EP17 Keynote 07 – New Breakthroughs in Cognitive Therapy – Applications to the Severely Mentally Ill – Aaron Beck, MD and Judith Beck, PhD

Aaron Beck, MD Similar seminars and products: 39

Dr. Aaron T. Beck, M.D. Emeritus University Professor in Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry, Perelman College of Medicine the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Aaron T. Beck Psychopathology Research Center. Based on his research, the Psychological processes are involved in depression and He also developed other disorders. and Tested Cognitive Therapy Also known as Cognitive Verhalten Therapy), the Most widely used form psychotherapy in the world. He has trained a large number of professionals personally in This is a specialized approach and Help to For form centers Cognitive Therapy All the world, devoted to Both are part of the research and Serving a multitude of patients. Beginning in 2007 he directed the Partnership with the Beck Initiative in Collaboration with Arthur Evans, ex-Commissioner of Mental Health for Philadelphia. the Medicaid patients in the city. He and His group has been offering training and services to other providers. to the The most vulnerable in the city and State: Individuals with severe mental illness are kept in isolation to Hospitals and jails, and Also the homeless.

For several decades, Beck conducted research on the psychological and Social factors are involved in schizophrenia and A humanistic approach was developed. in Active the individual’s latent goals, motivations, and capacities, and This has helped to restore large numbers to Live meaningful lives His innovative approach in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania has been extended to Other states like Georgia, Massachusetts, and others New Jersey, and Utah. In collaboration the National Association of State Commissioners of Mental Health and His Center was established. to Disseminate his method throughout the country. He also and His team works with Gary Gottlieb Chief Executive Officer at Partners in Health to Cognitive therapy: to the Individuals’ needs in 27 developing countries.

Beck has detailed his work in detail in 637 publications, 24 of which are books. Medscape named him as one of its top 100 authors. the 50 Most Influential Physicians in History: 20th the Liste and 1st among the living. He has received the 2006 Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research, which “transformed the understanding and treatment” of mentally ill individuals, the Lienhard Award 2006 National Academy of Medicine the Health services advancement the 2013 Kennedy Community Health Award and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Lifetime Achievement Award. June 2017.

• Aaron Beck Profile Aaron Beck Center

Judith Beck, PhD Similar seminars and products: 34

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.Beck Institute President, he is Cognitive Verhalten Therapy in Philadelphia, a non-Profit organization that offers a variety training programs to Health and mental health professionals worldwide, and Attain the title of Clinical Professor the University of Pennsylvania. She was awarded her doctoral degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Degree From the University of Pennsylvania in 1982. She is the author of over 100 chapters and Articles and Several books are available, including Cognitive Verhalten TherapyBasics and Beyond has been translated into more than 20 languages Cognitive Therapy For Challenging Problems and Books for consumers using a CBT approach to weight loss and maintenance. She divides her time between clinical work, teaching, supervision, administration and program development. and consultation, and writing.

• Judith Beck at the Beck Institute Site