Behavioral activation are classical behavioral therapy methods that aim at increasing the occurrence of behaviors that have a reinforcing effect in everyday life. They often
provide the starting point for further steps in therapy and for successful treatment. The goal is to enable patients to motivate themselves performing everyday actions independent of current moods and thus to learn a form of emotion regulation.

In the field of depression treatment, behavioral activation is one of the standards of psychotherapy. Mood-lifting and stabilizing effects of reinforcing activities can counter typical depressive symptoms, such as withdrawal, passivity, and decreased drive. The book describes the method of behavioral activation, informs about its mode of action, and explains its concrete implementation in clinical practice.

For:
• medical and psychological psychotherapists
• specialists in psychiatry and psychotherapy
• specialists in psychosomatic medicine
and psychotherapy
• clinical psychologists
• training candidates (psychologists, physicians)
in psychotherapy
• lecturers of training courses and institutes
for psychotherapy