Jeffrey E. Young (born March 9, 1950) is an American psychologist best known for having developed

schema therapy Schema therapy was developed by Jeffrey E. Young for use in treatment of personality disorders and chronic DSM Axis I disorders, such as when patients fail to respond or relapse after having been through other therapies (for example, traditional ...

. He is the founder of the Schema Therapy Institute. After earning an undergraduate degree at

Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Sta ...

, he obtained a higher education degree at the

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...

, where he then pursued postdoctoral studies with

Aaron Beck Aaron Temkin Beck (July 18, 1921 – November 1, 2021) was an American psychiatrist who was a professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania.

. He has written numerous books on cognitive behavioral therapy and schema therapy. His two most famous books are ''Schema Therapy'' (for professionals), and ''Reinventing Your Life'' (for the general public). When interviewed in 2021, Jeffrey Young said a critical part of being effective in delivering Schema Therapy is to understand that culture affects schemas and modes.

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* Living people American psychologists Yale University alumni University of Pennsylvania alumni 1950 births {{US-psychologist-stub