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The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other ′black holes′ of depression can be cured without drugs. In Feeling Good, eminent psychiatrist David D. Burns, M.D. outlines the remarkable, scientifically proven techniques that will immediately lift your spirits and help you develop a positive outlook on life.

Now, in this updated edition, Dr Burns adds an all-new Consumer′s Guide To Antidepressant Drugs, as well as a new introduction to ...

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Overview

The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other ′black holes′ of depression can be cured without drugs. In Feeling Good, eminent psychiatrist David D. Burns, M.D. outlines the remarkable, scientifically proven techniques that will immediately lift your spirits and help you develop a positive outlook on life.

Now, in this updated edition, Dr Burns adds an all-new Consumer′s Guide To Antidepressant Drugs, as well as a new introduction to help answer your questions about the many options available for treating depression.

Recognise what causes your mood swings.

Nip negative feelings in the bud.

Deal with guilt.

Handle hostility and criticism.

Overcome addiction to love and approval.

Build self-esteem.

Feel good everyday.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780380731763
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 6/1/1999
  • Edition description: REVISED & UPDATED
  • Edition number: 3
  • Pages: 736
  • Sales rank: 19,670
  • Product dimensions: 5.25 (w) x 8.00 (h) x 1.17 (d)

Meet the Author

David D. Burns, M.D., a clinical psychiatrist, conveys his ideas with warmth, compassion, understanding, and humor unmatched by any other writer in the self-help field. His bestselling Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy has sold more than three million copies to date. In a recent national survey of mental health professionals, Feeling Good was rated number one—from a list of more than one thousand—as the most frequently recommended self-help book on depression. His Feeling Good Handbook was rated number two in the same survey.

Dr. Burns's entertaining teaching style has made him a popular lecturer for general audiences and mental health professionals throughout the country as well as a frequent guest on national radio and television programs. He has received numerous awards including the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Through the Media Award from the Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology. A magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Amherst College, Dr. Burns received his medical degree from the Stanford University School of Medicine. He is currently clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine and is certified by the National Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

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Chapter One

A Breakthrough In the Treatment of Mood Disorders




Depression has been called the world's number one public health problem. In fact, depression is so widespread it is considered the common cold of psychiatric disturbances. But there is a grim difference between depression and a cold. Depression can kill you. The suicide rate, studies indicate, has been on a shocking increase in recent years, even among children and adolescents. This escalating death rate has occurred in spite of the billions of antidepressant drugs and tranquilizers that have been dispensed during the past several decades.

This might sound fairly gloomy. Before you get even more depressed, let me tell you the good news. Depression is an illness and not a necessary part of healthy living. What's more important--you can overcome it by learning some simple methods for mood elevation. A group of psychiatrists and psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has reported a significant breakthrough in the treatment and prevention of mood disorders. Dissatisfied with traditional methods for treating depression because they found them to be slow and ineffective, these doctors developed and systematically tested an entirely new and remarkably successful approach to depression and other emotional disorders. A series of recent studies confirms that these techniques reduce the symptoms of depression much more rapidly than conventional psychotherapy or drug therapy. The name of this revolutionary treatment is "cognitive therapy."

I have been centrally involved in the development of cognitive therapy, and this book is the first to describethese methods to the general public. The systematic application and scientific evaluation of this approach in treating clinical depression traces its origins to the innovative work of Drs. Albert Ellis and Aaron T. Beck, who began to refine their unique approach to mood transformation in the mid-1950's and early 1960's.* Their pioneering efforts began to emerge into prominence in the past decade because of the research that many mental-health professionals have undertaken to refine and evaluate cognitive therapy methods at academic institutions in the United States and abroad.

Cognitive therapy is a fast-acting technology of mood modification that you can learn to apply on your own. It can help you eliminate the symptoms and experience personal growth so you can minimize future upsets and cope with depression more effectively in the future.

The simple, effective mood-control techniques of cognitive therapy provide:

  1. Rapid Symptomatic Improvement:In milder depressions, relief from your symptoms can often be observed in as short a time as twelve weeks.

  2. Understanding:A clear explanation of why you get moody and what you can do to change your moods. You will learn what causes your powerful feelings; how to distinguish "normal" from "abnormal" emotions; and how to diagnose and assess the severity of your upsets.

  3. Self-control:You will learn how to apply safe and effective coping strategies that will make you feel better whenever you are upset. I will guide you as you develop a practical, realistic, step-by-step self-help plan. As you apply it, your moods can come under greater voluntary control.

  4. Prevention and Personal Growth:Genuine and long-lasting prophylaxis (prevention) of future mood swings can effectively be based on a reassessment of some basic values and attitudes which lie at the core of your tendency toward painful depressions. I will show you how to challenge and reevaluate certain assumptions about the basis for human worth.

The problem-solving and coping techniques you learn will encompass every crisis in modem life, from minor irritations to major emotional collapse. These will include realistic problems, such as divorce, death, or failure, as well as those vague, chronic problems that seem to have no obvious external cause, such as low self-confidence, frustration, guilt, or apathy.

