The Becks at ABCT 2009

November 27, 2009/Beck Institute Staff

Pictured (left) are Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., Aaron T. Beck, M.D., and Daniel T. Beck, LICSW, at the Association for […]

Dr. Aaron Beck to Receive the Anna Monika Prize

November 19, 2009/Beck Institute Staff

The Psychiatry Department at the University Pennsylvania will present Aaron T. Beck, M.D., professor emeritus, with the Anna Monika Prize, […]

Cognitive Behavior Therapy Workshop for Professionals at Beck Institute: November 9-11, 2009

November 8, 2009/Beck Institute Staff

(Left) Dr. Aaron Beck conducts a case review after participants observed (via closed-circuit television) Dr. Aaron Beck’s live patient session. […]

Dr. Aaron Beck Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from National Nursing Centers Consortium

November 5, 2009/Beck Institute Staff

On November 5, 2009, the National Nursing Centers Consortium, in partnership with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, Nursing Centers Research […]

Advanced Experiential CBT Workshop at Beck Institute, October 26-27, 2009

October 20, 2009/Beck Institute Staff

(Left) Dr. Aaron Beck answers questions after conducting a live patient session that was viewed (via closed-circuit television) by participants […]

Extramural Training Workshop at Beck Institute: October 19-20, 2009

October 19, 2009/Beck Institute Staff

OCT/2009: (Left) Dr. Aaron Beck answers questions after conducting a live patient session that was viewed (via closed-circuit television) by […]

Advanced CT Workshop with Drs. Aaron and Judith Beck

October 8, 2009/Beck Institute Staff

WORKSHOP DATE: OCTOBER 26-27, 2009 TIME: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., both days The Advanced Workshop is designed for our […]

Award to Aaron T. Beck, M.D., for contributions to public understanding of psychology

June 1, 2008/Beck Institute Staff

At the American Psychological Association’s 2008 annual convention in Boston, Aaron T. Beck, M.D., received a presidential award for distinguished […]

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine: Honorary degree for Aaron T. Beck, M.D.

June 1, 2008/Beck Institute Staff

At the 2008 commencement of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, an honorary degree was conferred upon Aaron T. Beck, […]

Recalling Recent Experiences in Session

March 1, 2007/Judith Beck, PhD

I do many things at the beginning of therapy sessions, one of which is to ask patients about their experiences […]

“My Adventures in Psychopharmacology”

February 28, 2007/Beck Institute Staff

There’s a great article in New York Magazine about a young woman whose psychiatrist started her on a roller coaster […]

Patients with Hypochondriasis Respond to Cognitive Behavior Therapy

February 27, 2007/Beck Institute Staff

In a recent study, patients with Hypochondriasis were randomly assigned to either Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Paroxetine (i.e. Paxil) or a […]

Does Cognitive Therapy = Cognitive Behavior Therapy?

February 21, 2007/Aaron T. Beck, MD

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

February 9, 2007/Aaron T. Beck, MD

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 […]

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Shows Promise for Children with Mental Illness – JAMA Article

February 6, 2007/Beck Institute Staff

  The numbers are astonishing: 20% of children in the U.S. have some form of mental illness. Only 1 in […]

Cognitive Therapy Worldwide: Germany Approves Psychotherapies, CBT included

January 23, 2007/Beck Institute Staff

In the U.S., psychologists and other mental health care providers practice whatever type of therapy they prefer. But in Germany, things […]

What Cognitive Therapy does to your brain…

January 17, 2007/Beck Institute Staff

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

January 12, 2007/Beck Institute Staff

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 […]

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Back Pain

January 11, 2007/Beck Institute Staff

A lot of people know that Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other psychiatric problems… […]

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

January 8, 2007/Judith Beck, PhD

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