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Irish_Dem

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1. Aaron Beck revolutionized mental health treatment.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 08:27 AM

Nov 2021

He developed a therapy dealing with thoughts and behavior, as opposed to the Freudian emphasis on past memories and emotions.

While the more emotive approach of course has merit, adding thoughts and behavior as a focus in therapy really moves things forward.

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