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Psychotherapy, Rational-Emotive
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Definition
: The replacement of illogical and unrealistic ideas with more realistic and adaptive ones through direct intervention and confrontation by the therapist.
DF: PSYCHOTHER RATIONAL
Other names
Rational-
Emotive Psychotherapy; Psychotherapy, Rational; Rational Psychotherapy; Rational-
Emotive Psychotherapies; Rational Psychotherapies; Rational Emotive Psychotherapy; Psychotherapy, Rational Emotive; Psychotherapies, Rational-
Emotive; Psychotherapies, Rational