TABLE 2.

Research timeline and activities.

Feasibility study		Pilot study
Weeks	Activities	Weeks	Activities
–	Meeting and planning with school head	–	–
1	School wide presentation of the project	–	–
2–4	Parents and teachers consent, willingness to participate	–	–
5	Class observation, students consent and willingness to participate, teachers’ pre-intervention interviews	1	Protocol objectives and some simple activities presented to the class
6	Observation during assessment	–	Students IQ and pre-intervention assessment
7		2	Emotional literacy and emotions recognition
8		3	Assertive training focused on the recognition of the four-communication style
9–10		4–5	DNA-V: identify personal goals and values
10–11	Management and feedback meetings with teachers and school head	5–6	DNA-V: inner thoughts, creative writing, and procedures to foster defusion
12–13		7–8	DNA-V: informal mindfulness exercises
14–15		10–11	DNA-V: find alternative behaviors and new reinforcement, personal strengths
16		12	DNA-V: self-view, wellbeing and closure
17	Teachers post-intervention interviews	–	Students Post-intervention assessment
18	Management and feedback meetings with teachers and school head	–	–