Behavioral Activation Tech

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Moodivate is a self-help Behavioral Activation mobile app that delivers all Behavioral Activation treatment components. Moodivate is ideal for individuals who have been feeling down, depressed, bored, and/or irritable, but are not interested in enrolling in individual therapy at this time. Moodivate is a useful treatment referral for medical providers who treat patients with symptoms of depression as clinicians can feel confident that their patients are receiving evidence-based psychotherapy components.

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Behavioral Apptivation makes therapy sessions easy and efficient. Behavioral Apptivation is ideal for therapists who treat patients with depression, anxiety, and co-occurring problems such as substance use and physical health concerns. Patients are provided with all therapy content via the Behavioral Apptivation mobile app, while therapists can access information on patient progress via the therapist website (www.behavioralapptivation.com).

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A Spanish language app to help improve your mood. ¡Aptívate! is based on a popular, evidence-based therapy for depression called Behavioral Activation. Behavioral Activation is one of the most researched treatments for low mood as well as anxiety and stress. The developers of ¡Aptívate! have led numerous research studies evaluating Behavioral Activation all over the world.

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About Us

The Behavioral Activation Tech team is comprised of Dr. Carl Lejuez, Dr. Jennifer Dahne, and Mr. Jack Kustanowitz. We have extensive experience in psychological treatment development and evaluation, and the use of technology to put psychological care into your hands.

Jennifer Dahne is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina and a licensed clinical psychologist. The overarching goal of her research and clinical work is to significantly reduce the public health impact of mental health disorders, with a specific focus on depression and substance use disorders among vulnerable populations.

Jack Kustanowitz is founder and principal at MountainPass Technology, a boutique software development and consulting company specializing in integrated web and mobile applications. He completed his MS at the University of Maryland where he specialized in Human-Computer Interaction, and has since been involved in many projects in the areas of Health IT and the use of technology to improve mental health.

Carl Lejuez is the Dean of the college of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas. In his previous position he served as a Professor and the Director of Clinical Training in the Clinical Psychology Program at the University of Maryland. He is the developer of the Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression and he is internationally-known for this work in the development of treatments for depression and related psychological conditions including anxiety.