Emotional crises occur when an individual’s appraisal or interpretation of situational events reflect certain cognitive distortions or irrational ideas. Rational-Emotive Crisis Intervention Therapy (RECIT) was developed to correct irrational ideas and cognitive distortions. While many crises intervention approaches focus mainly on removing a person from a difficult situation, RECIT places a priority on assisting persons to reinterpret their situational experiences in a more rational and adaptive way. (12 pp.)