Behavioral activation is part of the ‘B’ or behavioral side of cognitive-behavioral therapy that focuses on changing what people do. I should mention that during college, I worked in the laboratory of ...

The laundry is piling up. Calls from friends and family are going unreturned. You haven’t been active for quite some time, and in general you’ve stopped doing many things you used to love to do. It’s ...

Co-written by Anh Dao and Darby Saxbe. Are you currently feeling trapped in the black hole of depression? Getting out of bed is a monumental task, but annoyingly, your therapist seems to keep asking ...

In a study of 1117 perinatal adults receiving behavioral activation therapy, the odds of endorsing suicide ideation decreased by 25% with each treatment session and by 80% at 3 months ...

Screenshot from the Moodivate app, a digital version of behavioral activation therapy, which was shown in a clinical trial conducted by Dr. Jennifer Dahne to curb depression more than usual care.

Amidst rising depression rates on college campuses, SMU researchers discovered combining behavioral activation therapy with savoring enhanced students' mental health. This approach improved both ...

In a recent article published in JAMA Network Open, researchers compared the efficacy of antidepressant medication management (MEDS) against behavioral activation psychotherapy (BA) among inpatients ...

If it’s felt nearly impossible to get out of bed since the clocks turned an hour back in November, you’re definitely not alone. It’s natural to feel a bit sluggish and sad when the days are dark and ...

Physicians who work with children and teens have seen it before: The “summer slump.” When school lets out for summer break, students no longer follow routines, complete tasks or participate in groups ...