Table 1.
Overview of GET.ON Mood Enhancer lessons
| Session | Topic | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Psychoeducation |
• Information about symptoms, causes and types of depression |
| • Role of motivation | ||
| • Introduction of the mood and activity diary | ||
| 2 |
Behavioural activation (BA) I |
• Relationship between activities and depression |
| • Introduction of daily activity scheduling | ||
| 3 |
Behavioural activation (BA) II |
• Reflection on experiences with newly acquired skills and on activities/behaviour that might have influenced the mood (from now on in every session at the beginning) |
| • Coping with difficulties with regard to daily activity scheduling | ||
| • Goal setting for the upcoming days | ||
| • Additional: sleeping problems | ||
| 4 |
Problem-solving techniques (PST) I |
• BA: reflection of goal attainment and goal setting for the upcoming days |
| • PST: distinction between solvable and unsolvable problems | ||
| • PST: introduction of 6-step PST procedure: (1) defining the problem, (2) defining the goal, (3) brainstorming about possible solutions and choosing the best one, (4) making a plan how to implement this solution, (5) putting the solution into practice, and (6) evaluating the outcome. | ||
| • PST: choosing one personal problem, filling out steps 1 to 4, step 5 as homework | ||
| 5 |
Problem-solving techniques (PST) II |
• BA: reflection of goal attainment and goal setting for the upcoming days |
| • PST: deepening the 6-step procedure: step 6 of the 6-step procedure: evaluating outcome; depending on the evaluation: coping with difficulties, revising steps 1 to 4 or choosing another problem | ||
| • Additional: stop-worrying techniques | ||
| 6 | Relapse prevention | • BA: reflection goal attainment and goal setting for the future |
| • PST: step 6 of the 6-step procedure: evaluating outcome | ||
| • Evaluation: summarising gains and learned strategies | ||
| • Developing an individual relapse prevention plan | ||
| • Information about further healthcare services |