A comparison of self-help (homework) activities for mood enhancement: Results from a brief randomized controlled trial

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 46-64

  Walker, Jerry V ^a   Lampropoulos, Georgios K ^a,b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ADLER SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Homework; Integration; Positive psychology; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL ACTIVATION FOR DEPRESSION SCALE; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL ASSIGNMENTS WITH AN INTERPERSONAL ELEMENT; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL ASSIGNMENTS WITHOUT AN INTERPERSONAL ELEMENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; DSM-IV-TR; EMOTIONALITY; EXPECTATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LIKERT SCALE; MENTAL HEALTH CONTINUUM SHORT FORM; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OUTCOME QUESTIONNAIRE 45.2; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AFFECT SCHEDULE; POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSIGNMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REINFORCEMENT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEACHING;

EID: 84895865194     PISSN: 10530479     EISSN: 15733696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036145     Document Type: Article

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