Aaron Beck

American psychiatrist

Aaron Temkin Beck (born July 18, 1921) is an American psychiatrist, widely regarded as the father of cognitive therapy.

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  • Cognitive therapy seeks to alleviate psychological stresses by correcting faulty conceptions and self-signals. By correcting erroneous beliefs we can lower excessive reactions.
    • Cognitive Therapy (1976), Page 216.

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