Brian C. Chu

Brian C. Chu, Ph.D., is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Clinical Psychology in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. He is author of CBT Treatment Plans and Interventions for Depression and Anxiety Disorders (Guilford, 2023) - a comprehensive clinician guide for helping youth and adolescents manage anxiety and mood in clinic, schools and community settings. He has also co-edited 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 past Associate Editor and Editor of Cognitive & Behavioral Practice, the practice-oriented journal of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Dr. Chu is a recipient of the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Young Investigator Award and his areas of interest include the assessment and treatment of anxiety and depression disorders in youth, with a special emphasis on the dissemination of evidence-based practice, mechanisms of change, and transdiagnostic approaches to understanding youth disorders. 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.