Books / Cognitive & behavioural
Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basics and Beyond
Judith S. Beck’s clinical guide introduces cognitive behavioural therapy and its application in treatment. The third edition (2020) adds a recovery-oriented emphasis to the traditional CBT approach.
Book details
Author of listed edition: Judith S. Beck
Edition: 3rd edition (2020)
Publisher: Guilford Press
Edition year: 2020
First published: 1995
Language and origin: English (United States)
ISBN: 9781462544196
Form and genre: Treatment Manual & Clinical Guide
Level: Introductory
Historical era: 1980–2009 · Evidence-Based, Trauma & Integrative Era
Covers: Cognitive case conceptualization; Session structure and agenda setting; Socratic questioning and guided discovery; Automatic thoughts, intermediate beliefs, and core beliefs; Recovery-oriented CBT
APA 7th reference: Beck, J. S. (2020). Cognitive behavior therapy: Basics and beyond (3rd ed.). Guilford Press.
What it is & historical context
Judith S. Beck’s clinical guide was first published in 1995 as Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond. The edition described here is the third, published by Guilford Press in 2020.
Core clinical themes
According to the publisher, the third edition discusses cognitive conceptualisation, the therapeutic relationship, session structure, mindfulness, and recovery-oriented CBT. Case examples illustrate the approach.
Clinical context
The book is intended as a guide to learning and practising CBT. Its account of treatment should be considered alongside clinical training, supervision, current evidence, and the needs of each person.
Reader level & educational scope
This entry provides an introductory orientation based on the publisher’s description and library records. The full text and clinical claims have not been independently reviewed. It is not personal clinical advice.
Paired academic and clinical scholarship
Paired work: A 60-Year Evolution of Cognitive Theory and Therapy (Aaron T. Beck, 2019)
Reference: Beck, A. T. (2019). A 60-year evolution of cognitive theory and therapy. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 14(1), 16–20.
Aaron T. Beck reflects on the development of cognitive theory and therapy.
Source-mapped claims and evidence notes
Claim 1: The third edition presents traditional CBT alongside a recovery-oriented approach. (Based on the publisher’s description; the full text has not been reviewed for this entry.) [Source 1: Guilford Press. Cognitive behavior therapy, third edition: Basics and beyond.]
Claim 2: The first edition appeared in 1995 under the title Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond. (The National Library of Medicine catalog lists the 1995 edition.) [Source 3: National Library of Medicine. Cognitive therapy: Basics and beyond.]
Sources and inspection notes
Guilford Press. Cognitive behavior therapy, third edition: Basics and beyond.
Supports: Third-edition publication details and the publisher’s description of the book.
Maranatha Baptist University Library. Cognitive behavior therapy: Basics and beyond.
Supports: Third-edition bibliographic details and ISBN.
National Library of Medicine. Cognitive therapy: Basics and beyond.
Supports: Title and publication year of the 1995 edition.