Behavioral activation for depression : a clinician's guide /
Christopher R. Martell, Sona Dimidjian, Ruth Herman-Dunn.
- Second Edition.
- xii, 241 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Revised edition of the authors' Behavioral activation for depression, c2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: The development of behavioral activation The core principles of behavioral activation The structure and style of therapy Identifying the ingredients of the behavioral antidepressant Activity scheduling and structuring Avoidance modification, solving problems, and value-directed behavior How thinking can be problematic behavior Troubleshooting difficulties in activation Measuring progress and preparing for termination Extensions of BA Appendix 1: Charts and worksheets for depressed clients Appendix 2: Notebook and weekly therapy plan Appendix 3: Notebook and posttherapy plan Appendix 4: ACTIVATE reference sheet for therapists Appendix 5: Behavioral activation for depression scale Appendix 6a: Quality of behavioral activation scale: Long form Appendix 6b: Quality of behavioral activation scale: short form Appendix 7: Postsession self-assessment fidelity checklist
"This book is about behavioral activation (BA), an evidence-based approach to recovery from depression that is powerful in its simplicity and clarity of focus. BA has demonstrated its effectiveness in the treatment not just of depression, but of other common mental health disorders as well. This book is written for therapists who want to learn the core skills and principles of BA to boost their ability to support their clients. We wrote this book for therapists who work from a CBT framework and find they need greater structure with particular clients, and for therapists who work from different orientations seeking to bring a greater action emphasis to their work"--