Dr. Wong Chee-wing received his clinical psychology training from the Institute of Psychiatry in London under H.J. Eysenck, M.B. Shapiro and S. Rachman. He started his career as one of the pioneering clinical psychologists in Hong Kong. He was appointed honorary lecturer and clinical supervisor to the clinical psychology programme at the University of Hong Kong. Dr. Wong then moved to Australia and worked as Chief Clinical Psychologist coordinating community psychology services in north metropolitan Adelaide. He was appointed clinical supervisor and honorary lecturer to the University of Adelaide and the Flinder's University of South Australia, where he taught CBT to trainee psychologists. He is now Head of Clinical Psychology Service, Kwai Chung Hospital, and Cluster Coordinator of psychological services for the Kowloon West Cluster of the Hospital Authority in Hong Kong. Dr. Wong holds joint appointment as Adjunct Associate Professor to the Faculty of Medicine and the Psychology Department, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Between 2001 and 2004, he was appointed Honorary Associate Professor to the Central South University in Hunan, China. His clinical interests are mood disorders, CBT and neuropsychology. His research interest is in the field of negative affect structure in anxiety and depression. In recent years, Dr. Wong has been teaching CBT and psychopathology in various cities around China. He aspires to establishing more systematized trainings in CBT as a way of ensuring good practice standards and continuous quality improvement. The establishment of CACBT is one way to achieve this goal.

Dr. Ng was trained in the Liverpool University, and undertook his doctorate degree at the University of Surrey, England. He held important positions at various health authorities in the UK since his graduation. He was a principal clinical psychologist and deputy head of clinical psychology service in Trafford Health Authority, Manchester, before returning to Hong Kong in 1990. Prior to his clinical career, he also undertook psychological research in several UK institutions, including the University College, London, the Open University and the Brunel Institute of Organisation and Social Studies. He has publications in the field of cross-cultural psychology, clinical decision-making, schizophrenia, and mental handicap. Dr. Ng was Head of Clinical Psychology Service for the New Territory East Cluster of the Hospitals in Hong Kong before his recent retirement. He is currently in private practice, and also serving an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Social Science, Hong Kong Baptist University. He also contributed to the teaching programmes in the medical faculties of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Clinical Psychology Programme at the University of Hong Kong, as well as the Central South University Institute of Mental Health in Hunan, China, and served as an adjunct associate professor for these universities.

Dr. KC Wong has obtained her BSocSc (Hons) from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and MSocSc in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hong Kong. She has recently gained her PhD from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Dr. Wong has been working as clinical psychologist in Kwai Chung Hospital since 1996 and providing in-patient and out-patient service to adult psychiatric patients. She is also providing consultation in the Department of Clinical Oncology at the Princess Margaret Hospital. She has been appointed as Honorary Clinical Supervisor of the Clinical Psychology Programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong since 2000, and is experienced in supervising clinical psychology trainees to conduct CBT.

Dr. Roger Ng is a consultant psychiatrist working in a public hospital. He is also team head of a community psychiatric and rehabilitation teams, serving patients suffering from severe mental illnesses. He started his interest in cognitive therapy since 1995, when he was fascinated by the development of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for schizophrenia. He received training in cognitive therapy and cognitive therapy supervision in the Beck Institute of Cognitive Therapy and Research. He is currently a fellow of Academy of Cognitive Therapy of USA. He has published dozens of papers on psychiatric rehabilitation and cognitive therapy. He has also presented topics on cognitive therapy for Chinese and severe mental illnesses in several local and international conferences. His research interests include cognitive therapy for psychosis and personality disorders, and cultural adaptation of cognitive therapy for Chinese population. He is currently assistant editor of International Review of Cultural Psychiatry, regional editor of International Journal of Culture and Mental Health. He is also Chairman of Scientific Committee, Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists.

Dr. Calais Chan received his PhD in Experimental Clinical Psychology from the University of New South Wales in Australia. His major research interest lies in role of cognitive processes underlying human emotion and psychopathology. He has more than 20 years of experience in professional practice of clinical and health psychology both in Hong Kong and Australia. Apart from running his private practice, Dr. Chan also serves as Associate Professor concurrently in the Department of Psychiatry of Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Department of Psychology of University of Hong Kong. Dr. Chan is now Scientific Secretary of the Chinese Association of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

George has obtained his MSocSc in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hong Kong. He has been practicing as a clinical psychologist in a psychiatric hospital and a psychiatric out-patient clinic for more than 10 years. He has been appointed as Honorary Clinical Supervisor of the Clinical Psychology Programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong since 1998. George has rich clinical experience in treating adults suffering from anxiety and depressive disorders. He has been involved in studies on hoarding behaviours, adjustment to SARS, and psychometric evaluations of clinical scales. Together with Dr. C.W. Wong, he designed the Psychological Intervention Programme for Early Psychosis (PIPE) in Hong Kong. His current research interests include psychological processes underlying psychosis.

Dr. Yiu is a psychiatrist working in the public mental health service in the field of general psychiatry. He is Cluster Chief of Service (Psychiatry) of the Kowloon East Cluster, Chief of Service and Consultant Psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry, United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority of Hong Kong. He was trained in forensic aspects of psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry and Broadmoor Hospital of the United Kingdom.

Dr. Yiu is currently Chairman of Psychiatric Tutors' Committee of the psychiatric training scheme in Hong Kong. He holds the position of Adjunct Associate Professor of the Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is convenor of the Quality Assurance Sub-committee, Coordinating Committee in Psychiatry of the Hospital Authority. He serves in the Education Committee of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists. He is a member of the management committee of the United Centre of Emotional Health and Positive Living established under the auspices of the United Christian Medical Service.

Dr. Chan works in Psychogeriatrics as well as General Adult Psychiatry. He is Consultant Psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong. His previous and current honorary posts include: Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong; Vice-President (2001 - 2003) and President (2003 - 2005) of the Hong Kong Psychogeriatric Association; Honorary Secretary (1994 - 2000), Honorary Treasurer (2000 - 2004), and Chairman of Scientific Committee (2005) of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists.