Part of this approach includes what Ellis referred to as the “ABCs” of dysfunctional thinking. “A” is the activating event; “B” is our belief of the event; and “C” is the consequence of the event. Ellis theorized that it is not “A” or even “C” that causes irrational thinking but instead, “B” our beliefs of the event. Look at some of these examples of A-B-C thinking.