The question may now occur to you, "Is this just another self-help pop psychology?" Actually, cognitive therapy is one of the first forms of psychotherapy which has been shown to be effective through rigorous scientific research under the critical scrutiny of the academic community. This therapy is unique in having professional evaluation and validation at the highest academic levels. It is not just another self-help fad but a major development that has become an important part of the mainstrem of modem psychiatric research and practice. Cognitive therapy's academic foundation. has enhanced its impact and should give it staying power for years to come. But don't be turned off by the professional status that cognitive therapy has acquired. Unlike much traditional psychotherapy, it is not occult and anti-intuitive. It is practical and based on common sense, and you can make it work for you.

The first principle of cognitive therapy is that all your moods are created by your "cognitions," or thoughts. A cognition refers to the way you look at things--your perceptions, mental attitudes, and beliefs. It includes the way you interpret things--what you say. about something or someone to yourself. You feel the way you do right now because of the thoughts you are thinking at this moment.

Let me illustrate this. How have you been feeling as you read this? You might have been thinking, "Cognitive therapy sounds too good to be true. It would never work for me." If your thoughts run along these lines, you are feeling skeptical or even discouraged. What causes you. to feel that way? Your thoughts. You create those feelings by the dialogue you are having with yourself about this book!

Conversely, you may have felt a sudden uplift in mood because you thought, "Hey, this sounds like something which might finally help me." Your emotional reaction is generated not by the sentences you are reading but by the way you are thinking. The moment you have a certain thought and believe it, you will experience an immediate emotional response. Your thought actually creates the emotion.

Feeling Good. Copyright © by David Burns. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.
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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 16, 2009

    I Also Recommend:

    Think Good, Feel Good

    The title of my review is actually a summary of how this book plans to make you feel better.

    The book is authored by a someone who has had a lot of experience using cognitive therapy techniques to try and improve people's depression. Cognitive therapy's premise is that your thinking (messages that you are giving yourself all day long) directly inflences your moods and how you feel. Therefore, if you are thinking negatively, you're going to feel that way. Likewise, if you think positive and optimistically, well, you're going to feel good!

    And that's what the book is about- getting you to get rid of negative thoughts and replacing them with good ones. Does it work? Well, the book has been around since 1980, and there's actually been some good solid research that has actually taken the book, given it to depressed patients.....and they've improved!

    With its easy writing style and research-backed techniques, Feeling Good The New Mood Therapy is definitely worth the read- just know you've got over 500+ pages ahead of you. If this seems too daunting, or this approach doesn't appeal to you, try something like "Exercise Beats Depression"- which has been shown to be just as effective as cognitive therapy or drugs in controlled trials. Good luck!

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  • Posted December 17, 2008

    this is the best self help book i have ever read

    an amazing book that can transform your life and open your eyes to see that cognitive therapy is the best therapy out there. it teaches that you can change the way you think and become less negative and less depressed once you understand why you think the way you do. recommended to me by a psychotherapist, i am more than thankful for it. just after reading the introduction i had a lot of hope, which many depressed people don't usually have. no matter how bad your depression, anxiety, mood swings, or negativity are please do yourself a favor and pick up this book, for you or a suffering loved one.

    4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 17, 2008

    Simply 'reading' the book isn't enough.

    15 years ago I read the original version of this book, and followed through with the recommended exercises. This was by far the BEST treatment I could have asked for. I read many others before I found this book. I was able to change my destructive thoughts and therefore my mood. I've been in a slump lately and plan to read and DO this book again. Readers, don't expect miracles just by skimming through this book...you've got to jump in with both feet and follow the suggestions.

    4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 27, 2008

    This book is written for those with EXTREME cases of despair

    I have not found this book particularly helpful. While I do have some of the symptoms the author writes about, this is written more to encourage those who feel they have absolutely no hope for a 'normal' life. I would imagine, those cases are rare. I know my symptoms, I know I am successful in my career, and have a family. I have a lot going for me. I just tend to get 'sad' and crawl into my own shell. This book is not written for people like me. It's written for people who have blinders on, and think only bad things can possibly happen to them. I was excited to hear about CBT, thinking maybe this is the miracle I've been looking for. Maybe it is. But Dr. Burns does not do a good job explaining it's also for people like me. I am disappointed with this book.

    4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 19, 2009

    Very reader friendly, tremendously useful

    This is a classic book, useful for mental health professionals. or any consumer. It brings together everything in the cognitive therapy field in easy to read, reproducible format including lots of self-tests and summaries of various meds used for depression and anxiety disorders. I have been a therapist for 40 years and have not seen anything as useful as this book, 1st published about 25 years ago.

    2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 16, 2008

    Dr.Burns, you saved my life

    About 15 years ago, I read this book and realized I have been depressed most of my life. Being raised in a abused alcholic home, I didn't realize the impact this had in my life. After reading this book, I felt like a million, before I knew it I was my best friend, where I was my worst enemy. Instead of Self Hate, I found Self Love. When I found myself going back to Self Critism I just applied my SELF TALK,felt better instantly.I sent every oneI knew a copy of this book. I am today finding myself diagnosed once again with Depression, only because I removed this book from my night stand by my bed to a book shelf. Out of sight out of mind. Pulled out my old copy with its torn discolored pages, full of dust and am looking forward to a new copy tomorrow. I will once again carry this book with me everywhere. 'I call it my 2nd bible'I want my life back once again. Thank you Dr. Burns, you saved me thousands in Therapy fees.

