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This article will assess the current status of Rational-Emotive Education. Attention is given to the concepts of Rational-Emotive Education, as well as specific teaching strategies. Also explored are studies attempting to assess the efficacy of using Rational-Emotive Education in the classroom. It is concluded that more scientific and comparative studies are needed in this area.
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Dr. Daniel N. Watter is an assistant professor of Health Science at William Paterson College in Wayne, New Jersey. In addition, he is a sex and marital therapist in private practice.
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Watter, D.N. Rational-Emotive Education: A review of the literature. J Rational-Emot Cognitive-Behav Ther 6, 139–145 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01064075
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