Concept
Rational emotive behavior therapy
Overview
Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), previously called rational therapy and rational emotive therapy, is an active-directive, philosophically and empirically based psychotherapy, the aim of which is to resolve emotional and behavioral problems and disturbances and to help people to lead happier and more fulfilling lives.
REBT posits that people have erroneous beliefs about situations they are involved in, and that these beliefs cause disturbance, but can be disputed and changed.
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- Empiricism
- Emotion
- Epictetus
- Cognition
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- Ancient Greek
- Spiritualism (beliefs)
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- Idea
- Doctrine
- Stoicism
- Mind
- Marcus Aurelius
- Psychology
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- Albert Ellis
- Psychotherapy
- Perception
- Skepticism
- Mysticism
- Collaboration
- Empirical evidence
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Place in the tradition
Part of Stoicism.
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