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. 2019 Nov 13;3(4):e13682. doi: 10.2196/13682

Table 1.

Intervention modules and associated adaptations based on qualitative feedback.

PTSDa Coach Online tools Health is Our Tradition guides Description Adaptations
N/Ab Trauma and your Health Patient education Content developed from Phase 1 interviews, focus groups, and recommended existing SCFc and CNHSd patient education materials on the impact of trauma on overall health including testimonial videos from AI/ANe people with a history of trauma
Be in the moment Be in the moment Guided relaxation and grounding activities Minor adaptation to add an estimation of activity duration and information before the guided relaxation activity acknowledging that some people may not have a quiet place to listen to the audio activity
Change feelings by changing thoughts Change feelings by changing thoughts Educational activities with written exercises to work toward changing negative beliefs about oneself to more helpful positive beliefs Major adaptation to focus on false beliefs and shame messages common among AI/AN people who have experienced trauma including educational videos narrated by members of the AI/AN community; content developed based on Phase 1 interviews and focus groups, addition of testimonial videos from AI/AN people with a history of trauma
Change how you think about sleep Change how you think about sleep Educational activities with interactive content that suggests new ways of thinking about negative thoughts that impair sleep Minor adaptation to replace the word nightmare with bad dream
Change negative thinking patterns Change negative thinking patterns Educational activities with written exercises to work identifying and changing negative thought patterns No adaptation outside of those listed in Overall
Deal with trauma reminders Cope with trauma reminders Educational and guided relaxation activities with written exercises to learn to cope with reminders or triggers related to trauma Minor adaptation to rename guide from Deal with trauma reminders to Cope with trauma reminders and to add additional examples of triggers
N/A Develop healthy relationships Educational and written activities to help identify how trauma may affect interactions with others and to change negative interactions to more positive ones Content developed from Phase 1 interviews and focus groups and adapted from FWWIf curriculum materials including testimonial videos from AI/AN people with a history of trauma
N/A Discover your story Educational and written activities to encourage acceptance and sharing of one’s story that includes traumatic experiences and their effects on resilience and personal growth Content developed from Phase 1 interviews and focus groups and adapted from FWWI curriculum materials including testimonial videos from AI/AN people with a history of trauma
Form good sleep habits Form good sleep habits Educational and interactive activity to learn about good sleep habits Minor adaptation to replace a drawing of generic sleeping man with one more easily recognized as having AI/AN heritage; changed the drag and drop motion in the interactive activity to a mouse click motion
Identify your values and goals Identify your values and goals Educational and written activity to help identify values and goals to guide decisions in life Minor adaptation in wording of text and omitting the calendar feature
Learn to be assertive Express your feelings and wants Educational, written, and checklist activities to foster effective communication skills Major adaptation to replace all references to assertiveness with expressing oneself and to replace educational and interactive activities with content adapted from FWWI
Notice your thoughts and feelings Notice your thoughts and feelings Educational and mindfulness exercises to help user learn to live in the present moment Minor adaptation to add an estimation of activity duration and information before the mindfulness activities acknowledging that some people may not have a quiet place to listen to the audio activity
Plan something enjoyable Plan something fun Educational and interactive activities to help users identify and plan fun activities Minor adaptation to add or omit suggested activities that are common or uncommon in AI/AN communities; omitted the calendar function
Relax through breathing Relax through breathing Animated relaxation activity focused on deep breathing No adaptation outside of those listed in Overall
Relax through visualization Relax through visualization Animated relaxation activity focused on picturing a calm or comfortable scene Minor adaptation to add an estimation of activity duration and information before the guided relaxation activity acknowledging that some people may not have a quiet place to listen to the audio activity
Relax your body Relax your body Animated relaxation activity focused on releasing body tension No adaptation outside of those listed in Overall

aPTSD: Posttraumatic stress disorder.

bN/A: not applicable.

cSCF: Southcentral Foundation.

dCNHS: Cherokee Nation Health Services.

eAI/AN: American Indian and Alaska Native.

fFWWI: Family Wellness Warriors Initiative.