Table 1.

Outline of the Behavioral Activation Therapy Program

	Theme	Aims/Contents
1	Let’s begin	Understand the relationship between emotions and behaviors
		Learn tips on how to avoid being preoccupied by cancer in order to regain pleasure and meaning in life
2	Identify the relationship between emotions and behaviors	Explore the relationship between emotions and daily activities
		Identify patterns of anxiety and depression, and patterns of feeling calm
3	Identify activities that make your life pleasurable	Clarify values in life
		Identify activities that are achievable in your current situation
4	Review the results of activities	Evaluate the usefulness and difficulty of each activity
		Discuss ways to participate in activities that are challenging to engage in
5	Identify difficult situations	Identify situations that are likely to lead to anxiety and depression
		Identify thoughts that occur in the early stages of anxiety and depression, and any vicious cycle that may be involved
6	Understand ways to change your feelings	Identify pros and cons of negative thinking
7	Learn to live a life of value	Review how the program helped change patterns of daily life
		Identify future goals and make plans to achieve them
8	Wrap-up and graduation	Review what has been learned through the program
		Identify future goals and make plans to achieve them