Practical Six (Behavioural Activation)

Question 1

Treatments need to..

Answer 1

Target and reduce the specific symptoms experienced by the client

Question 2

Treatments for Depressive Symptoms? therapy

Answer 2

CBT
RET
Mindfulness
ACT

Question 3

Why do we not encourage relaxation strategies for treating depressive symptoms?

Answer 3

Because they will further decrease arousal and inhibit behavioural activation

Question 4

Physiological strategies for depressive symptoms?

Answer 4

Encourage exercise and pleasurable activities

Question 5

Aim of behavioural activation?

Answer 5

Increase engagement both in therapy and in life

Question 6

Focus of behavioural activation?

Answer 6

scheduling pleasant activities

Question 7

what does behavioural activation help to do?

Answer 7

the client re-engage in activities they have been avoiding - must be achievable

Question 8

First step of behavioural activation?

Answer 8

Get the client to recognise the connection between inactivity and low mood

Question 9

Activity in first step of BA?

Answer 9

client monitors what they do during the day and also noting their mood.
Gradually asked to start implementing pleasant events