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What is the primary goal of behavioral activation techniques?
What is the primary goal of behavioral activation techniques?
- To increase feelings of hopelessness
- To increase patient access to reinforcing situations (correct)
- To reduce maladaptive thought patterns
- To improve mood and functioning through passivity
What is the relationship between difficulty with mood and adaptive coping?
What is the relationship between difficulty with mood and adaptive coping?
- Difficulty with mood decreases avoidance of adaptive coping
- Difficulty with mood increases avoidance of adaptive coping (correct)
- Difficulty with mood is a result of adaptive coping
- Difficulty with mood has no impact on adaptive coping
What is a consequence of re-introducing pleasant events in behavioral activation?
What is a consequence of re-introducing pleasant events in behavioral activation?
- Decreased self-confidence
- Decreased physical activity
- Increased feelings of hopelessness
- Reversing avoidance and increasing physical activity (correct)
What is the outcome of behavioral interventions, according to recent empirical evidence?
What is the outcome of behavioral interventions, according to recent empirical evidence?
What is the function of characteristics such as passivity and fatigue in depression?
What is the function of characteristics such as passivity and fatigue in depression?
What is the primary goal of active coping in behavioral activation?
What is the primary goal of active coping in behavioral activation?
Which of the following is NOT an example of active/behavioral coping?
Which of the following is NOT an example of active/behavioral coping?
Why is behavioral activation a good technique for initial stages of treatment?
Why is behavioral activation a good technique for initial stages of treatment?
What is the primary focus of behavioral activation for depression?
What is the primary focus of behavioral activation for depression?
What type of behaviors are particularly effective for depressed mood?
What type of behaviors are particularly effective for depressed mood?