87-90
Disapproval, 266-71
Daily Record of Dysfunc-
fear of, 85,256-58
tional Thoughts, 92-95
self-respect and, 266-71
disarming technique, 106-
recovering from, 271-
108
72
motivation without coer-
Disarming critics, 124-28
cion, 105-107
Disarming technique, 106-
Pleasure-Predicting
108
Sheet, 95-98
Disattribution, 202
testing your "can'ts,"
Disqualifying the positive,
112-13
33-.34,40
TIC-TOC Technique,
Do-nothingism, 74-118
101-103
coercion, 85
visualizing success, 108-
examples of, 76-77
10
1
fear of disapproval or crit-
self-blame, 86
icism, 85
self-labeling, 83
fear of failure, 83-84
undervaluing the rewards,
fear of success, 84-85
83
407
David D. Burns, M.D.
Dopamine, 376n
Doxepin, 379
Dyer, Dr. Wayne, 147
Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (
Facts, feelings and, 45-46
DAS), 241-55,262
Failure, fear of, 83-84
interpreting your score,
Fairness, relativity of, 145-
251-55
47
achievement, 251-52
Fear of criticism, 85
approval, 251
overcoming, 119-23
autonomy, 254-55
disarming the critic,
entitlement, 252-53
124-28
love, 251
empathy, 123-24
omnipotence, 253
feedback, 128-31
perfectionism, 252
negotiation, 128-31
scoring, 247-50
right criticism versus
Dysfunctional Thoughts,
wrong, 122
Daily Record of, 63-64,
Fear of disapproval, 85,
92-95,97,154,186-87
256-58
Fear of failure, 83-84
E
Fear of success, 84-85
Feedback, 128-31
Feelings, facts and, 45-46
Einstein, Albert, 145,147
Fernstorm, Dr. Ronald, 390
Elavil, 379
Electroconvulsive therapy
Fortune teller error, 35-36,
(ECT), 3
40
Ellis, Dr. Albert, 11n, 105
Freud, Sigmund, 52-54,130,
Emotional reasoning, 37,40,
138,178
73
Frustration, 176-77
Empathy, 123-24,185-86
accurate, 166-67
G
Empathy method, 269-70
Endep, 379
Goldstein, Dr. Mark K., 161
Endorsing yourself, 97-100
Gratification, 279-80 "
Enlightened manipulation,
Grieving" method, 272
160-64
Guilt, 86-87,178-204
Entitlement, DAS test score
cycle of, 182-83
and, 251-52
defeating, 186-204
andwhiner technique,
199-200
Daily Record of Dys-
408
FEELING GOOD
functional Thoughts,
I
186-87
developing perspective,
Illusions, 30-31
201-203
Imaging techniques, 153-56
learn to stick to your
Imanate, 379
guns, 195-99
Imipramine, 379,383
Moorey moaner meth-
Imipramine hydrochloride
od, 200-201
(Tofranil), 13,379
"should" removal tech-
Independence, 261-72
niques, 187-95
cost-benefit analysis, 261-
distortions causing, 179-
64
80
disapproval and, 266-72
inappropriate "should"
recovering from, 272
statements, 180-82
need for love and, 275-76,
irresponsibility of, 184-86
277,286-87
thoughts leading to, 178-
rejection and, 266-72
79
recovering from, 272
self-respect blueprint, 262-
65
H
verbal techniques, 265-66
Habit management, 109-10
Ingratitude, coping with,
365-66,367
Haidol, 392
Internal dialogue, 30
Happiness, success and, 290
Internalized anger, 138-39
Healthy sadness, 227
Irrational statements, 144-45
Helplessness, 82
Irritability Quotient, 135
coping with, 368-71
Heroin, 290
calculating, 137-38
High blood pressure, 376
Isocarboxazld, 380,386
Hippocrates, 375
Hitler, Adolf, 257,291
Hopelessness, 81-82
depression and, 341,355
Janitnine, 379
suicidal individuals and,
340-41,351,355-56
Jews, 257
Homey, Karen, 11
Job, loss of, 215-24
Hostility, coping with, 36165 Jumping to conclusions, 35, 40,82
Human worth scale, 211
409
David D. Burns, M.D.
