Behavioral Activation through Virtual Reality for Depression: A Single Case Experimental Design with Multiple Baselines.

ABSTRACT: Behavioral activation (BA) is a structured psychotherapeutic approach for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), which aims at increasing the engagement in activities that might bring enjoyment and meaning to patients' lives. Although a growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of BA, enhancing the motivation and activity level of depressed patients is often challenging. In the present study, we explored the effectiveness of a brief BA treatment supported by virtual reality (VR) to facilitate the visualization and anticipation of four pleasurable activities that we tried to re-introduce in the patients' daily routine. To do so, we conducted a single-case experimental design with multiple baselines in a sample of patients with moderate to severe depressive symptoms. Thr

SUBMITTER: Colombo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8911126 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature