Feeling Good, the new mood therapy — Summary and Notes

by David D. Burns, MD. Link to book here.

All our moods are created by our cognitions (thoughts); our thoughts tend to be pervasively negative when we are depressed; negative thoughts cause negative emotions, which are, however, wildly distorted.

This is the key essence of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the behavioral approach to psychotherapy presented in this book by dr. Burns.