Looking at the Components of Treatment for Depression

Looking at the Components of Treatment for Depression

This commentary reviews the Jacobson et al. (1996) article that is often cited as the basis for the current interest in behavioral activation (BA). It is argued that the results do not necessarily support the conclusion that BA is the essential component of cognitive therapy. Second, the commentary...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical psychology (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2009-12, Vol.16 (4), p.412-415
1. Verfasser: Rehm, Lynn P.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
behavioral activation
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
cognitive therapy
depression
Human
Major Depression
Treatment
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Zusammenfassung:This commentary reviews the Jacobson et al. (1996) article that is often cited as the basis for the current interest in behavioral activation (BA). It is argued that the results do not necessarily support the conclusion that BA is the essential component of cognitive therapy. Second, the commentary discusses the potential value of isolating components of complex treatment packages for depression and evaluating them for their match to the lives of individual depressed persons.
ISSN:0969-5893
1468-2850
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2850.2009.01179.x