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Cognitive Therapy

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 […]

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 Therapy for Schizophrenia

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

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 […]

What is the synergistic effect of medication and CBT? (Students Ask Dr. Beck – PART SIX)

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

What research is Dr. Beck presently involved in? (Students Ask Dr. Beck – Part SEVEN)

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

CBT for Bipolar I Patients (Students Ask Dr. Beck – Part TEN)

Dr.  Aaron Beck describes how cognitive behavior therapy  has been applied to Bipolar I Patients. He begins by explaining the […]

What helped Dr. Beck develop Cognitive Therapy? (Students Ask Dr. Beck – PART THREE)

Dr. Aaron Beck explains how his curiosity and scientific nature led him to develop Cognitive Therapy. He also explains the […]

Beck Spotlight on Antonette Zeiss

At a 90th birthday party for Dr. Aaron Beck, given by Pearson Assessment at the American Psychological Association annual conference […]

Does Cognitive Therapy = Cognitive Behavior Therapy?

There seems to be a lot of confusion about the difference between Cognitive Therapy (CT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). […]

How Thinking Can Change the Brain

Sharon Begley’s article about changing your brain appeared in the Wall Street Journal a few weeks ago -you can read it here, and you can also […]

What Cognitive Therapy does to your brain…

Cognitive Therapy is well known for being effective for depression (it’s twice as effective as medication in preventing relapse) and it’s also been shown […]

Another CT Myth… Put on those Rose-Colored Glasses

Here’s another one of the most common misunderstandings about Cognitive Therapy:  Myth: Cognitive Therapy simply teaches people to put on “rose-colored glasses” and see […]