Autore: Deborah Dobson

Deborah Dobson, PhD, is a psychologist in private practice in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary. She has served as Director of Clinical Training for the Calgary Clinical Psychology Residency program and began the first certificate program in CBT in Western Canada in 2014. Dr. Dobson served on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies from 2010 to 2016. She is a recipient of the Governor General”s Caring Canadian Award for her advocacy work with the Canadian Mental Health Association–Calgary Region. Dr. Dobson”s professional interests include client advocacy and access to empirically supported treatments, clinical training and supervision, and CBT for anxiety disorders. Keith S. Dobson, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and a Principal Investigator for the Opening Minds program of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, with a focus on stigma reduction in the workplace. His research has focused on both cognitive models and CBT for depression. Dr. Dobson has published over 230 articles and chapters, 13 books, two DVDs, and one DVD series. He is a past president of the Canadian Psychological Association, the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy. Dr. Dobson is a recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Profession of Psychology and the Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Science of Psychology from the Canadian Psychological Association, among other honors.