1. Biographical data of theorist: Albert Ellis
Influential events in Albert Ellis’s life include: his mother being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, his father who showed little affection for him, numerous health problems while growing up, his family being effected by the Great Depression, obtaining a BA in business, and opening his own business that failed. Ellis after the failure of his business became a psychotherapist. It is while working as psychoanalysis he realized that his patients were not becoming better he believed this was because they kept reindoctrinating themselves with dysfunctional demands. REBT is strongly influenced by Adler’s Individual Psychology.
View of personality development
Personality: REBT emphasizes the A-B-C …show more content…
Assessments: REBT therapist may assess which beliefs and behaviors create difficulties or problems for the client. They may do this by listening for themes and identifying activating events, irrational beliefs, and emotional behavioral consequences. REBT therapist occasionally utilize a REBT Self-Help Report Form.
4. Definitions and conditions for mental health: An individual is mentally healthy when they have several rational beliefs and few to no self-defeating beliefs. Rational beliefs lead to goal attainment and inner harmony. When an adverse or activating event occurs, the individual is able to create an emotional consequence that is not unhealthy. An individual is also healthy when they have healthy negative feelings and unconditional self and other acceptance.
5. Therapeutic techniques utilized: Therapist encourage clients to unconditional accept themselves and help the client dispute (D) irrational beliefs. REBT therapist utilize several cognitive, emotive, and behavioral techniques which may include: assertion training, desensitization, humor, operant conditioning techniques, suggestion, support, distractions, strong disputing, magic of the therapist, directive pointing out of dysfunctional beliefs, and several other …show more content…
Empirical Evidence: The main hypotheses of REBT are well tested. Most of the research supports the central ideas in REBT therapy. REBT has been practically effective with anger disorders, religious clients, and with school children. REBT has also demonstrated effectiveness in working with college students. Kim et al. examined the effects of using REBT with senior nursing students who experienced stress. Compared to a control group, students who received 8-weeks of REBT therapy did not have a significant increase in coping strategies. A significant increase was found in problem solving abilities and self-efficacy
9. Strengths and limitations: REBT therapist much like Individual Psychology encourages therapist to be flexible and open-minded in dealing with individuals different of races, religions, and sexual orientations. Ellis also opened reasonably priced clinics, allowing individual who are lower SES to receive therapy. Through its use in the schools, REBT can also be utilized with low income
Influential events in Albert Ellis’s life include: his mother being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, his father who showed little affection for him, numerous health problems while growing up, his family being effected by the Great Depression, obtaining a BA in business, and opening his own business that failed. Ellis after the failure of his business became a psychotherapist. It is while working as psychoanalysis he realized that his patients were not becoming better he believed this was because they kept reindoctrinating themselves with dysfunctional demands. REBT is strongly influenced by Adler’s Individual Psychology.
View of personality development
Personality: REBT emphasizes the A-B-C …show more content…
Assessments: REBT therapist may assess which beliefs and behaviors create difficulties or problems for the client. They may do this by listening for themes and identifying activating events, irrational beliefs, and emotional behavioral consequences. REBT therapist occasionally utilize a REBT Self-Help Report Form.
4. Definitions and conditions for mental health: An individual is mentally healthy when they have several rational beliefs and few to no self-defeating beliefs. Rational beliefs lead to goal attainment and inner harmony. When an adverse or activating event occurs, the individual is able to create an emotional consequence that is not unhealthy. An individual is also healthy when they have healthy negative feelings and unconditional self and other acceptance.
5. Therapeutic techniques utilized: Therapist encourage clients to unconditional accept themselves and help the client dispute (D) irrational beliefs. REBT therapist utilize several cognitive, emotive, and behavioral techniques which may include: assertion training, desensitization, humor, operant conditioning techniques, suggestion, support, distractions, strong disputing, magic of the therapist, directive pointing out of dysfunctional beliefs, and several other …show more content…
Empirical Evidence: The main hypotheses of REBT are well tested. Most of the research supports the central ideas in REBT therapy. REBT has been practically effective with anger disorders, religious clients, and with school children. REBT has also demonstrated effectiveness in working with college students. Kim et al. examined the effects of using REBT with senior nursing students who experienced stress. Compared to a control group, students who received 8-weeks of REBT therapy did not have a significant increase in coping strategies. A significant increase was found in problem solving abilities and self-efficacy
9. Strengths and limitations: REBT therapist much like Individual Psychology encourages therapist to be flexible and open-minded in dealing with individuals different of races, religions, and sexual orientations. Ellis also opened reasonably priced clinics, allowing individual who are lower SES to receive therapy. Through its use in the schools, REBT can also be utilized with low income