Table 1.

Treatment Components by Session

Session	Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression	Supportive Counseling
1	Provide depression psychoeducation Give treatment rationale Introduce daily monitoring Discuss treatment adherence	Provide depression psychoeducation Give treatment rationale Learn about the client’s depression Discuss treatment adherence Introduce journaling Guide progressive muscle relaxation
2	Review daily monitoring Discuss the association between mood and activities/behavior Discuss life areas, values, and activities	Review journaling Engage in an open, client-guided supportive discussion Guide visual imagery relaxation
3	Review daily monitoring Discuss associations between mood and activities/behavior Assist the client in selecting 15 value-consistent activities Assist the client in activity ranking	Review journaling Engage in an open, client-guided supportive discussion Guide breathing retraining relaxation
4	Review daily monitoring Review the client’s activity ranking Assist the client in scheduling value-consistent activities	Review journaling Engage in an open, client-guided supportive discussion Guide progressive muscle relaxation
5–9	Review activities completed by client Assist the client in scheduling value-consistent activities Introduce/discuss contracts	Review journaling Engage in an open, client-guided supportive discussion Guide client through relaxation exercise
10	Review activities completed by client Assist client in scheduling activities Review contracts, if needed Discuss relapse prevention	Review journaling Engage in an open, client-guided supportive discussion Guide progressive muscle relaxation Discuss relapse prevention

Note. Components specific to each treatment have been italicized.