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629 Cognitive Therapy for Weight Control (Archive)

Dr. Aaron Beck made a revolutionary change in psychology when he developed cognitive therapy. His daughter and colleague, Dr. Judith Beck, has found a way to apply these principles to weight control. Learn how the Beck Solution can train the brain to think like a thin person. Guests: Judith Beck, MD, is Director of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research www.beckinstitute.org She is also Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and author of The Beck Solution; train your brain to think like a thin person. (The photo is of Dr. Beck.) Aaron Beck, MD, is University Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and President of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research. www.beckinstitute.org Winner of the 2006 Lasker Clinical Research Award and the 2006 Leinhard Award

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Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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