What model forms the basis of Rational-Emotive Therapy?

What model forms the basis of Rational-Emotive Therapy?

• A. DEF
• B. ABC
• C. XYZ
• D. GHI

Answer: (B)

Rational-Emotive Therapy rests on the idea that emotions come from how we interpret events, not from the events themselves. The basic framework is the activating event, our beliefs about that event, and the emotional or behavioral consequences that follow. An activating event occurs, beliefs about it (often irrational) shape the emotional response, and those consequences are what we experience. The therapist works to identify and dispute irrational beliefs to change the consequences, shaping more rational emotional responses. While later extensions introduce disputing and a more adaptive philosophy, the core model is the ABC sequence.

Rational-Emotive Therapy rests on the idea that emotions come from how we interpret events, not from the events themselves. The basic framework is the activating event, our beliefs about that event, and the emotional or behavioral consequences that follow. An activating event occurs, beliefs about it (often irrational) shape the emotional response, and those consequences are what we experience. The therapist works to identify and dispute irrational beliefs to change the consequences, shaping more rational emotional responses. While later extensions introduce disputing and a more adaptive philosophy, the core model is the ABC sequence.