Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
1. Describe the therapy:
2. Brief historical summary
3. Critique the theory or model
a. Describe the major concepts/components of the theory
b. Determine the complexity of the theory (how elaborate or simple is it?)
c. Determine the scope of the theory (where does it stand along the continuum from grand theory to conceptual model?)
d. Discusses the usefulness of the theory or model (Can it be used to guide psychiatric nursing practice? If so, how?)
4. Description of the techniques for use
5. Evidenced based literature to support the utilization of the theory or model in specific populations
6. Lifespan issues with use of the theory or model
7. Cultural variations with use of the theory or model
8. Apply your chosen theory to a specific psychiatric population:
Youth population with Social Anxiety Disorder (fear of speaking in public or meeting new people, fear of being embarrassed or looking foolish)
9. Define the chosen disorder/population
i. Epidemiology (incidence, prevalence, demographics)
b. Assessment
i. Include screening tests or measures applicable to the disorder
ii. Clinical Presentation and typical age of onset of the chosen disorder
iii. Cultural Variations of clinical presentation and potential impact on treatment
c. Diagnosis – Using DSM-5-TR; Natural course of the disorder; Differentials
d. Treatment – Your chosen theory/model: Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
i. Efficacy of the treatment theory/model
ii. Alternative strategies for the disorder
iii. Evidence for the treatment theory/model in the chosen disorder/population
10. For your chosen diagnosis (Social Anxiety Disorder), compare and contrast the assigned therapy (Rational Emotive therapy) with another therapeutic modality: (Acceptance and Commitment therapy)
· Is the evidence for one therapy stronger than the other? Does the research point to one of these therapies as clearly superior to the other, or is the research conflicting?
· What are the pros and cons of each therapy?
· In what situations or populations is each therapy more appropriate than the other?
· Not every therapy is appropriate for every patient. When in clinical practice, how should the PMHNP decide between these two therapy options for the patient sitting in front of them?
· Discuss the potential unintended consequences of ordering each therapy or the wrong therapy for this patient population/diagnosis. Use the research to discuss risks vs benefits with your two selected therapeutic modalities.
· Cite at least five peer-reviewed journal articles for this section.
. References: You must cite and reference all of your information. Use APA style. A citation belongs on the individual slide, whereas a full reference belongs at the end of the presentation. It is expected that you will use more than your Wheeler textbook. Peer-reviewed journal articles are appropriate for the “evidenced based literature” section and the “research synthesis section”. You may also cite official therapy websites such as the Beck Institute for CBT or the EMDR Institute for EMDR, etc., which often have good information for the history and technique sections.
For this project, it is common for a TurnitIn score to show in the 25-35% range, which does show in the “yellow” moderate risk range and is higher than expected on typical APA papers. This higher score is due to our requirement that you include the DSM 5 criteria, which students often copy word for word and will raise your TurnitIn score. This is OK and does not mean that we are going to report you to honor council! However, students should review their report carefully, especially with scores higher than this, as cheating, copying text from outside sources without quoting, and using AI generators are not allowed for this project.
