PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT (REBT, ELLIS 1962)

Question 1

REBT?

Answer 1

• Rational Emotional Behavioural Therapy (REBT)

Question 2

What is Rational Emotional Behavioural therapy? (simple)

Answer 2

• A type of CBT that is based on the principles of stoicism.

Question 3

What is Rational Emotional Behavioural therapy?

Answer 3

• A form of CBT based on the principles of stoicism and the ABC model.
• Its used to treat depression and other disorders.
• Focuses on identifying and challenging irrational beliefs that lead to negative emotions and behaviours.

Question 4

What is stoicism?

Answer 4

• A philosophy that suggests that individuals are NOT directly affected by external events, but by their PERCEPTIONS of external events.

Question 5

Who proposed REBT therapy?

Answer 5

• Albert Ellis (1962)

Question 6

How did Ellis explain depression?

Answer 6

• A person becomes depressed due to their PERCEPTIONS and ATTITUDES towards the events in their lives.

Question 7

What is the ABC model?

Answer 7

• A psychological model that explains how thoughts INFLUENCE emotions and behaviours.
• A (activating event)= the triggering event or situation.
• B (Belief)= The (irrational/rational) thought about the event.
• C (Consequence)= The emotional and behavioural response caused by the belief.

Question 8

Can you summarise how REBT therapy works?

Answer 8

1. Education (ABC model)
2. Activating event
3. Beliefs
4. Disputing/replacement
5. . Consequence
6. . HW (application)

Question 9

Can you explain how REBT therapy works?

Answer 9

• Education- introducing the ABC model.
• Activating event- identification of specific triggering event.
• Beliefs- Identfication of irrational/ unhelpful belids about the event (catastrophising)
• Disputing belief- through socratic questioning to encourage balanced thinking. Replace with rational/flexible thoughts
• Consequences- explore how irrational beliefs actually lead to emotional and behavioural consequences.
• HW- apply model to real-life situations (thought diary, behavioral experiments, role playing)

Question 10

Strength and weakness of REBT (Ellis)

Answer 10

Strength- highly pratical as it focuses on highly actionable clear steps, leading to faster resolutions compared to more exploratory therapies.
Weakness- Requires motivation and thus limited for severe cases.