virtual meeting)
  • Pickard, K., Walsh, C., Hayutin, L., Blakeley-Smith, A., Boles, R., Meyer, A., Reyes, N., Tanda, T., & Reaven, J. (November 2020). The role of school factors on the implementation of a CBT program for youth with ASD and anxiety in public school settings. [Poster presentation] to Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy Conference, Philadelphia, PA. (Virtual meeting)
  • Tomaszewski, B., Hepburn, S., Blakeley-Smith, A., & Rodgers, S. (2019). Developmental Trajectories of Adaptive Behavior from Toddlerhood to Middle Childhood in Autism Spectrum Disorder. American Journal of Intelectual and Developmental Disabilities.
  • Reaven, J., Boles, R., Hayutin, L., Hepburn, S., Meyer, A., Morris, M., Pickard, K., Reyes, N., Tanda, T., Walsh, C., & Blakeley-Smith, A. (November, 2019) 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). Talk presented to the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), 53rd Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
  • Pickard, K., Meyer, A., Walsh, C., Hayutin, L., Blakeley-Smith, A., Boles, R., Hepburn, S., Morris, M., Reyes, N., Tanda, T., & Reaven, J. (November, 2019). 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.
  • Reaven, J., Boles, R., Hayutin, L., Hepburn, S., Meyer, A., Morris, M., Pickard, K., Reyes, N., Tanda, T., Walsh, C., & Blakeley-Smith, A. (May, 2019). 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.
  • Blakeley-Smith, A., Meyer, A., Boles, R., Hepburn, S., & Reaven, J. (May, 2019). 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.
  • Pickard, K., Boles, R., Blakeley-Smith, A., Klinger, L., Keefer, A., Duncan, A., O’Kelley, S., & Reaven, J. (May, 2019). 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. (May, 2019). 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.
  • Reaven, J., Boles, R., Hayutin, L., Hepburn, S., Meyer, A., Morris, M., Pickard, K., Reyes, N., Tanda, T., Walsh, C., & Blakeley-Smith, A. (May 2019) 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Keefer A, Kreiser NL, Singh V, Blakeley-Smith A, Duncan A, Johnson C, Klinger L, Meyer A, Reaven J, Vasa RA. Intolerance of Uncertainty Predicts Anxiety Outcomes Following CBT in Youth with ASD. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Dec;47(12):3949-3958. PubMed PMID: 27405445
  • Blakeley-Smith, A., Hepburn, S., Reaven, J., Pugliese, C. & Kuschner, E. (November, 2017). Expanding Who We Serve: Careful Adaptations of Evidence Based Treatments for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. Symposium at ABCT, San Diego.
  • Hepburn SL, Blakeley-Smith A, Wolff B, Reaven JA. Telehealth delivery of cognitive-behavioral intervention to youth with autism spectrum disorder and anxiety: A pilot study. Autism. 2016 Feb;20(2):207-18. PubMed PMID: 25896267
  • Hepburn SL, Blakeley-Smith A, Wolff B, Reaven JA. Telehealth delivery of cognitive-behavioral intervention to youth with autism spectrum disorder and anxiety: A pilot study. Autism. 2016 Feb;20(2):207-18. PubMed PMID: 25896267
  • Reaven J, Washington L, Moody EJ, Stern JA, Hepburn SL, Blakeley-Smith A. Examining the Relationship Between Parental Anxiety and Treatment Response in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Anxiety. J Autism Dev Disord. 2015 Aug;45(8):2464-73. PubMed PMID: 25778837
  • Reaven J, Blakeley-Smith A, Beattie TL, Sullivan A, Moody EJ, Stern JA, Hepburn SL, Smith IM. Improving transportability of a cognitive-behavioral treatment intervention for anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorders: results from a US-Canada collaboration. Autism. 2015 Feb;19(2):211-22. PubMed PMID: 24463434
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Professional Memberships

  • International Meeting for Autism Research, Member
  • Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy, Member

Practice Locations

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

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
Clinical Interests
Dr. Blakeley-Smith is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine. She received her PhD in clinical psychology in 2005 and specializes in developmental disabilities, most specifically autism spectrum disorder. Dr. Blakeley-Smith co-authored a CBT treatment manual, Facing Your Fears, for children with autism and anxiety. published in 2011 along with Drs Reaven, Hepburn and Nichols. Dr. Blakeley-Smith is an investigator on a randomized clinical trial exploring the effectiveness of Facing Your Fears adapted for autistic adolescents with intellectual disability. She is involved in teaching at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus and is the training director of APA approved clinical psychology internship in the Department of Family Medicine.

Public Speaking
Yes
Autism, Intellectual Disabilities, Anxiety

General Information

Graduate Schools:
  • MA, Stony Brook University (S.U.N.Y.) (2002)
  • PhD, Stony Brook University (S.U.N.Y.) (2005)
Undergraduate Schools:
  • BA, Allegheny College (PA) (1996)
Internships:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Child Psychology Program (2005)
Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Child Psychology Program, Psychology (2006)
Languages: English
Department: Psychiatry-JFK
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CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place
Campus Box C290
Aurora, CO 80045

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