Ronald M. Rapee, PhD, is currently distinguished professor in the Department of Psychology at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, and director of the Centre for Emotional Health. He has been involved in an advisory capacity with the DSM-IV and DSM-5, and he was a member of the US-government-sponsored Project Liberty, which worked to develop anxiety management programs for children affected by disasters. He is on the scientific advisory committees for a number of national and international organizations, and the editorial boards of several international journals.
Ann Wignall, D Psych, was the principal clinical psychologist at Northern Sydney Health, and service manager for child and youth mental health. She established the Child & Adolescent Anxiety Clinic at Royal North Shore Hospital in 1995, and ran national training programs for treatment and early intervention in anxiety and depression.
Susan H. Spence, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and researcher specializing in the assessment, treatment and prevention of child and adolescent anxiety and depression. She is an Emeritus Professor at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia and has a strong international reputation and has received several significant awards for her contribution to youth mental health.
Vanessa Cobham, PhD, is a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of anxiety and posttraumatic stress in children and adolescents. She works as a researcher and teacher at The University of Queensland, and as a clinician within Children's Health Queensland's Child and Youth Mental Health Service. She is from Brisbane, Australia.
Heidi Lyneham, PhD, is currently a research fellow within the Department of Psychology at Macquarie University and deputy director of the Centre for Emotional Health. She has a wealth of experience in developing and managing treatment programs for child anxiety across a wide range of applications.
