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E llis, A lbert (1913–2007)

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Abstract Albert Ellis was the founder of rational emotive behavior therapy ( REBT ), the first approach within the cognitive‐behavioral tradition of psychotherapy. Ellis's background in the years before he founded REBT in 1955 is presented. His unconventional approach and controversial personality are discussed and his theoretical and practical contributions to the field delineated.

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Abstract Albert Ellis was the founder of rational emotive behavior therapy ( REBT ), the first approach within the cognitive‐behavioral tradition of psychotherapy. Ellis's background in the years before he founded REBT in 1955 is presented. His unconventional approach and controversial personality are discussed and his theoretical and practical contributions to the field delineated.

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Abstract Albert Ellis was the founder of rational emotive behavior therapy ( REBT ), the first approach within the cognitive‐behavioral tradition of psychotherapy. Ellis's background in the years before he founded REBT in 1955 is presented. His unconventional approach and controversial personality are discussed and his theoretical and practical contributions to the field delineated.

Key concepts: Emotive, Psychology, Personality, Psychoanalysis, Sociology, Anthropology

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