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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Frank North Missouri Baptist University November 2002 “What disturbs people’s minds is not events but their judgments on events” – Epictetus, 100 A.D. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Albert Ellis A-B-C’s of REBT Treatment Goals The practice of REBT Albert Ellis Born - Pittsburgh – 1913 Grew up in New York City Undergraduate – City College NY 1934 Ph.D. - Columbia University 1947 Discarded traditional psychoanalysis Took more active role Quicker improvement 1959 Albert Ellis Institute Prolific author/editor/consultant 60 books, 725 articles, Still in active practice today 90th Birthday celebration 2003. Grant me the courage the change the things I can, accept the things I cannot, and the wisdom to know the difference. Reinhold Niebuhr – 20th century theologian A-B-C’s of REBT A – Activating Event (trigger) Something happens Major event Job loss, death of loved one, Minor build-ups Small events adding up to the last straw A-B-C’s of REBT B – Beliefs Rational Logical Reality based Self-helping Irrational Illogical Wishful thinking Self-defeating The Three Major “musts” Demands about self. I must not make mistakes or I will be a failure Demand about others. You must not be mean to me or you are a rotten person. Demand about world life. I’m surrounded by idiots, its just awful. “Musterbations” A-B-C’s of REBT C – Consequences: Emotional responses What happens does not cause you to feel… You make yourself feel by your beliefs Behavioral responses Your reaction is for you to control A-B-C’s of REBT D – Dispute Irrational beliefs If you are unhappy with ‘C’, look at ‘B’ and look into those beliefs. Changing old habits: challenge and replace. A-B-C’s of REBT E – New Emotions and Behaviors Results of replacing irrational ‘B’ beliefs with rational ones. The ‘A’s’ won’t go away, but now they have less impact. Treatment Goals To show clients that self-defeating behaviors arise from irrational beliefs they hold about activating events.