Keith S. Dobson, PhD, is Full Professor and Director of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He conducts active research in the two primary domains of clinical depression and psychotherapy research. Dr. Dobson has over 120 publications, 7 books, and numerous conference presentations and clinical workshops to his credit, as well as active grants from the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research and the National Institute of Mental Health. In addition to his research interests, Dr. Dobson is actively involved in professional psychology, and has served in provincial and national organizations of social science,… health, and psychology, including a former post as president of the Canadian Psychological Association. He maintains an active clinical practice in the area of cognitive therapy.