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Primer On Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy-2nd Edition » (2nd Edition)

Authors: Dryden, Raymond DiGiuseppe, Michael Neenan, Raymond DiGiuseppe, Michael Neenan
ISBN-13: 9780878224784, ISBN-10: 0878224785
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Research Pr Pub
Date Published: December 2002
Edition: 2nd Edition

	Introduction	1
Pt. I	Theory	3
	Rationality versus Irrationality	3
	The ABC Framework	4
	Three Basic Musts	6
	Interaction of A, B, and C	6
	Two Basic Biological Tendencies	8
	Two Fundamental Human Disturbances	9
	Theory of Change in REBT	9
	Overview of REBT Theory	10
Pt. II	Practice	11
Step 1	Ask for a Problem	13
Step 2	Define and Agree upon the Target Problem	15
Step 3	Agree upon a Goal with Respect to the Problem as Defined	19
Step 4	Ask for a Specific Example of the Target Problem	21
Step 5	Assess C	23
Step 6	Assess A	27
Step 7	Agree upon a Goal with Respect to the Problem as Assessed	31
Step 8	Help Your Client to See the Link between the Problem as Defined Goal and the Problem as Assessed Goal	35
Step 9	Identify and Assess any Meta-emotional Problems If Relevant	37
Step 10	Teach the B-C Connection	39
Step 11	Assess iB	41
Step 12	Connect iB and C	45
Step 13	Question iB and rB	47
Step 14	Prepare Your Client to Deepen Conviction in Rational Beliefs	57
Step 15	Check the Validity of A	59
Step 16	Negotiate a Homework Assignment	61
Step 17	Check Homework Assignments	65
Step 18	Facilitate the Working-through Process	67
Pt. III	Case Example	69
	Epilogue	87
App	Special Features of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy	89
	References and Recommended Reading	103
	About the Authors	107