The Relevance of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy for Modern CBT and Psychotherapy Routledge Focus on Mental Health Series

The Relevance of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapyfor Modern CBT and Psychotherapy explores the contemporary relevance of this treatment for modern psychotherapy, from the point of view of a leading contributor.

First founded in 1955 by Albert Ellis, REBT still has much to offer the field. Despite this, the therapy has been increasingly neglected by cognitive behaviour therapy and other practitioners. To demonstrate its contributed relevance, Professor Windy Dryden outlines in this book his current thinking and practice in regard to REBT. He advocates its key features of flexibility and non-extremeness, and explores what he believes REBT has to contribute to the discussion surrounding contemporary issues in psychotherapy.

The Relevance of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy for Modern CBT and Psychotherapy is an excellent resource for CBT and other therapists who would like to know more about the relevance of REBT to their work.

Preface

Origin of works and acknowledgments

1 Rational emotive behaviour therapy: An introductory guide

2 Personal contributions to rational emotive behaviour therapy

3 Rationality: Whither or wither?

4 Dealing with difficult issues in abuse: An REBT perspective

5 REBT and therapeutic goals

6 REBT and acceptance

7 REBT, unconditional self- acceptance and self-compassion

8 REBT contributions to single-session therapy

References

Index

Windy Dryden is in part-time clinical and consultative practice and is an international authority on cognitive behaviour therapy. He is Emeritus Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. He has worked in psychotherapy for more than 40 years and is the author and editor of over 225 books.