by Dr. Burns | Jan 6, 2014 | Secrets of Self-Esteem
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 Do not quote or reproduce without express written permission.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...
by Dr. Burns | Dec 16, 2013 | Feeling Good™ Blog
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]
by Dr. Burns | Dec 9, 2013 | Feeling Good™ Blog
Hello Dr. Burns, My name is Robert. I want to thank you. I WAS suffering from high amounts of anxiety and panic for weeks straight, until now. I have been reading your book, When Panic Attacks. I was fortunate enough to come across the “What-If Technique”...
by Dr. Burns | Dec 9, 2013 | Feeling Good™ Blog
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...
by Dr. Burns | Dec 9, 2013 | Feeling Good™ Blog
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,...
by Dr. Burns | Oct 24, 2013 | Ask Dr. David
* ©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...
by Dr. Burns | Oct 24, 2013 | Ten Worst Errors Therapists Make
* ©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...
by Dr. Burns | Oct 22, 2013 | Secrets of Self-Esteem
* ©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,...
by Dr. Burns | Oct 17, 2013 | Ten Worst Errors Therapists Make
* ©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...
by Dr. Burns | Oct 7, 2013 | Ten Worst Errors Therapists Make
* ©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...
