ellis' abc

• What does Ellis believe to be the cause of good and bad mental health?

  Good = rational thinking

  Bad = irrational thinking
• What is the definition of mustabatory thinking?

  assumptions/ideas must be true for an individual to be happy

  e.g, a person must achieve perfectionist characteristics to be happy/successful

  e.g, must be liked by people that are important to them
• What are the important irrational beliefs according to Ellis?

  • Self
  • Others
  • World
• What does the ABC stand for in Ellis' model?

  A - activating event

  B - beliefs

  C - consequences
• Outline the 'A' in Ellis' model

  • Activating event

  e.g, friend ignores you when saying hello
• Outline the 'B' in Ellis' model

  • Beliefs = interpretation of event

  e.g, rational = friend just didn't see/hear

  irrational = friend dislikes you
• Outline the 'C' in Ellis' model

  • Consequences

  e.g, rational = I will check friend is ok later

  irrational = avoid/block friend - depression