Cognitive behavior therapy and reality therapy

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

07/17/2008

Category :

Social studies

Sub category :

Psychology

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Summary :

Cognitive behavior therapy.
1. REBT's theory of personality.
2. Therapy goals.
3. The therapist's role.
4. The client's role.
5. Techniques used by REBT therapists.
6. Short term therapy.
7. Alternatives to REBT.
Reality therapy.
1. Reality Therapy theory.
2. Reality therapy's goals.
3. The therapist's role.
4. How Reality therapy works.

Abstract

Many types of therapy have been called cognitive behavior therapy. Albert Ellis's Rational Emotive behavior therapy (REBT) deals with cognition and behavior, assuming that people contribute to their psychological symptoms and issues by the way they interpret events and situations. REBT also assumes that people are born with both the potential to think rationally and to think irrationally, to be happy and loving and grow, as well as to make mistakes, be imperfect, and avoid growth. Emotional and behavioral problems start when people confuse preferences for needs. These irrational beliefs are learned in childhood from significant others as well as coming up with superstitions by ourselves. These beliefs and accompanying behaviors are reinforced by self-repetition, so they continue into adulthood. Ellis assumed that people do not need to be loved or accepted, and that most emotional disturbances are the result of blame. To solve these problems, people need to accept their imperfections and recognize and remove their irrational beliefs.