The Feeling Good

Handbook

The Feeling Good Handbook is a book

written by David D. Burns.
The Feeling Good Handbook

Author David D. Burns

Country USA

Language English

Subject Cognitive therapy

Publisher William Morrow and

Company

Publication date 1989

ISBN 0-688-01745-2
Dewey Decimal 616.89142
Synopsis
The book includes an explanation of the
principles of cognitive behavioral therapy,
and details ways to improve a person's
mood and life by identifying and
eliminating common cognitive
distortions, as well as methods to
improve communication skills. Exercises
are presented throughout the book to
assist the reader in identifying cognitive
distortions and replace them with healthy
beliefs.

A revised edition was published in 1999

(ISBN 978-0-452-28132-5).
Efficacy
The book was the subject of a
randomised controlled trial, in which
patients on a waiting list to receive
counselling for depression were given a
copy of the book. The patients
dramatically reduced their scores on
depression tests compared to others on
the same waiting list who received
another "placebo" book, or no treatment.

The book has been frequently

recommended by cognitive behavioural
therapists.[1]

In 2013, the book was one of 30 titles

approved by The Reading Agency as part
of a project to recommend self-help
books to people suffering from mental
health issues.[2][3]

See also
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy

References
1. Williams, Christopher; Wilson, Philip;
Morrison, Jill; McMahon, Alex; Andrew,
Walker; Allan, Lesley; McConnachie, Alex;
McNeill, Yvonne; Tansey, Louise (2013-01-
11). "Guided Self-Help Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy for Depression in
Primary Care: A Randomised Controlled
Trial" . PLoS ONE. 8 (1): e52735.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0052735 .
ISSN 1932-6203 . PMC 3543408 .
PMID 23326352 .
2. Brown, Mark (2013-01-31). "GPs to
prescribe self-help books for mental
health problems" . The Guardian.
ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2016-08-19.
3. Morris, Harvey. "Doctors to Prescribe
Self-Help Books, Poetry for Mental Health
Ills" . New York Times. Retrieved
2016-08-19.

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