Understanding activity limitations in depression: Integrating the concepts of motivation and volition from health psychology into clinical psychology

European Psychologist

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 278-288

  Krämer, Lena Violetta ^a   Helmes, Almut Wiebke ^a   Bengel, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Behavioral activation; Depression; Motivation; Self regulation; Volition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84910684783     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: 1878531X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000205     Document Type: Article

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