Ellis' ABC model

Question 1

Who created the ABC model and when?

Answer 1

Ellis Albert in 1962

Question 2

What does the A refer to in the ABC model?

Answer 2

• activating event (getting fired at a job, friend passing you in a hallway and ignoring you)

Question 3

What does B in the ABC model refer to?

Answer 3

• beliefs/ your interpretation of the event either rational or irrational (i.e the company has always hated me, my friend may be busy or the friend hates you)

Question 4

What does the C stand for in the ABC model?

Answer 4

• the consequence
• rational beliefs lead to healthy emotions (acceptance/ I’ll speak to the friend)
• whereas irrational beliefs lead to negative emotions (depression/ I’ll ignore my friend and delete her number since she does not want to speak to me)

Question 5

what is mustabatory thinking?

Answer 5

Thinking that certain assumptions or ideas must be true in order for an individual to be happy

Question 6

Give examples of mustabatory thinking

Answer 6

• I must do well otherwise I am worthless
• I must be approved of or accepted by people I find important