It is pretty interesting to see Stoicism in a modern context too. Albert Ellis developed Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) in 1955. And later started t

It is pretty interesting to see Stoicism in a modern context too. Albert Ellis developed Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) in 1955. And later started the Albert Ellis Institute (http://albertellis.org/ http://albertellis.org/) with the aim of research and education in this area. Ellis refers to Epictetus in his first major publication. The primary framework is described really well here (http://www.intropsych.com/ch13_therapies/a-b-c-d-e_mnemonic.html http://www.intropsych.com/ch13_therapies/a-b-c-d-e_mnemonic....) and is actively used in Behaviour Therapy to treat several forms.