Rational Emotive Therapy With Children and Adolescents A Meta-Analysis

This article systematically reviews the available research on rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) with children and adolescents. Meta-analytic procedures were applied to 19 studies that met inclusion criteria. The overall mean weighted effect of REBT was positive and significant. Weighted z r...

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Published inJournal of emotional and behavioral disorders Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 222 - 235
Main Authors Gonzalez, Jorge E., Nelson, J. Ron, Gutkin, Terry B., Saunders, Anita, Galloway, Ann, Shwery, Craig S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA Sage Publications 2004
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
PRO-ED, Inc
Subjects
Academic Support Services
Adolescents
Analysis
At risk youth
Attention Control
Behavior Modification
Behavior Problems
Beliefs
Children
Desensitization
Effect Size
Emotional Disturbances
Evidence
Grade Point Average
Health Personnel
Inferences
Mental health
Mental Health Programs
Meta Analysis
Modeling (Psychology)
Psychotherapy
Qualitative Research
Rational-Emotive therapy
Resistance (Psychology)
Systematic review
Systematic reviews
Test Anxiety
Youth
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Summary:This article systematically reviews the available research on rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) with children and adolescents. Meta-analytic procedures were applied to 19 studies that met inclusion criteria. The overall mean weighted effect of REBT was positive and significant. Weighted z r effect sizes were also computed for five outcome categories: anxiety, disruptive behaviors, irrationality, self-concept, and grade point average. In terms of magnitude, the largest positive mean effect of REBT was on disruptive behaviors. Analyses also revealed the following noteworthy findings: (a) there was no statistical difference between studies identified low or high in internal validity; (b) REBT appeared equally effective for children and adolescents presenting with and without identified problems; (c) non-mental health professionals produced REBT effects of greater magnitude than their mental health counterparts ; (d) the longer the duration of REBT sessions, the greater the impact, and (e) children benefited more from REBT than adolescents.The findings are discussed in terms of several important limitations along with suggestions for future research.
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ISSN:1063-4266
1538-4799
DOI:10.1177/10634266040120040301