Table 3

Description of the sessions involved in NECT-Y

Session numberContent
Session 1Orientation to the group, group agreement, concept of recovery
Sessions 2–4Psychoeducation on stigma, self-stigma, myths vs facts, impacts, disclosure
Sessions 5–8Cognitive therapy on self-stigma, thought-feeling-behaviour connections, cognitive restructuring, self-talk
Sessions 9–12Narrative enhancement, ie, developing a self-story that considers challenges as well as strengths and successes
Session 13Goal-setting exercise: short-term and long-term goals
Session 14Reflections about the group as a whole and closure