REBT in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adults

General Overview.- Anxiety-Disorders-General Overview.- Distinguishing Normal Fear and Anxiety.- Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents.- Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy.- General Overview of the Present Series.- References.- Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Adults.- Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.- Generalized anxiety disorder.- Key elements of the REBT intervention for GAD - a therapist guide.- Primary outcomes and secondary outcomes.- Treatment goals.- Session by session structure.- REBT intervention for GAD - a patient guide.- Recommended Readings for Patients.- References.- Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy using Virtual Reality (RE & CBT-VR): A Short Protocol for Social Anxiety Disorder.- Therapist guide.- Population.- SAD and its treatment using CBT/RE&CBT interventions.- The CBT/ REBT's model of SAD.- CBT and VRET for SAD.- Assessment tools used in RE&CBT-VR.- Rational Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy using Virtual Reality (RE&CBT-VR) for Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). A short protocol in 4 sessions.- Key elements of the RE&CBT-VR intervention.- Session structure.- Recommended Readings for Patients.- References.- Appendix 1. Forms and handouts for the RE&CBT-VR.- Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents.- Rational-Emotive Therapy (REBT) Treatment Protocol for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents.- The causes of childhood anxiety disorders.- The treatment of childhood anxiety disorders.- REBT for childhood anxiety disorders - a treatment protocol.- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy for childhood anxiety disorders (14 child sessions, 2 parent sessions): Therapist guide.- Key elements of the REBT intervention.- Session structure.- Therapist resources.- Explaining the difference between functional and dysfunctional emotions (with an emphasis on anxiety and fear).- Being in control of your body: controlling anxious arousal.-

Ioana Cristea, Ph.D., is a senior assistant professor at Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca and a research fellow at the University of Pisa, Italy. She holds a masters degree in Clinical Psychology, a Ph.D. in Psychology, and is a board certified cognitive-behavioral therapist. Her main research interests include the critical appraisal of the efficiency and mechanisms of action of psychotherapy interventions. Simona Stefan, Ph.D., is assistant professor at Babes-Bolyai University, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, and also clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. Her main research expertise is related to the fields of anxiety and worry and their involvement in emotional and psychosomatic disorders, and, as practitioner, she is accredited in CBT.

Anca Dobrean, Ph.D., associate professor, is the head of the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babes-Bolyai University, and the president of the Romanian Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies. Dr. Dobrean is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist and her research expertise is in psychological assessment and diagnosis, psychological testing, evidence-based interventions with children and adolescents, clinical trials research.

Oana David, Ph.D., is a senior assistant professor at Babes-Bolyai University, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, executive director of the International Coaching Institute, and also a supervisory level cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist. Her research expertise extends to emotion regulation processes, parenting strategies, cognitive-behavioral coaching, and evidence-based psychological interventions. 

Daniel David, Ph.D. is the director of the International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health, and professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy within the Babes-Bolyai University. He is also an adjunct professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and