| Session 1: Introduction and psychoeducation |
Education about PSF: Reassure the participant that impact of PSF is reversible |
Activity and sleep diaries: Identify targets to facilitate the improvement of PSF |
| Session 2: Goal setting and activity planning |
Goal setting: Set goals to develop a balance between daily activities, rest and sleep |
Activity planning: Divide goals into small and manageable steps; specify activities to work toward the goals |
| Session 3: Progress assessment and goal modification |
Goal modification: Modify goals according to participant’s progress and, where applicable, gradually increase participants’ activity levels |
Activity rescheduling: Adjust activity plan according to the new goals |
| Session 4: Cognitive restructuring |
Challenging unhelpful thoughts: Identify participant’s thoughts about PSF that invoke unpleasant emotions and relevant behavioural responses; discuss alternative, more positive and realistic thoughts |
Acting against unhelpful thoughts: Foster behavioural changes according to the alternative thoughts |
| Session 5: Dealing with blocks and setbacks |
Identifying factors that block progress: Discuss potential blocks to progress; reinforce the challenge of unhelpful thoughts |
Managing blocks and setbacks: Take action to overcome factors that block progress |
| Session 6: Overview and future planning |
Review of learned skills; summary of achieved goals; making future plans |
Providing worksheets for future use |
| Booster session |
Reviewing the progress in overcoming fatigue in the past month; negotiating plans to make further improvement |
