Aaron Beck
American psychiatrist
Born on: July 18, 1921Died on: November 1, 2021
Aged: 100 years 106 days (1203 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: United states
Birth Sign: Cancer
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.
Beck also developed self-report measures for depression and anxiety, notably the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), which became one of the most widely used instruments for measuring the severity of depression.
In 1994 he and his daughter, psychologist Judith S. Beck, founded the nonprofit Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, which provides CBT treatment and training, as well as research.
Beck served as President Emeritus of the organization up until his death.
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