by Dr. Burns | May 17, 2014 | Feeling Good™ Blog
Hi all, This is a blog for therapists, but I’m posting it here for the general public as well. Today I had the wonderful opportunity to be interviewed by Michael Yapko, PhD for the Erikson Foundation. They will be publishing an edited print version in their...
by Dr. Burns | May 5, 2014 | Feeling Good™ Blog
A psychologist recently wrote asking for a referral for a troubled couple who seemed to be failing in therapy. My colleague, Jill Levitt, PhD and I both sent him some information about referrals in our group, but also pointed out some of the pitfalls in working with...
by Dr. Burns | Feb 27, 2014 | Feeling Good™ Blog
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...
by Dr. Burns | Jan 22, 2014 | Feeling Good™ Blog
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...
by Dr. Burns | Jan 17, 2014 | Feeling Good™ Blog
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...
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]