Verhaltensaktivierung bei schweren depressiven Störungen: Klinische Prinzipien und Techniken

Verhaltensaktivierung (Behavioral Activation) ist eine kurze, manualisierte, evidenzbasierte Therapie für depressive Störungen. Ihre Prinzipien basieren auf der Verhaltenstherapie. Manualisierte Verhaltensaktivierungs-Therapien wurden Ende der 1990er-Jahre entwickelt und verbreiteten sich in den frühen 2000er-Jahren [1], [2], [3].

Publication History

Article published online:
27 August 2021

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