Background: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the first-line
psychotherapy for depression, but because of its long course, complicated
procedure, and high operation difficulty, CBT is difficult to popularize, and
cannot meet the increasing treatment needs. Behavioral Activation Therapy (BAT)
is one of the modified forms of CBT, which is mainly used for depression.
Aim: The present study highlights Behavioral Activation Therapy in
the Treatment of Depression.
Methods: Sixty-six papers are reviewed, focusing on the
connotation, function, advantage, and application of BAT in the treatment of
depression, as well as the improvement and development of BAT.
Results: BAT can effectively correct the negative cognition of
patients with primary and secondary depression, improve their negative
emotions, increase positive behaviors, and reduce negative behaviors, thus
alleviating depression. Compared with CBT, BAT has a comparable efficacy, and a
higher cost-benefit ratio, and is easier to pair with other therapies.
Conclusion: BAT is effective, low cost, easy to operate, and does
not require the high professional quality of the therapist. Therefore, BAT is a
psychotherapy for depression with popularization value.
Author
(s) Details
Hou Yongmei
Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Management, Guangdong
Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China.
Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mmrnp/v9/2191
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