Terapia Cognitiva da Depressão

by Aaron T. Beck, A. John Rush, Brian F. Shaw

Nesta 2ª edição de um dos principais livros da área, o pioneiro da terapia cognitiva, Aaron T. Beck, e seus coautores reúnem conhecimentos de ponta sobre o modelo cognitivo da depressão e as maneiras mais eficazes e duradouras de reduzir o sofrimento dos clientes. Técnicas para identificar, examinar e mudar os pensamentos, crenças e comportamentos que dão origem à depressão e a transtornos relacionados são ilustradas com vinhetas clínicas e diálogos terapeuta-cliente. O livro também reflete o amadurecimento da terapia cognitiva voltada ao tratamento de quadros desafiadores - como depressão crônica ou pacientes com transtornos da personalidade subjacentes -, atualiza o leitor sobre abordagens focadas em esquemas, bem como aborda intervenções cognitivas e comportamentais clássicas, a relação terapêutica e o tratamento de longo prazo.

399 pages, Kindle Edition

About the author

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.
Beck was noted for his writings on psychotherapy, psychopathology, suicide, and psychometrics. He published more than 600 professional journal articles, and authored or co-authored 25 books. He was named one of the "Americans in history who shaped the face of American psychiatry", and one of the "five most influential psychotherapists of all time" by The American Psychologist in July 1989. His work at the University of Pennsylvania inspired Martin E.P. Seligman to refine his own cognitive techniques and later work on learned helplessness.