What Is Rational-Emotive Therapy (RET)?

Ellis, Albert; Bernard, Michael E.

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“…RET postulates that the ultimate therapeutic goal is to help individuals think more rationally so that they will be able to dispute and eliminate irrational beliefs such as self-blaming and other self-defeating thinking patterns, and thus live more constructive, positive, and fulfilled lives (Ellis, 1967(Ellis, , 1971(Ellis, , 1979.…”

Section: Logical Thinking As a Principle Of Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

Counseling applications of RET in a Chinese cultural context

Chen

1995

J Rational-Emot Cognitive-Behav Ther

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ABSTRACT. To explore the potential of Rational Emotive Therapy (RET) with clients of Chinese background, a brief review is conducted with respect to parallels between RET philosophy and some key components of Chinese culture and ways in which Chinese think. Arguments are advanced as to why RET is particularly suitable for use within a Chinese cultural context. Issues involved in using RET with Chinese clients are addressed including the appreciation many Chinese have for the logical and rational aspects of RET, the most appropriate type of client-counselor relationship to facilitate RET therapeutic progress, appropriate ways to dispute, and some cautionary words on the use of "emotive methods." Areas where the RET counselor needs to be particularly sensitive to the cultural background of the client are highlighted.

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Section: Logical Thinking As a Principle Of Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

Counseling applications of RET in a Chinese cultural context

Chen

1995

J Rational-Emot Cognitive-Behav Ther

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“…After initially proposing 11 irrational or evaluative belief types [5], subsequent developments in REBT [6] assigned these types of irrational beliefs to four categories: demandingness (i.e. absolutistic/inflexible requirements), awfulizing (or catastrophizing), frustration intolerance (or low frustration tolerance) and global evaluation of one's own person (self-downing), other persons (other-downing) and/or the life situation (life-downing).…”

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Irrational Beliefs and Psychological Distress: A Meta-Analysis

Vîslă¹,

Flückiger²,

Holtforth³

et al. 2015

Psychother Psychosom

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Background: Since the cognitive revolution of the early 1950s, cognitions have been discussed as central components in the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses. Even though there is an extensive literature on the association between therapy-related cognitions such as irrational beliefs and psychological distress over the past 60 years, there is little meta-analytical knowledge about the nature of this association. Methods: The relationship between irrational beliefs and distress was examined based on a systematic review that included 100 independent samples, gathered in 83 primary studies, using a random-effect model. The overall effects as well as potential moderators were examined: (a) distress measure, (b) irrational belief measure, (c) irrational belief type, (d) method of assessment of distress, (e) nature of irrational beliefs, (f) time lag between irrational beliefs and distress assessment, (g) nature of stressful events, (h) sample characteristics (i.e. age, gender, income, and educational, marital, occupational and clinical status), (i) developer/validator status of the author(s), and (k) publication year and country. Results: Overall, irrational beliefs were positively associated with various types of distress, such as general distress, anxiety, depression, anger, and guilt (omnibus: r = 0.38). The following variables were significant moderators of the relationship between the intensity of irrational beliefs and the level of distress: irrational belief measure and type, stressful event, age, educational and clinical status, and developer/validator status of the author. Conclusions: Irrational beliefs and distress are moderately connected to each other; this relationship remains significant even after controlling for several potential covariates.

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“…Self and other condemnation involves globally rating one's self or another as 100 % bad and is reflected in language by such words as worthless, useless, and idiot. REBT theorists vary somewhat in the description of the core irrational beliefs but generally agree that they fall into the three categories of the demands for Love and Approval, Success and Achievement, and Comfort (Campbell 1985;Ellis and Bernard 1985;DiGiuseppe et al 2014).…”

Section: Rational Emotive Behavior Theorymentioning

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Elements of the Biopsychosocial Interview of the Chronic Pain Patient: A New Expanded Model Using Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Jorn

2015

J Rat-Emo Cognitive-Behav Ther

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Illness self-management encompasses a set of key self-care behaviors essential for medical management, reduction of disability and enhancement of quality of life of those suffering from chronic non-cancer pain. The biopsychosocial model, which explores the biological, psychological, and social aspects of functioning, facilitates clinician understanding of the barriers to self-management. Functional conceptualization based on the biopsychosocial model informs treatment planning and seamlessly integrates with a multidisciplinary treatment approach considered the best practice in the management of chronic pain disorders. This article will briefly explore the history of the biopsychosocial model, relay the major tenants of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), and propose an expanded biopsychosocial model (rational emotive behavior therapy-health) for the assessment and conceptualization of those suffering from chronic pain disorders. Detailed are specific interview topics and related questions important to the assessment of client functioning with emphasis REBT hypothesis formulations. Discussion of conceptualization will integrate perspectives from the biopsychosocial interview with the addition of REBT hypothesis formulations.Keywords Chronic pain Á Pain management Á Biopsychosocial interview Á Cognitive behavioral therapy Á Acceptance and commitment therapy Á Biopsychosocial model Á Pain self-management Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (

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What Is Rational-Emotive Therapy (RET)?

Cited by 128 publications

References 17 publications

Counseling applications of RET in a Chinese cultural context

Counseling applications of RET in a Chinese cultural context

Irrational Beliefs and Psychological Distress: A Meta-Analysis

Elements of the Biopsychosocial Interview of the Chronic Pain Patient: A New Expanded Model Using Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

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