The Impact of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Psycho-Education Program on Psychological Resilience, Irrational Beliefs, and Well-Being
AbstractThe aim of this study is to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral group psycho-education program on psychological resilience, irrational beliefs, and well-being. In the study, 29 high school students participated. As a data collection, The Resilience Scale, the Irrational Beliefs Scale-Adlescent Form, the Subjective Well-being Scale-High School Form and The Determination of Risk Factors were used. In the study, psycho-education program based on cognitive behavioral approach was applied to experimental group in 10 sessions, once a week. No study was performed with the control group. 2  × 3 experimental...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - April 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Effects of Rational Emotive Behavior Occupational Intervention on Perceptions of Work Value and Ethical Practices: Implications for Educational Policy Makers
AbstractEthical issues such as value decadence, moral laxity, and negative attitudes to work among Nigerian employees such as teachers remain worrisome trends especially with regards to professional integrity. These problems in workplace settings could be associated with negative perceptions of organizational demands, values, and principles. Given this, this study examined the effect of rational emotive occupational intervention on the perceptions of work value and ethical practices among primary school teachers in Nigeria. A group-randomized control intervention with 148 primary school teachers as participants was employe...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - March 27, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Behavioral Management in Encephalitis Rehabilitation: Review of Clinical Research with Clinical Recommendations
AbstractEncephalitis is a serious condition which can affect emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and intellectual functioning. Psychologists ’ role in encephalitis rehabilitation is not standardized, but cognitive-behavioral therapy is well explored in other neurological conditions for the treatment of its comorbidities. For that reason, the aim of this article is to explore usefulness of behavioral interventions in encephalitis rehabi litation. In combined sample, only 32 patients were reportedly treated with behavioral interventions, out of which 17 (53.1%) were female. Majority of them were rehabilitated in post-encepha...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - March 22, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Correlation of Alexithymia with Grief and Depression Symptom Severity in Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder
This study aimed to compare the depression and grief levels between patients with persistent complex bereavement disorder who have alexithymia and those who do not have alexithymia. This study also aimed to examine the correlations between these variables. A total of 80 patients with persistent complex bereavement disorders were included and divided into two groups: alexithymia (n  = 45) and nonalexithymia (n = 35). Each patient was evaluated using the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, the Inventory of Complicated Grief and the Beck Depression Inventory. Individuals with alexithymia who have symptoms of complicated grief ...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - February 24, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The Development of a Short Form of an Irrational/Rational Beliefs Scale
This study developed a short form of the Attitudes and Beliefs Scale-2 (ABS-2), a measure of Ellis ’s irrational and rational beliefs. We compared the short form (ABS2-SF) to the longer original scale with 2096 participants, including clinical outpatients, American and Romanian college students, and drug/alcohol rehab residents. The ABS-SF correlated highly with the Original ABS-2. Confirmatory Factor Analyses yielded an excellent fit for an eight-factor bifactor model with factors for the irrational and rational cognitive processes and a general factor. The resulting subscales had excellent internal reliability. The ABS...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - January 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Reducing Negative Value System in Students: The Impacts of Rational Emotive Behavioural Education
AbstractStudies have shown that unvalued life and moral decadence among Nigerian students have reached an unbearable level (e.g. Adebisi in Adv Soc Sci Res J 5(2):190 –199, 2018). Hence, this study was undertaken to find out if and how REBE can impact on negative value system among students. A total of 146 participants allocated randomly to the intervention group and the no-contact control group served as participants in this study. A 12-week REBE-programme tha t focused on reducing the negative value system was delivered to the intervention group by the therapists. Data analyses were completed using repeated-measures AN...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - January 27, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The Effect of Rational Emotive Career Coaching on Dysfunctional Career Beliefs in Recent University Graduates
AbstractThe main objective of the study was to determine the effect of rational emotive career coaching on dysfunctional career beliefs in recent university graduates. The research design for the study was a group-randomized trial. The participants of this study were 176 recent university graduates in Enugu State, Nigeria. The instrument titled “Dysfunctional Career Beliefs Scale” was used for data collection. Experts in educational psychology, guidance and counselling and measurement and evaluation at a Federal University in Nigeria validated the instrument. Also, the researchers performed content, construct and conc...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - January 2, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy for Dysfunctional Anger: A Case Study
