Dynamic processes in behavioral activation therapy for anhedonic adolescents: Modeling common and patient-specific relations.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Behavioral activation (BA) is a brief intervention for depression encouraging gradual and systematic re-engagement with rewarding activities and behaviors. Given this treatment focus, BA may be particularly beneficial for adolescents with prominent anhedonia, a predictor of poor treatment response and common residual symptom. We applied group iterative multiple model estimation (GIMME) to ecological momentary assessment (EMA) treatment data to investigate common and person-specific processes during BA for anhedonic adolescents.

Method

Thirty-nine adolescents (M_age = 15.7 years old, 67% female, 81% White) with elevated anhedonia (Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale) were enrolled in a 12-week BA trial, with weekly anhedonia assessments. EMA surveys were

SUBMITTER: Webb CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10696134 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature