National Presentations (chronological order)

 Ellis, T. E. (1981).  Large-scale, collaborative mental health training: The West Virginia experience.  Paper presented at the 89th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, California.

 Ellis, T.  & Linton, J.  (1982).  Training needs of mental health personnel: A statewide survey.  Paper presented at the 90th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C..  (Reprinted in Resources in Education July, 1983 - ERIC Document No.  ED 226279).

 Ellis, T. E. (1986).  Cognitive characteristics of suicide ideators and attempters.  Paper presented at the 94th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., August 22-26 (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No.  ED 281 110).

 Ellis, T. E. (1986).  Attitudinal predictors of suicide risk.  Paper presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Chicago, IL, November 13-16.

 Ratliff, K. G. and Ellis, T. E. (1986).  Characteristics of male alcohol offenders.  Paper presented at the 94th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., August 22-26. (Eric Document ED282147)

 Ellis, T. E., Berg, R. A., & Franzen, M. D.  (1989).  Organic vs. cognitive deficits in suicidal patients.  Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology, San Diego, CA, (April) and at the 9th Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Washington, DC. (November).

 Ellis, T.E., and Rudd, M.D. (1993)  A cluster analysis of suicidal outpatients: Two personality profiles. Paper presented at the 26th Annual Conference of the American Association for Suicidology, San Francisco, CA, April 15, 1993.

 Ellis, T.E., and Rudd, M.D. (1994).  Cluster analysis update: A third personality profile.  Paper presented at the 27th Annual Conference of the American Association for Suicidology, New York, NY, April 9, 1994.

 Ellis, T.E., & Lehman, G.L. (1994). A naturalistic outcome study of group cognitive behavioral treatment for panic disorder.  Paper presented at the 28th Annual Convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Diego, CA.

 Ellis, T.E., & Lehman, G.L. (1995). Group cognitive-behavior therapy for panic disorder: Does it work “In the real world”? Paper presented at the 15th Annual Conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Pittsburgh, PA, April 7, 1995.

 Ellis, T.E., & Dickey, T.O. (1995). Suicides by patients of therapists in training: Results of a national survey. Paper presented at the 28th Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology, Phoenix, AZ, May 26, 1995.

 Ellis, T.E., & Jones, E.C. (1995). What if my intern’s patient commits suicide? Results of a national survey. Paper presented at the 103rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, New York, NY, August.

 Ellis, T.E. (1997). “It’s a Wonderful Life” as a study in cognitive therapy: The case of George Bailey. Invited plenary address presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology, Memphis, April.

 Ellis, T.E. (1997). Helping Suicidal Patients with Cognitive Therapy. Three-hour public workshop, sponsored by the American Association of Suicidology, Bethesda, Md., October 24, 1997.

 Ellis, T.E. (1998). Cognitive Therapy with the Suicidal Individual. National teleconference presented at Bethesda Naval Hospital, MD, sponsored by the American Association of Suicidology and the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, D.C., April.

 Newman, C.F. and Ellis, T.E. (1998). Treating the Actively Suicidal Client: Interventions and Safeguards. Three-hour workshop presented at the 32^nd Annual Convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, D.C, November.

 Ellis, T.E. (1999). Combating hopelessness through collaboration and self-help. Invited workshop presented at the 32^nd Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology (with D. Jobes, T. Joiner, and D.Rudd). Houston, April.

 Ellis, T.E. (1999). Supervisory issues around client suicide. Panel presentation at the 32^nd Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology (with J. Spiegelman, M. Briggs, and J. Rogers). Houston, April.

 Newman, C.F. and Ellis, T.E. (1999). Treating the Actively Suicidal Client: Interventions and Safeguards. Five-hour workshop presented at the 33^rd Annual Convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada, November.

 Ellis, T.E. (2000). Therapies for Suicidal Patients: Common Threads. Paper presented at the 33^rd Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology Los Angeles, April.

 Newman, C.F. and Ellis, T.E. (2000). Treating the Actively Suicidal Client: Interventions and Safeguards. Eight-hour workshop presented at the 34^th Annual Convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, Louisiana, November.

 Ellis, T.E. (2001). Helping Suicidal Patients with Cognitive Therapy. Three-hour workshop presented at the 34^th Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology, Atlanta, GA, April.

 Ellis, T.E., Rudd, M.D., & Miller, S.D. (2002). Classification of Suicidal Patients: Pilot Test of a New Instrument. Paper presented at the 35th Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology, Bethesda, MD, April.

Ellis, T.E. (2003). Diary of a Suicide: A Cognitive Perspective. Paper presented at the 36th Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology, Santa Fe, NM, April.

Ellis, T.E. (2004). Cognition and Suicide: Historical and Theoretical Backdrop. Paper presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology, Miami, FL, April.

 Symposium Functions and Other Scholarly Activities

 Organizer, Large-scale mental health training systems: Approaches and obstacles. 89th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA, August, 1981.

 Chairperson, Suicide of a supervisee’s patient: Mentor dilemmas. 28th Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology, Phoenix, AZ, April, 1995.

 Invited Discussant, Cognitive and emotional pathways to depression and suicidality across the lifespan. 105th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, August, 1997.

 Reviewer, National Institute of Mental Health, SBIR Phase I Contract Proposals, 2001 (ZMH1-CRB-B-C2), Bethesda, MD.

 Chairperson, National Institute of Mental Health Review Panel, SBIR Phase II Contract Proposals (ZMH1 NRB-W-C5), July 26, 2002, Bethesda, MD.

Chairperson, Cognition and suicide: Theory, Research, and Practice. Symposium presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology, Miami, FL, April, 2004.