Components of Behavioral Activation Therapy for Depression Engage Specific Reinforcement Learning Mechanisms in a Pilot Study

Background: Behavioral activation is an evidence-based treatment for depression. Theoretical considerations suggest that treatment response depends on reinforcement learning mechanisms. However, which reinforcement learning mechanisms are engaged by and mediate the therapeutic effect of behavioral a...

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Main Authors: Quentin J. M. Huys, Evan M. Russek, George Abitante, Thorsten Kahnt, Jacqueline K. Gollan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2022-10-01
Series:Computational Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://cpsyjournal.org/articles/81