Behavioral Activation

Featuring psychologist and Behavioral Activation expert, Dr. Christopher Martell, these videos illustrate components of treatment with a graduate student patient “Max” (played by a graduate student actor).

Filmed at the 2019 meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Atlanta, GA, these videos were created by the Committee for the Advancement and Dissemination of Resources Supporting Evidence-Based Practice in collaboration with the following organizations: Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Coalition for the Advancement and Application of Psychological Science, Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, and Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology.

Funding was provided by the APS Fund for Teaching and Public Understanding of Psychological Science,  University of Virginia Learning Technology Incubator Grant Program, and the SSCP Varda Shoham Clinical Scientist Training Initiative Grant.

Accompanying Resources:

• List of Patient Handouts

• Teaching Resources: Role-plays and Discussion Questions

• Developmental Considerations in doing BA

• Flexible Use of Worksheets

• Behavioral Activation Techniques while Social Distancing