REBT
Name One of the Two Key Concepts
emotional disturbance is rooted in childhood/people keep repeating irrational and illogical beliefs
What are we talking about when we discuss etymology?
The current problem/reason for needing and/or wanting therapy
How does Austin feel being put up on a pedestal?
Likes being liked/doesn't feel genuinely himself/scared people wouldn't like him if they knew his real self
what kind of choices could Austin make to make himself happy?
Stop pleasing others
Who plays Austin Ames?
Chad Michael Murray
What is the therapeutic goal for REBT
to eliminate a self-defeating outlook on life, to reduce unhealthy emotional responses
List 3 of Austin's most prominent issues
Wants to go to Princeton over USC, doesn't want to study business (wants to be a writer), is looking for more genuine connections
How does Austin feel about his current relationship with his father?
Feels that his wants and needs aren't important to his father
What would Austin's relationship with his father look like after therapy?
He would go to Princeton and have his dad be supportive and happy for him. They would be able to communicate with one another more openly and honestly
Name 3 other shows/movies that "Austin Ames" has been in (the actor that plays him)
One Tree Hill
Gilmore Girls
Dawson's Creek
House of Wax
Freaky Friday
Riverdale
Sand Dollar Cove
Star
What's the contribution of REBT to therapy?
It's a comprehensive, integrative approach to therapy aimed at changing disturbances in thinking, feeling and behaving
Why does his father have such strong goals/aspirations for Austin?
He went to USC and wants Austin to carry out his legacy
What's the first thing that Austin could do to get closer to the life he wants to be living?
Communicate with his father and his friends
How would he view his future towards the end of therapy?
He would have a positive outlook on the rest of his future and would be comfortable in his own skin
Finish the quote: "Waiting for you is like waiting for rain in this drought..."
"...Useless and disappointing"
List the three methods that are targeted by techniques of REBT
Cognitive, emotive and behavioral
What's holding Austin back from moving forward with his relationship with Sam?
Scared of judgement from friends, peers and father
Who is the pressure coming from to fulfill his responsibilities?
Himself, his father, his friends, his classmates
What relationships would be different now? (good or bad)
His relationship with Sam would be stronger
He would be closer with his father
He would spend less time with his old friends and more time with more genuine people
What is the saying on the wall of the diner?
"Don't let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game"
Mention 3 of the multicultural applications
tailoring treatment to each individual, addressing the role of external environment, the active and reactive role of the therapist, the emphasis on education, relying on empirical evidence, the focus on present behavior, brevity of the approach
What did breaking up with Shelby do for Austin?
Made him feel liberated - first step in accepting himself
How would it look if Austin started hanging out with Sam and Carter?
Backlash from school, friends, and father
What pressures were alleviated by the end of therapy?
Pressure from his father, pressure to be perfect/be popular, pressure to fit a certain stereotype
What are the names of Austin's two best friends in the movie?