David Clark & Aaron Beck
David, the guru of cognitive approaches to the understanding and treatment of anxiety disorders, is the one scientist a psychologist must read.
Aaron is globally recognized as the father of cognitive therapy and one of the world’s leading researchers in psychopathology. The American Psychologist has called him “one of the five most influential psychotherapists of all time.
Edmund Bourne
In the third edition of his workbook, psychologist Bourne describes specific skills needed to overcome problems with panic, anxiety, and phobias, and provides step-by- step procedures for mastering these skills. The book contains a fair amount of descriptive material but emphasizes cognitive-behavioral skills, strategies, and exercises to foster recovery
Michelle G. Craske
She is one of my favorite anxiety and depression researchers from Univ. California, Los Angeles, where she is also the Director of the Anxiety and Depression Research Center, and Associate Director of the Staglin Family Music Center for Behavioral and Brain Health.
