1.4.2 REBT (Co)

Question 1

What is REBT?

Answer 1

Rational emotive behaviour therapy

Question 2

What is it though irrational behaviour is caused by?

Answer 2

Irrational thoughts

Question 3

What does REBT aim to do?

Answer 3

Change irrational thoughts and the subsequent behaviour

Question 4

What is the A B C in the ABC model?

Answer 4

Activating event
Belief
Consequences

Question 5

In a rational behaviour example with the activating event being a friend ignoring you, what would be the b and c?

Answer 5

B - they didn’t see me

C - laugh and joke about it later

Question 6

In a irrational behaviour example with the activating event being a friend ignoring you, what would be the b and c?

Answer 6

B - they hate me, everyone does, I’m worthless

C - depression and isolation

Question 7

What is mustabatory thinking?

Answer 7

Source of irrational beliefs, involves thinking certain things must be the case to be happy

Question 8

What are the 3 types of mustabatory thinking Ellis identified?

Answer 8

1. I must be accepted and approved by everyone
2. I must achieve or I am worthless
3. The world must give me happiness or I will die

Question 9

If you have a mustabatory way of thinking what will happen?

Answer 9

You will be disappointed at the very least as it is an unrealistic way thinking

Question 10

What are the 3 types of disputing?

Answer 10

Logical
Empirical
Pragmatic

Question 11

What is logical disputing?

Answer 11

Therapist asks client does this way of thinking make sense?

Question 12

What is empirical disputing?

Answer 12

Therapist asks client to show them the evidence for their beliefs

Question 13

What is pragmatic disputing?

Answer 13

Therapist asks client how their thoughts help them

Question 14

What are the effects?

Answer 14

The client feels better and accepts themselves

Question 15

What does the unconditional positive regard involve the therapist being?

Answer 15

Non judgemental
Warm
Empathetic
Showing the client they are valued

Question 16

What will unconditional positive regard help the client feel?

Answer 16

Comfortable in discussing and challenging their beliefs in a supportive way

Question 17

What is at the heart of the computer analogy?

Answer 17

Irrational thoughts = mental disorder

Question 18

How does REBT link to computer analogy?

Answer 18

Aims to change the faulty processing to get more rational thoughts

Question 19

How do internal mental process apply to REBT?

Answer 19

Use internal mental processes to direct our behaviour and response to the world - REBT says our way of thinking results in our behaviour

Question 20

What schemas might a depressed person build up about themself?

Answer 20

Negative schemas
E.g I am nothing
I am worthless
Nobody wants me

Question 21

What does the therapist in REBT do to these schemas?

Answer 21

Helps the client alter negative schemas challenging their perceptions

Question 22

How does the therapist challenge these schemas?

Answer 22

Asking evidence for these schemas - empirical disputing - encouraging client to see they haven’t built up a realistic set of schemas