Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy: It Works for Me - It Can Work for You by Albert Ellis

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Psychotherapist, marriage and family counselor, and sex therapist Ellis explains how he has used the approach he runs an institute promoting in his own life to cope with physical, social, and emotional problems ranging from childhood headaches to his divorces. He also explains examples where it has not helped. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Author and clinical psychologist Ellis (A Guide to Rational Living; The Practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy) is the world-famous creator of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), one of the most successful forms of clinical psychotherapy practiced today. In this surprisingly candid memoir, he shares his self-assessment of how he overcame his mental and physical problems using REBT techniques. Ellis carefully chronicles his health ordeals: the chronic nephritis that plagued him from ages five to nine and led to a long-term hospitalization, resulting in a painful separation from his parents and siblings; and the migraine-like headaches that dogged him well into his forties. He reveals how he used the principles of REBT to overcome the debilitating nature of his pain and continue to function. Now in his nineties, Ellis teaches how the REBT approach to adversity provides opportunities to make rational choices about one's problems, which leads to healthy consequences; our unhealthy emotions and behaviors stem from irrational thinking. Though written in an informal style, this personal reminiscence will be useful for all professionals. Highly recommended for academic libraries supporting the helping professions and for larger public libraries. Dale Farris, Groves, TX Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.