Understanding Psychological Health

The REBT Perspective

Windy Dryden (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK)

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Routledge
30 September 2025

Counselling & advice services; Psychotherapy

Understanding Psychological Health draws on Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) – which focuses on resolving emotional and behavioural problems and disturbances and enables people to lead happier and more fulfilling lives – to provide an understanding of psychological health.

The book looks first at how people can remain psychologically healthy in the face of adversity and then goes on to discuss how these healthy philosophies underpin certain key areas of psychological health. This second edition describes REBT theory with greater accuracy and updates and adapts terminology for contemporary readers. It also includes new chapters detailing healthy responses to common life adversities and outlining aspects of healthy psychological functioning.

The only book to discuss psychological health from an REBT perspective, Understanding Psychological Health is intended for helping professionals who have a particular interest in CBT/REBT and students in these areas.

By: Windy Dryden (Goldsmiths University of London UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 570g
ISBN: 9781032979953
ISBN 10: 103297995X
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 30 September 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Psychological Disturbance, Dissatisfaction and Development from an REBT Perspective Part 1. The Basics of Psychological Health: Being Healthy in the Face of Adversity 2. Taking Responsibility for Psychological Health and Disturbance 3. Flexible Attitudes 4. Non-Awfulising Attitudes 5. Bearability Attitudes 6. Unconditional Acceptance Attitudes 7. Psychologically Healthy Responses to Different Adversities Part 2. Psychological Health Beyond the Basics 8. Self-Motivation 9. Self-Discipline 10. Resilience 11. Bearing Uncertainty 12. Self-Control 13. Other Forms of Psychological Health

Windy Dryden is in part-time clinical and consultative practice and is an international authority on Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) and single-session therapy (SST). He has worked in psychotherapy for more than 45 years and is the author and editor of over 285 books.