What Type of Therapy is REBT?
REBT stands for Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy. A way of therapy that is one of the oldest existing for correction of behavioural issues and handling emotions. The modern-day CBT- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is believed to have stemmed out from REBT. Though both the therapies are aimed to resolve behavioural issues and boost esteem, the approach and way of looking at the issue differs a lot.
Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy has a main focus on:
- The troubled behaviour and its immediate outcome
- Focus on the thoughts and not on the cause
- Altering the thoughts for better positive outlook
- Defying the negative thoughts and convert them into affirmations
- Helps tackle thoughts irrespective of situation responsible
REBT is at times referred to as ancestor of behavioural therapies or even umbrella of behavioural therapies that holds basis for all the recent time developed versions.
Which criteria of patients get benefited most from REBT?
The Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy being one of the oldest forms for behavioural corrections it proves effective in almost all scenarios. Choosing REBT Therapy is solely the Behavioural Therapists’ decision to make. However, studies have shown that REBT is the best choice in certain situations as compared to other forms:
- When the negative emotion is too overwhelming
- Immediate ceasing of harmful thoughts is needed
- Psychological issue affecting physical health eg – a eating disorder
- Extreme Depression
- Life threatening Pessimism
- Uncontrollable Aggression
- Difficulty in Sleeping
The above stated are some factors that influence the choice of Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy over the others. When a psychotherapist believes that the immediate addressal of thinking disorder is priority than addressing the cause of it as it may lead to more disturbing outcomes REBT is the best suited path to tread on.
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