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Cognitive behaviour therapy vs rational emotive education: Impact on children's self-talk, self-esteem and irrational beliefs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2016

Paul C. Burnett
Paul C. Burnett*
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Queensland University of Technology
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School of Learning and Development, QUT: Kelvin Grove Campus, Kelvin Grove 4059, Australia
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This study investigated the impact of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Rational-Emotive Education (REE) self-enhancement programs on children's self-talk, self-esteem and irrational beliefs. A total of 116 children (50.9% girls) with a mean age of 9.8 years attending Years 4 and 6 at two primary schools participated in the study. CBT resulted in a reduction in negative self-talk while REE seemed to enhance independence beliefs. Both programs were associated with increased positive self-talk and with having increased rationality in Conformity and Discomfort Intolerance beliefs.

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Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools , Volume 5 , November 1995 , pp. 59 - 66
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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