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Case Studies in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy with Children and Adolescents
Albert Ellis, Albert Ellis Institute
Jerry Wilde, Indiana University East

ISBN-10: 0130872814
ISBN-13: 9780130872814

Publisher: Merrill
Copyright: 2002
Format: Paper; 152 pp
Published: 11/01/2001

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For undergraduate and graduate courses in Child Therapy and Counseling.

Preeminent psychologist Dr. Albert Ellis combines forces with other renowned therapists to create this rare and inclusive book that captures the realities of counseling with children. Rather than using a traditional case study approach, this work features verbatim transcripts that convey real issues ranging from anger management and self-esteem to peer pressure and bed-wetting.

  • Real life experiences—Using actual word-for-word transcripts.

    • Allows students to see first-hand what an actual therapy session encompasses. Ex.___

  • Multiple therapeutic interventions—Profiles multiple therapeutic interventions that demonstrate the application of REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy) with children and adolescents.

    • Helps students comprehend the application of REBT with commonly occurring problems such as low self-esteem, anger management, and perfectionism. Ex.___

  • Insightful discussions follow each case—Offers thought provoking discussions of the techniques that are used during each counseling session.

    • Lets students benefit from the expert observations of Dr. Ellis, the grandfather of cognitive behavior therapy. Ex.___

  • Concrete REBT examples—Features actual examples of a variety of interventions.

    • Helps students grasp and internalize approaches within the REBT school of therapy. Ex.___

Introduction: Basic Theoretical Foundations of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy.

 1. A 17-Year-Old with School Difficulties and Anger Problems, Therapist: Howard Young. 2. A 10-Year-Old Boy with Peer Problems, Therapist: Terry London. 3. A 15-Year-Old Girl with Anger and Low Frustration Tolerance, Therapist: Marie Joyce. 4. A 10-Year-Old Boy Whining about Dogs in His Home, Therapist: Albert Ellis. 5. A 16-Year-Old Girl with Weight Problems, Therapist: Rod Martel. 6. An 10-Year-Old Boy with Anger Problems, Therapist: Jerry Wilde. 7. A 9-Year-Old Girl Upset about Her Parents' Separating, Therapist: Albert Ellis. 8. A 17-Year-Old Adolescent Male with Family Problems, Therapist: Thomas Mooney. 9. An 8-Year-Old Boy Struggling with Perfectionism, Therapist: Ann Vernon.10. An 8-Year-Old Bedwetter, Therapist: Albert Ellis. Summary.

Albert Ellis has M.A and Ph.D. degrees in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University. He is the founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), the pioneering form of the modern Cognitive Behavior therapies. He is the president of the Albert Ellis Institute in New York, where he practices individual and group psychotherapy, supervises and trains psychotherapists, and presents many talks and workshops at the Institute and throughout the world. He has published over seven hundred articles and more than sixty books on psychotherapy, marital and family therapy, and sex therapy.

Jerry Wilde earned his bachelor's degree from Luther College and his Ph.D. from Marquette University. He currently serves as an assistant professor of Educational Psychology for Indiana University East. Prior to this appointment, he had ten years of experience counseling children who had emotional, behavioral, and learning difficulties. He has written twelve books on such topics as psychotherapy with children, parenting, and educational issues. He presents workshops on such subjects as anger management and cognitive-behavior therapy with children and adolescents.

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