Ph.D., Temple
Brian C. Chu's areas of interest include the assessment and treatment
of anxiety and depressive disorders in youth, with a special emphasis
on the dissemination of evidence-based practice, effectiveness
research, and the evaluation of within- session client and therapist
process variables that predict therapy outcome. He has a developing
interest in understanding multicultural issues that impact help-seeking
behavior and access to mental health services. In addition to writing
journal articles and book chapters in the above topics, he has
coauthored two treatment manuals, Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy for Anxious Children (2nd Ed.) and Behavioral Activation and Social Exposure (BASE) Group Treatment for Schizophrenia and other Serious Mental Illness. Dr.
Chu applies the scientist-practitioner model throughout his research,
supervision of graduate students, and courses he teaches in child
psychopathology and CBT for anxiety and depression. He is an active
member of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy and is
the current president for the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Special
Interest Group and the coeditor of the SIG`s newsletter, posted online
at http://www.ocs.mq.edu.au/~jhudson/caasig.html.
