Albert Ellis’ Rational Emotive Therapy – Flashcards

-We are born with the potential for both rational and irrational thinking while our culture and family can help develop irrational thoughts. -We keep ourselves disturbed through self talk and have the capacity to change our cognitive, emotive and behavioural processes through active, directive and highly cognitive therapy.

-We over or underreact to adversities because of irrational and unexamined beliefs -We have a general tendency to change our desires and preferences into demands

-Inferences: "others will think I'm weird" -Demands: "Others should like me" -Evaluations: "I can't stand this"

A ----------------------B-------------------C activating event belief consequence | (emotional and behavioural) D--------------------E------------------F disputing effect new intervention (an effective feeling philosophy is developed)

For client to achieve unconditional self-acceptance, other-acceptance and life acceptance leading to healthy rational and reality-based constructive emotions.

Disputation, cognitive homework, changing language and psychoeducation.

-Rational emotive imager "Imagine being anxious and dealing with it, what did you do to bring about change?" -Humour -Role Playing -Shame attacking exercises eg. go out into public and do something that would normally make the client embarrassed, record what happens

-Systematic Desensitisation -Relaxation Techniques -Modelling -Behavioural homework