A Cross-Cultural Redefinition of Rational Emotive and Cognitive Behavior Therapy

This unique volume integrates history, mythology/folklore, and theory and research to bridge the gap between Western and Middle Eastern approaches to and understanding of psychotherapy, particularly Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT).

Murat Artiran, PhD, is a psychotherapist, clinical psychologist, director of the Albert Ellis Institute Affiliated Training Center in Turkey, and a certified CBT and REBT supervisor. He has translated three books on clinical psychology, REBT, and emotional regulation and has published six peer-reviewed articles on REBT & CBT and Self-Determination Theory.

Preface Introduction PART 1: Western Theory 1. What is This Book For? 2. The Essentials of RE & CBT 3. The Bs of the ABC Model 4. The Goals of Therapy 5. What the Theory Says, What the Culture Understands PART 2: Eastern Sources 6. A Brief History of Psychology in the Middle East 7. Unconditional Acceptance and Sufism 8. Middle Eastern Metaphors 9. Middle Eastern Idioms, Proverbs & Folk Sayings 10. Session Structures and Examples