Table I.

Outline of Core Sessions

Session and title	Topics
Program introduction and identification of goals	Overview of program. Goal/problem identification and explanation of goal setting.
The importance of staying positive	Recognizing negative affect and managing it through cognitive reframing and relaxation/stress management. Monitoring problem behaviors and situations to identify triggers, as well as factors that exacerbate or prolong the problem.
Steps of problem solving	5-step problem solving heuristic [Aim, Brainstorm, Choose, Do it, Evaluate (ABCDE)]. Using problem solving process to achieve goals identified by the teen or parents.
Strategies for improving cognitive and organizational skills	Information on cognitive and EF changes following TBI. Compensatory strategies for addressing problems with working memory, planning, and organization.
Strategies for coping with behavioral changes	Information on changes in emotion regulation and control following TBI. Train parent to provide positive behavioral supports and encourage self-monitoring and self-regulation.
Communication skills	Listening skills, I-messages, anger management [Stop, think, accept, reframe, relax, and solve (STARRS)].
Social skills and communication	Nonverbal communication and basic social skills.
Social information processing	Using social problem solving framework to translate the problem solving process specifically to social situations.
Crisis management	Responding to crisis situations, skill review, assess needs.
Planning for the future	Skills review, future planning (e.g., transitions to/after high school).