<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Background</bold>: Generalized Anxiety Disorder is one of the anxiety disorders which presents excessive anxiety and worries as central elements that are difficult to control in many situations or activities. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy is one of the most important orientations among psychological intervention in the psychotherapy field. This approach is based on a transdiagnostic perspective. Additionally, this therapy has a strong research foundation especially in the treatment of anxiety disorders and depression.<bold>Objective</bold>: The present study aims to establish the efficacy of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy in medical students who are suffering from generalized anxiety disorder.<bold>Method</bold>: The sample of this study consisted of N = 40 first-year medical students (33 women and 7 men) and the average age for the entire group was Mage= 19.22, SD= 1.04. Each student participated at eight therapy sessions. The level of anxiety and irrational beliefs were measured at pre-intervention and post-intervention using psychological questionnaires.<bold>Results</bold>: Our findings indicate a statistically significant difference between the pre-intervention and post-intervention phase for the level of anxiety with a value of t = 20.31, df =78, P &lt; 0.001, for irrational cognitions with t = 2.44, df =78, P &lt; 0.05, for irrational beliefs with t = 3.45, df =77, P &lt; 0.01, as well as low frustration tolerance with t = 2.57, df =77, P &lt; 0.05 and awfulizing specifically.<bold>Conclusion</bold>: The Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy intervention is an extremely efficient psychological treatment for improving emotional functioning in medical students.</abstract>

Background: Generalized Anxiety Disorder is one of the anxiety disorders which presents excessive anxiety and worries as central elements that are difficult to control in many situations or activities. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy is one of the most important orientations among psychological intervention in the psychotherapy field. This approach is based on a transdiagnostic perspective. Additionally, this therapy has a strong research foundation especially in the treatment of anxiety disorders and depression.Objective: The present study aims to establish the efficacy of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy in medical students who are suffering from generalized anxiety disorder.Method: The sample of this study consisted of N = 40 first-year medical students (33 women and 7 men) and the average age for the entire group was Mage= 19.22, SD= 1.04. Each student participated at eight therapy sessions. The level of anxiety and irrational beliefs were measured at pre-intervention and post-intervention using psychological questionnaires.Results: Our findings indicate a statistically significant difference between the pre-intervention and post-intervention phase for the level of anxiety with a value of t = 20.31, df =78, P < 0.001, for irrational cognitions with t = 2.44, df =78, P < 0.05, for irrational beliefs with t = 3.45, df =77, P < 0.01, as well as low frustration tolerance with t = 2.57, df =77, P < 0.05 and awfulizing specifically.Conclusion: The Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy intervention is an extremely efficient psychological treatment for improving emotional functioning in medical students.

The Efficacy of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Intervention in Generalized Anxiety Disorder

George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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Background: Generalized Anxiety Disorder is one of the anxiety disorders which presents excessive anxiety and worries as central elements that are difficult to...

The Efficacy of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Intervention in Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Published Online: Dec 31, 2020

Page range: 148 - 151

Received: Aug 14, 2020

Accepted: Sep 16, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2020-0027

Keywords
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Irrational Beliefs (IB), Rational Beliefs, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

© 2020 Alina Schenk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The Efficacy of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Intervention in Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Published Online: Dec 31, 2020

Page range: 148 - 151

Received: Aug 14, 2020

Accepted: Sep 16, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2020-0027

KeywordsCognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Irrational Beliefs (IB), Rational Beliefs, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

© 2020 Alina Schenk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Irrational Beliefs (IB), Rational Beliefs, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)