Behavioral activation with adolescents : a clinician's guide

By:

McCauley, Elizabeth

Contributor(s):

Publisher: New York : Guilford Press, 2016Description: xiv, 226 pages : illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781462523986
1462523986

Other title:

Behavioural activation with adolescents

Subject(s):

NLM classification:

WM 171.

Contents:

Depression and behavioral activation with adolescents -- Assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment planning -- How to use the A-BAP session guides -- Management of treatment challenges within the A-BAP approach -- Applications of behavioral activation with other clinical samples/situations -- Introduction to the Adolescent Behavioral Activation Program (A-BAP) -- Situation-activity-mood cycle -- Goal-directed behavior versus mood-directed behavior -- Introducing consequences of behavior -- Problem solving -- Goal setting -- Identifying barriers -- Overcoming avoidance -- Putting it all together -- Practicing skills -- Relapse prevention and saying good-bye.

Summary: This book presents the first behavioral activation (BA) program to help 12- to 18-year-olds overcome depression. The authors provide a systematic framework for increasing adolescents' engagement in rewarding activities and decreasing avoidant behavior. User-friendly features include session-by-session guidelines and agendas, sample scripts, and instructional materials. Strategies are described for actively involving parents and tailoring BA to each teen's needs and developmental level. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book contains 35 reproducible handouts.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book presents the first behavioral activation (BA) program to help 12- to 18-year-olds overcome depression. The authors provide a systematic framework for increasing adolescents' engagement in rewarding activities and decreasing avoidant behavior. User-friendly features include session-by-session guidelines and agendas, sample scripts, and instructional materials. Strategies are described for actively involving parents and tailoring BA to each teen's needs and developmental level. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book contains 35 reproducible handouts.

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