Ph.D., Temple University
Brian
C. Chu is associate professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology
at Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and
Professional Psychology. He is also founder and director of the Youth Anxiety and
Depression Clinic, a research clinic specializing in evaluating and providing
evidence-based care for children and adolescents. He has received the
Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Young
Investigator Award to support development of behavioral activation and
exposure programs in middle schools. He
has coedited a book, Transdiagnostic
Treatments for Children and Adolescents: Principles and Practice (Guilford,
2013), reviewing the science and treatment of universal processes that cut
across youth pathology. He is coauthoring a practitioner-oriented book
designed to guide clinicians in everyday evidence-based practice: Treatment Plans and Interventions: Child and
Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Disorders (Translating
Evidence-Based Treatments into Personalized Therapies). He is editor of Cognitive &
Behavioral Practice, the practice-oriented journal of the Association for
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and he serves on the editorial board for
several scientific journals, including Behaviour Research and Therapy,
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Journal of Consulting and
Clinical Psychology, and Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Dr. 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 mechanisms of change. He is also
interested in utilizing technology (e.g., mobile applications and web-based
coaching) to foster the effectiveness of evidence-based treatment delivery and
professional training. He has a developing interest in understanding
multicultural issues that impact help-seeking behavior and access to mental
health services. He is a committed teacher and mentor to undergraduate and
graduate trainees learning to appreciate and become competent in evidence-based
psychological practice.
Brian mentors students in both the
GSAPP and clinical Ph.D. programs.