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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Mar 31.
Published in final edited form as: Res Nurs Health. 2012 Jul 2;35(6):610–623. doi: 10.1002/nur.21497

Table 1.

Modified and Tailored Manual and Conceptual Correspondence to ADAPT

Module Number Module Name Module Concept Module Content ADAPT concepts
1 Who we are, what makes us unique. Introduction Program description
2 Don't get mad, don't get trigger happy; Stop and slow down . Attitude, “Triggers” to impulsive behavior Problems that might get us mad, negative actions, “acting out”. Feelings/triggers we experience when “acting out”. Triggers help us stop and slow down. Attitude: Why adopt an optimistic attitude, overcome common obstacles to being positive, poor self-confidence and negative thinking: healthy thinking what your emotions/feelings tell you.
3 Houston: We have a problem. Continue Attitude, Add Define. Think positive, Step Up/Fix it
Describe facts: big/small, who is involved, importance, can we do something about it.
Discuss goals: what you want out of problem solving. Group and individual problems. Should we begin with simpler and move on to harder problems.
Define: Seek available facts, describe facts, separate facts from assumptions, set goals identify obstacles. Describe situations likely to lead to aggressive behaviors; Situations likely to lead to avoidant behaviors; Situations likely to lead to rational behaviors. Examples of group/individual problems
4 Things happen Add Alternatives
Add Predict
What happens when you deal well with a problem. What happens when you don't deal well and get mad. Alternatives: Consider many routes to problem solving, generate alternatives, defer judgment to actions (think about it), practice coming up with alternatives, don't be afraid to fail.
Predict: Judge/think about alternatives, consequences. Impulsive “acting out” & avoidant styles. Effective solutions and developing a solution plan.
5 Bright ideas for problem solving Continue Alternatives, Predict. Add Try-Out. “Brainstorm/Bright ideas” Practice generating alternatives and predict what will happen. Check if solutions work. Try out: Motivation to carry out solutions, implement your plan, check up on results, reward yourself for trying to solve problems, trouble shoot, get help when you need it.
6 Practice makes us positive problem solvers. Review all. “Booster shot”. Problem solving role play. Tips for remembering.