Augmenting Behavioural Activation Treatment with the Behavioural Activation and Inhibition Scales

2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad E. Bowins
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Treatment Modality ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
General Information ◽  
Behavioral Approach ◽  
Behavioral Inhibition System ◽  
Behavioural Activation ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Fun Seeking ◽  
Activation Therapy

Background: Although behavioural activation therapy is effective for depression there is always room for improvement, and also the need to extend this treatment modality to anxiety disorders. Method: A search was conducted for an easy to apply and effective method of achieving these aims. Results: To both enhance the effectiveness of behavioural activation treatment for depression and facilitate its extension to anxiety disorders, it is proposed that the Behavioral Approach/Activation System (BAS) and Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) be incorporated. BIS/BAS Scales are easy to administer and evaluate ensuring that there is minimal added complexity. Overall, BAS, BAS subscale (Drive, Reward Responsiveness, and Fun Seeking) and BIS scores provide valuable information pertaining to a person's approach and avoidance responses. This general information, plus that derived from specific scale items, can be used to guide more focused and effective behavioural activation strategies. Brief case examples are provided to demonstrate how the BIS/BAS Scales can be applied. Conclusion: BIS/BAS Scales offer an easy to apply and effective means of enhancing behavioural activation therapy for depression and extending this treatment modality to anxiety disorders.

Eine deutschsprachige Version des BIS/BAS-Fragebogens von Carver und White

2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Strobel ◽  
André Beauducel ◽  
Stefan Debener ◽  
Burkhard Brocke
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Inhibition ◽  
Behavioral Approach ◽  
Behavioral Inhibition System ◽  
Wird Eine ◽  
Behavioral Approach System ◽  
Reward Responsiveness ◽  
Psychometrische Eigenschaften ◽  
Fun Seeking ◽  
Deutschsprachige Version

Zusammenfassung: Grays Theorie zum Verhaltenshemmsystem (Behavioral Inhibition System, BIS) und zum Verhaltensaktivierungssystem (Behavioral Approach System, BAS) ist von besonderer Relevanz für die biopsychologisch orientierte Persönlichkeitsforschung. Zur Erfassung der auf diesen beiden Systemen basierenden Dispositionen liegt für den englischen Sprachraum der BIS/BAS-Fragebogen von Carver und White vor, der vier Skalen (BIS, BAS Fun Seeking, BAS Drive und BAS Reward Responsiveness) umfaßt. Die vorliegende Arbeit stellt eine bisher nicht verfügbare deutsche Adaption des BIS/BAS-Fragebogens vor. 389 Männer und Frauen im Alter von 18-68 Jahren bearbeiteten eine Übersetzung des 24 Items umfassenden Inventars. Analysen erbrachten akzeptable psychometrische Eigenschaften der Skalen. Strukturüberprüfungen konnten die postulierte vierfaktorielle Struktur nicht bestätigen, weder auf der Basis der Extraktionskriterien noch mithilfe konfirmatorischer Analysen. Die Extraktionskriterien sprachen für eine zwei- bzw. dreifaktorielle Lösung. Auch aus theoretischen Gründen wird eine zweifaktorielle Lösung mit den Faktoren BIS und BAS präferiert. Weiterführende Studien sollten sich vorrangig mit einer Revision des Itemformats sowie mit der weiteren Überprüfung der faktoriellen Struktur des BIS/BAS-Fragebogens befassen.

Painting Preference and Personality, with Particular Reference to Gray's Behavioral Inhibition and Behavioral Approach Systems

2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Rawlings ◽  
Brock Bastian
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Behavioral Inhibition ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Behavioral Approach ◽  
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Behavioral Inhibition System ◽  
Reward Responsiveness ◽  
Abstract Stimuli ◽  
Fun Seeking ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale

Gray's (1991) neurobiological systems–the behavioral approach system (BAS) and behavioral inhibition system (BIS)–have been operationalized by Carver and White (1994) in their BIS/BAS Questionnaire. In the present study, 129 undergraduate students completed the BIS/BAS Questionnaire, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire–Revised (EPQ-R), and Zuckerman's Impulsive Sensation Seeking Scale. They also rated 72 paintings previously divided into two stylistic (Abstract and Traditional) and five content (Erotic, Pleasant, Neutral, Violent, Unpleasant) categories. As hypothesized, scores on the BIS were negatively associated with liking for Unpleasant and Violent paintings; scores on the BAS predicted liking for Pleasant and Neutral paintings, though this was due almost entirely to the BAS Reward Responsiveness sub-scale. Sensation Seeking, EPQ-R Psychoticism, and the BAS Fun-Seeking sub-scale predicted liking for Abstract stimuli, and disliking for Unpleasant and Violent paintings. Our results provide evidence that Gray's constructs can be usefully applied to the area of aesthetic preference.

