Mini description of Davids books as well as a comparision table below.
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Feeling Good – The New Mood TherapyDr. Burns describes how to combat feelings of depression so you can develop greater self-esteem. This best-selling book has sold over 4 million copies worldwide to date. In a recent national survey of mental health professionals, Feeling Good was rated #1—out of a list of 1000 books—as the most frequently recommended self-help book on depression in the United States. |
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Ten Days to Self-EsteemIn this 10-step program, Dr. Burns provides a practical, workable blueprint for breaking out of the bad moods that rob you of self-esteem. Dr. Burns provides you with clear, easy-to-understand instructions and specific tools gleaned from 20 years of systematic research and psychiatric practice. |
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Ten Days To Self-Esteem – Leaders ManualDr. Burns shows you how to develop the Ten Days program in hospitals, clinics, schools and other institutional settings. |
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The Feeling Good HandbookDr. Burns shows how you can use cognitive therapy to overcome a wide variety of mood problems (such as depression, frustration, panic, chronic worry and phobias), and personal relationships problems (such as marital conflict or difficulties at work). |
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Intimate ConnectionsDr. Burns shows you how to flirt, how to handle people who give you the run-a-round, and how to get people of the opposite sex (or the same sex, if that is your preference) to pursue you. |
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Therapist’s ToolkitAvailable to mental health practitioners, this Toolkit is full of comprehensive, state-of-the-art assessment and treatment tools for every aspect of therapy. Comes with over 75 telehealth tools and much more. |
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When Panic AttacksDr. Burns shows you how to overcome every form of anxiety, including
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Feeling Good TogetherDr. Burns shows you how to develop more rewarding and loving relationships with the people you care about. |
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Eight Books by David Burns, MD Comparative Table
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Core Tools |
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Best Use |
| Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy (1980) | Foundational CBT for depression | Cognitive model: Thoughts → Feelings → Distortions; behavioural activation | First major presentation of cognitive distortions and thought records | Intro to CBT; psychoeducation; clients new to mood work. Focus on depression. |
| The Feeling Good Handbook (1989) | Practical workbook for everyday problems; for clients & therapists | CBT + communication + problem-solving | Worksheets, interpersonal skills, habit change tools | Skill-building; therapy homework; practical mood/relationship tools |
| Feeling Great: Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety (2020) | Full look at TEAM-CBT with many new tools | TEAM-CBT (Testing, Empathy, Agenda-Setting, Methods); resistance work | Positive Reframing; 50+ tools; lots of stories and examples; resources sprinkled throughout | Deep change; all mood issues – depression, anxiety, worthlessness, etc,; can be used for therapist training. |
| Feeling Good Together (2008) | Relationship work | Interpersonal TEAM-CBT; Five Secrets; Relationship Journal | Breakthrough empathy model; self-accountability in relationships | Couples therapy; deeper relationships between any two people, conflict repair; teaching 5 Secrets |
| When Panic Attacks (2006) | Foundation and tools with focus on anxiety and self-defeating beliefs but good for all kinds of mood work. | CBT + TEAM-style method selection; exposure techniques | 40+ methods organized into a “method menu”; heavy focus on anxiety but useful for all mood issues. Reads like a rich resource manual | Anxiety, worry, worth, self-defeating beliefs. Great companion for therapy homework. Assessment tools, mood log, SDBs, then several methods |
| Ten Days to Self-Esteem (1993) |
Structured, short-term program for clients and groups | Workbook-style CBT exercises; simplified Daily Mood Log | 10-session format; step-by-step worksheets ideal for class or group work; minimal theory | Self-help beginners, group therapy, church groups, classes, clients needing a simple structured plan |
| Intimate Connections (1985) | Loneliness, dating, overcoming shyness | CBT + behavioural activation + self-love habits | Three-part model (enjoy yourself → enjoy others → dating skills); humorous tone; practical social exercises | Clients struggling with loneliness, rejection, dating fears, self-image; building social confidence |
| Tools, Not Schools, of Therapy (est 1998-2002) | Therapist skill mastery of TEAMCBT | Emphasis on methods over schools; over 50 CBT/TEAM tools in detail. | Chapters on specific techniques; therapist-focused; excellent training resource. Lots of examples! | Therapist development & skills, over 50 methods and how to select. Many charts. |
Comment
Read your book Feeling Good. Your books are the Bhagavad Gita of the 21st century. Thank you for writing such great books!
Kuber
Dr. David’s reply
Wow. Thanks, Kuber! I deeply appreciate your kind comments.
David Burns, MD
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To read a moving testimonial to the power of these books to help people overcome depression, check out the link below where you can read one man’s experience of healing and recovery. (See the Walt’s World link below.)
