November 14 – 16, 2011, Cognitive Behavior Therapy Workshop Level ll:...
Last week at Beck Institute we held our Level 2 CBT Workshop on Personality Disorders and Challenging Problems. Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, and other health and mental...
View ArticleAaron T. Beck, M.D. was Awarded the 2011-2012 Edward J. Sachar Award
Dr. 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...
View ArticleAcceptance-Oriented CBT with Highly Distressed Rheumatic Disease Patients
OBJECTIVE: To examine the potential effectiveness of a multimodal rehabilitation program including an acceptance-oriented cognitive-behavioral therapy for highly distressed patients with rheumatic...
View ArticleAn Introduction to CBT for people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
By Torrey Creed, PhD Adjunct Faculty, Beck Institute While a description of CBT for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) would require a large volume (at least), let’s highlight several important areas...
View ArticleGuest Blogger Dr. Judith Beck: Helplessness
I recently presented a Master’s Clinician Class at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. My topic was cognitive conceptualization of personality disorders. I asked for a volunteer to...
View ArticleResting-state connectivity predictors of response to psychotherapy in major...
Abstract Despite the heterogeneous symptom presentation and complex etiology of major depressive disorder (MDD), functional neuroimaging studies have shown with remarkable consistency that dysfunction...
View ArticleCognitive-Behavior Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms (hot flushes and night...
Abstract OBJECTIVE: Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) has been found in recent randomized controlled trials (MENOS1 and MENOS2) to reduce the impact of hot flushes and night sweats (HFNS). In the MENOS2...
View ArticleDisrupting The Downward Spiral of Chronic Pain and Opioid Addiction With...
Abstract Prescription opioid misuse and addiction among chronic pain patients are problems of growing medical and social significance. Chronic pain patients often require intervention to improve their...
View ArticleEffects of Psychotherapy on Trauma-related Cognitions in Posttraumatic Stress...
Abstract In the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) incorporate trauma-related cognitions. This adaptation of...
View ArticleCharacteristics of U.S. Veterans Who Begin and Complete Prolonged Exposure...
Abstract This retrospective chart-review study examined patient-level correlates of initiation and completion of evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among...
View ArticleE-Newsletter: Helping Clients with Personality Disorders Focus on Problem...
Judith S. Beck, PhD, President Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy When a client poses a challenge in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), it is important to conceptualize why the problem has...
View ArticleProtocol: Reducing Suicidal Ideation Among Turkish Migrants in the...
Abstract Background: The Turkish community living in Europe has an increased risk for suicidal ideation and attempted suicide. Online self-help may be an effective way of engagement with this...
View ArticleCognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Abstract The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been the subject of much study over the past fifteen years. Building on a foundation of...
View ArticleEvaluation of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Drinking. Outcome of Japanese...
Abstract This study examined the efficacy of a group-based cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) for Japanese alcoholic outpatients. Participants (N = 169) were assigned either to a CBT-based relapse...
View ArticleRandomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and...
Abstract PURPOSE: Insomnia is a distressing and often persisting consequence of cancer. Although cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the treatment of choice in the general population,...
View ArticleUsing the Mnemonic “Three Cs” with Children and Adolescents
While the basic principles of Cognitive Therapy remain constant across age groups, certain variations in explanations help children and adolescents grasp key concepts. Helping clients of all ages learn...
View ArticleCognitive Therapy for Patients with Schizophrenia.
Abstrsct Background Antipsychotic drugs are usually the first line of treatment for schizophrenia; however, many patients refuse or discontinue their pharmacological treatment. We aimed to establish...
View ArticleCognitive Versus Exposure Therapy for Problem Gambling: Randomised Controlled...
Abstract BACKGROUND: Problem gambling-specific cognitive therapy (CT) and behavioural (exposure-based) therapy (ET) are two core cognitive-behavioural techniques to treating the disorder, but no...
View ArticleTherapeutic Alliance in Face-to- Face and Telephone-Administered Cognitive...
Abstract OBJECTIVE: Telephone-administered therapies have emerged as an alternative method of delivery for the treatment of depression, yet concerns persist that the use of the telephone may have a...
View ArticleA Group Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for People in Supported Employment...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Supported employment programs are highly effective in helping people with severe mental illness obtain competitive jobs quickly. However, job tenure is often a problem for many....
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