Practicing Success
What is the central thesis of Rational Emotive Therapy (RET)? |
Cognitive restructuring leads to reduced anxiety and depression. Childhood experiences shape dysfunctional schemas. Irrational beliefs mediate between antecedent events and consequences. Negative automatic thoughts are caused by cognitive distortions. |
Irrational beliefs mediate between antecedent events and consequences. |
The central thesis of RET is that irrational beliefs play a mediating role between antecedent events and their consequences, resulting in psychological distress. |