[M1] Building motivation |
Obtain three top problems, severity ratings, and a goal for each problem. Discover what motivates the adolescent to change. |
[M2] Getting to know your emotions |
Psychoeducation about emotions and their function. Understand the three parts of emotional experiences. Learn about emotional behaviors and the cycle of avoidance. |
[M3] Enjoy positive activities |
Psychoeducation about opposite action and behavioral experiments. Come up with a list of enjoyed activities. Engage the adolescent in behavioral experiments (behavioral activation) for sadness. |
[M4] Awareness of your emotional experiences |
Introduce the rationale for present-moment awareness and non-judgmental awareness. Practice body scanning. Practice awareness skills when exposed to non-emotional and emotional triggers. |
[M5] Learn to be flexible in your thinking |
Learn about the concept of “thinking traps” (i.e., cognitive distortions), automatic thoughts, and alternative thoughts. Learn detective thinking and problem-solving skills. |
[M6] Cope with your body sensations |
Psychoeducation about body sensations, their relationship with intense emotions, and their harmlessness. Conduct exposures to body sensations to learn to tolerate uncomfortable physical feelings. |
[M7] Cope with emotional situations |
Review the cycle of avoidance and introduce situational emotion exposures. Create an Emotional Behaviors Form to identify relevant exposures. Assign exposures for home learning. |
[M8] Maintain your gains |
Review skills that have been most useful for each adolescent and make an individualized relapse prevention plan. |