Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy REBT Megan De Lany

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) Megan De. Lany

Albert Ellis (1913 -2007) -Childhood issues - Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University -Trained in psychoanalysis -Sex, Marriage and Family Therapist -Known for his no nonsense style, profanity

REBT Why REBT? • “personal anti-neurosis campaign” • Focus: feeling better getting better • Adler, Rogers, Freud, Perls 1955 - Rational Therapy 1961 - Rational Emotive Therapy (RET) 1991 - Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) Pioneering form of CBT

REBT � Main philosophy: “It’s never the events that happen to us that make us disturbed, but our view of them. ” � Based on the assumption that cognition, emotion, and behavior are integrated. � Goals � Disturbed = thinking/feeling/acting in a selfdefeating manner • behavior ≠ person

ABCDE Model �A = Activating Event / Adversity • thoughts, fantasies, emotions, other people • short description �C = Consequence • emotions, behaviors • unhealthy vs. healthy �B = Beliefs • rational vs. irrational

Beliefs � Rational Beliefs • help people to achieve their basic goals and purposes • self-helping • healthy, productive, adaptive, and consistent with social reality � Irrational Beliefs (IBs) • rigid, dogmatic, unhealthy, maladaptive, and interfere with achieving goals • self-defeating • demands, musts, and shoulds – “musturbatory thinking”

Musturbatory Thinking �self-demandingness �other-demandingness �world-demandingness �awfulizing �I-can’t-stand-it-it is �damnation �allness/overgeneralization

DE �D = Disputing* • Functional – what happens if you continue to hold on to this belief? • Logical – is the belief consistent? • Empirical – what evidence supports the belief? • Philosophic – refocus on life satisfaction �Must realize B-C-D connection �E = Effective New Philosophy

ABCDE Example �Jess gets extremely anxious and nervous before giving a presentation. She thinks that if she messes up, or forgets information that her peers will think she’s stupid and her presentation will be ruined.

ABCDE Example � � � A = Giving a presentation in class B = If I slip up, my presentation will be ruined and people will think I’m stupid. C = Anxious � D = How does thinking this help you when you give your presentation? Does making a mistake really mean you failed at your presentation? Where is the evidence that you’re stupid? � E = If I slip up on my presentation, I’d be a little upset but it doesn’t mean that I’m stupid or that my presentation is ruined.

Cognitive Techniques �rational coping statements �proselytizing �recording therapy sessions �reframing �stop and monitor

Emotive Techniques �rational emotive imagery �forceful coping statements/taped disputing �role playing/reverse role playing �humor �unconditional acceptance

Behavioral Techniques � shame � skill attacking exercises training � homework � in vivo desensitization/staying in difficult situations � acting on rational beliefs

Therapeutic Atmosphere � active, directive � therapist � WORK = teacher & PRACTICE � clients – over the age of 8, average intelligence � 20 sessions � Gloria

Gloria �ABCs �What �How techniques did Ellis use? did this video differ from the other two Gloria videos?