Anhedonia, a loss of interest or pleasure in activities, is a transdiagnostic symptom that
characterizes many individuals suffering from depression and anxiety. Most psychological …

Interest in behavioral activation treatments for depression has increased over the past two
decades. Behavioral activation treatments have been shown to be effective in treating …

Objective: Determine whether a novel psychosocial treatment for positive affect improves
clinical status and reward sensitivity more than a form of cognitive behavioral therapy that …

Background Anxiety and depressive disorders are often characterized by perceived social
disconnection, yet evidence-based treatments produce only modest improvements in this …

A secondary analysis of the COBRA randomized controlled trial was conducted to examine
how well Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Behavioural Activation (BA) repair …

Two core features of depression are elevations in negative valence system (NVS)
functioning and reductions in positive valence system (PVS) functioning. Existing …

Introduction: In research and treatment of mood disorders,“euthymia” traditionally denotes
the absence of clinically significant mood disturbance. A newer, expanded definition of …

Preliminary evidence suggests mental imagery-based episodic simulation of planned
reward activities may amplify motivation and promote greater behavioural engagement …

Background Despite interest in transdiagnostic dimensional approaches to
psychopathology, little is known about the dynamic interplay of affecting and internalizing …

Background Improving future thinking, such as characteristics of specificity, detail, and use of
mental imagery, may be one means to reduce anhedonia, particularly in a Major Depressive …