The Placebo Effect
Hi web visitors, Recently I have referred to the fact that many of the current schools of therapy have only a placebo effect in the treatment of depression and anxiety, and this has drawn some skeptical, and arguably angry, responses from a couple visitors to the...
What’s the Best School of Psychotherapy?
Hi Dr. Burns, “I am a psychology graduate student and I need some advice. One of my professors urged all the students in our class to find the school of therapy that ‘fit us.’ How can I select the school of therapy that would provide the best fit for me? And what is...
Photos from Our Sunday Hike
Hi web visitors, I am attaching eight photos from this week’s Sunday hike, which included two hail storms. I hope you like the photos! One of our newest Tuesday group members, Maryam, took them. As you can see, spring is in full swing here already. There is so...
Can You Treat an Addiction to Romantic Fantasies?
Hi Dr. Burns, I have really enjoyed your podcasts – they make Mondays the best day of the week! I am just a lay person but I’m very fascinated with how differently all of our minds operate. One thing you have talked about is treating addiction, and the...
OCD, Magical Thinking, and Thought / Action Fusion
Dr Burns, Have you ever come across a form of anxiety where people think they have done something just because they had the thought of doing it? For example, I had a friend working in an analytical laboratory, and he was testing tablets which had to be tested in a...
026: Scared Stiff — The Exposure Model (Part 4)
In this Podcast, David and Fabrice discuss the Exposure Model for treating anxiety. They begin by briefly describing the three different deaths of the ego that are required for recovery from depression, anxiety, or a relationship conflict, respectively. For depression...
Is Love an Adult Human Need?
Hi Dr. Burns, Hope you have time for another question. Maybe you can post this on your site. In your Intimate Connections book you say that many people believe that they need a romantic partner to be happy (which you think is a false belief). Doesn’t this imply...
Treatment of Hypochondriasis / Health Anxiety
Hi Dr. Burns, I have read feeling good and listened to all your podcasts as of today. I have a history of hypochondria and depression and your book helped me tremendously in overcoming my anxiety. I am beyond happy that I can finally have control over my emotions. I...
How Can I Find a Good Therapist?
Dear Dr. Burns — You seem to be a very involved, structured and positive therapist. It has been difficult to find a therapist that fits this description. I’ve seen a couple of “cognitive therapists” but it only ended up being traditional talk...