Psychology, Department of

 

Date of this Version

2022

Document Type

Article

Citation

Published in Cognitive and Behavioral Practice 29 (2022) 533–536

doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2022.03.001

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Copyright © 2022 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Used by permission

Abstract

In honor of the life and work of Aaron T. Beck, this paper describes the application of cognitive therapy to management of marginalization stress among minoritized communities. Collaborative empiricism, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral interventions are highlighted as being particularly useful in a contemporary multicultural approach for the anxiety, depression, stress, and other sequelae of marginalization due to a stigmatized identity. Although primarily illustrated through recent work with transgender and gender diverse adults, the discussion extends to other groups including racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities and immigrants. This work illustrates the power of Dr. Beck’s approach to address the presenting concerns of contemporary clinical work.

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