Table 1 Thematic content and structure of the BREATH intervention
PHASE/MONTH | WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 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 |