Behavioral activation through virtual reality for depression: a single case experimental design with multiple baselines
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Behavioral activation through virtual reality for depression: a single case experimental design with multiple baselinesAuthor (s)
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Colombo, D.; Suso-Ribera, C.; Ortigosa-Beltrán, I.; Fernández-Álvarez, J.; García-Palacios, A.; Botella, C. Behavioral Activation through Virtual Reality for Depression: A Single Case Experimental Design with Multiple Baselines. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11, 1262. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/jcm11051262Type
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Behavioral activation (BA) is a structured psychotherapeutic approach for the treatment of
major depressive disorder (MDD), which aims at increasing the engagement in activities that might
bring enjoyment and meaning ... [+]
Behavioral activation (BA) is a structured psychotherapeutic approach for the treatment of
major depressive disorder (MDD), which aims at increasing the engagement in activities that might
bring enjoyment and meaning to patients’ lives. Although a growing body of evidence supports
the effectiveness of BA, enhancing the motivation and activity level of depressed patients is often
challenging. In the present study, we explored the effectiveness of a brief BA treatment supported by
virtual reality (VR) to facilitate the visualization and anticipation of four pleasurable activities that we
tried to re-introduce in the patients’ daily routine. To do so, we conducted a single-case experimental
design with multiple baselines in a sample of patients with moderate to severe depressive symptoms.
Three overlap analyses across participants and across behaviors were conducted to calculate the
rate of improvement of each patient after the delivery of the intervention. Across the three overlap
indices, the participants generally showed moderate-to-large improvements in the level of daily
activity, as well as in the time spent planning and/or engaging in one or more activities scheduled
during the intervention. Furthermore, most patients also reported a moderate-to-large reduction
in daily depressive symptoms and improved mood. Overall, the promising results of the present
study suggest that the proposed VR-based BA intervention might represent a valid approach to
behaviorally activate depressed patients. The barriers and future lines of research of this innovative
field are discussed. [-]
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