Aaron Beck

1921-2021

American psychiatrist (1921-2021), founder of cognitive therapy and a father of cognitive behavioral therapy.

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Quotations

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 and the Emotional Disorders, 1976 · view quotation

Covered in Tome 1 of the Mémento des Psychothérapies.