A Review of Rational-Emotive Psychotherapy Outcome Studies

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Goldfried, M.R. , & Sobocinski, D. The effect of irrational beliefs on emotional arousal. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1975, 43, 504-510.

Hauck, P.A. The rational management of children. New York: Libra Publishing, 1967.

Very, A. , & Alchuler, A. Getting into psychological education. Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1973, 51, 682-691.

Jacobs, E.E. The effects of a systematic learning program for college undergraduates based on rational-emotive concepts and techniques. Unpublished master's thesis, Florida State University, 1971.

Jarmon, D.S. Differential effectiveness of rational-emotive therapy bibliotherapy and attention placebo in the treatment of speech anxiety. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Southern Illinois University, 1972.

Jones, R. A factored measure of Ellis' irrational belief systems with personality and maladjustment correlates. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Texas Tech College, 1968.

Kanter, N.J. A comparison of self control desensitization and systematic rational restructuring for the reduction of interpersonal anxiety. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, SUNY at Stony Brook, 1975.

Karst, S. , & Trexler, L. An initial study using fixed role and rational-emotive therapies in treating public speaking anxiety. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1970, 34, 360-366.

Katz, S. The effects of emotional education on locus of control and self concept. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Hofstra University, 1974.

Keller, J. , Crooke, J. , & Brookings, J. Effects of a program in rational thinking on anxiety in older persons. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1975, 22, 54-57.

Kelley, G. The psychology of personal constructs. New York: Norton, 1955.

Knaus, W. Rational-emotive education: A manual for elementary school teachers. New York: Institute for Rational Living, 1974.

Knaus, W. , & Boker, S. The effect of rational-emotive education on anxiety and self concept. Rational Living, 1975, 10(2), 7-10.

Laughridge, S. Differential diagnosis with a test of irrational ideation . Rational Living, 1975, 10(2), 21-23.

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MacDonald, A. , & Games, R. Ellis' irrational ideas: A validation study. Rational Living, 1972, 7(2), 25-29.

Maes, W. , & Heinman, R. The comparison of three approaches to the reduction of test anxiety in high school students. Final report project 9-1-040. Washington Office of Education, United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, October, 1970.

Mahoney, M. Cognition and behavior modification. New York: Ballinger Press, 1974.

Maultsby, M. The classroom as an emotional health center , The Educational Magazine, 1974, 31(5), 8-11.

Maultsby, M. Systematic written homework in psychotherapy . Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice, 1971, 8, 195-198.

Maultsby, M. , & Knipping, P. , & Carpenter, L. Teaching self help in the classroom with rational self counseling. Journal of School Health, 1974, 44, 445-448.

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McFall, R.M. , & Marston, A.R. An experimental investigation of assertive training. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1970, 76, 295-303.

Meichenbaum, D. Towards a cognitive theory of self control. In G. Schwartz & D. Shapiro (Eds.), Consciousness and self regulation: Advances in research. New York: Plenum Press, 1975.

Meichenbaum, D. Cognitive factors in behavior modification: Modifying what clients say themselves. In A.A. Lazarus (Ed.) Advances in behavior modification, Vol. 4. New York: Academic Press, 1973.

Meichenbaum, D. Cognitive modification of test anxious college students . Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1972, 39, 370-380.

Meichenbaum, D. , Gilmore, J. , & Fedoravicus, D. Group insight versus group desensitization in treating speech anxiety. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1971, 36, 410-421.

Meltzoff, J. , & Kornreich, M. Research in psychotherapy. New York: Atherton, 1971.

Molesky, R. , & Tosi, D. Comparative psychotherapy: Rational-emotive therapy versus systematic desensitization in the treatment of stuttering. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1976, 44, 309-311.

Newmark, C. Professional opinions with regard to Ellis' irrational ideas . Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1972, 25, 452-456.

Newmark, C. , Frerking, R. , Cook, L.K. , & Newmark, L. Endorsement of Ellis' irrational beliefs as a function of psychopathology. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1973, 29, 300-302.

Rimm, D.C. , & Litvak, S.B. Self-verbalization and emotional arousal. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1969, 74, 181-187.

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Rush, A.J. , Beck, A.T. , Kovacs, M. , & Hollon, S. Comparative efficacy of cognitive therapy and pharmacotherapy in the treatment of depressed outpatients. Cognitive Therapy and Research, in press.

Shaw, B.F. Evaluation of two treatments for depression . Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, in press.

Spivack, G. , & Shure, M. Social adjustment of young children. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1974.

Straatmeyer, A.J. , & Watkins, J.T. Rational-emotive therapy and the reduction of speech anxiety. Rational Living, 1974, 9(1), 33-37.

Taylor, F.G. , & Marshal, W.L. A cognitive behavioral therapy for depression. Cognitive Therapy and Research, in press.

Thompson, S. The relative efficacy of desensitization, desensitization with coping imagery, cognitive modification, and rational-emotive therapy with test anxious college students. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Arkansas, 1974.

Thorpe, G. L. Desensitization, behavioral rehearsal, self-instruction training and placebo effects on assertive-refusal behavior . European Journal of Behavior Analysis and Modification, 1975, 1, 30-44.

Tiegerman, S. Effects of assertive training, and cognitive components of rational therapy on the promotion of assertive behavior and the reduction of interpersonal anxiety. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Hofstra University, 1975.

Trexler, L. , & Karst, J. Further validation for a new measure of irrational cognitions. Journal of Personality Assessment, 1973, 37, 150-155.

Trexler, L. , & Karst, J. Rational-emotive therapy, placebo and no treatment effects on public speaking anxiety. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1972, 79, 60-67.

Warren, R. , Deffenbach, J. , & Broding, P. Rational-emotive therapy and the reduction of test anxiety in elementary school students. Rational Living, 1976, 11(2), 28-29.

Waugh, N.M. Rationality and emotional adjustment: A test of Ellis' theory of rational-emotive therapy. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, 1975.

Wein, K.S. , Nelson, R.O. , & Odom, J.V. The relative contribution of reattribution and verbal extinction to the effectiveness of cognitive restructuring. Behavior Therapy, 1975, 6, 459-474.

Wine, J. Investigations of attentional interpretations of test anxiety. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Waterloo, 1971.

Wolfe, J.L. Short term effects of modeling/behavior rehearsal, modeling/behavior rehearsal plus rational therapy, placebo, doctoral dissertation, New York University, 1975.

Wolfe, J.L. , & Fodor, I.G. A cognitive/behavior approach to modifying assertive behavior in women. The Counseling Psychologist, 1975, 5(4), 45-52.

Young, E.R. , Rimm, D.C. , & Kennedy, T.D. An experimental investigation of modeling and verbal reinforcement in the modification of assertive behavior. Behavior Research and Therapy, 1973, 11, 317-319.

Yu, A. , & Schill, T. Rational-emotive therapy as a treatment in reducing vulnerability to criticism. Rational Living, 1976, 11(2), 12-14.

Zingle, H. Bibliography of RET articles and theses. University of Alberta: Edmonton, 1976.