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- Title
RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY FEATURES ON INTRINSICALLY RELIGIOUSLY ORIENTED PEOPLE.
- Authors
Roman, Ovidiu Teofil
- Abstract
The interest in studying the implications of religion on mental health has increased lately, but the complexity of this relationship is not sufficiently elucidated. The purpose of this comparative study is to investigate the effectiveness of two versions of REBT in relieving emotional distress of intrinsically motivated religious people: 8 sessions of standard REBT intervention and 8 sessions of religiously oriented REBT intervention. A group of 52 students of Emmanuel Christian University of Oradea received 3 weeks of REBT intervention as follows: 3 weeks of standard REBT (n = 19), 3 weeks of religiously oriented REBT (n = 18) and a control group without therapeutic intervention (n = 15). Study results show similar efficacy of standard REBT and religiously oriented REBT in relieving emotional distress. Irrational cognitions underlying depressive and anxiety symptoms, as well as those of anger and stress have been modified as a result of our proposed interventions. Given the implications of religion in relation to mental health professionals should pay more attention to spiritual / religious resources of their customers and to offer psychotherapeutic methods which act to incorporate these resources into psychotherapy.
- Subjects
RATIONAL emotive behavior therapy; LIABILITY for emotional distress; OPERANT behavior; MENTAL health &; religion; PSYCHOTHERAPY; MENTAL depression
- Publication
Journal of Psychological & Educational Research, 2011, Vol 19, Issue 2, p67
- ISSN
2247-1537
- Publication type
Article