Elizabeth S. Sburlati, PhD MClinPsych, is involved in research at Macquarie University’s Centre for Emotional Health. Elizabeth is also a clinical psychologist. Her research interests are in the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practice in “real-world” settings, as well as in the treatment of child and adolescent anxiety and depression. She has published journal articles in peer-reviewed journals, has presented research at conferences, has peer-reviewed articles for numerous journals, and has peer-reviewed presentation proposals for the 1st and 2nd biennial Global Implementation Conferences.
Heidi J. Lyneham, PhD MClinPsych, is the Clinic Director at the Emotional Health Clinic, Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University, Australia. Heidi’s research interests include improving assessment and treatment methods for emotional problems experienced by children and adolescents. With a specific focus on improving access to services, Heidi has published a number of papers that investigate the use of supported bibliotherapy in treating anxiety, particularly for those from rural areas. She is an author of the well-known Cool Kids Anxiety Treatment Program.
Carolyn A. Schniering, PhD MClinPsych, is a senior lecturer and child psychologist at the Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Australia. Carolyn has first-hand experience in the treatment of adolescents with emotional difficulties and recently developed and evaluated a new transdiagnostic treatment that targets both anxiety and depression in youth. She also developed the Children’s Automatic Thoughts Scale (CATS), which has been used on a national and international scale to identify thinking styles associated with emotional syndromes in children and adolescents.
Ronald M. Rapee, AM PhD MSc (Psych), is currently Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney and Director of the Centre for Emotional Health. He has published extensively on the understanding and management of emotional difficulties across the lifespan and has written and edited books for professionals and for the general public. Ron has received several awards for his scientific contributions, and in 2012 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his contributions to clinical psychology in Australia.