Theoretical and empirical foundations of rational-emotive therapy (The — Good

Theoretical and empirical foundations of rational-emotive therapy (The Brooks/Cole series in Counseling psychology) Albert Ellis and John M. Whiteley

This book represents a comprehensive treatment of rational-emotive therapy (RET) both as a theory of personality and as an approach to therapy. Included are four original articles by Dr. Albert Ellis and the July 1977 issue of The Counseling Psychologist, which was entirely devoted to rational emotive therapy. Section 1 deal with the theoretical underpinnings of RET first as a theory of personality and then as the basis for the theory and practice of psychotherapy, thus providing the reader with the necessary background for approaching the rest of the book. Ellis' article on research data supporting the clinical and personality hypotheses of RET and other modes of cognitive behavior therapy represents an introductory chapter to Section 2. This article is followed by a series of commentaries by professionals of very different points of view. These reviews are in turn, followed by a rejoinder entitled "Elegant and Inelegant RET", concludes the book.