You could look at my master's thesis, http://www.lyonsmorris.com/thesis/ , it explains some of the theoretical aspects of it. But in a nutshell the idea is that irrational or maladaptive beliefs, (i.e., thoughts with errors in content or logical structure) are at the basic core of emotional and psychological distress.
The web site for the Albert Ellis Institute in New York has some good links and explanations of REBT, here's a link to the faq on REBT: http://www.rebt.org/about/whatisrebt.asp regards, larry At 01:47 PM 2/4/03 -0500, you wrote: >Um. I'm not sure where I was incorrect. I think we both said that >medication is not nearly as effective by itself as in conjunction with other >therapies -- you just were more straightforward. > >I was amazed at how much information the article provided without actually >giving away much information about what RET or REBT actually does. :-) I'd >be interested in reading about it if you have any links to something more >descriptive. If not, I'll just Google it later, so don't worry about it too >much. > >And yeah, so far mixing cognitive therapy, light therapy, antidepressants, >and getting my head shrunk every other week seems to be working for me >pretty well. :-) > > >-- Ben Doom > Programmer & General Lackey > Moonbow Software, Inc > >: -----Original Message----- >: From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >: Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 1:31 PM >: To: CF-Community >: Subject: Re: antidepressants (was RE: Kid takes OD over his Web Cam) >: >: >: Um Ben, >: >: you may be a bit incorrect there. The research does show that cognitive >: therapy for depression can be as effective as medication. When >: the two are >: used in conjunction the effectiveness of both approaches can be >: substantially increased. In my own research (see >: http://www.lyonsmorris.com/maret/RETstudy1.htm) we found that >: REBT, a form >: of cognitive behavioral therapy, was very effective. >: >: But the approach you suggest is a good one. >: >: larry >: >: At 12:26 PM 2/4/03 -0500, you wrote: >: >Keep in mind that, if things like cognitive therapies don't work by >: >themselves, there's nothing wrong with antidepressants. >: > >: >The problem I see with how they are used today is that they are >: like modern >: >snake oil -- supposedly a panacea (how do you spell that?). >: That isn't how >: >they should be used. I take antidepressants in order to give me enough >: >balance for things like cognitive therapy, excersize, light therapy, and >: >just doing things that please me to control my depression. >: > >: >And sometimes it's necessary to have that help. Yesterday, for >: example, I >: >got my psychiatrist to bump my dosage for a couple of months >: because I seem >: >to have seasonal affective disorder and weeks on end of one sunny day in >: >seven was destroying me. But I don't expect that to magically make it go >: >away -- just make it bearable enough that I have the energy and >: motivation >: >to do the things I need to do to make it go away. >: > >: >People talk about it being a crutch, but isn't that what you need when >: >you've got a broken leg? >: > >: >Did that all make sense? >: > >: >I'm certainly not advocating 'jumping on the meds bandwagon' but >: I do hope >: >you'll keep an open mind to it. >: > >: > >: >-- Ben Doom >: > Programmer & General Lackey >: > Moonbow Software, Inc >: > >: >: -----Original Message----- >: >: From: Stephenie Hamilton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >: >: Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 12:02 PM >: >: To: CF-Community >: >: Subject: RE: Kid takes OD over his Web Cam >: >: >: >: >: >: Ug. This is sad... >: >: >: >: My oldest has been battling some depression lately (he is 16) and it >: >: scares me. But we are working together to try different things >: before we >: >: just jump on the meds bandwagon. >: >: >: >: ~~ >: >: Stephenie >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: >: -----Original Message----- >: >: From: Philip Arnold - ASP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >: >: Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 11:20 AM >: >: To: CF-Community >: >: Subject: Kid takes OD over his Web Cam >: >: >: >: >: >: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/story/56497p-52905c.html >: >: >: >: How dumb to people have to be??? >: >: >: >: Or is it all part of Natural Selection? >: >: >: >: Philip Arnold >: >: Technical Director >: >: Certified ColdFusion Developer >: >: ASP Multimedia Limited >: >: Switchboard: +44 (0)20 8680 8099 >: >: Fax: +44 (0)20 8686 7911 >: >: >: >: www.aspmedia.co.uk >: >: www.aspevents.net >: >: >: >: An ISO9001 registered company. >: >: >: >: ********************************************************************** >: >: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >: >: intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to >: whom they are >: >: addressed. 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