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In this paper, a case is made for the term “non-ego disturbance” to replace LFT and discomfort disturbance as the generic alternative to ego disturbance in REBT theory. The issues of valence and varying levels of non-disturbance are introduced and discussed and an initial version of a taxonomy of non-ego disturbance is presented. Finally, a plea is made for the development of a scale to measure non-ego disturbance.
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Dryden, W. Beyond LFT and Discomfort Disturbance: The Case for the Term “Non-Ego Disturbance”. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy 17, 165–200 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023062311270
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