Essential Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy

REBT explores how beliefs affect outlook

REBT is a form of psychotherapy that places personal beliefs front and center, inviting the patient to evaluate how their beliefs affects their thoughts and feelings. Essential Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy provides a clear introduction to the concepts and theories of REBT, with technical jargon stripped away to leave an open, engaging exploration of the field. Beginning with the central ABCDE model of emotional disturbance and change, the book delves into assessment, homework, disputing, common obstacles, and working through to give patients and therapists a true picture of how helpful REBT can be.

Chapter 1. An Outline of REBT 1

Chapter 2. Assessment 12

Chapter 3. Disputing 38

Chapter 4. Homework 61

Chapter 5. Working Through 76

Chapter 6. Common Obstacles to Progress in REBT 94

Appendix 113

References 114

Index 117

Michael Neenan is Associate Director of the Centre for Coaching and Centre for Stress Management, Blackheath, London.

Windy Dryden is the author of Essential Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy, published by Wiley.