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NIETO-CAPADOR, Darío; HERRERA JIMENEZ, Viviana Andrea; MESA MANTILLA, Manuela  e  SCHAMBACH CAJAMARCA, Dalitta. Self-directed virtual protocol of Behavioral Activation for Depression "ACTIVATE". Psychol. av. discip. [online]. 2022, vol.16, n.2, pp.27-43.  Epub 19-Set-2023. ISSN 1900-2386.  https://doi.org/10.21500/19002386.5713.

Depression is a psychological disorder with a high prevalence worldwide, both in men and women, which can occur throughout the life cycle and requires effective treatment that adjusts to the needs of each person, as it does Behavioral Activation in face-to-face or virtual mode. The objective of this instrumental type research was to establish the design and Content Validity Index of a self-directed virtual protocol of Behavioral Activation for Depression. The design of the protocol was carried out based on a Systematic Review of the Literature and a theoretical review of the subject, and for content validation, evaluation by expert judges was used. The data from the evaluations were analyzed based on the model of Lawshe (1975), modified by Tristán-López (2008). The results indicated the content validity of the self-directed virtual protocol of Behavioral Activation for Depression, coinciding with the referents current theoretical and empirical. The need to create a user guide for therapists and to identify the effectiveness of the protocol emerges.

Palavras-chave : Virtual Therapy; Behavioral Activation; Depression; Content Design; Content Validation.

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