Personal Experience with Depression and PTSD
Hi Dr. David, I want you to know that I was diagnosed with severe depression and PTSD when I was 17 and tried to commit when I was 19. I didn’t think I was going to make it to 25 years old. My psychiatrist suggested I get your book, Feeling Good. She said that I...
Social Anxiety
Dear visitors to my website as well as friends on Facebook and Twitter, If you are reading this on Facebook or Twitter, visit www.feelinggood.com where you will find tremendous free resources, including extensive blogs and podcasts for mental health professionals,...Answers to Questions from a Psychology Today Blogger
* ©2008 by David D. Burns, MD Do not copy, publish or reproduce without the written permission of Dr. Burns. Hi everyone. The following are some questions I answered for a Psychology Today blogger about psychotherapy. I had a lot of fun answering these questions, and...Error #5: Failure to Set the Agenda
* ©2013 by David D. Burns, MD Do not copy, publish or reproduce without the written permission of Dr. Burns. In this blog I will focus on the biggest therapist error of all, by far—the failure to set the agenda. This may come as a surprise to therapists who think they...Secrets of Self-Esteem, Part 1
* ©2013 by David D. Burns, MD Do not copy, publish or reproduce without the written permission of Dr. Burns. I’m going to start out with a few postings on the popular subject of how to boost your self-esteem and overcome feelings of worthlessness, inferiority,...Error #4: Reverse Relationship Hypnosis
* ©2012 by David D. Burns, MD Do not copy, publish or reproduce without the written permission of Dr. Burns. When a patient complains of relationship problems—such as a troubled marriage or a conflicted relationship with a family member, colleague, neighbor, or...Error #3: Reverse Anxiety Hypnosis
* ©2012 by David D. Burns, MD Do not copy, publish or reproduce without the written permission of Dr. Burns. In my last blog, I discussed something I call “Reverse Depressive Hypnosis.” That’s where the patient inadvertently “hypnotizes” the therapist into believing...Error #2: Reverse Depression Hypnosis
* ©2012 by David D. Burns, MD Do not copy, publish or reproduce without the written permission of Dr. Burns. Last time we discussed the consequences of therapists’ failure to measure changes in symptoms as well as the quality of the alliance at every session. Today,...
The Ten Worst Errors Therapists Make–and How to Avoid Them
The Ten Worst Errors Therapists Make–and How to Avoid Them* ©2012 by David D. Burns, MD Do not copy, publish or reproduce without the written permission of Dr. Burns. Really good therapy may tend to go against human nature to a certain extent. Unfortunately,...