Cognitive Behavior Therapy & Evol. Psych. in Chicago

The following workshop will be presented 7/9/99, 1:30 p.m., at the National Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapists meeting in Chicago from 7/9/99-7/10/99 at the Airport Marriott. (See www.nacbt.org for other presentations.)
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Evolutionary Theory and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy: What are the Parallels?
Nando Pelusi, Ph.D., James Brody, Ph.D.

Abstract

Comparisons are offered between Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and some fundamentals of evolutionary theory, generally organized in the form of an evolutionary psychology (EP). Neither REBT nor EP is an arbitrary product; both seek to be experientially-driven by trial and error, clinical outcomes, and -- whenever possible -- systematic data. Both disciplines pivot about human behavior and seem highly consistent with each other in core areas. Findings from REBT resonate in evolutionary accounts and EP may have future contributions to the practice of REBT. Inconsistencies in peripheral areas reflect inadequate information about human behavior or misinterpretations of that information. Areas of disagreement might also suggest possible research that would inform both REBT and EP.

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This workshop will address: (1) The HOW and WHY of feelings and behaviors, (2) clarity about our inner voice and why certain problems remain difficult, (3) integration of the positive aspects of evolutionary psychology with CBT, and (4) looking skeptically at certain exaggerated portrayals of evolutionary psychology.
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Nando Pelusi, Ph.D. is on the Supervisory Faculty of the Albert Ellis Institute and conducts numerous workshops there. He is an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at St. John's University. He currently practices CBT and REBT in New York City and has appeared on various television and radio stations as a consultant. James Brody, Ph.D., is founding host for the Evolutionary Psychology Forum for Behavior On Line and started the series on evolutionary approaches to psychopathology for the Cape Cod Institute. He's working on two new books: "Here comes granddad again: Taking charge of our genes" and "Healing the moral animal: Lessons from evolution and complexity theory."

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