ABC Using Articulated Thought Disputation to Enhance the Effects of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is a unified theory of psychotherapy, focusing on the examination of attitudes and beliefs as the basis for enhancing competence in social problem solving (SPS). The therapist#xE2;#xAC;"s dexterity at implementing the level of assimilative integration required for the client#xE2;#xAC;"s effective use of REBT, however, may result in therapeutic failures. This book discusses the use of articulated thought disputation (ATD) as a way addressing the perceived weaknesses in REBT's transferability from the clinical to real world experiences.