Albert Ellis: Rational-Emotive Behavioral Theory

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PROCESS OF IRRATIONAL BELIEF

A - activating event

B - belief formation

C - consequences

RATIONAL-EMOTIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY

D - dispute irrational belief

E - effectiveness of new belief

F - feeling after new belief

12 UNIVERSAL IRRATIONAL BELIEFS

1) necessary to have approval from others

2) competent and not fail all the time

3) people who harm you are evil

4) horrible if things don't go your way

5) inability to control feelings

6) avoiding life challenges

7) upset on dangerous happenings

8) past remains important

9) awful if you can't find solutions to problems

10) enjoying yourself can achieve happiness

11) high degree of order and certainty

12) self-acceptance depends on approval from others

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