Behavioral activation revisited as a key principle of change in personality disorders psychotherapy

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 30-38

  Dimaggio, Giancarlo ^a,b   Salvatore, Giampaolo ^a,b   Lysaker, Paul H ^c,d   Ottavi, Paolo ^a   Popolo, Raffaele ^a  

^a Center for Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy   (Italy)

^b School of Cognitive Therapy Istituto A T Beck   (India)

^c Health Services Research and Development Service   (India)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral activation; Metacognition; Personality disorders; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BITTER TASTE; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); EXERCISE; FANTASY; GUILT; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL INSTABILITY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PAINTING; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PLEASURE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RECOGNITION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THINKING;

EID: 84925584311     PISSN: 10530479     EISSN: 15733696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038769     Document Type: Article

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