Burns / Yapko Interview
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...Why Couples’ Therapy Fails
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...New Research Confirms Two T.E.A.M. Therapy Predictions
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...Hiking with David’s Training Group
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...What Causes Habits and Addictions?
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...