On the Compatibility of Rational-Emotive Therapy and Judeo-Christian Philosophy: A Focus on Clinical Strategies

1990 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 355-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond A. DiGiuseppe ◽  
Mitchell W. Robin ◽  
Windy Dryden
Keyword(s):  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Thought Processes ◽  
Rational Emotive Therapy ◽  
Albert Ellis ◽  
Christian Philosophy ◽  
Philosophical Beliefs ◽  
The Core ◽  
Clinical Strategies ◽  
Rational Emotive

Because of the personal religious and philosophical beliefs of Albert Ellis, Rational-Emotive Therapy (RET) is often perceived as inappropriate for clients with strong religious beliefs. Three of the major irrational thought processes hypothesized by RET to be at the core of psychopathology are shown to also be inconsistent with Judeo-Christian philosophy. Therefore, it is postulated that disputing irrational beliefs and establishing more rational philosophies is also consistent with Judeo-Christian philosophy. Specific clinical strategies are suggested for working with religious clients in changing these three irrational beliefs.

Patterns of Addiction: A Rational-Emotive Perspective

1990 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond DiGiuseppe ◽  
John Mclnerney
Keyword(s):  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Addictive Behavior ◽  
Rational Emotive Therapy ◽  
Addictive Disorders ◽  
Clinical Strategies ◽  
Rational Emotive

While Rational-Emotive Therapy (RET) has enjoyed continued popularity as a treatment for addictive disorders, it is rather vague in specifying the relationships between irrational beliefs, emotions, and addictive behavior. This article attempts to correct this by presenting four possible relationships between activating events, irrational beliefs, and emotions which could lead to addictive behavior. Clinical strategies are presented for treating each pattern.

scholarly journals Rational Emotive Therapy Workshop

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 680-681
Author(s):  
Hugh Freeman
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Rational Emotive Therapy ◽  
Albert Ellis ◽  
Rational Emotive

Last year, I was very fortunate to be able to attend a workshop at Sheffield University on Rational Emotive Therapy – fortunate because Dr Albert Ellis of New York, who conducted it and who founded RET, is surely one of the most remarkable figures on the international scene in psychiatry. His presentation is frankly dramatic, but he insists that far from being undesirable, this quality may be essential in transmitting a therapeutic message to the patient.

scholarly journals Rational emotive behaviour therapy restated

1993 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 623-624
Author(s):  
John Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Rational Emotive Therapy ◽  
Albert Ellis ◽  
Carl Rogers ◽  
Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
Cognitive Therapies

During the 1970s the names Fritz Perls, Carl Rogers and Albert Ellis were all prominent, as were their schools of Gestalt, client centred and rational emotive therapies. Of these three celebrities only Albert Ellis continues to teach and extol the superiority of his particular therapy. This is not just because he has outlived his contemporaries but also because, as he rightly states on his recent European tour, rational emotive therapy is a legitimate challenge and competitor to the present schools of cognitive therapies of Beck, Gelder and others. To emphasise this point, Ellis commences his day-long one-man workshop by announcing that rational emotive therapy has been renamed rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT).

scholarly journals The Validity and Reliability of Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy Module Development for University Support Staff

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Nurul Iman Abdul Jalil ◽  
Mastura Mahfar
Keyword(s):  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Albert Ellis ◽  
Validity Coefficient ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
University Support ◽  
Module Development ◽  
Behavioural Aspects

<p>This study introduces the Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy Module for university support staff in lessening their irrational beliefs and job stress which more emphasize on cognitive aspect beside emotion and behavioural aspects. The Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT) which introduced by Albert Ellis (1994) was employed as a guideline in developing the module. The process of module’s development content was compiled based on the four sub modules, namely Self-acceptance, Feelings, Beliefs and Disputation which adapted from previous REBT practitioners and researchers. After the module developed, the analysis of validity and reliability were tested. The content validity of the module was evaluated by five experts and the result indicated that the value of validity coefficient is high which is .91. Meanwhile, the reliability analysis was tested by employing a questionnaire based on the steps of module’s activity. The result showed that the value of reliability coefficient is also high which is .98. In conclusion, the study demonstrates that the REBT Module has a high validity and reliability which can be utilized by support staff at university. </p>

Beliefs of Native Teacher Trainees

1976 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 859-862
Author(s):  
G. Barry Morris
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Albert Ellis ◽  
Teacher Trainees ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
Native Group

This study investigated the psychological health of Native teacher trainees, based upon the Rational-Emotive theory of Albert Ellis. The Adult Irrational Ideas Inventory was administered to 33 Native teacher trainees and 25 non-Native teacher trainees. The Native group functioned from more irrational beliefs than the non-Native group. Implications for further research were presented.

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