L
presumed "advantages" of
being a, 277-78
Labeling, 38-39, 41, 142
Loved one, loss of, 224-27
Lazarus, Arnold, 11
Low frustration tolerance, 85
Learning to expect craziness,
158-60
M
Lethargy Cycle, 79-80
Life, loss of, 208-12
M.A.O. Inhibitors, 378-81,
malignant attitudes toward,
384, 385-86, 393
209
dosage ranges for, 386
Limb, loss of, 212-14
foods and medications to
distorted attitudes toward,
avoid when taking, 386
212-13
Lithium, 26, 380, 387-89,
side effects of, 386
393
toxic effects of, 386-87
dosage prescribed, 388
in treatment of atypical
effectiveness of, 388
depression, 385
major uses of, 387
tricyclic compounds and,
side effects of, 389
385, 386
Loneliness, being alone and,
Magnification, 37, 40, 143
376-80
Maintenance therapy, 385
Loss of job, 215-24
Maladaptive anger, 148
Loss of life, 209-12
Mania, 25-26 Manic-
malignant attitude toward,
depressive illness, bi-
209
polar form of, 387-88
Loss of limb, 212-15
Manipulative rejection, 268
distorted attitudes toward,
Manson, Charles, 257-58
212-14
Marplan, 378, 386
Loss of a loved one, 224-27
Marshall, E., 18n
Love
Massachusetts Institute of
DAS test score and, 251
Technology (M.I.T.), 390
need for, 274-8
7
Medical science approaches
attitude modification,
to
depressive illness,
284-87
354-55
dependency and, 274,
Megavitamins, 389
275-78, 286-87
Mellaril, 392
independence and, 275-
Mental filter, 33, 40
77, 286-87
Mid-life crisis, 351-54
Pleasure-Predicting
Mind reading, 35, 40,
Sheet, 280-84
142-43
Love junkie, analysis of the
Minimization, 37, 40
410
FEELING GOOD
Mislabeling, 38-39, 41
Negotiation, 128-31, 163-67
Monroe, Marilyn, 54
Nervous system, the brain
Mood Clinic (University of
and, 377-78
Pennsylvania), 2, 4, 10,
Neurochemistry, 375
11, 11n, 13, 361, 362, 394 Nihilism, 346
Mood swings, 234, 338, 349, Nondirective therapy, 57
387-88
Norepinephrine, 376n
Mood-control techniques of
Norpramin, 379
cognitive therapy, 11
Nortriptyline, 379
Moorey, Stirling, 200
Novaco, Dr. Raymond W.,
Moorey moaner method,
136n
200-201
Novaco anger scale, 136-38
Motivation
action and, 113-14
coercion and, 85, 105-107
0
Motivational paralysis, 79 "
Mourning and Melancholia"
Oedipal incestuous fantasies,
(Freud), 53-54
178
Musterhation, 38, 105
Omnipotence, DAS test score
and, 253-54
N
Operationalization, 298
Original sin, 178
Overcoming perfectionism,
Nardil, 380, 386
309-34
National Institute of Mental
Health, 16
absurdity of all-or-nothing
Navane, 392
thinking, 327
Need for love, 274-87
advantages and disad-
attitude modification, 284-
vantages, 310
87
Antiperfectionicrn, Sheet,
312-15
dependency and, 274, 275-
benefiting from failure,
78, 286-87
317-22
independence and, 275-
77, 286-87 Pleasure-
developing process orien-
Predicting Sheet,
tation, 322-24
280-84
focusing on happy memo-
Negative self-evaluation, 52-
ries, 331-32
53
focusing on positive side,
Negative thinking, 218
326-27
depression and, 28-29,
learning to make mistakes,
45-47, 55-56
325-26
411
David D. Burns, M.D.
learning from mistakes,
learning to make mis-
333-34
takes, 325-26
lowering one's standards,
learning from mistakes,
311-12,333
333-34
personal disclosure, 327-
lowering one's stan-
32
dards, 311,312,333
as a realistic goal, 314-15
personal disclosure,
Response-Prevention
327-32
Form, 317-18
as a realistic goal, 314-
the role of fear, 316
15 Response-
setting time limits on one's
Prevention
activities, 324-25
Form, 316-17
Overgeneralization, 32-33,
the role of fear,315-18
40
setting time limits on
Overwhelming yourself, 82
one's activities, 324-
25
Personal inadequacy, 51-52
P
Personali7atian, 39-41,180
Pertofrane, 379
Parnate, 378,386
Phenylyzine, 380,386
Passive death wish, 340
Philadelphia Veterans Ad-
Passive-aggressive type, 78
ministration Hospital, 2
Pep pills, 391-92
Physical handicaps, 212-15
Perfectionism, 83
Placebos, 383
DAS test score and, 251-
Pleasure-Predicting
Sheet,
52
95-98,280-81,307,308
overcoming, 309-34
Polypharmacy, 393-94
absurdity of all-or-noth-
Positive, the, disqualifying,
ing thinking, 327
33-34,40
advantages and disad-
Pregnancy, antidepressant
vantages, 310
drugs and, 393
Antiperfectionism Sheet,
Presanaine, 379
312-14
Prinz, Freddie, 54
benefiting from failure,
Procrastination, 37, 77-78,
318-22
81
developing process ori-
Productive anger, 147-48
entation, 322-24 Productivity scale, 211
focusing on happy Prolixin, 392
memories, 331-32
Propranalol, 389
focusing on positive
Protriptyline, 379
side, 327-28
Psychotherapy, 11,354
412
FEELING GOOD
"Psychotherapy Works, but
Revenge, developing desire
for Whom?" (Marshall),
for, 149-52
18n
Rewriting the rules, 156-58
Ritalin, 387,392
Rothko, Mark, 54
R
Rational responses (self-de-
S
fense), 218
Realistic depressions, 208
Sadness
Reasoning, emotional, 37,
depression and, 207-208
40,73
without suffering, 227-28
Reducing anger, methods of
Schizophrenia, 392
accurate empathy, 166-72
depression and, 55
anger hierarchy, 172-73
Science, 18n
cognitive rehearsal, 172-
Self-approval, 273
75
Self-blame, 86
cooling hot thoughts,
Self-criticism, 59-64, 65,71,
121,218,233
develop the desire, 149-51
Self-defeating behavior, 77-
enlightened manipulation,
79
160-63
Self-defense, 59-64, 65, 71,
imaging techniques, 153-
121,218,222
55
Self-dislike, 51
learn to expect craziness,
Self-esteem, 211,233-34
158-60
accomplishments and,
negotiating strategies, 163-
288-91
66
advantages of, 288-89
putting it all together,
disadvantages of, 289
172-75
does work equal worth,
rewrite the rules, 156-58
291-98
"should" reduction, 163
the achievement trap,
thought stoppage, 156
303-308
Rejection, 266-71
boosting, 51-74
recovering from, 271-72
four paths to, 299-303
Relativity of fairness, 145-47
Pleasure-Predicting Sheet,
Remorse, 178
305-308
Resentment, 85
specific methods for, 59-
Response prevention, 316
74
Response-Prevention Form,
Self-evaluation, negative, 52-
317
53
413
David D. Burns, M.D.
Self-labeling, 82-83
visualizing, 108-109
Self-respect, 261-72
Suicidal impulses, assessing,
blueprint for, 262-65
339-41
cost-benefit analysis, 261-
Suicidal individual
62
antidepressant drugs in
disapproval and, 266-71
treatment of, 337-38
recovering from, 271-
assessing impulses of, 339-
72
41
rejection and, 266-71
bleak outlook of, 338-39
recovering from, 271-
cognitive distortions of,
72
345-46, 353
verbal techniques, 265-66
cognitive therapy treat-
Sense of worthlessness, over-
ment of, 337-38, 345-
coming, 56-58
51, 352-54
Serotonin, 376n, 390
conviction of insoluble di-
Sexual drive, depression and,
lemmas, 351
56
degree of hopelessness of,
"Should" statements, 37-38,
340-41, 351, 355-56
40, 187-95
desire for self-mutilation,
Silent assumptions, 234
342-43
identifying
illogic of suicide, 342-51
downward-arrow tech-
mid-life crisis and, 351-54
nique, 237-41
nihilistic theory of, 346-50
Dysfunctional Attitude
Suicide, 224-29
Scale, 241-55, 261-
depression and, 337
62
illogic of, 342-52
vertical-arrow tech-
rate among general popu-
nique, 235-41
lation, 337
Sinequan, 379
unrealistic sense of hope-
Sk-Pramine, 379
lessness and, 339
Sleeping pills, 290, 391-92
youngsters and, 337
Slowness, compulsive, 315-
Superachievers, 290
17
Synapses, 378
Society of Biological Psychi-
atry, 2
Stanford University Medical
T
Center, 227
Stelazine, 392
Task-Interfering Cognitions (
Success
TICs), 101
fear of, 84-85
Task-Oriented Cognitions (
happiness and, 290
TOCs), 101
414
FEELING GOOD
Ten Commandments, 145-46
U.S. Food and Drug Admin-
Testing your "can'ts," 112-
istration, 390
13
University of California (Irv-
Thorazine, 392
ine), 136n
Thought stoppage, 156
University of Pennsylvania
TIC-1'0C Technique, 101-
School of Medicine, 2, 9,
103
10, 215, 343, 390
Tofranil (imipramine hydro-
chloride), 13, 379
V