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9 Rational and Irrational Beliefs in Primary Prevention and Mental Health
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This chapter reviews research on the relationship between rational beliefs (RBs) and indicators of emotional wellness, the predictive utility of RBs when identifying healthier adaptive functioning in children, adolescents, and adults; and the current status of RBs in the prevention literature. Research provides evidence for the associations between indicators of rational beliefs and adaptive responses to general negative life events and stressors, such as job-related stress, anticipation of surgery, adolescents' general adjustment in high school, relationship problems, and frustration/anger management, as well as more significant or chronic adversities, including loss of a loved one, imprisonment, management of a disability, and childhood maltreatment. What is less clear is what types of rational beliefs provide psychological protection against what kinds of problems.
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- Authors
- Caserta, D. A., Dowd, E. T., David, D., & Ellis, A.
- Venue
- Rational and Irrational Beliefs
- Publisher
- Oxford University PressNew York
- Published
- 2009-11-01
- Pages
- 173-194
- OpenAlex
- W2442437423
- Cited by
- 23
- References
- 49
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- rational belief, irrational beliefs, primary prevention, emotional well-being, adaptive behavior, negative life events, occupational stress, adolescent adjustment, relationship problems, anger management, loss of a loved one, incarceration, disability, child abuse, psychological protection
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