Practice Locations

CeDAR - Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation
1693 N. Quentin St Aurora, CO 80045

877-999-0538

Jarrod Ellingson, PhD

Psychology

Locations

Practice Locations

CeDAR - Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation
1693 N. Quentin St
Aurora, CO 80045

877-999-0538

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CU Medicine Psychiatry - Outpatient Clinic
Anschutz Health Sciences Building
1890 N Revere Ct, Anschutz Health Sciences Bldg, Suite 4020
Aurora, CO 80045

303-724-1000

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Provider Expertise

Clinical Interest for Patients

My clinical interests include treating substance use disorders and and applying mindfulness-based interventions to substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety).


Care Philosophy

Substance use disorders often develop along with other mental or physical health problems, which should be addressed alongside substance use for optimal treatment outcomes.


Specialties

  • Psychology

Conditions & Treatments

  • Substance Abuse

    Alcoholism, Drug Abuse

Education & Training

Undergraduate Schools

BA, University of Northern Iowa (IA) (2006)


Graduate Schools

MA, San Diego State University (2008)

PhD, University of Missouri - Columbia (2016)


Internships

Yale-New Haven Medical Center Program (2016)


Professional Memberships

American Psychological Association, Member


Behavior Genetics Association, Member


Research Society on Alcoholism, Member


Research & Grants

Grants

Investigating how bottom-up and top-down processes relate to alcohol use disorder (2014)

Common mechanisms of the microbiota-gut-brain axis in alcohol use disorder and depression: A genetically informed investigation (2018)

The Effects of Cannabis Legalization and Persistent Use: A Longitudinal Study of Two Twin Cohorts (2024)


Research Interests for Patients

My research program consists of two broad aims addressing the causes and effects of substance use: 1) understanding the shared mechanisms of heavy substance use and co-occurring conditions; and 2) disentangling familial confounds from the causes and effects of substance use disorders.

information for referring providers

Referral Contact Phone

877-999-0538

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers

My primary clinical focus is on substance use disorders and other addictive behaviors. I have found empirically-supported, mindfulness-based interventions to be particularly effective for addressing these behaviors as well as other co-occurring conditions.

Research Interest for Referring Providers

My research is focused on isolating the direct causes and effects of substance use from other genetic and environmental factors. I use family-study designs to rigorously control for other genetic/environmental factors. I similarly use intensive longitudinal designs to control for individual differences (e.g., personality) that may explain the co-occurrence of substance use disorders and mental/physical health problems.