David T. Smith, PhD
Title
Director of Psychology Training in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Adjunct Associate Professor
Appointment
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology
Email
david.smith@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4633
Fax
513-636-7361
Bio
Dr. David Smith has been a Staff Psychologist at the Cincinnati Center for the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center since December 1980.
At the Cincinnati Center for Developmental Disorders, Dr. Smith provides a combination of assessment services, training of advanced psychology students, treatment services, consultation, teaching, administration and research activities. He has served as the Training Director of the Pediatric Psychology residency from its inception in 1992. He has taught Introduction to Psychology and Ethics in Psychology at the University of Cincinnati from 1980 to the present.
Dr. Smith also currently serves as an elder at the College Hill Presbyterian Church.
Credentials
PhD: Psychology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1979.
Residency: Medical Psychology Resident in the Handicapped Child, University of Oregon Health Sciences Center, Child Development and Rehabilitation Center, 1979-1980.
Pre-doctoral training/internship: Nisonger Center, Columbus, Ohio, 1978-79.
Certifications: Ohio Psychology License, 1980 to present; Ohio Qualified Mental Retardation Professional, 1981 to present.
Awards and Honors
- American Association on Mental Retardation, Fellow
- Cincinnati Psychological Association, former President
- Phi Kappa Phi National honorary
- Cum Laude graduate of Miami University
- South West Ohio Residences (group homes for adults with autism), President
Research
Parent-child interactions; behavioral aspects of children with Down syndrome; behavioral and EEG features in children with Down syndrome and autism; journaling for parents with children who have developmental disabilities; impact of direct observations on training
Publications, Most Recent
Geiger, D. M., Smith, D. T., and Creaghead, N. A. (2002). Parent and professional agreement on cognitive level of children with autism.Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34(4), 307-312.
Presentations, Most Recent
Smith, D., Psychologists in medical settings. Invited address to Clinical Psychology graduate students at Miami University. November 16, 2005.
Professional Organization Memberships
- Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, Member
- Cincinnati Society of Child Clinical Psychologists, member
- Cincinnati Psychological Association
- American Association on Mental Retardation
- American Psychological Association
- Christian Leadership Ministries of Campus Crusade for Christ
Special Interests
Parent-child behavioral interaction therapy
Related Areas
This person works in these other areas at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center:
