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While the majority of research and treatment literature addresses eating disorders from a Cognitive Behavioral perspective, there is considerable overlap in the conceptualization and treatment of eating disorders between REBT and CBT . There are numerous reasons why REBT lends itself to the treatment of eating disorders ; namely, its concepts of Unconditional Self-Acceptance and Frustration Intolerance.
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Doyle, K.A. (2019). REBT and Eating Disorders. In: Dryden, W., Bernard, M. (eds) REBT with Diverse Client Problems and Populations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02723-0_5
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