Behavioral activation (BA) effectively treats depression in adults, and shows promise in
treating anxiety. Research into its application to children and adolescents is emerging. This …

Hopefulness is arguably of central importance to the recovery of youth with major or complex
youth depression, yet it is unclear how hopefulness can best be enhanced in treatment. A …

Anhedonia is a cardinal characteristic of depression which predicts worse treatment
outcome and is among the most common residual symptoms following treatment. Behavioral …

Objective Access to effective treatments for adolescents with depression needs to improve.
Few studies have evaluated behavioural activation (BA) for adolescent depression, and …

Objective: Behavioral activation (BA) is a brief intervention for depression encouraging
gradual and systematic re-engagement with rewarding activities and behaviors. Given this …

School-aged youth have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The
effects of the pandemic will likely have long-standing effects on the well-being of youth, and …

Research on adolescent depression has overwhelmingly focused on risk factors, such as
stressful negative events and cognitive vulnerabilities, but much important information can …

Background: Depression in adolescents is a large and growing problem; however, access to
effective mental health care continues to be a challenge. Digitally based interventions may …

Behavioural Activation (BA)—a brief therapy based on the scheduling of enjoyable,
purposeful and rewarding activities—is an effective and cost-effective treatment for …

Young women who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET) experience poorer
health and social outcomes compared to non-NEET young women and to NEET young men …