Getting Out of the House: Using Behavioral Activation to Increase Community Participation

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. must respond yes to three questions related to their history with serious mental illness (see below);
• •2. a score of 8 or higher on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale - Revised -10 (CES-D-R-10)
• •3. have Internet access;
• •4. be willing to carry a cell phone with a GPS tracking application;
• •5. indicate that they would like to participate more in the community;
• •6. be able to communicate in English;
• •7. be over the age of 18; and
• •8. and be available on for the day and time (i.e., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday) the intervention is scheduled for each cohort.
• •Questions related to history with serious mental illness:
• •1. "Have you ever been told by a psychiatrist or other mental health professional that you have major depression, bipolar disorder, manic depression, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder?",
• •2. "Have you ever been hospitalized for this mental health or emotional problem?", and
• •3. "Has this mental health or emotional problem substantially interfered with or limited your ability to participate in any major life activities such as work, school, recreation, social activities, religious activities, family relationships, or caring for yourself?" Answering yes to these 3 questions would be indicative of a lifetime serious mental illness.