Dr Aaron Beck, the father of cognitive behavioural therapy, dies aged 100

Beck's work revolutionised the diagnosis and treatment of depression and other psychological disorders and continues to have a resounding influence

Dr Aaron T Beck, a groundbreaking psychotherapist widely regarded as the father of cognitive therapy, died on Monday at his Philadelphia home aged 100.

Beck's work revolutionised the diagnosis and treatment of depression and other psychological disorders. He died peacefully early in the morning, according to a statement issued by the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, which he co-founded with his daughter, Dr Judith Beck.