Dr. David Burns
Dr. Burns graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College, received his MD from Stanford University School of Medicine, and completed his residency in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He has served as Acting Chief of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania/Presbyterian Medical Center (1988) and Visiting Scholar at Harvard Medical School (1998), and is certified by the National Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Burns is currently Clinical Adjunct Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he is involved in research and teaching. He has received numerous awards, including the A.E. Bennett Award for his research on brain chemistry, the Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology through the Media, and the National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists Award for Outstanding Contributions. . He has been named Teacher of the Year three times by the Stanford University School of Medicine's graduating class of residents, and he is especially proud of this award.
His best-selling book, Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, has sold more than 5 million copies in the United States and many more worldwide.
To learn more about Dr. Burns, you can check out his Wikipedia page or read a recent article on Dr. Burns written by Robert Strauss in Stanford Magazine.
Participant Profile
Mental health professionals, as well as educators, coaches, therapists who want to advance their clinical skills in TEAM-CBT therapy.
Licensed and non-licensed people in mental health areas will receive a certificate of participation from Team-CBT Mexico.
Certification in TEAM therapy requires a license as a medical or mental health provider. Students enrolled in bachelor's degree programs may apply for certification, however, certification will not be granted until the individual presents proof of their license.
Any non-licensed person in an area of mental health interested in learning the methodology for personal use is welcome to participate in the certification, without being eligible to become certified.