Positive Affect Treatment for Depression and Anxiety

Michelle G. Craske, Ph.D. is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences & Psychiatry at UCLA. She has researched and published over 560 papers in the area of fear, anxiety and depression and has been the recipient of multiple research grants and received multiple awards of distinction.Halina Dour, PhD, is the owner of The Center for Genuine Growth, a multi-state practice. She has expertise in numerous evidence-based treatments and served as consultant on multiple treatment development projects, earning multiple awards.Michael Treanor, Ph.D., is an Assistant Project Scientist with the UCLA Anxiety and Depression Research Center. He has extensive experience in numerous evidence-based treatments for PTSD, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders, and has been continuously involved in training and supervising therapists in cognitive-behavioral interventions.Alicia E. Meuret, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Anxiety and DepressionResearch Center (ARC) at SMU. Her research program focuses on novel treatment approaches for anxiety and mood disorders, for which she has received extensive funding and scientific honors.

• Module 1: Psychoeducation Chapter 1: Introductory Information for Therapists Chapter 2: Behavioral Science and Neuroscience Identify Targets for Treatment of Anhedonia Chapter 3: General Treatment Format and Guiding Therapy Principles Chapter 4: Psychoeducation Module 2: Treatment Skill Sets Chapter 5: Actions Toward Feeling Better Chapter 6: Attending to the Positive Chapter 7: Building Positivity Module 3: Treatment Gains and Relapse Prevention Chapter 8: Continuing the Journey After Treatment Appendix: Client ExercisesRecommended Readings References About the Authors

Anhedonia is one of the two cardinal symptoms of depression and existing treatments either pharmacological or psychotherapeutic are better at normalizing negative affect than elevating positive affect. The authors of Positive Affect Treatment for Depression and Anxiety have succeeded in doing what nobody else has done in helping patients regain a sense of joy and wellbeing in life. This could be a gamechanger. - Steven D. Hollon, Ph.D., Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University