Dr. David Burns' Relationship Tune-Ups

Relationship Tune-Ups

By Tim Jarvis
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the January 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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David Burns, MD, has developed a method called cognitive interpersonal therapy that uses specific tools for trouble spots. Here are three to try.

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