Incorporating Positive Affect Promoting Activities Into Cognitive Behavioral Therapies

"The specific activities that constitute the positive affect interventions will be determined by the therapist and participant collaboratively. Some examples of positive affect promoting activities are:~* Watch videos of animals and babies~* Eat a piece of candy~* Recall and describe a past positive experience~* Describe the positive attributes of the participant~* Engage in gratitude practice~* Do something nice for someone~The in-session positive affect activities will last approximately five minutes. For the first four weeks, the positive affect activities will be completed at the beginning of the session. After that, therapists will look for opportunities to incorporate positive affect activities at stuck points or before learning a new skill in-session. Additionally, therapists will work with participants to identify ways in which the participants can incorporate positive affect activities into their lives between sessions."

Meet with treatment providers individually or in group to learn skills to address symptoms associated with depression and emotion dysregulation