Aaron T. Beck
Aaron T. Beck · Science & Medicine
Father of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the most-practiced psychotherapy in the world
1921, Providence, Rhode Island, United States — 2021, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
United States
Aaron T. Beck is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Father of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the most-practiced psychotherapy in the world
Born to Russian Jewish immigrant parents, Beck was the psychiatrist who founded cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), now the most widely practiced and evidence-based psychotherapy in the world. Breaking with psychoanalysis, he showed that identifying and correcting distorted thoughts could relieve depression and anxiety. His scales and methods are used globally in clinical practice.
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Source: Britannica
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Father of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the most-practiced psychotherapy in the world
Source: Britannica
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