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Ellis’s Biography Ellis’s Biography
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Influences on Development of Ellis’s Ideas Influences on Development of Ellis’s Ideas
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REBT Theory REBT Theory
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Points of Difference Points of Difference
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Difference in Conceptualization of Cognitions Difference in Conceptualization of Cognitions
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Difference in Origin: Philosophical Versus Empirical Difference in Origin: Philosophical Versus Empirical
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Difference in Importance of Demands Difference in Importance of Demands
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Difference in Level of Belief Reevaluated or Disputed Difference in Level of Belief Reevaluated or Disputed
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Difference in Nature of Disputing Difference in Nature of Disputing
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Difference in Focus on Emotions Difference in Focus on Emotions
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Difference in Focus on Secondary Emotion or Cognition Difference in Focus on Secondary Emotion or Cognition
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REBT in Practice REBT in Practice
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Identifying the Activating Event or A Identifying the Activating Event or A
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Identifying the Emotional Consequence or C Identifying the Emotional Consequence or C
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Exploring the Emotional Consequences or Feeling Exploring the Emotional Consequences or Feeling
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Evaluating the Presence of Secondary Emotions Evaluating the Presence of Secondary Emotions
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Eliciting Beliefs Eliciting Beliefs
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Drawing the B-C Connection Drawing the B-C Connection
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Exploring or Disputing the Beliefs Exploring or Disputing the Beliefs
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Developing More Effective Beliefs Developing More Effective Beliefs
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Setting Homework Setting Homework
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Research Evidence for REBT Research Evidence for REBT
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Evidence in Support of REBT Theory Evidence in Support of REBT Theory
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Irrational Beliefs and Dysfunction Irrational Beliefs and Dysfunction
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The Binary Model of Emotions The Binary Model of Emotions
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Evidence for Applied REBT Evidence for Applied REBT
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Recommendations for Future Research and Practice Recommendations for Future Research and Practice
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References References
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9 Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Get accessMonica E. O'Kelly, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Australia (CBT Australia), Narre Warren North, Victoria, Australia; Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
James J. Collard, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Australia (CBT Australia), Narre Warren North, Victoria, Australia; Cairnmillar Institute, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
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Published:09 July 2015
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Abstract
Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) was developed by Albert Ellis. He first presented his work in the 1950s and was a pioneer in the field of cognitive-behavioral therapy. The underlying tenet of REBT is that it is not the activating event that causes an emotional reaction but the associated thoughts and beliefs. His theory had a strong philosophical base, and he distinguished between functional and dysfunctional emotions. He also emphasized the importance of secondary emotional reactions in the development of disturbed thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. He highlighted the importance of disputing irrational demands and evaluations in therapy, rather than focusing on inferences. To date, there has been a weight of evidence supporting the relationship between irrational beliefs and psychological dysfunction. The research into clinical applications of REBT has been studied to a lesser degree, but the findings have supported its effectiveness in treating a range of psychological disturbances.
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