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The Feeling Good Handbook
by David D. Burns
from Plume

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Feeling Good Workout Book
  If you just want to read "Feeling Good", do not buy this handbook version of the book.
  The author uses imperative statements and not so subtle naratives to coerce the reader into doing the exercises. The objective... teach in simple practical terms Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods for reprogramming out thinking.
  Plan to read a few pages and then work on some exercises and ponder over your beliefs and values.
  This is not a book for speed reader rabbits. It is more for the the thoughtful,... more info

• A Critical Analysis of the Feeling Good Handbook
  Abstract
  The following study investigates the text, The Feeling Good Handbook, by David Burns. Specifically addressed are issues regarding the cognitive-behavioral model of twisted thinking, moral relativism, and the denial of objective truth. It was found that the text provides an inadequate definition and application regarding moral and objective truth issues. Recommendations for revision of the model are included.
  A Critical Analysis of the Feeling Good
  Handbook: Its Usefulness in... more info

• An alternative to medication
  Cognitive therapy is a tested, effective treatment for depression. It can be used instead of medication, or to add to the effects of antidepressants. This book is clear and well written. It has helpful worksheets and exercises to reinforce the information. This book can help you break the negative habits that cause and maintain depression.
  

• Which comes first, thought or emotion?
  As a book on cognitive therapy, this book is well-reputed and worth reading if only for the sections on communication. However, this kind of therapy depends a lot upon the patient's thinking process and the theory that feeling follows thought. While I agree with optimistic thinking, maintaining positive thoughts, and having a disciplined thought life, I do not agree with the idea that suppressing emotions by using pseudo-logic to dismiss and discount one's feelings to be any better than lying to yourself... more info

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