The Efficacy of Rational Emotive Therapy: A Quantitative Review of the
Outcome Research.
Table 5.
Comparison Group Therapies

RET Vs.

Nes1

Percentage of Sample

d2

Sd

Baseline

88

37.3

1.371a

.874

NTC3

31

13.1

.975bc

.914

WLC

28

11.9

1.024bc

.852

ACP

21

8.9

.803bc

.738

CBM

13

5.5

.137d

.347

Behavior Therapy

38

16.1

.298d

.580

Unclassified

17

7.2

.848bc

1.309

Overall d

236

100

.949

.933

1Number of Effect Sizes
2Effect sizes with different superscript letters are significantly different at the p < .05 level using Duncan's multiple Range Test.

3NTC = No Treatment Control; WLC = Waiting List Control; ACP = Attentional Control/ Placebo;
CBM = Cognitive Behavior Modification

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