AbstractAnger and related problems are common conditions in everyday life. Anger is often experienced as a feeling that leads to disruptive consequences. Often, anger can be seen among young people, especially in romantic relationships. This case study didactically presents rational-emotive behavior therapy treatment of dysfunctional anger in an 18-year-old Turkish woman. The client mostly experienced intensive anger problems including physical signs and symptoms. The therapy sessions covered the client ’s problems with her boyfriend. Treatment focused on disputing irrational beliefs, engaging in imaginal exposure, provi...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - January 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The Mediating Role of Cognitive Flexibility in the Relationship between Traumatic Experiences in the Childhood Period and Substance Abuse Proclivity
AbstractWithin the scope of this study, the mediating effect of cognitive flexibility in the relationship between traumatic experiences in the childhood period and substance abuse tendency was investigated. In the study 532 university students at undergraduate level participated. In selecting of the sample of this study, the convenience sampling methods in probability sampling methods were used. Participants completed a Demographic Information Form, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form, Substance Abuse Proclivity Scale and Cognitive Flexibility Inventory. The results of the analysis found evidence of a positive signif...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - January 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Dispositional Mindfulness Profiles and Cannabis Use in Young Adults
AbstractThe relationships between dispositional mindfulness and cannabis use remain understudied. The aim of the present study was to link cannabis use and problematic use with different profiles based on dispositional mindfulness facets. A sample of 1572 college students completed self-report questionnaires assessing dispositional mindfulness, cannabis use, and internalizing/externalizing symptoms. A cluster analysis based on the facets of dispositional mindfulness (observing,non-judgment,non-reactivity,acting with awareness, anddescribing) yielded three clusters: a High-Traits cluster (HT), a Non-Judgmentally Aware clust...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - November 24, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Alexithymia Mediates the Relationship Between Insecure Attachment and Eating Disorder Symptoms
AbstractInsecure attachment and alexithymia have traditionally been associated with eating disorders. However, research has recently started to examine the specific mechanisms by which attachment insecurity affect disordered eating. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the hypothesis that alexithymia mediates the relationships between insecure attachment patterns and eating disorders (EDs) and to test the relative contribution of each component of alexithymia. 323 female university students and 38 anorexic patients completed questionnaires on attachment, alexithymia and ED symptoms within a structural equatio...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - November 21, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Maladaptive Emotional Schemas and Emotional Functioning: Evaluation of an Integrated Model Across Two Independent Samples
AbstractRecent advancements in emotion theory propose that emotional schemas —individualized conceptualizations and beliefs about emotions—serve a fundamental function in guiding emotional processes. To critically assess the validity of this suggestion, the current research proposed and evaluated an integrative model of emotional functioning. Two studies were completed u sing a combination of behavioral (Mirror Tracing Persistence Task), performance-based (Perception of Affect Task), and self-report (Leahy Emotional Schema Scale-II, Cognitive-Behavioral Avoidance Scale, Generalized Expectancy for Negative Mood Regulati...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - November 17, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Testing the Efficacy of the FEAR —Model of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Treating Test Anxiety in Chemistry Students
This study tested the efficacy of the FEAR —model of cognitive behavioural therapy in treating test anxiety in Chemistry students. We adopted a randomized pretest-posttest trial experimental design. A total of 153 participants served as the study sample. Two instruments were used for data collection. The participants were administered the instruments at three different times. Treatment manual for test anxiety was employed to deliver the therapy. Data analysis was completed using analysis of covariance. The researchers found that FEAR-model of CBT had a significant effect on participants’ test anxiety scores as measured...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - November 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The “Weakest Link” as an Indicator of Cognitive Vulnerability Predicts Stress Generation: A Multi-Wave Longitudinal Study among Adolescents
AbstractThis multi-wave longitudinal study examined the role of depressive symptoms and the weakest link approach as an indicator of cognitive vulnerability to predict stress generation. The weakest link approach posits that an individual is as cognitively vulnerable as his or her strongest attributional style. Data of 521 Chinese adolescents were investigated in this study. During an initial assessment, participants completed a demographic survey that assessed depressive symptoms, weakest links, and stress. Over the subsequent 6 months, participants completed monthly assessments of depressive symptoms and stress. The resu...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - November 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Behavioral Inhibition/Activation Systems and Self-Esteem with Depression: The Mediating Role of Social Anxiety
This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of social anxiety in the relationship between brain-behavioral systems and self-esteem with depression. Our sample (n  = 399; 117 males, 282 females) consisted of Iranian undergraduate students in the academic year 2018–2019 who were selected by the stage sampling method and completed the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN), Behavioral Inhibition/Behavioral Activation System Scales, and Global Self-Esteem (GSE) subscale of Multidimensional Self-Esteem Inventory (MSEI). Our results indicate that there was a significant association bet...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - November 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research