Background and Basic Philosophy
How old was Albert Ellis when his family relocated to Bronx, USA?
4 years old
What is psychoeducation?
REBT psychoeducation focuses on explaining the A-B-C model, which stands for Activating event, Belief about the event, and emotional and behavioral Consequences. Clients learn that it is not the event itself that causes their emotional distress, but rather their interpretation of the event (their beliefs).
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A core concept of REBT is the model.
The ABC Model
Ellis believed that individuals constructed three basic demands which he called _____________.
“Musterbating”
Give a disadvantage of the REBT?
1.Too intellectual
2. Significant emphasis on cognition
3. Cultural insensitivity
4. Directive Approach
5. Limited Exploration of the Past
Name one type of Irrational Belief.
Demandingness
Awfulizing
Frustration Intolerance
REBT posits that human beings are born with the dual _____________for both healthy and unhealthy thought processes.
REBT posits that human beings are born with the dual potentials for both healthy and unhealthy thought processes. The healthy process: rational thinking and the unhealthy variety: irrational thinking.
Critics argue this form of ___________ does not adequately account for cultural differences in rationality and counseling norms.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
REBT uses a combination of __________, emotive, and behavioural techniques to help clients identify, dispute, and replace __________ beliefs with rational alternatives (David et al., 2018).
REBT uses a combination of cognitive, emotive, and behavioural techniques to help clients identify, dispute, and replace irrational beliefs with rational alternatives (David et al., 2018).
Name one philosophical origin that REBT is traced to?
Stoicism