Low mood: How does it feel?

This worksheet outlines physical, cognitive, and behavioural symptoms of low mood within a 5 Areas formulation.

It is designed to facilitate the delivery of low mood psychoeducation and help therapists foster discussions about the young person’s unique formulation.  

References and Further Reading

  • Dummett, N., & Williams, C. (2008). Overcoming teenage low mood and depression: A five areas approach. London: Hodder Arnold. 
  • Bevan Jones, R., Thapar, A., Stone, Z., Thapar, A., Jones, I., Smith, D., & Simpson, S. (2018). Psychoeducational interventions in adolescent depression: A systematic review. Patient Education and Counselling, 101, 804–816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2017.12.001