Introduction to Behavioural Activation for Depression
Discover behavioural activation and how it can be used to help depression by stimulating our interest in day-to-day activities.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone interested in helping others with brief psychological interventions. Members of the public, educators, mental health and social care professionals, and community workers will all find it beneficial.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Discuss the key features of depression and how it can be recognised and treated
Explain what behavioural activation is and how it works to target specific features of depression
Apply the basic principles of behavioural activation to case scenarios that represent people’s experiences of depression
Identify the evidence in using behavioural activation for different age ranges and cultures
