
Dr. Aaron Beck, pioneer of cognitive behavioral therapy, dies age 100
CNN
Dr. Aaron Beck, the pioneer of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), has died at the age of 100.
CBT, which is used to treat depression, psychiatric problems and psychological disorders, is a psychological treatment that focuses on changing specific behaviors and thinking processes.
Beck is credited with changing the field of mental health through his development of cognitive therapy, which he developed while working as a psychiatrist at the University of Pennsylvania, according to a statement from the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy.

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