The Practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy [Paperback]

Albert Ellis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997 | ISBN-10: 0826154727 | ISBN-13: 978-0826154729 | Edition: 2

2nd, 1997, Springer Publishing. Systematic examination of how rational emotive behavior therapy is applied in clinical settings. By the founder of one of the major psychological schools of thought.

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So, consider yourself lucky for having picked up this book. Reading it will help many people get better." - From the Foreword by Raymond DiGiuseppe, PhD, ScD, Director of Professional Education, Albert Ellis Institute; Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, St. John's University --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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"New trainees often get the theory of psychopathology; they struggle to get the case conceptualization and the strategic plan. Then they ask themselves. "What do I do now?" Going from the abstractions to the actions is not always clear.

The Practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy represents a compilation of years of theoretical and clinical insights distilled into a specific theory of disturbance and therapy and deductions for specific clinical strategies and techniques....The structure of this book focuses on an explication of the theory, a chapter on basic practice, and a chapter on an in-depth case study. A detailed chapter follows on the practice of individual psychotherapy. Although the book is not broken into sections, the next four chapters represent a real treasure. The authors focus on using REBT in couples, family, group, and marathons sessions. Doing REBT with one person is difficult to learn. Once the clinician adds more people to the room with different and sometimes competing agendas things get more complicated. These chapters will not only help the novice clinician but also the experienced REBT therapists work better in these types of sessions. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co; 2 edition (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826154727
• ISBN-13: 978-0826154729
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,716,834 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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(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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19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed, February 27, 2009

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This review is from: The Practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

When I read this (from the book): "The essence of human emotional disturbance consists of the absolutistic "must's" and "must not's" that people think about their failure, about their rejections, about their poor treatment by others, and about life's frustrations and losses. To avoid emotional disturbance, they can be surrendered if they give up their absolutistic demands on themselves, other people and the universe. And at the same time, have strong and persistent desires, wishes, and preferences, and to avoid feelings of detachment, withdrawal, and lack of involvement." I was shocked. This is just what I needed to finally understand why I felt so much anger and got anxious after wood when "other people" acted so irrationally, not to say stupidly. I understood it right that moment: they're not the problem, it's me.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practice of Rational Emotive Therapy, August 18, 2010

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This review is from: The Practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

This is an excellent summary and review of one of the most valuable cognitive type therapies in use today. It is very valuable for family practitioners and psychiatrists in office practice. It is written in a simple matter of fact way. Very practical and I think in family practice you can use it with almost all patients with situational depresion, anxiety, unresolved grief and marital therapy Thanks- Hector A. Feliciano M.D.- Proffesor of Family Medicine

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading! A little heavy, but enjoyable reading!, December 26, 2010

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This review is from: The Practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

A great book and really makes you think in a much, much larger picture. As I read, I highlight a lot of the concepts that I think are important to me and much to my surprise, literally half of every page is in yellow highlighter.