Behavioral activation is an evidence-based treatment for depression

Behavior Modification

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 818-829

  Sturmey, Peter ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral activation; Cognitive behavior therapy; Cognitive therapy; Depression; Evidence based practice

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; REVIEW;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS;

EID: 70749102288     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: 15524167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445509350094     Document Type: Review

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