Group rational-emotive and cognitive-behavioral therapy

Int J Group Psychother. 1992 Jan;42(1):63-80. doi: 10.1080/00207284.1992.11732580.

Abstract

The theory of rational-emotive therapy (RET) and of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is briefly explained and is applied to group therapy. It is shown how RET and CBT therapy groups deal with transference, countertransference, levels of group intervention, process versus content orientation, identifying underlying group process themes, here-and-now activation, working with difficult group members, activity levels of therapist and group members, and other group problems. Although they particularly concentrate on people's tendencies to construct and create their own "emotional" difficulties, RET and CBT group procedures fully acknowledge the interactions of human thoughts, feelings, and actions and active-directively employ a variety of cognitive, emotive, and behavioral group therapy techniques.

MeSH terms

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / methods*
  • Countertransference
  • Humans
  • Personality Development
  • Professional-Patient Relations
  • Psychotherapy, Group / methods*
  • Psychotherapy, Rational-Emotive / methods*
  • Transference, Psychology