Behavioral activation group therapy for reducing depressive symptoms and improving quality of life: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is associated with a loss of productivity and noticeable personal, social, and economic decline; it affects more than 350 million people worldwide. Behavioral activation (BA), derived from cognitive behavioral therapy, has drawn increasingly more interest as a means of treatment for major depressive disorder due to its relative cost-effectiveness and efficacy. In this study, we disseminate findings from a feasibility study evaluating barriers to implementing a group BA program for major depressive disorder. The purpose of this feasibility study is to assess both patient and clinician perceptions on components of a group-based behavioral activation (BA) program. In particular, this feasibility study provides in-depth evaluation of the acceptability of BA prior

SUBMITTER: Samaan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5154036 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature