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Reflections on Rational-Emotive Therapy.
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Ellis, Albert – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1993
Reflects rational-emotive therapy (RET) in 1955 and discusses some of its recent constructivist and humanist theories and practice. Distinguishes between general RET, called synonymous with general cognitive-behavioral therapy, from preferential RET, called unique kind of cognitive therapy that partially overlaps with general cognitive-behavioral…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Counseling Techniques, History
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Successes and Failures: Eight Personal Perspectives.
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Weinrach, Stephen G.; Ellis, Albert; MacLaren, Catharine; DiGiuseppe, Raymond; Vernon, Ann; Wolfe, Janet; Malkinson, Ruth; Backx, Wouter – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2001
Eight experts in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) provide personal examples of their own successes and failures in applying REBT to themselves. The experts actively talked to themselves both rationally and irrationally. Rational self-talk was more prevalent in the examples of how REBT was successfully used by the experts. (GCP)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Attitudes
The Humanism of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and Other Cognitive Behavior Therapies.
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Ellis, Albert – Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 1996
Describes aspects of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT). REBT shows how people can both create and uncreate many of their emotional disturbances. It is a theory of personality which avoids devotion to any kind of magic and supernaturalism and emphasizes unconditional self-acceptance, antiabsolutism, uncertainty, and human fallibility. (RJM)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Theories, Cognitive Restructuring, Counseling Theories