CBT Daily Activity Diary With Enjoyment And Mastery Ratings
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Introduction & Theoretical Background
This is a classic daily activity diary for working with depressed clients which includes space for enjoyment and mastery ratings. It can be used for assessing key moments in the week where the client felt enjoyment during an activity, or felt mastery (a sense of accomplishment while participating in the activity). Once key activities have been identified which lead to feelings of enjoyment and mastery, more similar activities can be scheduled for subsequent weeks to build a sense of self-efficacy and self-esteem.
Therapist Guidance
For activity monitoring clients should be instructed to record their activity in the 1 hour time slots throughout the day.
For activity scheduling clients should be instructed to plan and schedule desired activities in advance, and to record whether the scheduled activities were completed.
Mastery (a sense of achievement) and pleasure (a sense of enjoyment) should be recorded alongside each activity.
References And Further Reading
- Beck, A.T., Rush, A.J., Shaw, B.F., & Emery, G. (1979). Cognitive therapy of depression. New York: Guilford.