Feeling Good
The New Mood Therapy (Revised and Updated)
By David D. Burns, M.D.
Book Description
Many of our members suffer from depression from years of being in an invalidating home environment. Feeling Good is the book most frequently "prescribed" for depressed patients by psychiatrists and psychologists. Surveys indicate that American mental health professionals rate Feeling Good as the #1 book on depression, out of a list of 1,000 self-help books.
In Feeling Good, David D. Burns, M.D., outlines scientifically proven techniques that will help you emerge from depression and develop a more positive outlook on life.
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Deal with guilt |
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Handle hostility and criticism |
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Overcome addiction to love and approval |
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Build self–esteem |
About the Author
David D. Burns, M.D. graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College, received his M.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine and completed his psychiatry residency at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He has served as Acting Chief of Psychiatry at the Presbyterian / University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (1988) and Visiting Scholar at the Harvard Medical School (1998) and is certified by the National Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Burns is currently Adjunct Clinical Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine, where he is involved in research and teaching. He has received the A. E. Bennett Award for his research on brain chemistry, the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology through the Media Award, and the Outstanding Contributions Award from the National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists. He has been named Teacher of the Year three times from the class of graduating residents at Stanford University School of Medicine.
In addition to his academic research, Dr. Burns has written Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy (4 million copies in the United States).
# Paperback: 736 pages
# Publisher: Harper; 1980, Revised edition (October 1, 1999)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0380810336
# ISBN-13: 978-0380810338
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