Abstract
Welcome to a special series in Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, brought to you by the Committee for the 50th Anniversary of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). Comprised of commentary articles, a subset of luminary past presidents present their views of the history of cognitive and behavioral therapies and their ideas on where the field will go next, using the backdrop of their own careers as a point of departure.
•A subset of luminary past presidents of ABCT reflect on the first 50 years of the association.•Topics include: where the field should go, the need for increased dissemination efforts.•Many articles emphasize flexibility to meet future challenges and the ever changing field of mental health care delivery.
