A brief behavioral activation treatment for depression - Treatment manual

The brief behavioral activation treatment for depression is a simple, cost- effective method for treating depression. Based on basic behavioral theory and recent evidence that the behavioral component may be the active mechani sm of change in cognitive-behavioral treatments of clinical depression, the authors designed a treatment to systematically increase exposure to positi ve activities, and thereby improve affect and corresponding cognitions. Thi s article describes the rationale for the treatment and provides the treatm ent in manual form to be utilized by patients in therapy.