Using behavioural activation in the treatment of depression: A control theory perspective

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 890-895

  Mcevoy, P ^a,b,c   Law, A ^a   Bates, R ^a   Hylton, K ^a   Mansell, W ^c  

^a Six Degrees Social Enterprise CIC   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural activation; Control theory; Depression; Resolving conflicts

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BEHAVIOURAL ACTIVATION; CASE REPORT; CONTROL; CONTROL THEORY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RESOLVING CONFLICTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BEHAVIOURAL ACTIVATION; CONTROL THEORY; DEPRESSION; RESOLVING CONFLICTS;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84886952223     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12032     Document Type: Article

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