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Cognitive Therapy

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 […]

Judith S. Beck Writes In: Self Disclosure in Cognitive Therapy

I’ve recently been thinking about Self Disclosure in CT. In traditional psychoanalysis, analysts deliberately refrain from revealing anything about themselves. […]

Judith S. Beck Writes In: More on CT for New Year’s Resolutions

I enjoyed being interviewed for an NPR radio story on the Cognitive Therapy approach to New Year’s resolutions. When I’ve […]

CT Myths: Three of the Most Common Misunderstandings about Cognitive Therapy

Myth: Cognitive Therapy (CT) is all about changing your thinking, and does not involve behavioral change. Fact: Actually, Cognitive Therapy […]

What does Cognitive Therapy have to do with Nursing?

As Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) interact with patients who have health problems, many of them find that their patients also suffer from mental health problems, including […]

Research Results: CBT May Reduce Depression Relapse after ECT

  Many studies have demonstrated that Cognitive Therapy (CT) is effective for depression, and twice as effective as medication in preventing […]

Aaron Beck Video Clips

People often ask us for video footage of Aaron T. Beck, especially students. Here is a list of all the video […]

Aaron T. Beck Writes In: Early Response to CT, and Current Success

The following is a direct email excerpt from Dr. Beck‘s conversation with an interviewer. [In response to a question about […]

Aaron T. Beck, M.D. appears on the Charlie Rose Show!

As part of a panel discussion, Dr. Beck discusses Cognitive Therapy (which he developed in the 1960s) and how it differs […]

Research Results: CBT Reduces Fatigue among Cancer Survivors

A new study just published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) can help cancer […]

Choosing a CT Therapist?

Cognitive Therapy (CT) has been demonstrated to be effective for many disorders in hundreds of clinical trials — it’s one of the most widely […]

CT Worldwide

We’re going to start highlighting interesting Cognitive Therapy developments in specific U.S. states and countries around the world. You’ll see these highlights here as […]