4. The third generation of behavioral therapy focuses more on the development of skills to change and improve a client’s quality of life, rather than focusing on fixing the presenting dysfunctional behavior by eliminating the problematic internal events. One of these third generation therapies is progressive muscle relaxation. This method of therapy is centered on teaching the client how to deal and cope effectively with daily stresses. Using this method, the client will learn to relax their muscles, and subsequently their mind. Muscle relaxation is a method of therapy that has grown to commonly be used in combination with other behavioral therapy practices and methods. Examples of therapies to use in combination with muscle relaxation include
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Albert Ellis is the founder of the first cognitive behavior therapy rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT). This form of therapy has a lot in common with other forms of therapies that are oriented towards cognitive and behavior approaches in that it stresses thinking, judging, deciding, analyzing, and doing. The underlying belief of REBT is that people contribute to their psychological problems by their strict beliefs about life events and experiences. The assumption is that cognitions, emotions, and behaviors have a significant effect on the client and their psychological state (Corey, 2013).
REBT is constructed based on the hypothesis that an individual’s emotions come from their personal beliefs and views. These beliefs then influence that individual’s evaluations and interpretations of their real life situations. Through the course of therapy, it is the goal that the client will learn new skills to identify and change the irrational beliefs that have accumulated and become part of their daily practices. The therapist helps the clients learn how to replace these ineffective thoughts with effective and rational cognitions so they can change their emotional reactions to their experiences (Corey,
Albert Ellis is the founder of the first cognitive behavior therapy rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT). This form of therapy has a lot in common with other forms of therapies that are oriented towards cognitive and behavior approaches in that it stresses thinking, judging, deciding, analyzing, and doing. The underlying belief of REBT is that people contribute to their psychological problems by their strict beliefs about life events and experiences. The assumption is that cognitions, emotions, and behaviors have a significant effect on the client and their psychological state (Corey, 2013).
REBT is constructed based on the hypothesis that an individual’s emotions come from their personal beliefs and views. These beliefs then influence that individual’s evaluations and interpretations of their real life situations. Through the course of therapy, it is the goal that the client will learn new skills to identify and change the irrational beliefs that have accumulated and become part of their daily practices. The therapist helps the clients learn how to replace these ineffective thoughts with effective and rational cognitions so they can change their emotional reactions to their experiences (Corey,