Abstract
Mental health professionals are increasingly expected to deliver evidence-based psychological therapies for common mental health problems. Behavioural activation (BA) is one such therapy that can treat depression effectively, but it appears to have been under-used as a self-help or guided self-help intervention. This article summarises current literature on the use of BA as a self-help intervention. It suggests that the current empirical evidence-base might need expanding before the use of BA can confidently be advocated as a self-help intervention for depression.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 34-35 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Mental Health Practice |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Nov 2014 |
Keywords
- behavioural activation
- self-help
- depression
- cognitive behaviour therapy