    2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 29, 2006

    How to for 'dealing with your feelings'

    Many years ago I had a confluence of tragic events in my life and I decided to see a psychologist for a while. One day the psychologist told me that I needed to 'deal with my feelings'. I told him in frustration that I heard that many times before, but that I did not understand what that meant. I asked him what exactly do people do when they 'deal with their feelings'. He was silent for a few moments and then he wrote the name of this book down on a slip of paper. This book will tell you how to 'deal with your feelings'. These techniques will not give you instant results, but they work if they are applied consistently.

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 2, 2000

    Practical, powerful, and easy to read.

    This book shows how to change the way you think to change the way you feel. But it's not about positive thinking. It's about thinking more realistically. The list of ten 'cognitive distortions' is worth the price of the book. Years ago, I memorized that list and have been using it ever since to catch myself thinking unreasonably. My tendency to make those cognitive mistakes has improved greatly, and I feel unnecessary negative emotions much less often. As the author of the book, Self-Help Stuff That Works, I know something about the field, and Burn's book has some of the most practical suggestions you'll find in any self-help book.

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 29, 2011

    Great Book - Has Changed My Life

    If you are looking for a book that will make you look at life with a more positive outlook, then you should consider this book. The good thing is that you can peek inside before you purchase it. I suffered from moderate depression when I found myself searching for anything to bring me out of it. This book was designed to help anyone suffering from mild to severe depression, so you can skip the sections that don't apply to you. I didn't know how distorted my thinking had become until I started reading it. I read it, and did some of the exercises, and I just feel so much better about myself, about those around me, about everything really. You have to put work into this, doing some of the exercises is a must to change your thought processes, but it is well worth the effort.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 13, 2011

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    Timeless, brilliant, but a lot to read for a depression sufferer

    This is a great book once you are on the road to recovery, and a valuable aid for all of us wanting to live better and be happier. But, at 736 pages, it is a bit insurmountable. One book I did enjoy recently that touched on some of the same concepts is Laughing Again by Roxanne Renee. This book is quite manageable, and also covers an arsenal of techniques to help our minds heal. I recommend them both!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 20, 2010

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    Great book for all to read

    This book was one of my favorite books I have read. It is great for those who need self help, great for professionals, and it is the perfect book to read while going to school and learning to be therapist or counselor.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 10, 2009

    Excellent book on depression to understand your self and get better

    The book provides effective methods to understand yourself and the way you feel which is critical to understand the way you react and provides effective mechanisms to change your behavior in a positive way. The book was originally published many years ago but the concepts are still valid today.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 10, 2007

    How to say nothing in 150,000 words.

    This book could easily be reduced to a pamphlet. The ideas are both logical and correct, but too obvious to help anyone sufferring from both depression and intelligence.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 12, 2004

    One of the good ones...

    but sometimes you don't feel good enough to go through with the exercises. I recommend going to Undoing Depression when that happens...or even as a complement to Burns.

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 8, 2003

    free!

    I have been treated three times over a long life for depression, (never hospitalized). I read this book three years ago, and they have been the most fulfilling three years of my life. I still have bad days from time to time, but now I can confidently tell myself that a bad day does not mean a bad life, or an endless supply of more bad days. This book gave me perspective.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 25, 2002

    This book helped me more than any other.

    I have bought this book for people that I knew needed it. Reading and applying the principle in this book pulled me out of the depths of a 5 year period of depression. I review this book from time to time to stay on track.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 28, 2002

    Read Undoing Depression for Balance

    This is the best title for cognitive therapy. But CT doesn't work for every episode...and for some people it doesn't help at all. And when it isn't right, the person feels like more of a failure without realizing that this is only one of several good models to try.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 11, 2000

    This book saved my life!!!!!

    I think God guided me to this wonderful book. It saved my life. I now know what it's like to live a normal and happy life. My antidepressents couldn't even pull me through the anquish. This book really hits home!!!!!!!! Thank you David D. Burns for writing it!! Your a life saver!!!!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 21, 2011

    This book helped me, it could help you...

    Although I am not a depressed person, I tend to sink into crepuscular and gloomy funks from time to time. I am human after all, but this book really helped me get through these dark times without medication...which was what I was looking for. This book seriously is so helpful getting you out of the dark and sad stages of life. It helped me get through arguments, criticisms, and built my self esteem. This is clearly the best self help book I have ever encountered in my opinion and I highly recommend it to anyone who is willing to live their best life and be their best self even in the worst of times. Truly amazing and well put together, give it a read sometime, it helped me a ton and it could help you as well.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 12, 2008

    Where is the workbook ?

    I would love to get my hands on the workbook for Feeling Good, By Dr Burns. My therapist recommends it. Anyone?

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