Albert Ellis Revisited

Jon Carlson, PsyD, EdD, ABPP, is Distinguished Professor in the Division of Psychology and Counseling at Governors State University and a psychologist at the Wellness Clinic in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Dr. Carlson has authored 60 books and 175 articles, and produced over 300 professional videos.William Knaus, EdD, is a former professor and one of the original directors of postgraduate training at the institute that Albert Ellis founded. He has authored or co-authored 20 books, 75 articles, and over 100 Psychology Today self-help blogs. He originated the research-supported Rational Emotive Education Program for children and adolescents. Dr. Knaus is best known for his seminal work on procrastination and its solutions.

• Part I: Theoretical FoundationsWolfe, Knaus, Rational Psychotherapy. Geis, Rational Emotive Therapy. Pomeroy, Psychotherapy and the Value of a Human Being. Klareich, RET Abolishes Most of the Human Ego. Ross, Expanding the ABCs of Rational Emotive Therapy. Knaus, Group Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Alberti, The Biological Basis of Human Irrationality. Hayes, Why Rational Emotive Therapy to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy? Part II: ApplicationsGaria, Knaus, Psychoneurosis and Anxiety Problems. Knaus, Parr, The Role of Irrational Beliefs in Perfectionism. Grieger, A Twenty-Three-Year-Old Girl Guilty about not Following Her Parents' Rules. Kahn, Flora: A Case of Severe Depression and Treatment with Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. Haberstroh, Using Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Techniques to Cope with Disabilities. Gerstein, Denial. Part III: Special IssuesLazarus, Can Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) be Effectively Used with People Who have Devout Beliefs in God and Religion? Block, Will the Real Sensuous Person Please Stand Up? Altrows, Should Some People be Labeled Mentally Ill? Wessler, How Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Belongs in the Constructivist Camp. Edelstein, An Answer to Some Objections to Rational Emotive Psychotherapy. Cohen, The Future of CBT/REBT.

"Ellis is one of the icons of the field of psychology, and this volume offers a unique view of his contributions . … Commentators include Robert Alberti, Arnold Lazarus, Steven Hayes, and Janet Wolfe, to name just a few of the accomplished therapists, psychologists, and scholars who contribute to the volume. The commentaries are illuminating and useful in terms of understanding the meaning, clinical application, and historical importance of Ellis's writing. The quality of the excerpts, the focus of the selections and commentaries, and the distinguished contributing authors underscore the lasting contribution Ellis made to psychology and to alleviating human suffering through rational emotive behavioral therapy. This an important resource for those interested in the history of psychology and for anyone seeking to better understand and apply Ellis's work. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals." - D.L. Loers, Wartburg College, in CHOICE, June 2014