REVATHI.M

2’nd YEAR MASTERS IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY

VIEW OF HUMAN NATURE RATIONAL AND IRRATIONAL THINKING

SELF TALKING, SELF EVALUATING AND SELF SUSTAINING

EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES WHEN THEY MAKE MISTAKE IN LOVE AND DESIRE

IMPOSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN GOOD MENTAL HEALTH

I MUST HAVE LOVE OR APPROVAL FROM ALL THE SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE

I MUST PERFORM IMPORTANT TASKS COMPETENTLY AND PERFECTLY WELL

IT IS EASIER TO AVOID FACING DIFFICULTIESAND RESPONSIBILITIES THAN TO UNDERTAKE MORE REWARDING FORMS OF SELF-DISCIPLINE

ABC THEORY OF PERSONALITY A- ACTIVATING EVENT = Something happens

B-BELIEF =You have a belief about the situation.

C-CONSEQUENCES = You have an emotional reaction to the belief.

A B C

DDISPUTE You identify reasons why your irrational

beliefs are untrue.

EEFFECTIVE PHILOSOPHYYou have a more

rational reaction.

FNEW FEELING

ROLE OF THE THERAPISTDDISPUTE

COMPONENTS

DETECT

DEBATE

DISCRIMINATE

PHILOSOPHICAL RESTRUCTURING CHANGE OUR DYSFUCTIONAL PERSONALITY WE ARE LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING OUR OWN

EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS

WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO CHANGE OUR OWN EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES

EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS ARE LARGELY STEM FROM IRRATIONAL BELIEF

CLEARLY PERCEIVING THESE BELIEFS

SEEING THE VALUE OF DISPUTING SUCH SELF DEFEATING BELIEF

ACCEPT THE FACT THAT, WE EXPECT TO CHANGE WE HAD BETTER WORK HARD IN EMOTIVE AND BEHAVIOURAL WAYS TO COUNTERACT OUR BEILIEFS AND THE DYSFUNCTIONAL FEELING AND ACTIONS THAT FOLLOW

PRACTICE REBT METHOD OF CHANGING, DISTURBED CONSEQUENCES FOR THE REST OF OUR LIFE

THERAPEUTIC GOALS SELF DEFEATING BEHAVIOURSELF

ACCEPTANCE(FEEL UNDEPRESSED EVEN WHEN THEY ARE UNACCEPTED BY SIGNIFICANT OTHERS)

REDUCE THE TENDENCY OF BLAMING

TO DEAL WITH FUTURE DIFFICULTIES

THE BEST YEARS OF YOUR LIFE ARE THE ONES IN WHICH YOU DECIDE YOUR PROBLEMS ARE YOUR OWN.YOU DID NOT BLAME THEM ON OTHERS.YOU REALISE THAT YOU CONTROL YOUR OWN DESTINY

--ELLIS