Brief Behavioural Activation Treatment of Chronic Anxiety in an Older Adult

A 64-year-old male who met criteria for social and generalised anxiety was treated
using a brief behavioural activation (BA) approach. The intervention was delivered
in twelve weekly 60-minute individual sessions. The effects of the intervention
were assessed using a simple A-B-C phase change with repeated measurement
design. Change in reported anxiety was recorded across phases. Decreased scores
in self-reported anxiety measures were obtained and significant clinical improvement
was maintained during a 4-month no treatment maintenance phase. This
preliminary investigation suggests BA could be an efficient and effective treatment
for anxiety and that replications are warranted.