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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS

Topic Areas

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Scientific Rating Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Topic Areas

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Scientific Rating Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Target Population

Adults with anger management issues and possibly other mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, phobias, and relationship problems; can also be used with children and adolescents with mental health issues

Target Population

Adults with anger management issues and possibly other mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, phobias, and relationship problems; can also be used with children and adolescents with mental health issues

Program Overview

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is an approach to psychology that focuses on how one’s beliefs and emotions can affect one’s behavior and well-being.

REBT is the original form and one of the main pillars of cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT). Alongside with the cognitive therapy (CT), it served as the basis for the development of CBT. In REBT, irrational beliefs are considered central factors of emotional distress, so the focus is on changing irrational beliefs into rational beliefs, with the aim of changing dysfunctional emotions (such as unhealthy anger) and maladaptive behaviors into functional and adaptive ones. The REBT protocols are similar in structure to other CBT approaches (e.g., CT protocols), the main difference relying in the targeted beliefs: REBT specifically focuses on evaluative beliefs, (appraisals) and not inferential or descriptive ones.

Program Overview

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is an approach to psychology that focuses on how one’s beliefs and emotions can affect one’s behavior and well-being.

REBT is the original form and one of the main pillars of cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT). Alongside with the cognitive therapy (CT), it served as the basis for the development of CBT. In REBT, irrational beliefs are considered central factors of emotional distress, so the focus is on changing irrational beliefs into rational beliefs, with the aim of changing dysfunctional emotions (such as unhealthy anger) and maladaptive behaviors into functional and adaptive ones. The REBT protocols are similar in structure to other CBT approaches (e.g., CT protocols), the main difference relying in the targeted beliefs: REBT specifically focuses on evaluative beliefs, (appraisals) and not inferential or descriptive ones.

Contact Information

The Albert Ellis Institute

Contact Information

The Albert Ellis Institute

Manuals and Training

Publicly available information indicates there is some training available for this program. See contact info.


Manual Information

There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.


Training Information

There is training available for this program.

Manuals and Training

Publicly available information indicates there is some training available for this program. See contact info.


Manual Information

There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.


Training Information

There is training available for this program.

Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
  • There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy has been reviewed.

Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research

  • There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy has been reviewed.

Additional References

  • David, D., Cotet, C., Matu, S., Mogoase, C., & Simona, S. (2018). 50 years of rational-emotive and cognitive-behavioral therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(3), 304–318. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22514

  • Oltean, H., & David, D. (2017). A meta-analysis of the relationship between rational beliefs and psychological distress. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(6), 883–895. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22562

  • Vîslă, A., Flückiger, C., Grosse Holtforth, M., & David, D. (2016). Irrational beliefs and psychological distress: A meta-analysis. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 85(1), 8-15. https://doi.org/10.1159/000441231

Additional References

  • David, D., Cotet, C., Matu, S., Mogoase, C., & Simona, S. (2018). 50 years of rational-emotive and cognitive-behavioral therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(3), 304–318. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22514

  • Oltean, H., & David, D. (2017). A meta-analysis of the relationship between rational beliefs and psychological distress. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(6), 883–895. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22562

  • Vîslă, A., Flückiger, C., Grosse Holtforth, M., & David, D. (2016). Irrational beliefs and psychological distress: A meta-analysis. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 85(1), 8-15. https://doi.org/10.1159/000441231

Topic Areas

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Scientific Rating Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Topic Areas

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Scientific Rating Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Target Population

Adults with anger management issues and possibly other mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, phobias, and relationship problems; can also be used with children and adolescents with mental health issues

Target Population

Adults with anger management issues and possibly other mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, phobias, and relationship problems; can also be used with children and adolescents with mental health issues

Program Overview

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is an approach to psychology that focuses on how one’s beliefs and emotions can affect one’s behavior and well-being.

REBT is the original form and one of the main pillars of cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT). Alongside with the cognitive therapy (CT), it served as the basis for the development of CBT. In REBT, irrational beliefs are considered central factors of emotional distress, so the focus is on changing irrational beliefs into rational beliefs, with the aim of changing dysfunctional emotions (such as unhealthy anger) and maladaptive behaviors into functional and adaptive ones. The REBT protocols are similar in structure to other CBT approaches (e.g., CT protocols), the main difference relying in the targeted beliefs: REBT specifically focuses on evaluative beliefs, (appraisals) and not inferential or descriptive ones.

Program Overview

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is an approach to psychology that focuses on how one’s beliefs and emotions can affect one’s behavior and well-being.

REBT is the original form and one of the main pillars of cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT). Alongside with the cognitive therapy (CT), it served as the basis for the development of CBT. In REBT, irrational beliefs are considered central factors of emotional distress, so the focus is on changing irrational beliefs into rational beliefs, with the aim of changing dysfunctional emotions (such as unhealthy anger) and maladaptive behaviors into functional and adaptive ones. The REBT protocols are similar in structure to other CBT approaches (e.g., CT protocols), the main difference relying in the targeted beliefs: REBT specifically focuses on evaluative beliefs, (appraisals) and not inferential or descriptive ones.

Contact Information

The Albert Ellis Institute

Contact Information

The Albert Ellis Institute

Manuals and Training

Publicly available information indicates there is some training available for this program. See contact info.


Manual Information

There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.


Training Information

There is training available for this program.

Manuals and Training

Publicly available information indicates there is some training available for this program. See contact info.


Manual Information

There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.


Training Information

There is training available for this program.

Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
  • There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy has been reviewed.

Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research

  • There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy has been reviewed.

Additional References

  • David, D., Cotet, C., Matu, S., Mogoase, C., & Simona, S. (2018). 50 years of rational-emotive and cognitive-behavioral therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(3), 304–318. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22514

  • Oltean, H., & David, D. (2017). A meta-analysis of the relationship between rational beliefs and psychological distress. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(6), 883–895. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22562

  • Vîslă, A., Flückiger, C., Grosse Holtforth, M., & David, D. (2016). Irrational beliefs and psychological distress: A meta-analysis. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 85(1), 8-15. https://doi.org/10.1159/000441231

Additional References

  • David, D., Cotet, C., Matu, S., Mogoase, C., & Simona, S. (2018). 50 years of rational-emotive and cognitive-behavioral therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(3), 304–318. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22514

  • Oltean, H., & David, D. (2017). A meta-analysis of the relationship between rational beliefs and psychological distress. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(6), 883–895. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22562

  • Vîslă, A., Flückiger, C., Grosse Holtforth, M., & David, D. (2016). Irrational beliefs and psychological distress: A meta-analysis. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 85(1), 8-15. https://doi.org/10.1159/000441231

Date CEBC Staff Last Reviewed Research: July 2024

Date Originally Loaded onto CEBC: November 2024