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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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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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About Us

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

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Jennifer Dahne is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina. She completed her graduate training at the University of Maryland, College Park. She has expertise in treatment development as well as dissemination using technology.

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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.

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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.

file Research Papers

Development and Preliminary Feasibility Study of a Brief Behavioral Activation Mobile Application (Behavioral Apptivation) to be used in Conjunction with Ongoing Therapy
Dahne et al — 2017
Moodivate: A self-help behavioral activation mobile app for utilization in primary care—Development and clinical considerations
Dahne et al — 2017
Pilot of the Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression in Latinos with Limited English Proficiency: Preliminary Evaluation of Efficacy and Acceptability
Collado et al — 2014
Behavioral activation treatments of depression: A meta-analysis
Cuijpers et al — 2007
Effectiveness of a Brief Behavioral Treatment for Inner-City Illicit Drug Users With Elevated Depressive Symptoms: The Life Enhancement Treatment for Substance Use (LETS Act!)
Daughters et al — 2008
Brief Behavioral Activation and Problem-Solving Therapy for Depressed Breast Cancer Patients: Randomized Trial
Hopko et al — 2011
A Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression
Lejuez at al — 2001
Ten Year Revision of the Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression (BATD): Revised Treatment Manual (BATD-R)
Lejuez et al — 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial of Behavioral Activation Smoking Cessation Treatment for Smokers with Elevated Depressive Symptoms
MacPherson et al — 2010
Integration of the Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression (BATD) Into a College Orientation Program: Depression and Alcohol Outcomes
Reynolds et al — 2011