Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
The purpose of this paper/presentation is to thoroughly explain the history, dynamics, intervention, purpose, and strength of REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy). We have read about this therapy in the textbook and other readings. ... REBT hones in on the beliefs that are harmful in our current emotional life and behavior—whether those beliefs arose in the distant reaches of our youth or within the past few weeks. ... In our opinion it has since flourished and spawned a variety of other cognitive behavior therapies. ... Ellis reasoned that therapy would progress faster if the focus was directly on the client’s beliefs, and thus was born the method now known as Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. Formerly known as Rational Emotive Therapy, this approach is more accurately referred to as Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. From the beginning, REBT considered the importance of both mind and body, or of thinking/feeling/wanting (contents of the mind according to psychology) and of behavior, the operations of the body (Corsini & Wedding, 2000). ... The philosophical origins of rational emotive behavior therapy go back to some of the Asian philosophers, such as Confucius and Buddha, and especially to Epicurus and the Stoic philosopher Epictetus. ...
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is based on the concept that emotions and behaviors result from cognitive processes; and that it is possible for human beings to modify such processes to achieve different ways of feeling and behaving. REBT is one of a number of ‘cognitive-behavioral’ therapies, which, although developed separately, have many similarities – such as Cognitive Therapy (CT), developed by Psychiatrist Aaron Beck in the 1960’s. ... Besides this negative REBT may be a helpful therapy. ... Handbook Of Rational-Emotive Therapy (vol 2). ... Anger in Children: A Cognitive-Behavioral View of the Assessment-Therapy Connection. 11:3, 135-150: Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy.
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