Behavioural activation: history, evidence and promise.
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.103390 and PMC identifier 13473189.
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Abstract
Behavioural activation holds promise to reduce the global burden of depression as a treatment approach that is effective, easy to teach, scalable and acceptable to providers and patients across settings and cultures. This editorial reviews the history of behavioural activation, what it is, current evidence for its use and future directions.
Medical subject headings
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depressive Disorder