Table 1 Overview of Intervention Session Structure
From: Volunteer-led behavioural activation to reduce depression in residential care: a feasibility study
| Session component | Description |
|---|---|
| 1. Review Homework | Review resident’s activity schedule from the previous week. Discuss any problems or issues that arose whilst using the activity schedule. |
| 2. Help resident to notice links between their behaviour and their mood | Using the activity schedule, volunteers inquired about any links that the resident noticed between their activities and mood. |
| 3. Introduce and explore weekly theme | Volunteers were provided with resources for six domains *of pleasant activities: physical activity, relaxation, creativity, kindness, relationships and savouring. From week three to eight, volunteers were invited to introduce one of these themes to the resident, and explore a suitable activity relating to the theme that could be scheduled for the week ahead. |
| 4. Activity scheduling for the week ahead | From week two onward, volunteers worked with the resident to plan pleasant activities for the week ahead using an activity scheduling sheet. |