Beck, Aaron Temkin - Theories In Action
Practice of cognitive therapy
Cognitive therapy is a highly structured form of short-term therapy. Practitioners who have been trained at the Beck Institute or have passed the certification examination of the Academy for Cognitive Therapy (ACT) follow a standard format for treatment, which will be outlined below. Standardization is an important feature of cognitive therapy, as Judith Beck explains:
A major goal of the cognitive therapist is to make the process of therapy understandable to both therapist and patient . . . [and] to do therapy as efficiently as possible. Adhering to a standard format (as well as teaching the tools of therapy to the patient) facilitates these objectives.
It is difficult, however, to estimate the actual number of therapists in North America...
[The entire page is 5172 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
