Who developed REBT?

Who developed REBT?

• A. Aaron Beck
• B. Albert Ellis
• C. Sigmund Freud
• D. Carl Rogers

Answer: (B)

REBT, or Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, is built on the idea that emotional distress comes from irrational beliefs rather than external events. Albert Ellis developed this approach, teaching that by spotting and disputing those irrational beliefs and replacing them with more flexible, realistic ones, people change how they feel and behave. The framework often uses the Activating event, Belief, Consequence sequence to show how a trigger leads to an emotional response through our thinking. This sets REBT apart from other therapies: Beck's cognitive therapy focuses on identifying and restructuring automatic thoughts, Freud's psychoanalysis explores unconscious drives, and Rogers' client-centered therapy emphasizes a supportive therapeutic relationship. Albert Ellis is the developer of REBT.

REBT, or Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, is built on the idea that emotional distress comes from irrational beliefs rather than external events. Albert Ellis developed this approach, teaching that by spotting and disputing those irrational beliefs and replacing them with more flexible, realistic ones, people change how they feel and behave. The framework often uses the Activating event, Belief, Consequence sequence to show how a trigger leads to an emotional response through our thinking. This sets REBT apart from other therapies: Beck's cognitive therapy focuses on identifying and restructuring automatic thoughts, Freud's psychoanalysis explores unconscious drives, and Rogers' client-centered therapy emphasizes a supportive therapeutic relationship. Albert Ellis is the developer of REBT.