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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Nerv Ment Dis. 2013 May;201(5):414–420. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e31828e0fd6

Table 1. DEVELOPING YOUR PEACEUL LIVING PROGRAM.

These meetings will cover a selection of topics depending upon your most important problems and current goals. Everyone will learn three basic skills (or tools) and three additional skills. Each additional skill will take 1 or 2 sessions to learn. Based on the assessments you have completed we recommend __________, _____________, and ____________. However, we find it most helpful for you to choose topics that you think can help achieve your goals and experience more Peaceful Living.

My Peaceful
Living
Program
Session Topic OVERVIEW Module Algorithm
Recommendations
 ✓ Anxiety Education and Becoming Aware of Anxiety Learn about anxiety and become aware of your own physical signs, feelings, thoughts, and actions.   Everyone
 ✓ Learn How to Relax I Reduce anxiety with slow, deep breathing.   Everyone
 ✓ Changing Your Thoughts to Manage Anxiety I Manage your anxiety by using calming and reinforcing self-statements.   Everyone
Changing Your Behavior for Depression Break the downward spiral of depression by getting involved in activities you may avoid because of sad mood. Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression score of ≥ 18 (Lynch et al., 2003)
Changing Your Behavior for Anxiety Stop engaging in repetitive behaviors and get involved in activities you may avoid because of anxiety. A score of 3 or above on questions 5 or 6 of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale
Getting to Sleep Learn about things you can do to manage difficulties in sleep. Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index > 5 (Buyssee, 1989)
Problem Solving Solve problems through effective steps. Social Problem-Solving Inventory – Revised: Short form ≤ 85 (D’Zurilla et al, 2002)
Learn How to Relax II Pinpoint and release muscle tension using Progressive Muscle Relaxation. Structured Interview Guide for Hamilton Anxiety Scale ≥ 17 (Weiss et al, 2009)
Changing Your Thoughts to Manage Anxiety II Stop dwelling on anxiety-related thoughts and images and challenge negative thoughts by replacing them with more realistic alternative thoughts. Penn State Worry Questionnaire ≥ 62 (Stanley et al. 2001)
 ✓ Maintaining a Peaceful Life Review your progress and develop a plan to continue Peaceful Living.   Everyone