R-E-B-T Therapy – Flashcards
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Ceator of R-E-B-T
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Albert Ellis
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R-E-B-T stands for
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Rational emotive behavior therapy
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Hedonsim
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A philosophical term referring to the concept of seeking pleasure and avoding pain.
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Responsible hedonsim
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refers to maintaining pleasure over the long term by avoiding short-term pleasure that may lead to pain, such as alcohol or cocaine.
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Humanism
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A philosophy or value system in which humans interests and dignity are valued and that takes an indivdualist, critical, and secular, as opposed to a religious or spiritual, perspective.
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Ellis believes A
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Individuals responsible attitudes towards hedonism think through the consequences of behavior and others as well as themselves
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Ellis believes B
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R-E-B-T doesn't tell people what to enjoy, it's the practiitioners belief that enjoyment is major goal in life.
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Albert Ellis theory of personality
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It is based not only on psycholgical, biological, and sociological data but also on philosophy.
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Ellis believes C
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It is not religion, but religiosity that is a cause of psychopatholgy.
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Ellis believes D
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that accepting absolute notions of right and wrong, and damntions if one acts wrongly, without thinking them through leads to guilt, anxiety, depression, and other psychological dysfunctions.
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Ellis Believes E
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that individuals preferably should have "unconditional self acceptace" (USA)
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USA Stands for
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Unconditional Self Acceptace (very similar to rogers conditional postive regard)
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Rationality
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refers to people using efficient, flexible, logical, and scientific ways of attempting to achieve their values and goals.
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Factors Basic to the R-E-B-T theory of personality
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Biological, Social, Vulnerablity to disturbance
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Biological Factors
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individual have have an inborn tendency to react to event in certain patterns.
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Social factors
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Interpersonal relationship in families, peer groups, school. These have an impact on the expectations that indivduals have of themselves and others.
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Vulnerablity to disturbance factors
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Based on boilogical and socal factors maybe play into how at risk they are to psychological dysfunction. In addition it is bases on how much enjoyment they get alone and in social groups. If they are unable to meet enjoyment they might have irrational beliefs about things.
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R-E-B-T stresses 1
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the interactions between cognition, emotion, and behavior.
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R-E-B-T responsibility
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Clients must maintain self destructive ideas and attitudes that influence daily transactions.
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R-E-B-T stresses 2
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that events themselves do not have the power to determine us, rather, it is our interpretation of the events that is crucial.
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R-E-B-T emphasizes
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putting newly acquired insights into action. (Similar to other CBT approaches)
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R-E-B-T focuses
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On teaching clients ways to carry on their own thrapy without the direct intervention of the therapist.
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R-E-B-T encourages
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clients to read self-help books, attend workshops, and engage in continual self-monitoring
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Comprehensive and eclectic therapeutic practice
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It uses cognitive, emotive, and behavioral techniques to structure one's cognitions.
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R-E-B-T is based
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On the assumption that human beings are born with a potentail for both rational and irrational thinking.
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Rational vs irrational thinking
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Rational thinking contributes to our self-preservation, whereas irrational thinking contributes to our self-destructions.
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R-E-B-T attempts to
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Help humans accept themselves as creatures who will continue to make mistakes yet at the same tiem learn to live in peace with themselves.
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A-B-C model
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A=Activing events, and leads to B=Beliefs about (A's), which causes C=Consequence (emotional)
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(D-E-F) contiues based on A-B-C model
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D=Disputing intervention, which has the client challenge their irrational beliefs. E=effective philosophy that replaces inapproprate thoughs with approriate ones. E should create a new set of F=Feelings
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Assessment Two
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First has the lient identify cognitions and behavior that are the sources of the problems. The second is to use the A-B-C model to identify the problems. In addition clients may use slef help form, and writhe down the vent, consequences and irrational beliefs.
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Shoulds, oughts, and musts
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I ought to be loved by everyone I know; I must rely on someone stronger than myself; I should get an A on this test. These cause many irrational thoughts.
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Limitation of R-E-B-T 1
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does not emphasize the client's past, saying it is ineffective in helping clients change faulty thinking and behavior. It is thought that come clients may have to need to express and explore their feelings, which often necessitates a visit to the client's past.
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Limitation of R-E-B-T 2
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lacks emphasis on the importance of the therapeutic relationship. Ellis maintains that warmth, empathy, and liking the client are not essential for effective therapy.
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Limitation of R-E-B-T 3
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Some clients may be put off by confortation, especially if they don't consider the therapeutic relationship to be strong
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Limitation of R-E-B-T 4
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Lacks the concern for unconscious prcesses and ego
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Limitation of R-E-B-T 5
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it can be a highly directive therapy!!
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Limitation of R-E-B-T 6
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Therapists must be highly trained before practicing REBT. It is vital for theapists to know when and how to confront clients.
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Emotive techniques
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Imagery, Role playing, Shame-attacking exercises, Forceful self-statements, Forceful self-dialogue
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The Behavioral Methods
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Acitivity homework, Reinforement and Penalties, Skill Training
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Challening absolutes
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Statements that include words such as everyone,never,no one, and always are usually exaggerations, which therapists point out to the client
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Catastrophizing
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Exaggerating the potential or real consequences of an event and becoming fearufl of the consequences.
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Discomfort anxiety
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When individuals' comfort level is threatened and they feel they must get what they want. There is a belief that if individuals don't get or do what they want, the results will be awful.
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Decatastrophizing
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A ;what if" technique, in which clients are asked, "what if X happens, what would you do?" It is designed to explore actual rather then feared events.
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ego anxiety
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Individuals' sense of self worth is threatened and they feel that they must perform well. There is a belief that if individuals don't get or do what they want, the results will be awful or catastrophic.
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low frustration tolerance
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Inability or difficulty in dealing with evevnts or situations that do not go as planned; i.e, getting very angry because someone does not do as you asked.
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musterbation
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Albert Ellis's phrase to characterize the behavior of clients who are inflexible and absolutistic in their thinking, maintaining that ehy must not fail or that they must have their way.
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USA defined as
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Individuals have worth. They should accept that they make make mistakes and that some of their assets and qualities are stronger than others. Individuals's acts or performances should be criticized, not their personal work.
