This is a discussion and evaluation of the views of the authors of the article "Post-September 11th Perspectives on Religion, Spirituality, and Philosophy in the Personal and Professional Lives of Selected REBT Cognoscenti." Several of the authors are shown to endorse most of the main principles and practices of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy…

The purpose of this article was for selected Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) cognoscenti to examine the impact of the events of September 11th, 2001, on their beliefs about religion, spirituality and their personal philosophy--including the role of evil in the universe and the implications of these issues on their use of REBT. The degree…

Assigned college students (n=48) to anger reduction for cognitive-relaxation coping skills counseling group; time-limited, anger-focused, process-oriented counseling group; or uncounseled control group. Found that both counseling groups led to significant reductions on trait, state, and person-specific measures of anger and on nontargeted general…

Introduces framework using fairy tales, such as Cinderella, as vision-to-action treatment alternative for psychological dysfunctions focusing on eating disorders. Proposed model consists of four phases: identification of the fairy tale; development of connection with the fairy tale; introduction of conflict; and problem resolution. Provides…

Discusses different views of autonomy and suggests cognitive behavioral approaches to help women raise their self-esteem and overcome dependency. Suggests methods for strengthening female autonomy without giving up caring and compassion attributes. (Author/CM)

Discusses problems and methodology of diagnosis and counseling of college students with borderline personality disorder. Recommends that providing these students with structure through consistent limit setting can produce positive changes in their behavior. (Author/ABL)

Examined effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral interventions to help adolescent boys cope with stress and other forms of negative emotional arousal. Compared nine boys in cognitive intervention group, eight boys in anxiety management training group, and eight controls. Compared to controls, both intervention groups showed significant reductions in…