How to Keep People From Pushin [Paperback]

Albert Ellis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0806516704 | ISBN-13: 978-0806516707

The founder of the Institute for Rational Emotive Therapy and the author of two professional therapy books join forces to show readers how to control their reactions to difficult people, through easy-to-follow cognitive behavior therapy exercises.

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Don't get mad or get even--get placid using these authors' techniques for defusing difficult situations. Ellis, the "grandfather of Cognitive Behavior Therapy," and Lange explain how to defuse your own anger, guilt, or depression, how to control your reactions when people persist in "pushing your buttons." The skills defined here can be used in work, home, or social situations. The chapters are filled with work sheets to help readers define the onset of inappropriate responses and practice alternative, healthier behaviors or responses. Factual, practical, and feasible. Denise Perry Donavin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Citadel (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806516704
• ISBN-13: 978-0806516707
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

(1913-2007) Albert Ellis held M.A and Ph.D. degrees in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University. He was the founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), the pioneering form of the modern Cognitive Behavior therapies. He was the president of the Albert Ellis Institute in New York, where he practiced individual and group psychotherapy, supervised and trained psychotherapists, and presented many talks and workshops at the Institute and throughout the world. He published over seven hundred articles and more than sixty books on psychotherapy, marital and family therapy, and sex therapy.

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43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, practical, useful, effective, March 9, 2006

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The premise of this book is that events or people don't make up you angry or upset, it's what you think about them that does. WIth this in mind, Ellis and Lange lay out a simple approach that you can use to keep on a more even keel. The essence is that you can challenge your own thinking, which often has at its root some sort of irrational belief in the way things should be. Then replace those beliefs with more rational ones. It is a non-manipulative, ethical approach. You can practice this technique on "small" problems and gain confidence that you will handle larger problems better.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I should have negotiated a cut for the amount of times that I've recommended this book!, January 4, 2010

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Not every method works for everyone however, this work is excellent for getting you into the ballpark of greatly turning down the mental noise from our own and well as others, pushing our hot buttons! It's simple and straight to the point and surprising how well these techniques work for each and every occasion! I should have negotiated a cut for the amount of times that I've recommended this book to my clients!

All the best and thanks Dr. Ellis!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative and helprul book, August 4, 2008

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I have borrowed this book from the library and was so impressed by the ideas that I decided I need my own copy for reference. I found it very helpful and applicable to the most difficult situations in my life. I feel much calmer after reading it and using techniques it offers.