Rational Emotive Behavior Theory 2

COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL HYPNOTHERAPY AUGMENTED WITH VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE IN FLIGHT PHOBIA: A CASE STUDY

Viorel LUPU1, Silviu MATU2, Izabela Ramona LUPU3 violupu14@yahoo.com Abstract This paper presents a case study of a 40-year old patient suffering from flight anxiety, treated using a brief cognitive-behavioral intervention augmented by virtual reality exposure therapy and by hypnotherapy. The treatment was delivered in an outpatient setting in 6 weekly sessions. The main treatment approach […]

The role of irrational beliefs in the rational emotive behavior theory of depression

In the REBT theory of psychopathology major depression is associated with the endorsement of irrational beliefs. The present pilot study aims to extend the investigation of the major assumptions of the theory, by using a measure of IB (ABS2) that has good discriminant validity, allows the discrete evaluation of irrationality, rationality, demandingness, self-downing, frustration tolerance and awfulizing, and has been validated for the Romanian population. Subjects with major depression, subclinical dysphoria and controls were compared with regards to IBs. Results confirm that clinical depression is indeed accompanied by irrationality. Also, some IBs have been found to be associated with subclinical depressive symptoms.