REBT in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adults

Ioana Cristea, Ph.D. is a Senior Assistant Professor at Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca and a Research Fellow at the University of Pisa, Italy. She holds a masters degree in Clinical Psychology, a Ph.D. in Psychology, and is a board certified cognitive-behavioral therapist by the Romanian National Board of Psychologists. She is also certified by the Albert Ellis Institute, New York, as a REBT psychotherapist and is a fellow of  International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health at Babeș-Bolyai University. She is senior editor the Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy  (http://jebp.psychotherapy.ro). Her main research interests include evidence-based psychological interventions, critically appraising the efficiency and mechanisms of action of psychotherapy interventions, and the regulation of emotions. Simona Stefan, Ph.D. is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babes-Bolyai University, and a member of the International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health. Her Ph.D. thesis focused on investigating the functional/dysfunctional nature of worry in relation to other relevant factors like anxiety or irrational beliefs, and her postdoctoral studies focused on investigating the role of worry and related psychological constructs in irritablebowel syndrome. Her main research interests are in evidence-based psychological interventions, emotion regulation and clinical health psychology. Simona Stefan is also a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist and a member of the Romanian Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies. She is also currently executive director of the “Psytech” Babes-Bolyai University Clinic. Cristina Mogoașe, Ph.D. is currently Senior Assistant Professor within Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapies, Faculty of Psychology and Sciences of Education, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania. She is a clinical psychologist and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist certified by the Romanian National Board of Psychologists. She is also certified and by the Albert Ellis Institute, New York, as a REBT psychotherapist. She is a fellow of the International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health at Babeș-Bolyai University. Dr. Mogoașe is involved in national and international clinical trials of the efficacy of cognitive behavioral interventions for emotional problems in children, adolescents and adults. Anca Dobrean, Ph.D. is currently Associate Professor, Ph.D. at Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapies, Faculty of Psychology and Sciences of Education, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania. She is senior psychologist in clinical psychology, psychological counseling and psychotherapy certified bythe Romanian National Board of Psychologists. She is trained in cognitive therapy and rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and certified by the Albert Ellis Institute, New York. She is a fellow of the International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health at Babes-Bolyai University. Dr. Dobrean is involved in national and international clinical trials of the efficacy of cognitive behavioral interventions in child and adolescent emotional and behavioral problems such as anxiety, ADHD and disruptive behavior. She is currently the principal investigator for a large clinical trial on the efficacy of a web platform in the treatment of childhood anxiety.  Oana David, Ph.D. is Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at Babeş-Bolyai University, and director of the International Coaching Institute and European Coaching Center within the Department. She received her Ph.D. in psychology in 2011 from the Babeş-Bolyai University for the thesis “Evidence-based parenting programs for child disruptive behaviors”. Dr. Oana David is also a clinical psychologist and followed specializing programs at in counseling psychology at King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry UK, psychotherapy at Albert Ellis Institute New York, and coaching at Centre for Coaching, UK. Her professional expertise include technology based interventions (e.g., online, virtual reality) for various populations.

• General Overview.- Anxiety-Disorders-General Overview.- Distinguishing Normal Fear and Anxiety.- Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents.- Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy.- General Overview of the Present Series.- References.- Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Adults.- Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.- Generalized anxiety disorder.- Key elements of the REBT intervention for GAD – a therapist guide.- Primary outcomes and secondary outcomes.- Treatment goals.- Session by session structure.- REBT intervention for GAD – a patient guide.- Recommended Readings for Patients.- References.- Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy using Virtual Reality (RE & CBT-VR): A Short Protocol for Social Anxiety Disorder.- Therapist guide.- Population.- SAD and its treatment using CBT/RE&CBT interventions.- The CBT/ REBT’s model of SAD.- CBT and VRET for SAD.- Assessment tools used in RE&CBT-VR.- Rational Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy using Virtual Reality (RE&CBT-VR) for Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). A short protocol in 4 sessions.- Key elements of the RE&CBT-VR intervention.- Session structure.- Recommended Readings for Patients.- References.- Appendix 1. Forms and handouts for the RE&CBT-VR.- Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents.- Rational-Emotive Therapy (REBT) Treatment Protocol for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents.- The causes of childhood anxiety disorders.- The treatment of childhood anxiety disorders.- REBT for childhood anxiety disorders – a treatment protocol.- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy for childhood anxiety disorders (14 child sessions, 2 parent sessions): Therapist guide.- Key elements of the REBT intervention.- Session structure.- Therapist resources.- Explaining the difference between functional and dysfunctional emotions (with an emphasis on anxiety and fear).- Being in control of your body: controlling anxious arousal.- Spin thoughts key: how your thoughts make you anxious.- Gain control over your behavior: overcome avoidance.- Remain in the control of your emotions!.- References.- Rational Stories for Children: A Rational Emotive Education Protocol for Approaching Anxiety in Children and Adolescents Based on the Stories Book: The Retmagic and Wonderful Adventures of Retman.- The cognitive-behavioral conceptualization of child and adolescent anxiety.- CBT and RE&CBT for approaching child and adolescent anxiety: formats.- Therapeutic stories and rational stories.- Clinical assessment tools.- The RETMAN’s rational stories protocol for child and adolescent anxiety.- Key elements of the protocol.- The content of the RETMAN’s rational stories.- Session structure.- References.- Appendix.