Beck Institute RSS- Cultural Differences in CBT for Children January 25, 2012A participant from Singapore explains a common core belief based in all-or-nothing thinking. Dr. Beck recalls a patient vignette which helps describe a similar pattern of thinking (to the described students in Singapore) and the procedure Dr. Beck followed for … Continue reading → […]
- Can you please help us spread the word? January 24, 2012The Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual Student and Faculty Scholarship Competition. The Beck Institute will award 10 recipients (graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, residents, and faculty in psychology, psychiatry, social work, nursing, and … Continue reading → […]
- Internet Based CBT for Irritable Bowel Syndrome January 23, 2012A study published in Behaviour Research and Therapy found that brief, internet based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), with limited therapist feedback (delivered via email), can help reduce symptom severity in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Researchers found that CBT can reduce … Continue reading → […]
- Aaron T. Beck, M.D. was Awarded the 2011-2012 Edward J. Sachar Award January 18, 2012Dr. Aaron T. Beck, M.D. was recently awarded the Edward J. Sachar Award for facing the challenge of treating low functioning patients with Schizophrenia. In this video Dr. Aaron T. Beck is first introduced by Nobel prize-recipient, Dr. Eric R. Kandel, … Continue reading → […]
- Internet-based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder January 16, 2012Findings of a recent a study published in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy suggests that internet-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), with therapist support, can reduce symptoms and problems associated with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), either in conjunction with and sometimes as an … Continue reading → […]
- CBT and Learning Disabilities January 11, 2012Dr. Aaron Beck coaches a school counselor through cognitive conceptualization of a specific case – a student with learning disabilities (e.g. dyslexia) and high anxiety. Dr. Beck helps her to identify her client’s stimulus situation, beliefs, emotions, and maladaptive behaviors. … Continue reading → […]
- Internet-Based CBT Can Facilitate a Strong Working Alliance January 9, 2012A recent pilot study found that internet-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) may facilitate a working alliance that is comparable in quality to the alliance formed in face-to-face therapy settings. The working, or therapeutic, alliance is a key tenet of CBT, … Continue reading → […]
- Generic Cognitive Model January 4, 2012As a way of simplifying the cognitive model to facilitate a more rapid formulation of a case, Dr. Aaron Beck has proposed a generic cognitive model model. Dr. Beck has applied this model to a host of difficult presentations ranging … Continue reading → […]
- Internet-Based CBT for Binge Eating Disorder January 3, 2012A recent study published in Behaviour Research and Therapy found that a Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) based self-help treatment program for binge eating disorder (BED) could be successfully implemented online. BED is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating with … Continue reading → […]
- Direction of Cognitive Behavior Therapy December 28, 2011Dr. Aaron Beck discusses the past, present, and future of the field of cognitive behavior therapy. He explains his initial intentions were to build therapeutic alliance with patients, and develop theoretical understanding of depression – not start a new school … Continue reading → […]
- Cultural Differences in CBT for Children January 25, 2012
Category Archives: Seasonal Affective Disorder
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Versus Light Therapy in the Treatment of SAD
According to a study published in the September issue of Behavior Therapy, researchers at the University of Vermont demonstrated that cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) was more effective than light therapy (LT) in the long-term treatment of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Continue reading
Research Results: CBT is Effective for Seasonal Affective Disorder
Need help getting through the winter? This week’s NY Times article says that Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is effective for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) with or without light therapy, and that CBT is actually better than light therapy in preventing relapse among SAD … Continue reading