APA Citation
Dougher, M. J., & Hackbert, L. (1994). A behavior-analytic account of depression and a case report using acceptance-based procedures. The Behavior Analyst, 17, 321-334.
Publication Topic
ACT: Empirical
Other Third-Wave Therapies: Empirical
Publication Type
Article
Language
English
Keyword(s)
behavior analytic account of depression, acceptance based procedures, functional anlaytic psychotherapy, acceptance and commitment therapy
Abstract
Provides a behavior-analytic account of depression and discusses several possible treatment interventions. The reliance of other approaches on cognitive and biological processes and their lack of attention to environment-behavior relations is criticized as providing an inadequate etiology of depression. The case of a 23-yr-old woman with depression is presented to illustrate an acceptance-based approach combining functional analytic psychotherapy and acceptance and commitment therapy.