Targeting positive emotions directly via "Positive Affect Treatment" is more effective for depression than fixing sadness.

So concludes a series of recent studies that explored the effect of positive cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) treatment compared to traditional CBT with outpatients with major depressive disorder.

Behavioral health practices focus on the ways that your thoughts and emotions influence your behavior. “Behavioral health” is a term for a wide-reaching field that looks at mental health, lifestyle, ...

Research shows that counseling delivers great benefits to many people. But it’s hard to say exactly what that means for you. Credit...Illustration by Dadu Shin Supported by By Susan Dominus In my late ...

EIGHT years ago, Jane S. listened numbly to voices from what she called the “optimological world.” They told her to wear heavy clothing in summer, to avoid bathing or speaking to people and never to ...

Most people know depression as a disorder of sadness. But for millions of patients, the most debilitating feature is ...