Table 1.

Themes and Contents of the Behavioral Activation Program

Session	Theme	Contents
1	Let's begin!	Understand the relationships between emotions and behaviors Learn tips on how to avoid being preoccupied by cancer to regain pleasure and meaning in life
2	Identify the relationships between emotions and behaviors	Explore the relationships between emotions and daily activities Identify patterns of feeling anxiety and depression and patterns of feeling calm
3	Identify activities that make your life pleasurable	Clarify values in life Identify activities that are achievable in one's current situation
4	Review the results of activities	Evaluate the usefulness and difficulty of each activity Discuss ways to participate in activities that are challenging to engage in
5	Identify difficult situations and understand ways to change one's feelings	Identify situations that are likely to lead to anxiety and depression Identify thoughts that occur in the early stages of anxiety and depression, and any vicious cycle that may be involved Identify pros and cons of negative thinking
6	Learn to live a life of value	Review how the program helped change patterns of daily life Identify future goals and make plans to achieve them
7	Wrap-up and graduation	Review what has been learned through the program Identify future issues and how to address them