Behavioral Activation as an 'active ingredient' of interventions addressing depression and anxiety among young people: a systematic review and evidence synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychological interventions such as behavioral activation (BA) that focus on overt behaviors rather than complex cognitive skills may be developmentally well-suited to address youth mental health problems. The current systematic review synthesized evidence on the characteristics, effectiveness and acceptability of behavioral activation (BA) to examine its role as a potential 'active ingredient' for alleviating depression and anxiety among young people aged 14 to 24 years.

Methods

Evidence across the following sources were synthesized: (i) randomized control trials (RCT) evaluating interventions where BA has been used as a standalone intervention or as part of a multicomponent intervention, (ii) qualitative studies examining the acceptability of BA as an interventi

SUBMITTER: Malik K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8494510 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature