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A Presentation by GROUPII

(FY- MIM batch)

Rational Emotive BehaviorTherapy

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What is REBT ?

R = Rational... Most people realize that when they thinkmore rationally and reasonably, their life goes better. Sothis piece makes sense to them.

E= Emotive Most people understand that their emotionsare affected by what happens to them and how they thinkabout those events.

B = Behavior Most people accept that what they do(theirbehavior) affects how they think and feel.

T = Therapybut it can also mean Teaching orTraining to overcome Irrational thoughts .

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REBT Aim:

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REBTs Perception

Rational thinking includes:Reflects preferences rather than demands

Flexible

Realistic

Functional, helpful, useful -- in terms ofsomeones long-term goals and values.

Irrational thinking includes:Demandingness

Inflexibility / rigidity

Awfulizing / catastrophizingI-cant-stand-it-it is (low frustration tolerance)

All-or-nothing thinking

Personalizing

Emotional reasoning

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ABC Model of REBT

A represents an ACTIVATING EVENT

B represents the BELIEFS

C represents the emotional and behavioralCONSEQUENCES following the beliefs

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Case Study 1:

Day to day Life experience

Activating Event: Greeting the Boss

Beliefs: Boss may not friendly or he doesntlike me.

Consequence : Excessive anxiety interferingwith performance

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Case Study 2 :

Corporate Life

Activating Event: Manager enters aroom filled with sub-ordinates and everyonebecomes silent.

Beliefs :My subordinates do not like me

Consequence: Gets anxious about hisco-workers

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Self-doubt:Questionyourassumption

s

Practiceunconditional

self-acceptance

TryPreferentialThinking

Try ABC Reality Check

Case 3Demandingness

Case 1 Low Frustration -Tolerance

Case 2 Self Pityor Self Doubting

How to break the Vicious Circle

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Stress Causing Factors In Modern

Life

Emotional issues

Financial Problems

Overworking

Unsatisfactory working conditions

Relationship Problems

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Conclusion

Minimize emotional disturbances.

Tackle negative feelings of mind.(eg. sorrow, frustration, depression etc.)

Decrease self-defeating behaviors.

Help in avoiding Irrational thoughts.

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