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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jan 21.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2016 Jan 4;31(7):791–798. doi: 10.1002/gps.4393

Table 2.

ABLE intervention

Session Contents
1 Introduction and exercise
  1. Exercise demonstration and practice

  2. Assign between-session activities

2 Exercise and education
  1. Review between-session activities

  2. Exercise practice in session

  3. Education about anxiety, avoidance, and exposure

  4. Assign between-session activities

3 Home safety evaluation
  1. Review between-session activities

  2. Use of home safety checklist

  3. Introduce fear of falling hierarchy

  4. Assign between-session activities

4 Exercise and fear hierarchy
  1. Review between-session activities

  2. Exercise practice in session

  3. Complete fear of falling hierarchy

  4. Assign between-session activities

5 Exposure
  1. Review between-session activities

  2. Exposure

  3. Assign between-session activities

6 Exposure and cognitive restructuring
  1. Review between-session activities

  2. Exposure

  3. Identifying and challenging negative thoughts

  4. Assign between-session activities

7 Exposure and cognitive restructuring
  1. Review between-session activities

  2. Exposure

  3. Cognitive restructuring

  4. Preparing for setbacks

  5. Assign between-session activities

8 Exercise and action plan
  1. Review between-session activities

  2. Exercise practice in session

  3. Planning for the future

  4. Summary of session and program