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A Practitioner's Guide to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Extensively updated to include clinical findings over the last two decades, this third edition of A Practitioner's Guide to Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy reviews the philosophy, theory, and clinical practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). This model is based on the work of Albert Ellis, who had an enormous influence on the field of psychotherapy over his 50 years of practice and scholarly writing.
Designed for both therapists-in-training and seasoned professionals, this practical treatment manual and guide introduces the basic principles of rational-emotive behavior therapy, explains general therapeutic strategies, and offers many illustrative dialogues between therapist and patient. The volume breaks down each stage of therapy to present the exact procedures and skills therapists need, and numerous case studies illustrate how to use these skills. The authors describe both technical and specific strategic interventions, and they stress taking an integrative approach. The importance of building a therapeutic alliance and the use of cognitive, emotive, evocative, imaginal, and behavioral interventions serves as the unifying theme of the approach. Intervention models are presented for the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, personality disorders, and addictions. Psychologists, clinical social workers, mental health counselors, psychotherapists, and students and
trainees in these areas will find this book useful in learning to apply rational-emotive behavior therapy in practice.
Designed for both therapists-in-training and seasoned professionals, this practical treatment manual and guide introduces the basic principles of rational-emotive behavior therapy, explains general therapeutic strategies, and offers many illustrative dialogues between therapist and patient. The volume breaks down each stage of therapy to present the exact procedures and skills therapists need, and numerous case studies illustrate how to use these skills. The authors describe both technical and specific strategic interventions, and they stress taking an integrative approach. The importance of building a therapeutic alliance and the use of cognitive, emotive, evocative, imaginal, and behavioral interventions serves as the unifying theme of the approach. Intervention models are presented for the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, personality disorders, and addictions. Psychologists, clinical social workers, mental health counselors, psychotherapists, and students and
trainees in these areas will find this book useful in learning to apply rational-emotive behavior therapy in practice.
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416 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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About the author
Raymond DiGiuseppe
16 booksRaymond A. DiGiuseppe, Ph.D., Sc.D. is Director of Professional Education and licensed Staff Psychologist at the Albert Ellis Institute (AEI). After earning a B.S. degree from Villanova University, Dr. DiGiuseppe received his Ph.D. from Hofstra University in 1975. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at AEI in 1977. In 1980 he became the Institute’s Director of Professional Education, a position he has held since then. He has trained hundreds of therapists in Rational Emotive and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (RE&CBT) throughout the world. He received the Jack Krasner Early Career Contribution award from APA’s Division of Psychotherapy (29) and was elected a fellow of the American Psychological Association’s divisions of Psychotherapy, Clinical, School, and Family Psychology.
Dr. DiGiuseppe joined the faculty of St. John’s University in 1987, and is presently professor and chair of the psychology department. He has been very active in the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). Dr. DiGiuseppe helped develop the Diplomate in Behavioral Psychology (1986-87) and served on the Diplomate board. He was associate program chair (1995), and program chair (1996) for ABCT. He has served on the editorial board of ABCT’s Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. He served as ABCT convention coordinator (1997 – 2000) and associate convener for the 2001 World Congress for Behavior Therapy. Dr. DiGiuseppe developed and promoted popular convention formats such as the Master Clinician Series and the World Rounds demonstrations. Dr. DiGiuseppe was elected ABCT representative-at-large in 2001 and recently served as President of the organization.
Dr. DiGiuseppe has contributed to the scientific and clinical literature with six books, more than 120 chapters and articles, and hundreds of conference presentations. He is co-authored two psychological tests, The Anger Disorders Scale (for Adults, and the Anger Regulation and Expression Scale (for children and adolescents).He has coauthored several books on REBT including the Practitioner’s Guide to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, which is undergoing its third edition. His present scholarship focuses on clinical aspects of anger and RE&CBT, on which he lectures widely.
Dr. DiGiuseppe joined the faculty of St. John’s University in 1987, and is presently professor and chair of the psychology department. He has been very active in the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). Dr. DiGiuseppe helped develop the Diplomate in Behavioral Psychology (1986-87) and served on the Diplomate board. He was associate program chair (1995), and program chair (1996) for ABCT. He has served on the editorial board of ABCT’s Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. He served as ABCT convention coordinator (1997 – 2000) and associate convener for the 2001 World Congress for Behavior Therapy. Dr. DiGiuseppe developed and promoted popular convention formats such as the Master Clinician Series and the World Rounds demonstrations. Dr. DiGiuseppe was elected ABCT representative-at-large in 2001 and recently served as President of the organization.
Dr. DiGiuseppe has contributed to the scientific and clinical literature with six books, more than 120 chapters and articles, and hundreds of conference presentations. He is co-authored two psychological tests, The Anger Disorders Scale (for Adults, and the Anger Regulation and Expression Scale (for children and adolescents).He has coauthored several books on REBT including the Practitioner’s Guide to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, which is undergoing its third edition. His present scholarship focuses on clinical aspects of anger and RE&CBT, on which he lectures widely.
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November 25, 2022
A wonderful introduction to neophyte of REBT. Recommend for anyone who wants to get to the heart of the matter of REBT
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