Founders and Theories/Contributions

B.F. Skinner

Behaviorism

-operant conditioning

-radical behaviorism

Joseph Wolpe

Behaviorism

-systematic desensitization

Albert Bandura

Behaviorism

-BoBo doll experiment

-self-efficacy

-social cognitive theory/social learning approach

Albert Ellis

Cognitive Behavioral Theory

-Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Aaron Beck

Cognitive Behavioral Theory

-Cognitive Therapy

Donald Meichenbaum

Cognitive Behavioral Theory

-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

William Glasser

Choice Theory (creator)

-reality therapy

Robert Wubbolding

Choice Theory (contributor)

-reality therapy

Marsha Linehan

Third Wave CBT

-Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Steven Hayes

Third Wave CBT

-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

John Kabat-Zinn

Third Wave CBT

-Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Jeffrey Young

Third Wave CBT

-Schema Therapy