Table 3 Content of T-ScEmo protocol
PROTOCOL | |
INTAKEb | (hetero)-anamnesis and assessment to create insight into social cognition impairments and explanation of T-ScEmo |
PSYCHO-EDUCATION | |
Session 1b | Explanation of findings following the neuropsychological assessment, psycho-education, and setting of treatment goals |
MODULE 1 | Perceiving social information |
Session 2 (+ 1st online) | Perceiving emotional facial-features |
Session 3 (+ 2nd online) | Facial-features and mimicry |
Session 4 | Facial-features and personal emotional experiences |
Session 5 (+ 3th online) | Perceiving and recognizing disapproval and shame |
Note: | When the patient understands the strategies and is able to perform these in daily life the first module could be completed faster. Then use the time that is scheduled for a 2nd and 3rd online session for extra optional sessions in the 3rd module |
MODULE 2 | Understanding social information |
Session 6 | Thoughts, feelings, and behaviour of the other |
Session 7 | Perspective taking |
Session 8 | Empathy |
MODULE 3 | Regulating behaviour in social situations |
(Choose about 6–8 sessions) | |
Session 9 | Personal space |
Session 10a | Listening skills, and timing |
Session 11a | Checking emotions and thoughts of the other |
Session 12 | Training in social problem-solving |
Session 13 | Understanding behaviour I: registration |
Session 14 | Understanding behaviour II: development of anger |
Session 15 | Social contacts I: initiating & redeveloping |
Session 16 (+ 4th online) | Social contacts II: appreciating & reinforcing |
Session 17a (+ 5th online) | “Inappropriate” behaviour and correcting feedback |
Session 18a | Behaviour in stressful situations I (time-out + cue cart) |
Session 19a | Behaviour in stressful situations II (apologizing) |
Session 20 | Repeating strategies and skills and treatment evaluation |