David D. Burns

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

David D. Burns is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, David D. Burns has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Clinical Psychology, 18 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 13 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in David D. Burns's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (16 papers), Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (15 papers) and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (7 papers). David D. Burns is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (16 papers), Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (15 papers) and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (7 papers). David D. Burns collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and South Korea. David D. Burns's co-authors include Susan Nolen–Hoeksema, Diane L. Spangler, Jacqueline B. Persons, Roy J. Eidelson, Jeffrey M. Perloff, Henny A. Westra, David J. A. Dozois, Kerry Collins, Arthur H. Auerbach and Steven L. Sayers and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Journal of Abnormal Psychology and Clinical Psychology Review.

In The Last Decade

David D. Burns

45 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
    1980 545 citations David D. Burns profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David D. Burns United States 26 2.1k 1.1k 1.0k 421 402 47 3.3k
Judith S. Beck United States 19 2.6k 1.2× 1.0k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 444 1.1× 576 1.4× 39 4.1k
Salvatore J. Catanzaro United States 25 2.3k 1.1× 1.1k 1.0× 1.5k 1.5× 442 1.0× 222 0.6× 61 3.4k
Roger P. Greenberg United States 27 1.9k 0.9× 875 0.8× 746 0.7× 504 1.2× 464 1.2× 97 3.3k
Hal Arkowitz United States 24 2.0k 0.9× 953 0.9× 906 0.9× 599 1.4× 257 0.6× 84 3.4k
Frank Margison United Kingdom 17 2.3k 1.1× 1.0k 1.0× 550 0.5× 314 0.7× 605 1.5× 48 3.3k
William C. Follette United States 29 2.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 666 0.6× 254 0.6× 481 1.2× 84 3.4k
Christine A. Padesky United States 24 1.6k 0.7× 844 0.8× 616 0.6× 250 0.6× 282 0.7× 40 2.5k
Paloma Chorot Spain 28 1.6k 0.7× 1.0k 1.0× 959 0.9× 306 0.7× 230 0.6× 114 2.6k
Diane B. Arnkoff United States 27 2.3k 1.1× 970 0.9× 712 0.7× 310 0.7× 204 0.5× 70 3.2k
Greg Feldman United States 22 2.9k 1.4× 989 0.9× 1.7k 1.7× 416 1.0× 383 1.0× 36 4.1k

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All Works

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Hall, Scott S., David D. Burns, Amy A. Lightbody, & Allan L. Reiss. (2008). Longitudinal Changes in Intellectual Development in Children with Fragile X Syndrome. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 36(6). 927–939. 61 indexed citations
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Hall, Scott S., David D. Burns, & Allan L. Reiss. (2006). Modeling Family Dynamics in Children with Fragile X Syndrome. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 35(1). 29–42. 31 indexed citations
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Collins, Kerry, Henny A. Westra, David J. A. Dozois, & David D. Burns. (2004). Gaps in accessing treatment for anxiety and depression: Challenges for the delivery of care. Clinical Psychology Review. 24(5). 583–616. 255 indexed citations
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Burns, David D. & Diane L. Spangler. (2001). Do changes in dysfunctional attitudes mediate changes in depression and anxiety in cognitive behavioral therapy?. Behavior Therapy. 32(2). 337–369. 73 indexed citations
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Burns, David D. & Diane L. Spangler. (2000). Does psychotherapy homework lead to improvements in depression in cognitive-behavioral therapy or does improvement lead to increased homework compliance?. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 68(1). 46–56. 144 indexed citations
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Dexter, Franklin, Alex Macario, David A. Lubarsky, & David D. Burns. (1999). Statistical Method to Evaluate Management Strategies to Decrease Variability in Operating Room Utilization . Anesthesiology. 91(1). 262–274. 64 indexed citations
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Burns, David D. & Roy J. Eidelson. (1998). Why are depression and anxiety correlated? A test of the tripartite model.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 66(3). 461–473. 118 indexed citations
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Burns, David D. & Arthur H. Auerbach. (1996). Therapeutic empathy in cognitive-behavioral therapy: Does it really make a difference?. 55 indexed citations
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Burns, David D., Steven L. Sayers, & Karla Moras. (1994). Intimate relationships and depression: Is there a casual connection?. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 62(5). 1033–1043. 63 indexed citations
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Burns, David D., Steven L. Sayers, & Karla Moras. (1994). Intimate relationships and depression: Is there a casual connection?. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 62(5). 1033–1043. 49 indexed citations
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Persons, Jacqueline B., David D. Burns, Jeffrey M. Perloff, & Jeanne Miranda. (1993). Relationships between symptoms of depression and anxiety and dysfunctional beliefs about achievement and attachment.. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 102(4). 518–524. 24 indexed citations
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Burns, David D. & Susan Nolen–Hoeksema. (1991). Coping styles, homework compliance, and the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 59(2). 305–311. 138 indexed citations
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Burns, David D., et al.. (1990). Medical Illness and the Acceptance of Suffering. The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine. 19(3). 269–280. 9 indexed citations
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Burns, David D.. (1989). The feeling good handbook: Using the new mood therapy in everyday life.. 34 indexed citations
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Burns, David D.. (1988). Terapi kognitif : pendekatan baru bagi penanganan depresi / David D. Burns ; alih bahasa Santosa. 1988(1988). 1–99. 4 indexed citations
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Burns, David D.. (1988). Mengapa kesepian : program baru yang telah diuji secara klinis untuk mengatasi kesepian / david D. Burns; alih bahasa Anton Soetomo. 1988(1988). 1–99. 1 indexed citations
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Burns, David D., et al.. (1987). Thinking styles and coping strategies of depressed women: an empirical investigation. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 25(3). 223–225. 19 indexed citations
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Persons, Jacqueline B. & David D. Burns. (1985). Mechanisms of action of cognitive therapy: The relative contributions of technical and interpersonal interventions. Cognitive Therapy and Research. 9(5). 539–551. 104 indexed citations
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Burns, David D., et al.. (1979). Anxiety and Depression in Law Students: Cognitive Intervention.. Journal of legal education. 30(3). 21 indexed citations

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