Rational emotive therapy and global unconscious reframing, singly and combined: Effects on depression among women in midlife

• Main Author: Chakkumkal, Bertha
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1996
• Subjects: Rational emotive behavior therapy; Middle age; Women; Depressions; Psychotherapy; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_doctoral/749
• Institution: De La Salle University

This is an investigation on the effectiveness of Rational Emotive Therapy and NLP Global Unconscious Reframing, singly and combined in reducing depression among women in midlife.This study used the N=1 or single case research replicated nine times with pre, post and delayed posttest designs. The nine clients were referred to three treatment groups: RET, GUR, and RET-GUR. Each treatment group had two clients for therapy and one served as the control group.The instruments used to measure the changes in depression were Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), and Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ), Client's Self Description (CSD), and Report of the Significant Person (RSP).The results indicated that the treatment package was effective in reducing the depression level of clients and in enhancing positive view about themselves and others. It was evident that the treatment package was able to reduce the cognitive-affective and physiological symptoms of clients and their irrational beliefs. Of the three treatment methods, RET-GUR was found to