The therapy in which depressed people are encouraged to do specific things that will lead to rewards based on values that are important to them is known as __________.

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The therapy described involves encouraging depressed individuals to engage in specific behaviors (i.e. behavioral activation) that align with their personal values and goals, with the goal of increasing positive reinforcement and decreasing negative reinforcement. This approach is based on behavior modification principles but is not necessarily synonymous with it. Operant and classical conditioning may be used in conjunction with behavioral activation as techniques for behavior change.

The Therapy in Which Depressed People Are Encouraged to Do