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The ABCs of REBT Revisited

Perspectives on Conceptualization

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Windy Dryden

    1. Goldsmiths, University of London, London, United Kingdom

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  • Includes an analysis of how Albert Ellis, himself, has explicated the ABCs
  • First book to systematically study how differnt groups conceptualise the ABCs of REBT
  • Useful to authors and publishers of counseling and psychotherapy textbooks

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology (BRIEFSPSYCHOL)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Windy Dryden
    Pages 1-12

  3. How Clients Conceptualize the ABC Framework

    • Windy Dryden
    Pages 13-34

  4. How Authors of Counseling and Psychotherapy Textbooks Conceptualize the ABC Framework

    • Windy Dryden
    Pages 35-64

  5. How REBT Therapists Conceptualize the ABC Framework

    • Windy Dryden
    Pages 65-79

  6. How Ellis and Joffe Ellis (2011) Conceptualize the ABC Framework

    • Windy Dryden
    Pages 81-94

  7. Some Future Directions

    • Windy Dryden
    Pages 95-97

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 99-101
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About this book

​​​ ​The cornerstone of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy is its ABC framework which helps therapists make sense of clients' problems. As it turns out, however, this model is often misunderstood by both clients and professionals. Research investigation on this misunderstanding forms the basis of this book. It addresses the doubts, reservations and objections clients had to the ABC framework in a research study of an REBT-based program in a psychiatric hospital. Additionally, errors and confusions on the part of those writing about the therapy is reviewed. Further, study was made on the accuracy of REBT therapists, themselves, in teaching this therapy to students. Also included is an analysis of how Albert Ellis, himself, has explicated the ABC's. This book is the first to systematically study how different groups conceptualise the ABCs of REBT and the errors that are commonly made in interpreting and putting them into practice. It will be of value to students and practitioners of REBT, and those teaching REBT in academic settings. 

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  • Goldsmiths, University of London, London, United Kingdom

    Windy Dryden

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