REBT

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    • 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?