Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Overview – Flashcards

Neutral; humans are human, rational and irrational

Beliefs, rational and irrational

Innate biological and psychological tendencies interact with social influences

Mostly rational beliefs; rational life philosophy

Formal and informal are acceptable; primary target(s) is belief(s)

Therapist is teacher/consultant; client is student; generally short term

Rational thoughts; rational life philosophy, including knowledge of ABC's

Disputing; bibliotherapy; proselytizing; recording therapy sessions; reframing; stop and monitor; rational coping strategies and rational emotive imagery; flamboyant therapist actions; humor; forceful coping statements; role playing; dialogues; reinforcement; skills training; in vivo desensitization; shame attacking

When an Activating event (A) occurs, faulty or irrational Beliefs (B) about the event lead to emotional or behavioral Consequences (C) that are often self-defeating. This cycle is interrupted by the Disputing (D) of these irrational Beliefs, which leads to new Effective emotions (E).

Demandingness or Absolutism (should statements); demand for love, approval, success, achievement, comfort, etc; awfulization; low frustration tolerance; global-rating (summing up yourself or another in an all-encompassing way- she's worthless, I'm a fool, etc)