Table 3.
Quarterly schedule for additional therapeutic contact (ATC) in the 'G+ATC' intervention groupa
| Quarterly schedule | Mode of ATC |
| School term week | |
| 1, 4, 6, 9 | No contact |
| 2 & 7 | 10 minute telephone coaching call with adolescent |
| 3, 8,10 | Group facilitator sends adolescent an email message and/or mobile phone SMS according to preference |
| 5 | Booster group session |
| End of term school holiday weekb | |
| 1 | No contact |
| 2 | Group facilitator sends adolescent an email message and/or mobile phone SMS according to preference |
a This schedule is repeated seven times during phase 2 of the study
b Once a year students have a six week summer holiday. During this period they receive ATC once a fortnight via mobile phone SMS and/or e-mail, totaling 3 contact occasions.