Brief Behavioural Activation treatment for depressed adolescents delivered by non-specialist clinicians: a case illustration

Pass, L., Hodgson, E., Whitney, H. and Reynolds, S. (2018) Brief Behavioural Activation treatment for depressed adolescents delivered by non-specialist clinicians: a case illustration. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 25 (2). pp. 208-224. ISSN 1077-7229 doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2017.05.003

Abstract/Summary

Behavioural Activation (BA) can be as effective as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for the treatment of depression in adults, but to date, there is little research with adolescents. This is problematic given the recognised need to increase access to evidence based interventions for depression in young people. We have developed a new adaptation of Brief Behavioural Activation (Lejuez, Hopko, Acierno, Daughters, & Pagoto, 2011) specifically for young people; Brief Behavioural Activation for depressed adolescents (Brief BA). In this paper we use a case example with session by session measurement to show how a non-specialist clinician can deliver this intervention successfully. We discuss the key themes arising from this training case, challenges the clinician faced, and how these were managed through training and supervision.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/71973
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.cbpra.2017.05.003
Refereed	No
Divisions	Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Charlie Waller Institute Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Anxiety and Depression in Young People (AnDY) Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Department of Psychology Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Psychopathology and Affective Neuroscience
Publisher	Elsevier
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