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 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...
by Dr. Burns | Oct 3, 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. Last time we discussed the consequences of therapists’ failure to measure changes in symptoms as well as the quality of the alliance at every session. Today,...
