Fundamentals of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy: A Training Handbook, 2nd Edition

by Windy Dryden (Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK); Rhena Branch (The Priory Clinic, UK)

• ISBN13: 9780470754498
• ISBN10: 0470754494
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-10-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

A complete introduction to REBT, an approach to CBT which argues that at the core of emotional disturbance lies a set of irrational beliefs that people hold about themselves and others Essential for counsellors who are beginning to use REBT with clients - recreates the 'feel'of a training course and alerts trainees to difficulties they may experience when using REBT in practice Covers all the basic theoretical and practical information that trainees need to begin using REBT, with special attention paid to disputing irrational beliefs and helping clients set goals Windy Dryden is the world's best-known and most prolific name in REBT after its founder (the late Albert Ellis), and there is no direct competition to this unique handbook

Table of Contents

About the Authors

Introduction

What you need to know about the theory of rational emotive behaviour therapy to get started

What you need to know about the practice of rational emotive behaviour therapy to get started

Teaching the "ABC"'s of REBT

Distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy negative emotions

Being specific in the assessment process

Assessing "C"

Assessing the "critical A"

Assessing irrational beliefs

Assessing meta-emotional problems

Goal-setting

Eliciting commitment to change

Preparing your clients for the disputing process

Disputing irrational beliefs: The three major arguments

Socratic and didactic disputing of irrational beliefs

Examples of Albert EllisÆs disputing work

Helping your clients to understand the rationality of their rational beliefs

Negotiating homework assignments

Reviewing homework assignments

Dealing with your clientsÆ misconceptions of REBT theory and practice

Homework skills monitoring form

Possible reasons for not doing homework assignments

Training in rational emotive behaviour therapy

References

Index

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