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Science, Proof, Efficacy, and Effectiveness of REBT

[DISCLAIMER] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) was formed by the late psychologist Albert Ellis, who reportedly developed the first cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) psychotherapeutic modality in 1955, this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding his book, Ask Albert Ellis?: Straight Answers and Sound Advice from America’s Best-Known Psychologist. When providing psychoeducational lessons on mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental

Ask Albert Ellis

Deric Hollings

Sep 1215 min read

Confounding Variables in Behavioral Experiments

[DISCLAIMER] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) uses a scientific approach to mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”) regarding the ABC model. At this point in the blogpost, it may be useful to briefly describe how the model functions. REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate that when an undesirable Action occurs and you Believe an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable assumption, not the occurrence itself, that cau

Deric Hollings

Apr 2410 min read

Hypotheses and Foregone Conclusions

[ DISCLAIMER ] When listening to an episode of the DarkHorse Podcast in which biologist Bret Weinstein interviewed attorney Aaron Siri , it occurred to me that some people with whom I’ve practiced Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) may benefit from the message, as Weinstein stated: What you’re describing is foregone conclusions. Right? They [pharmaceutical companies] make a product, it is presumed safe and effective, and then scientific work is done to justif

Deric Hollings

Dec 26, 202510 min read

Empirical Dispute

[ DISCLAIMER ] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a psychotherapeutic modality that, in part, uses a scientific approach to mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “ mental health ”). Regarding the scientific method used in this way, one source thusly describes it: It involves careful observation, applying rigorous skepticism about what is observed , given that cognitive assumptions can distort how one interprets the observation. It involv

Tools

Deric Hollings

Dec 4, 202513 min read