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Table 1 Thematic content and structure of the BREATH intervention
| PHASE/MONTH | WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychoeducation | Problems in everyday life | Social environment | Empowerment | |
| 1. Looking back | · Getting started | · Emotional effects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment | · Breast cancer within the family | · Personal strengths |
| · Self-help contract | · Explanation of CBT | · Reactions of children | · Resources of strength | |
| · Personal intervention goals | · Reactions of partner | |||
| 2. Emotional processing | · Coping with life events | · Coping with breast cancer | · Social support | · Knowledge as power |
| · Inventory of previous life events | · Personal grief | · Personal support network | · Coping with information | |
| · Sexuality | · Relaxation | |||
| 3. Strengthening | · Physical consequences after breast cancer treatment | · Dealing with physical consequences | · Return to work | · Balancing strengths |
| · Building up physical activity | · Talking about breast cancer at work | · Spirituality | ||
| 4. Looking ahead | · Personal change after breast cancer | · Fear of recurrence | · Communication with care providers | · Future after breast cancer treatment |
| · Coping with fear | ||||
| · Recovery as priority | · Patient role less central | · Ahead on your own | ||
