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Using REBT in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Couples Counseling in the United States

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This article addresses how marriage functions within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Case studies of couples within these three religions are used to demonstrate how rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) can help address marital issues within couples counseling of religious individuals in a manner that supports the couples’ religious values but decreases disturbance associated with religious issues within marriage.

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  1. Connecticut Center for RE/CBT, 176 West Main Street, Avon, CT, 06001, USA

    Steve A. Johnson

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Johnson, S.A. Using REBT in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Couples Counseling in the United States. J Rat-Emo Cognitive-Behav Ther 31, 84–92 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-013-0161-4

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