REBT Therapy (ABCDE) – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
ABCDE model
answer
Ellis (1957) proposed that to deal with irrational thoughts was to identify them usung ABCDE
question
A (activating event)
answer
Event that makes you feel bad/cases distress+pain e.g. Friend ignore you on the street
question
B (belief)
answer
"No one likes you"
question
C (consequences)
answer
E.g. Avoids social situations in future
question
D (disputing)
answer
Logical:self-defeating beliefs do not follow logically from information available Empirical:beliefs may not be consistent with reality Pragmatic:emphasises lack of usefulness of self-defeating beliefs
question
E(effect)
answer
Change self-defeating beliefs into rational beliefs
question
REBT
answer
Focus S on challenging/disputing beliefs+ replacing them with effective rational beliefs
