Title: Skeptical
Product review: Anyone reading "Feeling Good" or any of Burns' other books (or books by his fellow CBT practitioners, eg, Aaron Beck and Martin Seligman) should approach with some skepticism. I've read several of Burns' books. He's a good writer, and I am sure that many find CBT helpful. However, my guess is that the chief advantage of CBT is that it teaches depressed persons how to mask their depression. I believe that CBT's techniques simply add a layer of positive thinking on top of an underlying depression. The patient learns to give the kinds of answers that the therapist wants to hear. I'd be grateful to hear from others about their experiences with CBT.
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