Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I: New Directions for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Profound Therapy: Helping People to Feel Better and Get Better

Using Postmodernism and Constructivism in Psychotherapy

Issues in Counseling in the Postmodern Era

Why Rational Emotive Therapy to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy?

REBT Diminishes Much of the Human Ego

Special Features of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

The Humanism of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

General Semantics and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

The Main Change Agent in Effective Psychotherapy is Specific Technique and Skill

Brief Therapy: The Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Method

Vigorous REBT Disputing and the Technique of Rational Emotive Imagery: Handouts for Clients

REBT and Marriage and Family Therapy

REBT and Its Application to Group Therapy

The Use of Hypnosis and REBT

REBT as an Internal Control Psychotherapy

The Importance of Cognitive Processing in Facilitating Accepting in Psychotherapy

The Rise of Cognitive Behavior Therapy

The Future of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Part II: Treating Specific Emotional and Behavioral Problems and Severe Personality Disorders with Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Some Main Treatment Practices of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Treating Individuals with Depressive Disorders

Treating Individuals with Anxiety Disorders

Treating Individuals with Low Frustration Tolerance

Treating Elderly People with Emotional and Behavioral Disturbances

Treating Individuals with Severe Perfectionism

Treating Individuals with Morbid Jealousy

Treating Individuals with Addictive Behaviors

Treating Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorders

Treating Individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

Treating Individuals with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Tentative Conclusion

Selected References

Index

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