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Effects of a Brief Behavioural Activation Treatment on Activities of Various Difficulty and Depression.
- Source :
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Behaviour Change . Sep2010, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p184-197. 14p. 1 Chart, 4 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- This study examined, first, effectiveness of a brief behavioural activation treatment for depression, in which participants engaged concurrently in activities of various difficulty instead of a standard least-to-most difficult sequence; and second, the relationship between behavioural self-observations of changes in activity levels and depressive symptomatology. Two adults with mild to moderate BDI-II depressive symptoms participated in a with-in participant multiple baseline study that contained 8 weekly conjoint sessions. Results showed that depression decreased to minimal levels at posttreatment and 1-month follow-up as a function of increases in activities of various difficulty. Results suggest early initiation of more difficult activities, and corroborate the relationship between increased activities and decreased depressive symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08134839
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Behaviour Change
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 54395143
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1375/bech.27.3.184