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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Psychotherapy and Behavioral Therapy

Rational emotive behavior therapy, abbreviated REBT and previously called rational therapy and rational emotive therapy, is an active-directive, philosophically and empirically based psychotherapy. Its aim is to resolve emotional and behavioral problems and disturbances and to help people lead happier and more fulfilling lives.

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Standard of Care 1
Origin Year
1956 2
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How did a large review rate the effects of rational emotive behavior therapy?

The Journal of Clinical Psychology (David and colleagues, 2018), in a systematic review and meta-analysis of rational emotive behavior therapy, reported: "We found a medium effect size of REBT compared to other interventions on outcomes (d = 0.58) and on irrational beliefs (d = 0.70), at posttest.".
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Rational emotive behavior therapy is a recognized psychotherapeutic modality, an early form of cognitive behavioral therapy.

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2. Rational emotive behavior therapy - Wikipedia
  • History section, paragraph 1
    He first presented his ideas at a conference of the American Psychological Association in 1956
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_emotive_behavior_therapy, lead section
    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 pe
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