Behavioural Activation For Depression: Martell, Dimidjian, Herman Dunn
Behavioural Activation For Depression: Martell, Dimidjian, Herman Dunn Contents 1. Introduction: The development of behavioural activation. 3 2. The core principles of behavioural activation. 4 The 10 Core principles of BA.. 4 Principle 1: The key to changing how people feel is helping them change what they do. 5 Principle 2: Changes in life can lead to depression, and short term coping strategies may keep people stuck over time 5 Principle 3: The clues to figuring out what will be antidepressant for a particular client lie in what precedes and follows the client’s important behaviours. 5 Principle 4: Structure and schedule activities that follow a plan and not a mood. 5 Principle 5: Change will be easier when starting small 5 Principle 6: Emphasise activities that are naturally reinforcing. 5 Principle 7: Act as a coach. 6 Principle 8: Emphasize a problem-solving empirical approach, and recognise that all resu...