Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a therapy developed by Albert Ellis with the goal of helping client’s modify their self talk. (Smith, 2012) Self talk is intrapersonal communication that occurs within ones mind, disturbed behavior and unhappiness are the result of irrational self talk and is based on the way one reacts and interprets the various events in their lives. Thus, if a client interprets a given event negatively they will then start the negative self talk within their own mind which will then lead to negative responses.
REBT asserts that most of us subscribe to some if not all of the “11 irrational beliefs” which fuel our irrational self talk and negative responses to events. The 11 irrational beliefs are as follows: 1. that you need to have love and the approval of those that you love or admire; 2. the belief that you cannot fail at anything; 3. the idea that when someone else acts in a way that you find unacceptable you should damn them and see them as bad; 4. awfulizing, the idea that when something does not go the way you intended or thought it would go you have to see the situation as awful or terrible; 5. that we are unable to control or change how we feel about a situation due to external forces; 6. Catastrophizing- believing that when our life is not exactly the way we envisioned it is catastrophic; 7. a persons belief that it is safer to avoid the challenges of life rather than seek them out for fear of failure; 8. the irrational belief that you need to be dependant on someone other than yourself; 9. irrational belief that events in the past determine our future and will continue to do so; 10. The irrational idea of being highly upset over someone else’s problems; 11. lastly, the irrational belief tha...
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...different emotional problems between sessions. These instances recorded on the self help form can then be discussed with the counselor at the next session.
REBT has been shown to be a clinically effective therapy in thousands of studies over the years. (Ellis, 1971) Due to the number of techniques of this therapy it is one in which the counselor can tailor to the individual needs of their client utilizing those which are helpful but not necessarily all of the techniques. REBT is practiced widely and the research and information available on its effectiveness, different variations of the techniques are many.
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From a theoretical standpoint, I would prefer to structure my effort with Ms. Farber based on REBT Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The emphasis in REBT is on the acquisition and employment of functional core beliefs that the sessions can be thought of as “training sessions.” It is imperative to change the frame of reference in the Ms. Farber’s perspective. Moreover, this change can create dramatic shifts in her thinking. I hope to highlight the ways that an irrational thought represents a dispute that serves as an opportunity for the client to establish effective coping strategies. Ms. Farber is careless with her financial resources, the poor choices she made, and the consequences of those actions
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In it's simplest form, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, (or CBT as it will be referred to from here on out), refers to the approach of changing dysfunctional behaviors and thoughts to realistic and healthy ones. CBT encompasses several types of therapy focusing on the impact of an individual's thinking as it relates to expressed behaviors. Such models include rational emotive therapy (RET), rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT), behavior therapy (BT), Rational Behavior Therapy (RBT), Schema Focused Therapy, Cognitive therapy (CT). Most recently a few other variations have been linked to CBT such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) (Harrington and Pickles, 2009). The main aspect that all of these branches of therapy share, is that our thoughts relate to our external behaviors. External events and individuals do not cause the negative thoughts or feelings, but, instead the perception of events and situations is the root cause (National Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapists, 2010).
These types encompass Cognitive Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), and Multimodal Therapy. For instance, an individual anguish from a quiet confidence that activates negative thoughts about his or her capacity or display. As a result of these patterns of negative thinking, the person might start averting social issues or passing up opportunities for advancement (Wedding & Corsini, 2014). Cognitive behavior therapy frequently adapted for clients who are comfortable with contemplation. For CBT to be efficient, the Client must be eager to evaluate his or her logic and feelings. Such rumination may be difficult, but it is an excellent way to acquire how internal states impact outward behavior. Cognitive behavior therapy is also appropriate for people looking for an interim alternative treatment that does not inevitably contain pharmacological medication. One of the assets of CBT that aid clients was developing coping strategies that may be beneficial both now and in the
REBT is effective in various types of disturbances but the main focus is to dispute clients’ Irrational Beliefs (Corey, 2008). According to Jackson, Zahra, and Tian (2012) “Irrational beliefs are stable, illogical and at odds with reality whereas rational beliefs lack stability, are consistent.” (p.1). REBT is effective in reducing dysfunctional responses to situations. There is a preferred specific order in treatment starting with emotional problems first and then go on to address practical problems. There is a strong correlation between irrational beliefs and emotional disturbances such as anxiety and, depression and low self-esteem (Jackson, Zahra, & Tian, 2012).
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Ellis (1957, 1962) was one of the first to use Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) which is a type of cognitive therapy that focuses on an outcome of changing irrational beliefs into more rational ones. From this stemmed the ABC Technique of Irrational Beliefs (Simplypsychology.org, 2017). This is a three-step process in which to analyse the
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Summary: Clinical evidences have established that CBT is extremely helpful in assisting individuals to deal with different situations. This type of therapy offers a lot from which common persons can benefit from.
According to Goldenberg, Stanton & Goldenberg (2017) cognitive behavioral therapy has been "embraced by many family therapists, in no small part because of its empirically supported, research-based effectiveness". Albert Ellis coined the "A-B-C" model in cognitive behavioral therapy, with what is known as REBT (rational emotive behavioral therapy). In the "ABC model", "A" stands for the "activating event which leads to an emotional response, "B" stands for the "irrational beliefs about what has taken place" and "C' stands for the consequence or emotional response in feelings or behaviors". It is not the event (A) that causes the negative consequences (C), but rather the belief system (B) causes the negative consequence related to thoughts and feelings (Goldenberg, Stanton & Goldenberg,
One more irrational belief is when something looks risky, I must worry, and be concerned, for example, when first leaning how to drive, a person might be concerned at all times of being hit or the possibility of hitting a car, the worry can make the event happen, in this case hitting or being hit by a car. Irrational beliefs place an unrealistic concept or expectations about one self, however, a way to change irrational beliefs is to be aware of the thoughts or internal dialogue going on, some internal dialogue might be,
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...l as a number of techniques that can be used with clients and can also be applied when using other forms of therapy. REBT is applicable to the outdoor setting and can also work with clients in individual, group, family, or couples counseling. Because of REBT’s short and effective use, as well as its ability to be applied to many forms of therapy, especially in the outdoor setting, I have chosen it to be my theoretical orientation at this point in my Adventure Therapy career.