| (1) Introduction: purposes, limits, and structure of the programme |
| (2) How to give constructive feed-back, the importance of distinguishing between judgments concerning |
| behaviours and judgments concerning persons; the importance of distinguishing desires and needs; |
| the importance of distinguishing different degrees of emotions |
| (3) Defining realistic personal goals |
| (4) Method of structured problem-solving/definition of goals: application to practical problems |
| Communication skills |
| (5) Expressing unpleasant feelings and active listening |
| (6) Expressing positive feelings and making requests |
| (7) Assertive training |
| Defining and planning goals for improving interpersonal relationships |
| (8) Increasing the social network |
| (9) Conflicts and negotiation |
| Defining and planning goals for improving one’s own characteristics |
| (10) Improving self-discipline |
| (11) Controlling one’s own impulses and anger |
| (12) Self-acceptance |
| (13) Functional and dysfunctional thoughts |
| (14) Stress management: relaxation training, changing cognitive distortions, and functional analysis |
| Recognition and treatment of mental disorders (informative units) |
| (15) Mental disorders |
| (16) Depression |
| Conclusive chapters |
| (17) How to maintain progress |
| (18) Solutions to some practical exercises |
