ELSON M. BIHM, Ph.D.
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Dept
Office
Phone
Email
Professor of Psychology and Counseling
Psychology & Counseling
215 Mashburn
501-450-5417
elsonb@uca.edu
Education
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Ph.D. Texas Tech University, 1982 Counseling Psychology
M.S. University of Southwestern Louisiana (now University of Louisiana at Lafayette),
1978 Experimental Psychology
B.S. Louisiana State University, 1975 Psychology
Research Interests
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Counseling Psychology
Social-Emotional Learning
Pragmatism
Courses Taught
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Counseling Process and Skills
Psychopathology and Developmental Disorders in Childhood
Diagnosis and Treatment of Addictions
Personality Assessment
Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychology and Counseling
Child Mental Health Promotion and Primary Prevention
Recent Publications/Presentations
2006
Bihm, E. M., & Gillaspy, J. A., Jr. (2006, October). The history of behavior modification in
Arkansas: The legacy of the Brelands and the Baileys. Little Rock, AR: Presentation at
the annual meeting of the North American Association of Masters in Psychology.
Bihm, E. M., & Gillaspy, J. A., Jr. (2006). Marian Breland Bailey. (1920-2001). The
Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Little Rock, AR: Central Arkansas Library
System.
Gillaspy, J. A., & Bihm, E. M. (2006). Keller Breland (1915-1965). The Encyclopedia of
Arkansas History & Culture. Little Rock, AR: Central Arkansas Library System.
Umphress, T., & Bihm, E. M. (2006, October). Using magic in psychotherapy with children.
Little Rock, AR: Presentation at the annual meeting of the North American Association
of Masters in Psychology.
2005
Gillaspy, J. A., Bihm, E. M., & Lammers, W. J. (2005, March). The Brelands and the Baileys of
Hot Springs, Arkansas: An NSF-Funded Instructional and Historical Web Site.
Convention of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Memphis, TN.
Smith, A., Bihm, E. M., Tavkar, P., and Sturmey, P. (2005). Approach-avoidance and happiness
indicators in unstructured settings: A preliminary analysis of persons with developmental
disorders. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 26, 297-313.
2004
Bihm, E. M., & Cunningham, A. (2004). Bullying: 10 Things Parents Can Do. Parenting in
Arkansas, 13, 21-22.
2003
Glenn, E., Bihm, E.M., & Lammers, W. J. (2003). Depression, anxiety, and relevant cognitions in
persons with mental retardation. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 33, 69-76.
Gillaspy, A., & Bihm, E. M. (2002). Marian Breland Bailey (1920-2001). American Psychologist, 57,
292-293.
Licenses and Certifications
Licensed as Psychologist, State of Arkansas Psychology Board, 1985-present.
National Certification, Certificate for Professional Qualification, Association of State and
Provisional Psychology Boards, 2001-present.
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, 1984-present.
National Certified Counselor, National Board for Certified Counselors, 1987- present.