REBT

• What does REBT stand for?

  rational emotional behaviour therapy
• give examples of common irrational beliefs?


  i must

  i should

  i can't
• who discovered REBT?

  ellis
• what is REBT based on?

  Ellis's ABC model, but adds DE onto it
• what does DE stand for (in terms of abcDE)?

  Dispute and effect
• what is D?

  dispute - they have to challenge their 'should' and 'must' beliefs.

  The therapist does this and it can be CONFRONTATIONAL - they need to be BLUNT, LOGICAL, HONEST
• what is E?

  Effect- the patient now sees the thoughts weere irrational
• what does the therapist have to be?

  blunt

  logical

  honest
• what can REBT be?

  confrontational
• what does ABCDE stand for briefly?

  • Activating event
  • Beliefs about A (irrational/rational)
  • Consequences of B
  • Dispute
  • Effect
• what is the key in REBT?

  The argument you have with yourself when challenging the irrational thought eg is it an empirical arguemnt - have you got evidence for your irrational thoughts? is it a logical argument?