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Author:David D. Burns Publisher:Harper Studio:Harper Manufacturer:Harper Label:Harper Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published) Media: Mass Market Paperback Edition: Revised Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 736 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7 Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.3
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 Anti?depressant Drugs as well as a new introduction to help answer your questions about the many options available for treating depression.
Everything's Swell! I Feel Nice! October 16, 2008 1 out of 6 found this review helpful
Can we convince ourselves that everything's swell and that we feel nice? Of course! People can convince themselves of all kinds of things that are objectively untrue. If you want to go through life believing things that are objectively untrue, cognitive behavioral therapy is for you. But does pretending to have a different reaction to circumstances beyond your control actually help in the long run? Because that's what CBT is all about: pretending, repressing, sticking your finger in the dike to hold the flood back a little longer. There is absolutely no scientific proof that it works, period. (Google "limits of cognitive behavioral therapy" and "why cognitive behavior therapy doesn't work".) CBT is nonsense. Read some Schopenhauer and get a dose of reality; you'll be better off.
Hay que desafectarlo August 30, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Este comentario va en castellano porque su maxima utilidad es para lectores no usamericanos.
El libro es bueno, muy bueno diria, pero el lector no usamericano debe hacer un trabajo constante para "desusamericanizarlo" pues el libro tiene muchas cosas que solo son razonables para alguien que tenga membresia en ese marco cultural.
En resumen: en medio de bastante ruido cultural hay buena informacion de caracter bastante "universal".
Excellent August 6, 2008 When I began reading the book is was skeptical to try Dr. Burn's methods but I was also desperate. I have been dealing with anxiety and depression for a year and nothing was working. I started using the triple column technique every day, recording my distorted thoughts, identifying the cognitive distortions, and giving a rational response. After just a few weeks, I began to notice a reduction in my anxiety and I wasn't as depressed. Even though I have a long way to go, I can see a light at the end of the tunnel. I truly believe in the techniques presented in this book. I did begin to lose interest in the last few chapters as they go into detail about medications and I stopped reading them. However, the book is still excellent and I know there's a great resource on medications whenever I need it.
Creating a New self-image July 29, 2008 Excellent read!! It doesn't matter how young or old you are this book can help you see yourself and life differently. It has helped me reflect on my beliefs and my life. What a true gift it has given me. It helps form a new way of thinking about negative thoughts and gives valuable strategies on how to use positive thoughts to really feel better about yourself. I highly recommend this book. If you are ready to view yourself honestly and are open to real life changes, than this book is for you.
This book is a must read! July 28, 2008 You do not have to suffer from full-blown depression to appreciate Dr. Burns insight into cognitive thoughts and how they affect your mood. This book addresses every aspect of feelings that drive negative thoughts about ourselves, guilt, anger, sadness, perfectionism. I had spent years reinforcing negative thoughts based on situations out of my control. This book lifted me to a level of awareness of this spiraling behavior and gave me the tools I needed to change it. This will be a book that you need to read, and apply. Remember, it took years to condition yourself to think negatively, give this book a chance to reverse that process! I have bought several copies and given them to friends who have benefited from it's read as a result of facing sad or negative situations.
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