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• REBT OR Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy is an
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deal with irrational beliefs and learn how to manage their
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realistic way.
• Previously called rational therapy and rational emotive therapy, is an
active-directive, philosophically and empirically based psychotherapy, the
aim of which is to resolve emotional and behavioral problems and
disturbances and to help people to lead happier and more fulfilling lives.

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• REBT was created and develop by American
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psychotherapist and psychologist Albert Ellis.
• Rational Emotive Therapy is the first form of cognitive
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behavioral therapy (CBT) in the mid-1950’s.
• The main difference between CBT and REBT is that CBT
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aims to change the current negative and destructive
behavior of someone, and REBT targets to change the
negative and lethal perspective or belief of someone.

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• REBT may be effective in improving sports performance and mental health.
• It helps patients develop a more positive outlook by restructuring these
BENEFITS irrational thoughts and beliefs that they hold.
• REBT therapists strive to help their clients develop three types of
USE acceptance: (1) unconditional self-acceptance; (2) unconditional other-
acceptance; and (3) unconditional life-acceptance.
• Helping people learn to change their behavior and learn new patterns when
coping with setbacks and problems in their life.

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THE ABC MODEL HELP
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ORIGIN • A for Activating Events

• B for Beliefs
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• C for Consequences of emotion
REBT generally teaches that when people turn flexible preferences, desires and
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to disturbance and upset.
To understand how it works, Ellis invented the ABCs of REBT. The ABC’s
show how we jump from an event to our feelings and reactions.

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DEPRESSION EATING
ANXIETY DISORDER
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PTSD POBIA
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GAMBLING
STUTTERING INSOMNIA
ADDICTION

PERSONALITY COMPULSIVE
DISORDER DISORDER
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REBT can help you learn to challenge these beliefs and emotions
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and no one has perfect thoughts. But by actively working towards
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can live a more fulfilling life.
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Many techniques fall within the realm of REBT, but there are three main types
of techniques that clients will learn:
• Problem-solving techniques
• Cognitive restructuring techniques
• Coping techniques (Raypole, 2018)

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