Many of Dr. Kreibaum's clients seek therapy for relationship problems. As a rational-emotive behavior therapist, Dr. Kreibaum believes it is important to challenge clients' illogical beliefs about their relationships so that more logical beliefs can be developed. To fully understand her clients' illogical thinking, Dr. Kreibaum first identifies the situation that triggered their illogical thought patterns. This is called the:

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The activating event is the situation that triggers a person's emotional and behavioral responses, according to the ABC model used in rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT). This model was developed by Albert Ellis and is foundational in understanding how situations (Activating events) lead to beliefs, which in turn lead to consequences (emotional and behavioral responses).