Testing the Effectiveness of Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression—Revised: Changes in Depression, Anxiety, Dysfunctional Attitudes, and Mindfulness

Abstract We tested the effectiveness of Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression-Revised (BATD-R), and its impact on secondary outcomes: anxiety, dysfunctional attitudes, and mindfulness. It was expected that individuals who completed BATD-R would exhibit decreased depression, anxiety, and dysfunctional attitudes, as well as increased mindfulness. A sample of adults with depression (n = 42) was recruited to complete the 10-week treatment. A healthy control group (n = 38) was included for comparison. Outcomes (depression, anxiety, dysfunctional attitudes, and mindfulness) were assessed at pre-treatment, post-treatment or 10 weeks for the healthy control group, and three-month follow-up. At pre-treatment, the clinical group reported greater depression, anxiety, and dysfunctional attitudes, and less mindfulness than the healthy control group. At post-treatment, the clinical group reported decreased depressive symptoms, trait anxiety, and dysfunctional attitudes, and increased mindfulness, compared to pre-treatment. The control group did not exhibit changes across the 10 weeks. Clinical and healthy control group post-treatment scores did not differ. At three-month follow-up, the clinical group reported a slight increase in depressive symptoms from post-treatment, but still maintained lower depressive symptoms than pre-treatment. The clinical group maintained treatment gains in dysfunctional attitudes, and mindfulness. Results support the effectiveness of BATD-R and suggest BATD-R may influence dysfunctional attitudes and mindfulness..

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2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

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Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment - 44(2021), 2 vom: 26. Okt., Seite 456-468

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Englisch

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Lee, Jerin [VerfasserIn]
Ford, Cameron G. [VerfasserIn]
McCluskey, D. Lee [VerfasserIn]
Hopkins, Patricia D. [VerfasserIn]
McNeil, Daniel W. [VerfasserIn]
Shook, Natalie J. [VerfasserIn]

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Anxiety
Behavioral activation treatment
Depression
Dysfunctional attitudes
Mindfulness

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© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2021

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10.1007/s10862-021-09938-4

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OLC2078591696