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Behavioral Activation

Behavioral activation is a treatment for depression that has been found to be very effective, even for clients who have not had success with other approaches. Researchers have found behavioral activation to be on par with medication and slightly superior to cognitive therapy in the treatment of depression...

Weekly Schedule for Behavioral Activation

Clients who are battling depression might find it challenging to complete the simplest of tasks due to a lack of motivation. Behavioral activation is one intervention that can help to combat this. During behavioral activation, clients will identify positive activities to replace their old negative behaviors...

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Interactive therapy tools are unique and engaging resources to enhance your therapy practice. Each interactive tool is like a small app that you can use on your computer, phone, or tablet with the click of a button. Try games and illustrated stories for kids, or activities and audio for adults. There's something for just about everyone.

Positive Activities for Behavioral Activation

The first step of behavioral activation is to identify several activities that are both easy and rewarding. These will serve as replacements for unhealthy behaviors that may have taken over during a depressive episode. It's important to be sure that their chosen activities rank highly in both of these categories (ease and reward) to increase the likelihood that clients will be successful...

Behavioral Activation

Behavioral activation is a therapeutic technique used in CBT and other behavioral interventions that has been found to be very effective in the treatment of depression. This video provides an overview describing what behavioral activation is, why it works, and how to use it. Links are provided throughout the video to worksheets with explanations of how you can successfully fit them into a successful treatment...

Behavioral Activation

Behavioral activation is a technique used in CBT and other behavioral therapies, especially during the early stages of depression treatments. A person who's depressed may lack the motivation and energy to complete basic, healthy, life tasks. This can cause isolation and poor health, which enhances the depression, thus forming a dangerous cycle of lessening motivation and worsening depression...

Coping Skills: Depression

When used correctly, coping skills can reduce the symptoms of depression, and improve well-being. Depending on the coping skill, they can be used during a difficult moment to quell negative thoughts, or consistently every day to gradually improve mood. The Coping Skills: Depression worksheet describes four research-supported techniques to alleviate symptoms of depression...

This list of activities will give your clients 48 ideas of healthy things to do with their time. These ideas can be helpful during behavior activation, for clients who needs to come up with new hobbies to fill the time they once spent using drugs, or for couples looking for something new and fun together to add a spark to their relationship...

Building New Habits: Tips Sheet

It takes time, effort, and dedication to create new habits. However, it’s never too late to break bad habits, and create new healthy habits in their place. The Building New Habits: Tips Sheet provides practical guidance for creating and maintaining new habits. This worksheet covers eight tips that are great for individual or group discussion, and easy to start implementing right away....

The Cycle of Depression

Depression has a dangerous tendency to build upon itself. When depression saps your confidence and motivation, it’s tempting to isolate or do the bare minimum. As a result, normal life tasks such as work and relationships start to fall by the wayside. Eventually, doing the bare minimum creates new problems, which cause stress and worsening depression....

Activity List for Kids

Like adults, children who are depressed often lose interest in their favorite activities. Also like adults, this can create a troubling cycle where inactivity causes depression to worsen. Behavioral activation helps to reverse this cycle, making it an important part of depression treatment for kids...

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