CBT Technique: Behavioral Activation

i encourage anyone watching this to read about the TRAP method. at least for me, it was extremely illuminating. i found that much of my daily routine was an avoidance pattern, and most of my free time was spent ruminating

Thanks for the brief explanation. Writing an essay on this topic. Was useful to have someone put it into more simple language

I figured out in my late 20's and it cured me of my social anxiety and depression. I learned to mentally 'let go' and let my body take control so there is no negative feeling. Also started choosing quicker when choosing things on a menu and saying yes to more things and just being generally spontaneous.

every area of behaviour is affected

150,548 views Very informative, insightful and therapeutic.

As someone who suffers with severe depression my therapist recommended me this video and so far everything is spot on me and hopefully I can use this to overcome my demons once and for all so I won’t end up back in my flunk again. My goal/intentions is to get better for myself, my family and my relationship. My goal is to get better and happier again without being consumed by negativity and this depressive demon I been fighting for years

8 years ago I got severely depressed and healed after about 2 years. Then for 6 years I thought I wasn’t depressed when really I was just way less depressed than I was at first. I’ve been living in perpetual depression for years and I think this is my solution. Feels like it’s gonna be a lot of work but worth it

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This method works for me much better than the cognitive approach, because I am not fully aware of the content of my thoughts and their effect on how I feel. But if I set myself small straightforward tasks with visible results it makes me feel a lot better

I'm unable to motivate my self full stop???

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As an ABA therapist AND someone who suffers depression, it seems like something is missing. It's as if the antecedent, as well as the necessity of understanding how to assess motivational and reinforcing behaviors, is not addressed? I've been stuck in a cycle with the knowledge of behaviorla activation as a therapy, and I still can't get up and brush my teeth or do simple tasks not simply because of lack of motivation, but because the other behavior I'm engaging in (laying in bed, zoning out on TV, ruminating on pain) is far more reinforcing. It's comfortable. It's easy. Absolutely it adds to more depression, but in the moment it feels far more reinforcing than getting up and doing anything. Perhaps there's further depth in the study of this therapy, but anecdotally, try adding making a schedule to the already 1200 things I'm avoiding and see how fast this therapy loses steam. It would be more effective, perhaps, if folks were given some tools or understanding of the momentary punishment (behaviorally speaking) of a seemingly reinforcing behavior. A thought exercise modeled after behavioral chaining, perhaps? Maybe it's my training to want to shape bx in a systemic way. I dunno.

I like when he said- it’s ok to feel pressured to feel you need to do that activity you just missed. That’s what depression is. I laughed. Nice. Just get back on track for the next activity.

Thank you for teaching and sharing.

Thank you. I just realized a week ago that I'm in an anhedonic depression. A friend of mine recommended BA.

This guy doesn't get my kind of depression.

exactly what I was looking for . thanks bud

Thanks for the video, it was really informative.

Great videos and great website - so useful! Thank you!!

Very informative, insightful and therapeutic.

Very helpful! Thanks!