Albert Ellis

• what does ellis believe?

  it is our beliefs about life's events that govern us, rather than the events themselves
• what is the anagram for ellis's theory?

  ABC
• What does ABC stand for?

  activating event

  belief

  consequence
• explain ACTIVATING EVENT?

  Something happens in ones environment. this triggers your irrational thoughts
• what did ellis suggest?


  depression results from irrational thoughts
• what does ellis define irrational thoughts as?

  Any thoughts that interfere with our happiness
• what is the BELIEF?

  you hold a belief about the event or situation eg you now see yourself as a failure

  • this is IRRATIONAL
• What is the CONSEQUENCE?

  you have an emotional response to your belief eg feeling your worthlessness
• What is C?

  consequences of B
• what can beliefs about A be?


  rational or irrational