Oct 2016

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003: E = Empathy — Does It Really Make a...

David Burns, MD

About this episode

How an encounter with a patient with paranoid schizophrenia dramatically changed the course of his career
The 5 Secrets of Effective Communication
How to talk with your EAR

Dr. Burns also discusses what therapists can do when

you are angry with a patient
you don't like a patient
or when a patient is angry with you

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