Table 1 TAO content

0. Welcome module: starting this program.

- Providing information about TAO.

- Promoting the adherence to the program.

- Enhancing motivation for change.

- Information about the contents of each module.

- Recommendations to get the maximum benefit from the program.

- Meditation on reasons to change.

- Goal setting.

1. Understanding emotional reactions.

- Providing information about AjD and common reactions to stressful events.

- Learning of strategies to manage negative emotions.

- Psychoeducation.

- Behavior activation.

- Slow breathing technique.

2. Learning to deal with negative emotions.

- Facing avoided situations that contribute to the maintenance of the problem.

- Improving the ability to deal with everyday challenges.

- Exposure.

- Problem solving technique.

3. Accepting problems.

- Becoming aware of the personal experiences related to the stressful event.

- Elaborating and processing the stressful event through the acceptance of the problematic situation.

- Mindfulness.

- The Book of Life: Acceptance.

- Elaboration of a metaphorical meaning for the stressful event.

4. Learning form problems.

- Starting to see problems as opportunities to grow and learn.

- Elaborating and processing the stressful event through the confrontation of the problematic situation.

- Promoting personal growth.

- Psychoeducation on the positive contribution of problems.

- The Book of Life: Confrontation.

- Development of personal strengths.

5. Changing the meaning of problems.

- Elaborating and processing the stressful event through the development of a new meaning for the problematic situation.

- Developing a new attitude towards problems.

- Elaboration of a new metaphorical meaning for the stressful event.

- The Book of Life: Change the meaning.

- Letter of projection towards the future.

- Choice of a personal life motto.

6. Relapse prevention.

- Assessing achievements accomplished so far.

- Reviewing of leaned techniques.

- Identifying problematic situations an developing a plan to deal with them.

- Review of the therapeutic achievements.

- Action plan to deal with future problems.