The cornerstone of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy is its ABC
framework which helps therapists make sense of clients' problems. As it
turns out, however, this model is often misunderstood by both clients
and professionals. Research investigation on this misunderstanding forms
the basis of this book. It addresses the doubts, reservations and
objections clients had to the ABC framework in a research study of an
REBT-based program in a psychiatric hospital. Additionally, errors and
confusions on the part of those writing about the therapy is reviewed.
Further, study was made on the accuracy of REBT therapists, themselves,
in teaching this therapy to students. Also included is an analysis of
how Albert Ellis, himself, has explicated the ABC's. This book is the
first to systematically study how different groups conceptualise the
ABCs of REBT and the errors that are commonly made in interpreting and
putting them into practice. It will be of value to students and
practitioners of REBT, and those teaching REBT in academic settings.