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Personality Disorders

When Clients Protect Themselves in Therapy: Repairing Ruptures

In part two of this blog, Dr. Morgan Hagner explains how clients’ attempts to protect themselves from vulnerability, fear, and discomfort can lead to ruptures in the therapeutic relationship– and what to do about it.

When Clients Protect Themselves in Therapy: Understanding Protective Strategies

Clients sometimes use specific strategies to protect themselves from perceived threats or cope with emotional distress. Dr. Morgan Hagner explains how to conceptualize these behaviors and use CBT strategies to intervene.

CBT for ADHD in Youth: Back-to-School Strategies for Therapists, Teachers, and Caregivers

By Betsy Feinberg, PsyD Beck Institute Adjunct Faculty With back-to-school season in full swing, caregivers, teachers, and children alike are […]

Adult ADHD: The Effects of Group CBT

A recent study in the Journal of Attention Disorders showed that brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) group sessions help to […]

Alternatives to Drugs for Hyperactive Children? Psychotherapy Can Help

  A recent NY Times article talks about the prevalence of ADHD in children, and parents who want to avoid drugs […]

An Introduction to CBT for people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

By Torrey Creed, PhD     Adjunct Faculty, Beck Institute While a description of CBT for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) would […]

CBT for Autism in School Settings

This study compared cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and treatment-as-usual (TAU) in terms of effects on observed social communication-related autism symptom […]

CBT Shows Promise for Anxious Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is an umbrella term representing a range of persistent cognitive deficits and impairments in communication and […]

The Therapeutic Alliance

In this video from a recent CBT workshop at the Beck Institute, Dr. Aaron Beck discusses the therapeutic alliance. He […]

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Personality Disorders

In this video from a recent Beck Institute Workshop, Dr. Aaron Beck discusses the evolution of cognitive behavior therapy for […]

February 20 – 22, 2012, Cognitive Behavior Therapy Workshop Level II: Personality Disorders and Challenging Problems

Earlier this week Beck Institute held the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Workshop Level II. This workshop focuses on CBT for personality […]

Cognitive Conceptualization

At a recent workshop Dr. Aaron Beck described how to utilize cognitive case conceptualization in treatment of children with autism. […]

June 20 – 22, 2011, Cognitive Behavior Therapy Workshop Level ll: Personality Disorders and Challenging Problems

Last week Beck Institute held its second Cognitive Behavior Therapy Workshop Level II: Personality Disorders and Challenging Problems. Psychologists, psychiatrists, […]

Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Treat Children with Asperger’s Syndrome

A recent report by Donoghue et al (2011) explored the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in children and young […]

The Efficacy and Effectiveness of CBT for Youth: A Summary of the Literature

By Saige Portera, BA, Hannah Toyama, BA, Jeremy Joves, BA, Anika Mehta, BA, Courtney Giannini, BA, Samantha Honnert, MA, and […]