ABSTRACT

Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) is practised all over the world and has many therapeutic, occupational and educational applications.

Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques presents 100 main features of this system, to help therapists improve their practice. These essential points have been derived from the authors' own practice, and also from their experience as trainers and supervisors of novice rational emotive behaviour therapists. Beginning with an introduction outlining the basics of the approach, this book offers thorough coverage of all the vital topics, including:

- therapeutic alliance issues

- educational issues

- dealing with clients' misconceptions about REBT

- encouraging clients to work at change

- dealing with obstacles to client change

- using the system in a creative way.

This concise and highly practical book will be invaluable to psychotherapists and counsellors in training and practice, ensuring comprehensive understanding of the REBT approach.

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Part 1 THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE ISSUES

chapter 2|4 pages

Vary your bond with different clients

chapter 3|2 pages

Vary your influence base

chapter 7|2 pages

Establish the reflection process

chapter 8|2 pages

Use a common language with your clients

part |2 pages

Part 2 EDUCATIONAL ISSUES

chapter 22|2 pages

Teach relapse prevention

part |2 pages

Part 3 DEALING WITH CLIENTS’ MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT REBT

part |2 pages

Part 4 TECHNICAL ISSUES

chapter 43|4 pages

Keep on track

chapter 44|4 pages

Choose the most suitable problem

chapter 46|2 pages

Work a problem through

chapter 47|4 pages

Take care in your use of questions

chapter 48|4 pages

Take great care in assessing A

chapter 49|4 pages

Focus on core irrational beliefs

chapter 53|2 pages

Assess the basis for client change

chapter 55|2 pages

Do not be afraid to be repetitive

chapter 56|2 pages

When in doubt, return to first principles

chapter 57|2 pages

Be flexible in terminating therapy

part |2 pages

Part 6 DISPUTING

chapter 67|2 pages

Assume that A is temporarily true

chapter 68|2 pages

Dispute one irrational belief at a time

chapter 70|4 pages

Be comprehensive in disputing

chapter 77|2 pages

Avoid premature and delayed disputing

part |2 pages

Part 9 DEVELOP YOURSELF PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY