Aaron T. Beck is pictured below with his great-grandson, Robin. Dr. Beck also has a great-granddaughter, Alma.
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Dr. Aaron Beck with his Great-Grandson, Robin – July 2010
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Aaron T. Beck Receives the 11th Annual Bell of Hope Award
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010On Thursday, May 13, 2010, the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania presented Dr. Aaron T. Beck with the 11th Annual Bell of Hope Award. This lifetime achievement award was given to Dr. Beck for his significant contributions to improving the lives of individuals in recovery from behavioral health challenges.
The Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania aims to promote the recovery and resilience of those struggling with behavioral health problems through education, advocacy, and support.
Pictured from left to right, Arthur C. Evans, Jr., Ph.D., Director, Department of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services, Philadelphia; Aaron T. Beck, M.D.; William S. Dinwiddie, CEO, Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Dr. Judith Beck at the Combat Stress Intervention Program — March 26, 2010
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
On March 26, 2010, Dr. Judith Beck spoke on Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) at the Combat Stress Intervention Program (CSIP) conference. Here, she is pictured with LTC Hiroya Goto, M.D., Japanese Medical Liaison Officer from the US Army Office of The Surgeon General, and colleagues.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Workshop for Professionals at Beck Institute: November 9-11, 2009
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
(Left) Dr. Aaron Beck conducts a case review after participants observed (via closed-circuit television) Dr. Aaron Beck’s live patient session. Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, family therapists, and other professionals from mental health, medical, and related fields traveled from Canada, Indonesia, and eight U.S. states to participate in the Beck Institute Cognitive Behavior Therapy workshop.
(Right) Dr. Judith Beck conducts a roleplay with trainee Robyn Tzipora Koslowitz, Ph.D., a staff psychologist at the Center for Health, Education, Medicine, and Dentistry in New York. Participants received professional training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy from Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., Leslie Sokol, Ph.D., and Norman Cotterell, Ph.D.
Learn more about Cognitive Behavior Therapy workshops at Beck Institute.
Aaron T. Beck Awarded Honorary degree from the University of Pennsylvania
Monday, May 21st, 2007Last week, Dr. Aaron Beck received the degree of Doctor of Science from the University of Pennsylvania. Penn’s Honorary Degree Citation states that Dr. Beck has been “…recognized as possibly the most influential and revolutionary figure in psychiatry since Freud and Jung.” During a five decade career of research and clinical care at Penn, Dr. Beck developed a new form of treatment, Cognitive Therapy, which “…has become one of the most popular and effective treatments of depression, anxiety and personality disorders, and drug abuse.”
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania conferred this degree upon Dr. Beck for “exhibiting the genius and courage to pioneer a new approach to mental illness and treatment, for straddling disciplines to transform multiple fields, and for improving the lives of untold millions.”
Congratulations Dr. Beck!
Case Conference with Dr. Aaron Beck
Monday, April 16th, 2007A few weeks ago, 40-odd students and faculty from local universities visited the Beck Institute to watch a live patient session, conducted by Dr. Aaron Beck, followed by a case conference. The patient was hearing voices during the session. Here are several photos of the Drs. Beck with students:
Although we can’t discuss the particulars of the case, here are some of the general points that came up in a Q & A session with Dr. Beck: (more…)
Roleplaying with Aaron Beck
Tuesday, January 30th, 2007At our Extramural Workshop last week, we had about 40 trainees from around the world participate in a two-day Cognitive Therapy training focused on Anxiety and Panic Disorders (the trainees are mental health professionals enrolled in the Beck Institute’s Cognitive Therapy supervision program – they send tapes/CDs or transcripts of therapy sessions to their Beck Institute supervisor for review and feedback, and also participate in our on-site training workshops).
Lasker Award Reception for Aaron T. Beck, M.D.
Thursday, November 9th, 2006On Monday, the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine held a reception for Aaron T. Beck, M.D., at the Union League, to honor his scientific achievements and recent receipt of the Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research. Dr. Beck first joined the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1954, and has been conducting Cognitive Therapy research there ever since. Congratulations to Dr. Beck for his tireless work, and for developing Cognitive Therapy what Lasker juror Dr. Joseph L. Goldstein called “…one of the most important advances if not the most important advance in the treatment of mental diseases in the last 50 years.”
Several hundred people attended the reception, and here are just a few of the photographs. In attendance were Dr. Beck’s colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania and elsewhere, former trainees, friends, family, supporters of CT, and Beck Institute staff. Pictured below are Dr. Aaron T. Beck, Phyllis Beck, Judith S. Beck and her daughters, Alice Beck Dubow, Marjorie Weishaar, Shelley Milestone, Barbara Marinelli, Paul Grant, Cory Newman, Charles Johnson, David & Patty Baron, Ruth Greenberg, Neal Stolar, Vartan Gregorian, Phil & Audrey Escoll, Ralph Muller, Bart Silverman, and Paul Crits-Cristoph. Many thanks to all who attended the reception!
Extramural Workshop!
Friday, November 3rd, 2006We were pleased to have over 40 participants at our two-day Extramural Training Workshop in October. In attendance were trainees from Jamaica, Brazil, Canada, the Netherlands, Lebanon, and ten U.S. states, including returning trainees and new participants. The October Workshop focused on CT for Depression, and included a packed schedule of training sessions with Beck Institute staff, a seminar with Dr. Aaron T. Beck, video demonstrations, and informal discussions among trainees and their supervisors. Below are a few snapshots — thanks to all our Extramurals for joining us at the Beck Institute from around the world!
Drum roll… Beck Institute finally has a new Conference Room!
Friday, October 27th, 2006Well, we set up our new conference room last week just in time for our Extramural Training Workshop. We knocked out two walls and ordered new furniture… The day before our 40 participants arrived, the new tables and chairs came in – very comfortable chairs, we’re pleased to say. Here are a few pictures of the conference room setup underway… Thanks especially to Naomi Dank, Ph.D., our Associate Director, for making it happen!
Left: Debbie tackles the television monitor. Turned out we were able to run the DVDs and videos through the powerpoint projector, though.
Right: Judy tests the projector — she’s always glad when the AV equipment works.
Left: There’s a group effort to adjust the projector height… Norman helps out.
Right: Naomi is in seventh heaven – the chairs have finally arrived.
And there they are.