SSRIs can lead to manifestations of behavioral activation such as increased impulsivity, aggression, and sleep disturbance.

A large-scale treatment study found behavioral activation to be more effective than cognitive therapy and on a par with medication for treating depression.

Recently, behavioral activation has been applied to anxiety and appears to give promising results.

Several proponents of behavior therapy believe that behavioral activation will have much to offer other areas such as post-traumatic stress disorder.

A recent review of the research supports the notion that the use of behavioral activation is clinically important for the treatment of depression.

Another area of research that has been strongly supported has been behavioral activation for depression.

Coaches use behavioral techniques such as objective setting, goal setting, self-control training and behavioral activation to help clients achieve specific life goals.

In addition, behavioral activation appears to take less time and lead to longer lasting change.

The treatment approach that emerged from this research is called behavioral activation.

A main goal in treatment is cognitive restructuring to encourage helpful thought patterns, targeting a behavioral activation of healthy activities such as regular exercise and pacing.