Ellis A, Dryden W
Nurse Pract. 1987 Jul;12(7):16-21, 24, 29-32 passim.
Rational-emotive therapy (RET) is a comprehensive, multimodal, active-directive and relatively brief form of psychotherapy that is particularly suited for use by nurse practitioners. RET theory assumes that people have innate tendencies to think rationally and irrationally; therefore, people have the ability to fulfill and actualize themselves and to easily upset and defeat themselves. The basic tenets of RET help people distinguish between their own rational and irrational beliefs, and their consequent appropriate and inappropriate emotions and behaviors. Many cognitive, emotive and behavioral methods are used to help clients minimize their symptoms of anxiety, depression, self-hatred and rage. Nurse practitioners using RET can help their clients make profound philosophic changes that prevent future emotional problems and encourage maximum health and self-actualization.
理性情绪疗法（RET）是一种全面、多模式、积极指导且相对简短的心理治疗形式，特别适合执业护士使用。RET理论认为，人们天生就有理性和非理性思考的倾向；因此，人们有能力实现自我并充分发挥自身潜力，也容易使自己心烦意乱并自我挫败。RET的基本宗旨是帮助人们区分自己的理性与非理性信念，以及随之产生的恰当与不恰当的情绪和行为。许多认知、情感和行为方法被用于帮助来访者将焦虑、抑郁、自我憎恨和愤怒等症状减至最低程度。运用RET的执业护士能够帮助来访者做出深刻的哲学转变，预防未来出现情绪问题，并促进最大限度的健康和自我实现。
