LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Leonard Krasner, Ph.D.

		Leonard Krasner received his Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia University. He is a clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University and is professor emeritus at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. In a career that has spanned 52 years, Len Krasner has done much to advance the cause of behavioral therapy in terms of its theory, research, and application.

In many ways Len Krasner can be characterized as the grand theoretician and grand collaborator. Krasner's paradigm of behavioral influencing foreshadowed the cognitive-behavioral revolution in psychology. His collaboration with Jack Attowhe on token economies provided an important tool for prosocial behavioral change. Conjointly with his wife Miriam and Richard Stevens he explored open education and environmental design. With Art Houts he has explored issues of values in science. With Len Ullman he has explored a social learning interpretation of abnormal psychology. And with William O'Donohue he has explored psychological skill training and copublished their 1995 landmark work, Theories of Behavioral Therapy: Exploring Behavioral Change, published by the APA. In addition, he has contributed to a psychological understanding of the mystery novel and examined the sexual revolution in terms of its relationship to behavior modification. In all, from 1953 to present, Len Krasner has contributed 120 articles/chapters and 200-plus papers, colloquia, and/or invited talks. Together with Cyril Franks and others he cofounded AABT. In word and deed he has consistently become the great developmental agent and advocate for the advancement of behavior therapy. He has done this always with his penetrating intellect, warmth, philosophical humor, positive regard, and, indeed, love.

		For more than 3 decades Dr. Goldfried has been an esteemed and prolific proponent of behavior therapy. Early in his career he played a pivotal role in the establishment and development of behavioral assessment. In the 1970s, he emerged as one of the pioneers of the cognitive revolution in behavior therapy. Moreover, his influential work on self-control led to the development of the coping skills model of behavior therapy. Perhaps more than any other publication, his landmark 1970s book with Davison,

Clinical Behavior Therapy, has helped the field recognize the complexity of behavioral practices and the sophistication of cognitive-behavioral models. This text has been read by thousands of therapists and continues to remain in print. Through his writing, workshops, and more than 30 years of dedication to the clinical program at Stony Brook, Dr. Goldfried has taught cognitive-behavior therapy to several generations of students and professionals. During all this time, he has continued his work as a practicing therapist. His most significant contribution, however, may well be his influence on the countless individuals who are directly involved in the practice and investigation of behavior therapy.

		Barry Lubetkin received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Kent State University in 1969. He was a NIMH postdoctoral fellow in the leadership training program in alcoholism at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in 1970 and a postdoctoral fellow in behavior therapy in 1971 at the State University of New York at Stony Brook under the direction of Dr. Jerry Davison. Dr. Lubetkin served as the president and founding member of the American Board of Behavioral

Psychology from 1987 to 1998. His main professional commitment has been as cofounder and clinical director of the Institute for Behavior Therapy in New York City. He has held various senior clinical faculty posts at several universities, including Rutgers, Stony Brook, Hofstra, and Yeshiva. He has also served as a senior consultant in behavior therapy to the Veterans Administration Hospital, the Institute for Rational Emotive Therapy, and the Food and Drug Administration. In addition to writing numerous chapters and journal articles in behavior therapy, Dr. Lubetkin has written two widely acclaimed self-help books: Bailing Out—The Healthy Way to Get Out of a Bad Relationship and Survive and Why Do I Need You to Love Me in Order to Like Myself. As a guest expert he has regularly discussed behavior therapy and psychological issues in general on such shows as "Oprah," "Sally," "Montel," and "Geraldo."

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