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RET has a long history of application, with children and adolescents, to the treatment of a variety of childhood problems including conduct disorders (e. g., DiGiuseppe, 1988), low frustration tolerance (e. g., Knaus, 1983), impulsivity (e. g., Kendall & Fischler, 1983), academic underachievement (e. g., Bard & Fisher, 1983), anxieties, fears and phobias (e. g., Grieger & Boyd, 1983), social isolation (e. g., Halford, 1983), obesity (e. g., Foreyt & Kondo, 1983), depression (e. g., DiGiuseppe, 1986), and childhood sexuality (e. g., Walen & Vanderhorst, 1983). This chapter provides an up-to-date conceptualization of how RET can be used effectively with young clients. The foundation of the present material can be found in Bernard and Joyce, Rational-Emotive Therapy with Children and Adolescents: Theory, Treatment Strategies, Preventative Methods (1984). We have endeavored to refine the ideas presented in this earlier work, incorporating what we have learned over the years since its publication.
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Bernard, M.E., Joyce, M.R. (1991). RET with Children and Adolescents. In: Bernard, M.E. (eds) Using Rational-Emotive Therapy Effectively. Applied Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0641-0_12
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