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Cognitive Therapy

Therapist adherence to manualized cognitive-behavioral therapy for anger management delivered to veterans with PTSD via videoconferencing

It is important that veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have access to evidence-based treatment (EBT). A significant number (40%) […]

Using CBT to Target Body Image Issues in Female College Smokers

A recent study showed that using CBT techniques to target body image issues among female smokers in smoking cessation intervention […]

Cognitive Therapy in the Future (Students Ask Dr. Beck – Part NINE)

Dr. Beck discusses the growing nature of cognitive therapy. Based on the building blocks of an empirically validated theory, cognitive […]

CBT for Depression

Dr. Aaron Beck explains the history of biological and psychological research on depression. He also discusses studies that looked at […]

Cognitive Therapy for Adolescents in School Settings

We are pleased to announce the publication of “Cognitive Therapy with Adolescents in School Settings” – a concise guide for […]

Beck Institute Scholar Meets with Dr. Aaron Beck

Marcus Huibers, Ph.D., a former Beck Institute Scholar, visited us last week. He has conducted important research in the field […]

The Importance of Meanings in Our Reactions

Aaron T. Beck, M.D., President Emeritus People often make statements such as “You upset me,” “She makes me so angry,” […]

An Exchange from Dr. Aaron T. Beck and Dr. Amy Cunningham

Dr. Aaron T. Beck wrote: Dear Amy, I just came across an article(1), in which neurophysiological processes in Borderline Personality […]

The Use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a Method to Improve Self Care in Medical Students

Commentary: Medical Student Distress: A Call to Action Research has indicated that medical students tend to be more depressed than […]

The basis for Cognitive Therapy as described by Aaron T. Beck, M.D.

My present notion of cognitive therapy is that it is based on a theory of psychopathology (information processing model), and […]

CBT Found to Be Clinically Effective for Depressed Older Adults in Primary Care

A new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry investigated the clinical effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for […]

Cognitive Therapy for Schizophrenia

Here’s what Kevin Benbow emailed to us about his experience supervising a clinician with her first schizophrenia patient: As a […]

Setting the Agenda in session

A frequent question I’m asked by clinicians who are not cognitive therapists is why we set agendas toward the beginning […]

Cognitive Behavior Therapy Versus Light Therapy in the Treatment of SAD

According to a study published in the September issue of Behavior Therapy, researchers at the University of Vermont demonstrated that […]

Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders: Science and Practice

We asked David A. Clark to send us a description of the excellent, state-of-the-art new book on anxiety he co-authored […]

Generalizing Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Anxiety Disorders to Clinical Practice

Studies conducted at the University of Pennsylvania add to a growing body of research that supports the use of cognitive […]

A Monthly Summary of Beck Institute Updates [April 2012]

In its efforts to encourage the growth and dissemination of CBT throughout the world, the Beck Institute has expanded its […]

First Ever Specialty Topic Workshop at Beck Institute

SEPTEMBER 2011: This week Beck Institute held its first ever Specialty Workshop: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Active Duty and Veteran […]

What is special about cognitive therapy? (Students Ask Dr. Beck – PART FOUR)

This is the fourth question from the Q&A portion of Beck Institute’s 3-Day CBT Workshop on Depression and Anxiety for […]

What can neurobiology teach us about Cognitive Therapy? – (Students Ask Dr. Beck — PART FIVE)

This is the fifth question from the Q&A portion of Beck Institute’s 3-Day CBT Workshop on Depression and Anxiety for […]