Psychology: Research and Review
Table 2 Content of LARS&LISA
From: LARS&LISA: a universal school-based cognitive-behavioral program to prevent adolescent depression
Session | Topic | Objectives | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Introductions, Build Relationships | Explain guidelines; create a cooperative atmosphere; provide overview and rationale for topics in the program | - Get to know each other - Establish basic guidelines: fairness, respect, teamwork, and a positive working atmosphere - Consequences for breaking of guidelines - Introduce program |
2 | Setting Goals | Identify and develop goals | - Define goals - Setting realistic and achievable personal goals |
3 | Reversible Spiral-I | Learn connections among feelings, thoughts, and behaviors; teach concepts of “down” and “up” thoughts | - Define “feelings,” “thoughts,” and “behavior” - Reversible Spiral: associations among feelings, thoughts, and behaviors - Introduce “down thoughts” (self-critical, action-blocking) and “up-thoughts” (self-supportive, helpful) |
4 | Reversible Spiral-II | Identify self-critical, action-blocking thoughts | - Experience the Reversible Spiral - Explore meaning of negative thoughts |
5 | Think Tank-I | Question self-critical, action-blocking thoughts; generate self-supportive, helpful, realistic thoughts | - Introduce the “reality check” - Create one’s own counter thoughts (i.e., realistic “up-thoughts”) |
6 | Think Tank-II | Learn why self-supportive, realistic thoughts can be important and how to integrate them into one’s life | - Review meaning of and rationale for “up thoughts” - Identify daily situations in which “up thoughts” can be integrated |
7 | Just Do It-I | Learn differences among assertive, passive, and aggressive behaviors and their consequences. Review connections between thoughts and behavior | - Identify signs of assertive, passive, and aggressive behavior - Discuss pros and cons of different behaviors - Explore associations among negative thoughts; counter thoughts; and assertive, passive, and aggressive behaviors |
8 | Just Do It-II | Practice assertive behavior Practice not avoiding | - Demonstrate assertive behaviors - Practice assertive behavior in role-plays |
9 | Making Contact-I | Learn how to build and maintain friendships | - Demonstrate verbal and nonverbal strategies to signal interest in others - Role-play “making contact” |
10 | Making Contact-II | Practice building friendships. Obtain feedback about the program | - Participants evaluate and provide feedback - Hand out certificates of program completion - Good-byes and celebration |