Behavioral Activation for Depression, Second Edition Guilford Publications

Noted for its clarity and practical utility, this definitive guide is now in a revised and expanded second edition. The authors are leading experts who enumerate behavioral activation (BA) principles and provide guidelines for assessment and intervention. Clinicians learn effective procedures for structuring each session, identifying and scheduling antidepressant activities, targeting avoidance and rumination, and monitoring progress. Illustrated with an extended case example, sample dialogues, and quick-reference tables, the book features 16 reproducible and downloadable worksheets and forms, plus a supplemental client booklet at the companion website.