New Research Confirms Two T.E.A.M. Therapy Predictions
Some recent cutting edge research by Anke Ehlers, Ph.D. and colleagues published in the American Journal of Psychiatry has confirmed two predictions that Dr. Burns has made: 1. People can be treated intensely rather than in hour long sessions once a week. In fact, in...Hiking with David’s Training Group
Dear colleague, I have posted something on my general public blog that might also be of interest to you. As you probably know, along with several colleagues, I lead a free weekly training group at Stanford each week from Stanford students, including psychiatric...Secrets of Self-Esteem #4: Death of the Ego
Every Sunday I lead a hike for several hours through trails near our home in Los Altos Hills. Members of my weekly psychotherapy training group at Stanford attend these hikes. Afterwards, we have a brunch, so the total experience is about four hours. During the hikes...The “Lost Chapters”–#1 Psychotherapy and Spirituality
I appreciate your visiting my website. When I have published books in the past, there has always been some tension between my own thinking and the ideas of the publishers and editor. Book publishers have the belief that shorter is always better, so they cut cut cut....What Causes Habits and Addictions?
Copyright © 2014 by David D. Burns, MDWhy do we overeat? Why do we use drugs or drink too much?Many experts believe that people overeat because of emotional problems, such as depression, low self-esteem, anxiety, boredom, loneliness, irritability, or stress. According...Secrets of Self-Esteem, #3
Defeating All-or-Nothing Thinking Copyright © by David D. Burns, M.D. 2014. Do not reproduce or quote without written permission. I send out an email report to the therapists in my Tuesday night psychotherapy training group at Stanford every week after we meet. I...Therapist Error #6: Joining a School of Psychotherapy
By David Burns, M.D. Copyright © 2008 by David D. Burns, M.D. Revised, 2014. Any reproduction, electronic or otherwise, is strictly prohibited without expression written permission of the author. Question “I am a psychology graduate student and I need some advice. One...Secrets of Self-Esteem #2
Negative Vs.Positive Distortions* By David D. Burns, M.D. * Copyright © 2010 by David D. Burns, M.D. Revised, 2014. Do not reproduce without permission. Do not quote or reproduce without express written permission. In my book, Feeling Good, I listed ten cognitive...Fast, New Treatment for Depression
I cannot imagine anything more horrible and depressing than the belief that you’ve hurt or killed someone you love very dearly. To read about the man who thought he killed his son. click here. [polldaddy poll=7656873]