| Aaron T Beck Contributor(s): Weishaar, Marjorie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803985649 ISBN-13: 9780803985643 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $220.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1993 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 93085097 |
| Series: Key Figures in Counselling and Psychotherapy |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.86 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Aaron T Beck is one of the founding fathers′ of the cognitive revolution in psychotherapy. His Cognitive Therapy was innovative in its emphasis on the role of cognition in emotional distress and behavioural dysfunction. Beck first established his reputation in the field of depression. However, Cognitive Therapy has now grown in scope to address a number of disorders and health problems - both clinical and nonclinical - and today Beck′s work exercises an enormous influence on psychotherapy in general. This book presents a unique overview of Beck′s life and his theoretical and practical achievements. The author considers and effectively rebuts the criticisms that his ideas have attracted over the years and discusses Beck′s c |
Contributor Bio(s): Weishaar, Marjorie: - Marjorie E Weishaar is Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University, USA. Having trained with Aaron T Beck, she remains a close working colleague and has collaborated with him both in writing for books and journals and in conducting psychotherapeutic workshops. |