Table 3 Session-by-session description of the group coping cat psychological intervention
Session | Theme | Participant |
|---|---|---|
1 | Introduction to the Coping Cat program | Child |
2 | Psychoeducation about emotions | Child |
3 | Recognizing somatic responses to anxiety | Child |
4 | Managing the somatic component of anxiety | Child |
5 | Recognizing and modifying negative cognitions | Child |
Parents’ sessions (during weeks 4 & 5) Encouraging parental cooperation with the treatment program and gathering additional information about each child | Parents | |
6 | Recognizing and modifying negative cognitions and problem-solving | Child |
7 | Developing realistic self-evaluations and using self-reward | Child |
8 | Fear plan review | Child |
Parents’ session (during weeks 8 & 9) Updating information about each child, reviewing and summarizing the skills presented during the half part of the program, encouraging parental cooperation with the exposure segment of the treatment, and working with parents to design in vivo experiences tailored to each child | Parents | |
9–11 | Exposure | Child |
12–15 | Exposure | Child |
16 | Conclusion | Child |