Bullying Victimization and Perpetration and Their Correlates in Adolescents Clinically Diagnosed With ADHD

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Jiun Chou ◽  
Tai-Ling Liu ◽  
Pinchen Yang ◽  
Cheng-Fang Yen ◽  
Huei-Fan Hu
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Psychiatric Comorbidity ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Behavioral Approach ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
Behavioral Inhibition System ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Bullying Perpetration ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Fun Seeking

Objective: To examine the prevalence rates of bullying involvement and their correlates in adolescents diagnosed with ADHD in Taiwan. Method: Bullying involvement, family and ADHD characteristics, the levels of behavioral inhibition system (BIS) and behavioral approach system (BAS), and psychiatric comorbidity were assessed in 287 adolescents with ADHD. The multiple regression analysis was used to examine the correlate of bullying victimization and perpetration. Results: The prevalence rates of the pure victims, pure perpetrators, and victim-perpetrators were 14.6%, 8.4%, and 5.6%, respectively. Young age, a high BIS score, autism spectrum disorders, and low satisfaction with family relationships were associated with severe bullying victimization. A high score of fun seeking on the BAS and low satisfaction with family relationships were associated with severe bullying perpetration. Conclusion: A high proportion of adolescents with ADHD are involved in bullying. Multiple factors are associated with bullying involvement in adolescents with ADHD.

scholarly journals Behavioural activation therapy for anxiety disorders in adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saima Afaq ◽  
Eleonora Uphoff ◽  
Amod Laxmikant Borle ◽  
Jennifer Valeska Elli Brown ◽  
Karen Coales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Behavioural Activation ◽  
Activation Therapy

scholarly journals African American Children’s Diminished Returns of Subjective Family Socioeconomic Status on Fun Seeking

Children ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shervin Assari ◽  
Golnoush Akhlaghipour ◽  
Shanika Boyce ◽  
Mohsen Bazargan ◽  
Cleopatra H. Caldwell
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
African American ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Reward Sensitivity ◽  
Behavioral Approach ◽  
High Risk Behaviors ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Fun Seeking ◽  
Family Ses

Background: Reward sensitivity (fun-seeking) is a risk factor for a wide range of high-risk behaviors. While high socioeconomic status (SES) is known to reduce reward sensitivity and associated high-risk behaviors, less is known about the differential effects of SES on reward sensitivity. It is plausible to expect weaker protective effects of family SES on reward sensitivity in racial minorities, a pattern called Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDRs). Aim: We compared Caucasian and African American (AA) children for the effects of subjective family SES on children’s fun-seeking. Methods: This was a cross-sectional analysis of 7061 children from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study. The independent variable was subjective family SES. The main outcome was children’s fun-seeking measured by the behavioral approach system (BAS) and behavioral avoidance system (BIS). Age, gender, marital status, and household size were the covariates. Results: In the overall sample, high subjective family SES was associated with lower levels of fun-seeking. We also found a statistically significant interaction between race and subjective family SES on children’s fun-seeking in the overall sample, suggesting that high subjective family SES is associated with a weaker effect on reducing fun-seeking among AA than Caucasian children. In race-stratified models, high subjective family SES was protective against fun-seeking of Caucasian but not AA children. Conclusion: Subjective family SES reduces the fun-seeking for Caucasian but not AA children.

scholarly journals Effect of Green Consumption Value on Consumption Intention in a Pro-Environmental Setting: The Mediating Role of Approach and Avoidance Motivation

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824402090207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianguo Wang ◽  
Jianming Wang ◽  
Jian Gao
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Approach ◽  
Behavioral Inhibition System ◽  
Behavioral Approach System ◽  
Approach And Avoidance ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Green Consumption ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Consumption Values ◽  
Consumer Values ◽  
The Relationship

Based on the theory of consumer values, this study aimed to examine the relationship between green consumption values and pro-environmental consumption intention by establishing a “value-motivation-intention” model and to check the moderation effect of green involvement. In total, 741 shoppers were recruited. Data analyses showed that (a) green consumption values positively influenced pro-environmental consumption intention; (b) the behavioral approach system positively influenced pro-environmental consumption intention, but the behavioral inhibition system did not; (c) the behavioral approach system positively mediated the relationship between green consumption values and pro-environmental consumption intention; and (d) green involvement positively moderated the relationship between green consumption values and pro-environmental consumption intention.

scholarly journals Therapist tips for the brief behavioural activation therapy for depression - revised (BATD-R) treatment manual practical wisdom and clinical nuance

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Cassar ◽  
Joanne Ross ◽  
Jennifer Dahne ◽  
Philippa Ewer ◽  
Maree Teesson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Practical Wisdom ◽  
Treatment Manual ◽  
Behavioural Activation ◽  
Activation Therapy
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