Aaron Beck Timeline

Birth

1921

Born July 18, 1921 to Jewish parents who migrated from Russia to the United States.

Education

1942-46

Graduated from Brown University in 1942, majored in English and political science.

later got his M.D at Yale University in 1946.

Begin working

beck was certified by American board of Psychology and Neurology in 1954

1954 - 62

Began Working at the University of Pennsylvania 1962

Cognitive Theory

1965 - 67

Beck came up with the Cognitive Model/Therapy of Depression (1965)

Founded the center of Cognitive Therapy of depression (1967)

Published Work

Published Depression: Clinical, Experimental, and Theoretical Aspects (1967)

1967 - 79

Published a Psychological Model of Depression (1970)

Published Cognitive Therapy and the Emotional Disorders (1979)

More published works

Published Cognitive Therapy of Depression (1982)

1982 - 94

Published Anxiety Disorders and Phobias (1987)

Published Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders (1994)

Death

Aaron Beck died on November 1, 2021

2021

Today

To this day we still use cognitive therapy and Cognitive behavior therapy which Aaron Beck discovered.