Author

Judith S. Beck PhD

1 book, mostly cultural social issues, for The Guilford Press, 2026

Judith S. Beck, PhD, is a psychologist, President of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Clinical Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. She has written more than 100 articles and chapters, along with books, workbooks, and pamphlets for professionals and the general public. Her best-known work, Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basics and Beyond, is a widely used clinical textbook translated into more than 20 languages; she has also written influential books applying cognitive therapy to challenging psychological problems and weight loss.