Aaron Temkin Beck
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| Aaron Temkin Beck | |
| Born | July 18, 1921 Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Residence | United States |
| Nationality | American  |
| Fields | Psychiatrist |
| Institutions | University of Pennsylvania, Center for the Treatment and Prevention of Suicide |
| Alma mater | Brown University, Yale Medical School |
| Known for | his research on psychotherapy, psychopathology, suicide, and psychometrics |
| Notable awards | 2006 Lasker Award |
Aaron Temkin Beck (born July 18, 1921) is an American psychiatrist and a professor emeritus in the department of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. Beck is known as the father of cognitive therapy and inventor of a number of the widely used self-report measures, including the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)[1], Beck Hopelessness Scale, Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSS), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Beck Youth Inventories.[2] He is the President of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research[3] and the Honorary President of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy[4], which certifies qualified Cognitive Therapists.
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[edit] Biography
Aaron Beck was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the youngest child of his three siblings. Beck’s parents were Jewish immigrants from Russia [5] Beck's daughter, Judith Beck, is also a researcher in the field of cognitive therapy and director the the Beck Institute [6].
[edit] Education
Beck attended Brown University, graduating magna cum laude in 1942. At Brown he was elected a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, was an associate editor of the Brown Daily Herald, and received the Francis Wayland Scholarship, William Gaston Prize for Excellence in Oratory, and Philo Sherman Bennett Essay Award. Beck attended Yale Medical School, graduating with an M.D. in 1946.
[edit] Career
Dr. Beck is an emeritus professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and the director of the Psychopathology Research Unit (PRU), which is the parent organization of the Center for the Treatment and Prevention of Suicide. [7]
[edit] Notable events
Beck is noted for his research in psychotherapy, psychopathology, suicide, and psychometrics, which led to his creation of Cognitive Therapy, for which he received the 2006 Lasker Foundation Clinical Research Award, and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), one of the most widely used instruments for measuring depression severity. Beck is also known for his creation of the Beck Hopelessness Scale and the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and has founded the Beck Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in which his daughter, Dr. Judith Beck, works. Beck believed that depression is due to unrealistic negative views about the world. Depressed people have a negative cognition in three areas that are placed into the depressive triad. They develop negative views about: themselves, the world, and their future. Beck starts treatment by engaging in conversation with clients about their negative thoughts.[citation needed] Cognitive therapy has also been applied with success to individuals with anxiety disorders, schizophrenia [1], and many other disorders. In recent years, cognitive therapy has been disseminated outside academic settings, including throughout the United Kingdom, and in a program developed by Dr. Beck and the City of Philadelphia.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ BECK AT, WARD CH, MENDELSON M, MOCK J, ERBAUGH J (June 1961). "An inventory for measuring depression". Arch. Gen. Psychiatry 4: 561–71. PMID 13688369.
- ^ "Beck Scales for Adults and Children" Beck Institute for Cognitive Threapy and Research. Retrieved on 2007-1-11
- ^ Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research
- ^ Academy of Cognitive Therapy
- ^ http://www.enotes.com/psychology-theories/beck-aaron-temkin/biography
- ^ http://www.beckinstitute.org/Library/InfoManage/Guide.asp?FolderID=200&SessionID={6A2C43DA-E2E8-4EEE-9B3F-4BC4A50A395D}
- ^ http://www.med.upenn.edu/suicide/beck/index.html
[edit] Works
[edit] Published books
- Beck, A.T., Depression: Causes and Treatment. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1972. - ISBN 978-0812276527
- Beck, A.T., Cognitive Therapy and the Emotional Disorders. Intl Universities Press, 1975. - ISBN 0823609901
- Beck, A.T., Rush, A.J., Shaw, B.F., Emery, G., Cognitive Therapy of Depression. The Guilford Press, 1979. - ISBN 0898620007
- Scott, J., Williams, J.M., Beck, A.T., Cognitive Therapy in Clinical Practice: An Illustrative Casebook. Routledge, 1989. - ISBN 0-415-00518-3
- Alford, B.A., Beck, A.T., The Integrative Power of Cognitive Therapy. The Guilford Press, 1998. - ISBN 1-57230-396-4
- Beck, A.T., Prisoners of Hate: The Cognitive Basis of Anger, Hostility, and Violence. HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. - ISBN 0060193778
- Clark, D.A., Beck, A.T.,-55798-789-0
- Beck, A.T., Freeman, A., and Davis, D.D., Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders. The Guilford Press, 2003. - ISBN 1-57230-856-7
- Wright, J.H., Thase, M.E., Beck, A.T., Ludgate, J.W., Cognitive Therapy with Inpatients: Developing A Cognitive Milieu. The Guilford Press, 2003. - ISBN 0-89862-890-3
- Winterowd, C., Beck, A.T., Gruener, D., Cognitive Therapy With Chronic Pain Patients. Springer Publishing Company, 2003. - ISBN 0-8261-4595-7
- Beck, A.T., Emery, G., and Greenberg, R.L., Anxiety Disorders And Phobias: A Cognitive Perspective. Basic Books, 2005. - ISBN 0-465-00587-X
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research
- Cognitive Therapy Today (Beck Institute's Blog)
- Academy of Cognitive Therapy
- Centro de Psicología AARON BECK España
- A Beck biography and list of publications
- The International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health
- Charlie Rose interview Aaron T. Beck and others - 58 mins interview video
