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In light of all the recent discussion about antidepressant drugs that increase the risk of attempted suicide, we thought we’d […]
Posted by hgrossman on June 8, 2021
In a recent Philadelphia area pilot program, thirteen Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) were trained by the Beck Institute to use […]
Posted by hgrossman on
This study examined the effects of therapist competence in assigning homework on the outcome of CT (cognitive therapy) in patients […]
Recently, there’s been an interesting discussion on the Academy of Cognitive Therapy listserv about the therapy notes patients take home […]
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 […]
Posted by Beck Institute Staff on January 17, 2007
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 […]
Posted by Beck Institute Staff on January 12, 2007
I’ve recently been thinking about Self Disclosure in CT. In traditional psychoanalysis, analysts deliberately refrain from revealing anything about themselves. […]
Posted by jbeck on January 8, 2007
I enjoyed being interviewed for an NPR radio story on the Cognitive Therapy approach to New Year’s resolutions. When I’ve […]
Posted by jbeck on January 5, 2007
Myth: Cognitive Therapy (CT) is all about changing your thinking, and does not involve behavioral change. Fact: Actually, Cognitive Therapy […]
Posted by Beck Institute Staff on December 19, 2006
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 […]
Posted by Beck Institute Staff on December 6, 2006
Many studies have demonstrated that Cognitive Therapy (CT) is effective for depression, and twice as effective as medication in preventing […]
Posted by Aaron T. Beck, MD on November 22, 2006
People often ask us for video footage of Aaron T. Beck, especially students. Here is a list of all the video […]
Posted by Beck Institute Staff on November 14, 2006
The following is a direct email excerpt from Dr. Beck‘s conversation with an interviewer. [In response to a question about […]
Posted by Beck Institute Staff on November 8, 2006
As part of a panel discussion, Dr. Beck discusses Cognitive Therapy (which he developed in the 1960s) and how it differs […]
Posted by Beck Institute Staff on November 3, 2006
Cognitive Therapy (CT) has been demonstrated to be effective for many disorders in hundreds of clinical trials — it’s one of the most widely […]
Posted by Beck Institute Staff on October 23, 2006
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 […]
Posted by Beck Institute Staff on October 17, 2006