<p>The concept of &quot;outside-in&quot; within the context of the article involves looking at how your environment is affecting your mental health. In other words, how the world around you (people you see, people you talk to...) is causing or worsening the depressive feelings and work on changing those things first.</p>
<p>There are a lot of articles online concerning <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavioral_activation" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Behavioural Activation</a>, which is the form of behaviour therapy developed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._F._Skinner" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Skinner</a> discussed in the article you linked.</p>
<p>One meta-analysis (<a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pim_Cuijpers/publication/239845740_Behavioral_treatment_of_depression_A_meta-analysis_of_activity_scheduling/links/00b7d52f3e4a54261c000000.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Cuijpers et al. 2007</a>) found it very effective, and there are a couple of books on the subject.</p>
<ul>
<li><em>Behavioral Activation for Depression: A Clinician's Guide</em> by Christopher R. Martell, Ruth Herman-Dunn, and Sona Dimidjian (2010)</li>
<li><em>Behavioral Activation: Distinctive Features</em> by Andrew M. Busch, Jonathan W. Kanter, and Laura C. Rusch (2009)</li>
</ul>
<h2>References</h2>
<p>Cuijpers, P., Van Straten, A., &amp; Warmerdam, L. (2007). Behavioral activation treatments of depression: A meta-analysis. <em>Clinical psychology review, 27</em>(3), 318-326. doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2006.11.001" rel="nofollow noreferrer">10.1016/j.cpr.2006.11.001</a></p>

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<p>What is the meaning of behaviorally oriented outside-in nature of therapy? I am especially interested why this outside-in word was used but please provide me a wider context of this type of therapy. Especially as it is meant on the following page.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/1126691/depression-treatment-behavioral-activation/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/1126691/depression-treatment-behavioral-activation/</a></p>

<p>Could you possibly give some resources such as scholarly articles or book chapters where this method is used? My problem is that I am a non-expert on psychotherapy but need a starting point on the above issue. Thank you.</p>

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What is the meaning of behaviorally oriented outside-in nature of therapy?
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# What is the meaning of behaviorally oriented outside-in nature of therapy?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-07-08)

What is the meaning of behaviorally oriented outside-in nature of therapy? I am especially interested why this outside-in word was used but please provide me a wider context of this type of therapy. Especially as it is meant on the following page.

<https://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/1126691/depression-treatment-behavioral-activation/>

Could you possibly give some resources such as scholarly articles or book chapters where this method is used? My problem is that I am a non-expert on psychotherapy but need a starting point on the above issue. Thank you.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-07-09. Score: 1

The concept of "outside-in" within the context of the article involves looking at how your environment is affecting your mental health. In other words, how the world around you (people you see, people you talk to...) is causing or worsening the depressive feelings and work on changing those things first.

There are a lot of articles online concerning [Behavioural Activation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavioral_activation), which is the form of behaviour therapy developed by [Skinner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._F._Skinner) discussed in the article you linked.

One meta-analysis ([Cuijpers et al. 2007](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pim_Cuijpers/publication/239845740_Behavioral_treatment_of_depression_A_meta-analysis_of_activity_scheduling/links/00b7d52f3e4a54261c000000.pdf)) found it very effective, and there are a couple of books on the subject.

* *Behavioral Activation for Depression: A Clinician's Guide* by Christopher R. Martell, Ruth Herman-Dunn, and Sona Dimidjian (2010)
* *Behavioral Activation: Distinctive Features* by Andrew M. Busch, Jonathan W. Kanter, and Laura C. Rusch (2009)

## References

Cuijpers, P., Van Straten, A., & Warmerdam, L. (2007). Behavioral activation treatments of depression: A meta-analysis. *Clinical psychology review, 27*(3), 318-326. doi: [10.1016/j.cpr.2006.11.001](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2006.11.001)


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