Techniques of REBT

 

    REBT is an effective therapy that focuses on changing individual’s irrational and dogmatic cognitions by using technique

Which are of three types?

• Cognitive Methods

• Behavioral Methods

• Emotional Methods

Cognitive Methods

    REBT says that an individual has a set of negative, irrational and disturbing set of self statements which he has to dispute, debate, and challenge, interpret and explain.

At times the therapist even uses techniques of:

1-Disputing of Irrational Beliefs

2-Cognitive Homework

3-Changing One’s Language (should and must)

Behavioral Methods

Behavior therapy includes techniques such as Self Management, Systematic Desensitization, Biofeedback, Modeling, and Behavioral Homework. Clients actually perform or act difficult things in real life so that they have insights in form of concrete actions.

Emotional Methods

Clients are not provided with sympathy nor are their long tales of woes encouraged

1-Rational Emotive Imagery (inappropriate feelings are changed by imagery)

2-Role playing (shy or fearful role)

Goals of REBT

1- Minimize client’s self defeating, irrational outlook and acquire realistic ideology of life

2- Create self interest, social interest, self direction, tolerance, flexibility, commitment, acceptance of

uncertainty.

Applications of REBT

1- It can applied to treatment of anxiety, hostility, depression, marital problems, child rearing,

2- Self management, social skills training

Summary

Albert Ellis is of the view that irrational beliefs are basis of all of our maladjustments. All neurotic and psychotic disorders are the result of one’s irrationality. Once these irrational thoughts are developed an individuals repeats them again and again and lives on them. He uses the A-B-C -D-E model to study and modify irrational beliefs of an individual.

Evaluation

    A theory which is scientifically attacks the irrational or superstitious behavior of an individual considers that innately we are rational it is socialization that makes us irrational

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