Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy: A Reader

This practical Reader brings together the major writings of the past decade on rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT), originally called rational-emotive therapy (RET).

An overview by Albert Ellis, founder of REBT, introduces its theory and practice. The book then addresses preliminary issues such as building a therapeutic alliance with clients and assessing their problems. The bulk of the discussion that follows focuses on therapeutic intervention including: disputing irrational beliefs; activity and directiveness; vivid methods; and therapeutic efficiency. Chapters are included on the step-by-step practicalities of the counselling sequence and process. An afterword defends the tough-minded approach of REBT against the

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803978596
• ISBN13: 9780803978591
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Sage Publications UK
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"