Abstract
Background: Depression becomes one of the commonest mental illness that needs early screening and intervention. Behavioral activation is one of the treatment modalities that can be conducted by trained health care professional. The patient learned how to cope with depression using the behavioral activation technique and that can lead to prevent future relapse. Aim: To apply behavioral activation intervention in the primary health care centers and to be delivered by trained nurses. Objectives: This Randomize controlled trial (RCT) conducted to study the effectiveness of behavioral activation intervention among depressed patients. Methodology: Depressed patients were recruited through a community screening using the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) questionnaire, 16 participants volunteered and randomize for the RCT stage in a ratio of intervention to control (1:1). Post intervention assessment conducted by (BDI-II). Behavioral activation working sheets used during the intervention. Result: The behavioral activation is effective and simple intervention with significant P value among the interventional group (P=0.017). Conclusion: The behavioral activation intervention is effective to manage the depression among the study population. A nationwide survey to accurately determine the cost-effectiveness of behavioral activation program to reduce the burden on health care system is required.
Highlights
Depression become one of the commonest mental illness that needs early screening and intervention [1]
Behavioral activation is a part of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that does not need an expert in psychotherapy, requires less time, and has proven efficacy
The sample size for the Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) was less than expected, this study proved the effect of BA among KFRCNGJ female depressed participants
Summary
Background Depression become one of the commonest mental illness that needs early screening and intervention [1]. Psychotherapy treatment includes interpersonal therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Behavioral activation is a part of CBT that does not need an expert in psychotherapy, requires less time, and has proven efficacy. A depressed patient stops doing important activities and waits for his/her emotional status to improve before resuming those activities. BA helps the patient recognize pleasurable and valuable activities and start scheduling the easiest and effective activity that will help to improve the patient’s status. Depression becomes one of the commonest mental illness that needs early screening and intervention. The patient learned how to cope with depression using the behavioral activation technique and that can lead to prevent future relapse
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