JERALD BELITZ, Ph.D.

Department of
Psychiatry

PROFESSOR & CHIEF PSYCHOLOGIST
CLINICAL DIRECTOR, CHILDREN'S PSYCHIATRIC CENTER/OUTPATIENT SERVICES

Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1987
Dissertation: Hopelessness, Social Isolation, and Coping Ability as Factors in Adolescent Suicide Attempts
Pre-doctoral Internship, Albuquerque Family and Child Guidance Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1985-1986
M.A., Guidance and Counseling, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1980

E-mail: jbelitz@salud.unm.edu

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
Program development; Ethics; Psychotherapy with children, adolescents and families; community collaboration

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS:
Belitz, J. ( 2008).  Ethical aspects of the treatment of substance abuse with children and adolescents. In Geppert, C. and Roberts, L. (Eds.), Understanding and Resolving Ethical Dilemmas in Substance Abuse Treatment: A Practical Handbook for Clinicians (pp.115-128).  Center City, MN: Hazelden.

Belitz, J. (2007).  On professionalism.  In Roberts, L. and Hoop, J.G. (Eds.), Professionalism and   Ethics: A Question-and-Answer Self-Study Guide for Medical Professionals (pp.73-78).  Washington DC: American Psychiatric Publishing.

Belitz, J. (contributor) (2007).  In Roberts, L. and Hoop, J.G. (Eds.), Professionalism and   Ethics: A Question-and-Answer Self-Study Guide for Medical Professionals.  Washington DC: American Psychiatric Publishing.

Belitz, J. (2006). Negotiating with your chair. In Hilty, D. and Roberts, L. (Eds.),
Concise Guide for early Career Psychiatrists (pp.125-132). Washington DC: American Psychiatric Publishing.

Belitz, J. and Bailey, R.A.  (2009).Clinical ethics for the treatment of children and adolescents: A guide for general psychiatrists.  Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 32, 243-258.

Belitz, J, Grunert, B, Roberts, L. (2006). Strategies for psychologists in a department
of psychiatry. In Hilty, D. and Roberts, L. (Eds.), Concise Guide for Early Career Psychiatrists (pp.35-48). Washington DC: American Psychiatric Publishing.

Belitz, J., Roberts, L., & Dyer, A. (2004). Caring for Children. Ethics in Mental Health Care
(pp. 119-134). Washington DC: American Psychiatric Publishing.

Belitz, J.,and Schacht, A. (1992). Satanism as a response to abuse: The dynamics and treatment of satanic involvement in male youths. Adolescence, 27, 855-872.

Belitz, J.,and Valdez, D.M. (1994). Chicano gang youth: A need for mental health intervention and advocacy. The Child, Youth and Family Services Quarterly, 17, 10-12.

Belitz, J.,and Valdez, D.M. (1994). Clinical issues in the treatment of Chicano male gang youth. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 16, 57-74.

Belitz, J. and Valdez, D. (1997). A sociocultural context for understanding gang involvement among Mexican-American male youth. In Garcia, J. and Zea, M.D. (Eds.), Psychological Interventions and Research with Latino Populations (pp. 56-72). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Roberts, L.W., McCarty, T., Roberts, B.B., Morrison, N., Belitz, J., Berenson, C. and Siegler, M. (1996). Clinical ethics teaching in psychiatric supervision. Academic Psychiatry, 20, 176-188.

Personal Statement
I have had the privilege of working with children, adolescents and families through the Department of Psychiatry since 1988. I have worked in both inpatient and outpatient services. I am actively involved in the teaching and supervision of trainees from various behavioral health disciplines. I co-teach the Ethics Seminar for child and adolescent psychiatry residents and psychology interns; this is an interactive seminar and I continue to develop my ethical practices. Through the years I have had many opportunities to develop therapeutic programs and I most recently helped develop and implement a community based wrap-around model of care for youth and families with multiple psychosocial problems. The Department has allowed me to pursue my interests in clinical work, teaching, community collaboration, program development and scholarship.