TY - JOUR
T1 - Activating Veterans Toward Sources of Reward
T2 - A Pilot Report on Development, Feasibility, and Clinical Outcomes of a 12-Week Behavioral Activation Group Treatment
AU - Hershenberg, Rachel
AU - Smith, Rachel Vickers
AU - Goodson, Jason T.
AU - Thase, Michael E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017
PY - 2018/2
Y1 - 2018/2
N2 - This pilot study evaluates a 12-week group Behavioral Activation protocol adapted to meet the needs of a Veteran population seeking treatment in an outpatient mental health clinic at a Veteran Affairs Medical Center. In a detailed Method we describe the treatment structure. Acceptability and feasibility are addressed by providing data on referral sources, treatment retention, attendance, and patient satisfaction. Initial clinical outcomes are presented, focusing on symptom reduction, improved quality of life, and changes in the hypothesized mechanism of treatment: improving motivated behavior to pursue rewards (decisional anhedonia). Finally, feedback from individual exit interviews is presented. We conclude with implementation tips and challenges in the service of continuing to improve our evidence-based interventions in Veteran Affairs facilities.
AB - This pilot study evaluates a 12-week group Behavioral Activation protocol adapted to meet the needs of a Veteran population seeking treatment in an outpatient mental health clinic at a Veteran Affairs Medical Center. In a detailed Method we describe the treatment structure. Acceptability and feasibility are addressed by providing data on referral sources, treatment retention, attendance, and patient satisfaction. Initial clinical outcomes are presented, focusing on symptom reduction, improved quality of life, and changes in the hypothesized mechanism of treatment: improving motivated behavior to pursue rewards (decisional anhedonia). Finally, feedback from individual exit interviews is presented. We conclude with implementation tips and challenges in the service of continuing to improve our evidence-based interventions in Veteran Affairs facilities.
KW - Behavioral Activation
KW - Veteran mental health
KW - decisional anhedonia
KW - depression
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cbpra.2017.04.001
DO - 10.1016/j.cbpra.2017.04.001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85019396701
SN - 1077-7229
VL - 25
SP - 57
EP - 69
JO - Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
JF - Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
IS - 1
ER -
