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therapy to reflect all of the elements of what was practiced. Ellis died in July 2007 at age 93, and his profound professional contributions to the field of psychotherapy and CBT live on through ongoing REBT practice, research, training, and education. Core Theory of REBT. As mentioned earlier, REBT has strong philosophical underpinnings.
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REBT is one of a number of ‘cognitive-behavioural’ therapies, which, although developed separately, have many similarities – such as Cognitive Therapy (CT), developed by Psychiatrist Aaron Beck in the 1960’s. REBT and CT together form the basis of the family of psychotherapies known as ‘Cogni-tive-Behaviour Therapy’.
- What Is Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy? A Definition
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- How REBT Relates to Positive Psychology
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As suggested by the scenario above, rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) differed from the other mainstream therapies of its day, mainly in the importance it placed on discussing and adapting how clients think (Ellis & Dryden, 1987). It may sound obvious today, but Ellis’ idea that the way we think has a significant impact on the way we feel wa...
The theory underpinning this type of therapy is that humans are not entirely rational creatures (Taylor, 2016). This should go without saying, but sometimes we can use a reminder that humans are not simple computers that take an input, read it logically, and produce an appropriate output; rather, we are complex “computers” with an unfathomably larg...
There are many exercises, techniques, and interventions grounded in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and CBT theorythat therapists use in treatment. There are also many exercises that can be completed individually if you are not currently working with a therapist. This is a very small selection of the many great exercises available, but they provi...
While Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy was developed long before positive psychologyarrived on the psychology scene (around 1998-99), they share many of the same goals and areas of focus. Of course, there are some areas of disagreement between the two, such as the strict focus on rationality in REBT versus the importance many positive psychologist...
Hopefully, this piece has given you a useful introduction to the world of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. Although Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy was developed several decades ago, it is still in use by psychologists and therapists around the world, and it helped lay the foundations for subsequent therapies that target the client’s cognition....
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Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). As REBT's reputation has grown, so has the number of people interested in learning more about it. People hear about REBT in all kinds of ways through college courses, workshops, in newspaper articles, or by --word of mouth. Some of the things people hear about REBT are right on the mark.
This book gives the reader a substantial introduction to the theory and practice of REBT. This second edition of the book includes updated refer-ences and describes major emphases given to certain of the REBT aspects in recent years. It can be used in conjunction with the DVD Rational Emo-tive Behavior Therapy, part of the Systems of ...
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A practitioner’s guide to rational-emotive therapy (2. nd. ed.). New York, NY, US: Oxford University Press. Foreword: This REBT depression manual/protocol is an evidence-based one, tested in a randomized clinical trial investigating the relative efficacy of rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT), cognitive therapy (CT), and
