Change in irrational beliefs and the outcome of rational-emotive psychotherapy.

Smith, Timothy W.

doi:10.1037/0022-006x.51.1.156

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“…Earlier reviews of the research evidence supportive of RET (Drydon & Ellis, 1988;Smith, 1983;Zettle & Hayes, 1980) conclude that there was substantial evidence attesting to the effectiveness of RET as a treatment package. However, recent review does not support such an assertion (Gossetle & O'Brien, 1992).…”

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“…Kassinove (1986) reported high correlations between irrational idea statements utilising affect words and self-reported affect. Smith (1983) reanalysed the results of a previous study (Lipsky, Kassinove, & Miller, 1980) in which subjects in three RET groups showed significant decreases in emotional distress and irrational beliefs compared to those in alternative therapy and control groups. Smith, Houston, and Zurawski (1984) maintain that many IBT items are worded in terms of affective and behavioural responses to stressful situations, rather than reflecting a cognitive content.…”

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The empirical status of irrational beliefs in rational emotive therapy

Oei

Hansen

Miller

1993

Australian Psychologist

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This paper reviews recent studies of rational emotive therapy (REV to determine whether there is empirical evidence to support the assertion that the reasons for therapeutic gains in RET are via changing irrational to rational beliefs. Before such issues can be examined, problems with the definition and measurement of irrational beliefs are first discussed and the evidence pertaining to the validity of current measures is addressed. Treatment outcome studies using RET published between 1982 and 1988 were examined. While RET has been shown to be relatively efficacious, no evidence was found to support the assertion that the mechanism for the efficacy of RET is via change of irrational beliefs to rational beliefs.

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The empirical status of irrational beliefs in rational emotive therapy

Oei

Hansen

Miller

1993

Australian Psychologist

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“…Furthermore, cognitively oriented therapy is associated with positive changes in these characteristics. For example, Smith (1983) showed that clients who received rational-emotive therapy had significant pre-to posttherapy decrements in irrational beliefs and desires (e.g., "I want everyone to like me"). In addition there were decrements in emotional distress.…”

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1986

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“…Research support for the Integrative Multi-Level Model is derived from empirical studies demonstrating that significant therapeutic change can be produced by both interpersonal change processes (e.g., Bandura, Grusec & Menlove, 1967;Gordon, Lerner & Keefe, 1979;Hersen & Bellack, 1976;Jacobson, 1978;Karoly & Rosenthal, 1977;McLean, Ogston & Grauer, 1973;OConnor, 1969;Patterson & Fleischman, 1979) and intrapsychic change processes (e.g., Cross, Sheehan & Khan, 1982;Feather & Rhoads, 1972;Green & Murray, 1975;Malan, 1976;Meichenbaum, 1972;Novaco, 1975;Rush, Beck, Kovacs & Hollon, 1977;Smith, 1983).…”

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