Aaron T. Beck, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, is one of the "founding fathers" of the cognitive revolution in psychotherapy and has been rated as one of the four most influential psychotherapists alive today. His Cognitive Therapy, developing during a period of great change in psychology, was innovative in its emphasis on the role of cognition in emotional distress and behavioral dysfunction, and represents a major advance in the understanding and treatment of psychological problems. In this clear and accessible book, Marjorie Weishaar presents a unique overview of Beck′s life and his theoretical and practical achievements. She considers and effectively rebuts the criticisms that his ideas have attracted over the years and discusses Beck′s continuing influence on the research and practice of cognitive therapy. "This is a thorough, concise, readable, and excellent book. For anyone wishing to know more about cognitive therapy and its foremost founder, Aaron Beck, this volume is unreservedly recommended." --Daniel Brown, review in The International Journal of Social Psychiatry "Marjorie Weishaar does a good job of articulating the various critiques that have been made of the theory and practice of Cognitive Therapy. I would unhesitatingly recommend this book to students and practitioners eager to learn more about Beck." --International Review of Psychiatry "Key Figures in Counselling and Psychotherapy is proving to be an excellent series, with each volume giving a thorough introduction to its subject. . . this is a concise and useful addition to the series, giving a substantial overview of Beck′s work." --Counselling
