David D. Burns
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David D. Burns is an American psychiatrist and bestselling author known for popularizing cognitive behavioral therapy through works like "Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy."
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| David D. Burns canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8108490 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David D. Burns Context triple: [Aaron T. Beck, influenced, David D. Burns]
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Albert H. Ellis
Albert H. Ellis was an American pioneer and early settler in what became Ellis County, Oklahoma, for whom the county was named in recognition of his contributions to the region’s development.
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B.
Aaron T. Beck
Aaron T. Beck was an American psychiatrist widely regarded as the founder of cognitive therapy and a pioneer of cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Irvin D. Yalom
Irvin D. Yalom is an American psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and author renowned for his influential work in existential psychotherapy and his widely read clinical and philosophical writings.
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Herbert S. Winokur Jr.
Herbert S. Winokur Jr. is an American businessman and philanthropist known for his involvement in corporate finance and for endowing academic positions in engineering and applied sciences at Harvard University.
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E.
Murray Stein
Murray Stein is a Jungian analyst and author known for his influential writings on analytical psychology, individuation, and the work of C.G. Jung.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David D. Burns Target entity description: David D. Burns is an American psychiatrist and bestselling author known for popularizing cognitive behavioral therapy through works like "Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy."
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A.
Albert H. Ellis
Albert H. Ellis was an American pioneer and early settler in what became Ellis County, Oklahoma, for whom the county was named in recognition of his contributions to the region’s development.
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B.
Aaron T. Beck
Aaron T. Beck was an American psychiatrist widely regarded as the founder of cognitive therapy and a pioneer of cognitive behavioral therapy.
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C.
Irvin D. Yalom
Irvin D. Yalom is an American psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and author renowned for his influential work in existential psychotherapy and his widely read clinical and philosophical writings.
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D.
Herbert S. Winokur Jr.
Herbert S. Winokur Jr. is an American businessman and philanthropist known for his involvement in corporate finance and for endowing academic positions in engineering and applied sciences at Harvard University.
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E.
Murray Stein
Murray Stein is a Jungian analyst and author known for his influential writings on analytical psychology, individuation, and the work of C.G. Jung.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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psychiatrist ⓘ psychotherapist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctor of Medicine ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| developed |
TEAM-CBT model
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linked to:
cognitive behavioral therapy
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| educatedAt |
Amherst College
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Stanford University School of Medicine ⓘ
linked to:
Stanford Medicine
|
| employer | Stanford University ⓘ |
| familyName | Burns ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anxiety disorders
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cognitive behavioral therapy ⓘ cognitive therapy ⓘ depression ⓘ mood disorders ⓘ psychiatry ⓘ psychotherapy ⓘ |
| genre |
mental health
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psychology ⓘ self-help ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType | bestselling self-help books ⓘ |
| hasWrittenOn |
behavioral activation
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cognitive distortions ⓘ cognitive restructuring ⓘ exposure therapy ⓘ self-help techniques for anxiety ⓘ self-help techniques for depression ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Aaron T. Beck ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Feeling Good Handbook
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linked to:
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy ⓘ TEAM-CBT ⓘ popularizing cognitive behavioral therapy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | David D. Burns ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
emphasis on cognitive distortions in mood disorders
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use of self-help bibliotherapy for depression ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
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Feeling Great ⓘ The Feeling Good Handbook ⓘ
linked to:
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
When Panic Attacks ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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professor ⓘ psychiatrist ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University ⓘ |
| workInstitution |
Stanford University School of Medicine
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linked to:
Stanford Medicine
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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