Aaron Beck
Aaron Temkin Beck was an American psychiatrist who was a professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. He is regarded as the father of cognitive therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). His pioneering methods are widely used in the treatment of clinical depression and various anxiety disorders.
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- Born in
- Providence
- Educated at
- Brown UniversityYale School of Medicine
- Awards
- 🏆 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award🏆 Grawemeyer Awards🏆 Prince Mahidol Award🏆 Heinz Award🏆 APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology
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1921
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