Guided Narrative Technique After Coronavirus Outbreak Influencing Positive and Negative Emotions and Cognition for Children--A Randomized Controlled Trial

School-based CBT intervention: a 3-day, 40-minute per day cognitive behavioral intervention. The intervention will take place in a school classroom in a format similar to offline classroom lectures and classroom interactions. The intervention will lead by one undergraduate student from the School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences and one first-year doctoral student with training in clinical psychology. The content of the intervention was based on the theory of cognitive behavioral therapy for children, with a complete self-developed intervention manual, and three interventions targeting emotional awareness and management, thought recognition, and problem coping, respectively.

Guided Narrative Technique (GNT) Writing : GNT writing is an intervention through writing. It will be conducted once a day for 20-30 minutes for three days. Subjects will be asked to complete Guided Narrative Writing at a set time each day for three consecutive days, under the guidance and supervision of a school teacher, following guidelines.

Guided Narrative Technique (GNT) Drawing: GNT drawing is an intervention through drawing. It will be conducted once a day for 20-30 minutes for three days. Subjects will be asked to complete Guided Narrative Drawing at a set time each day for three consecutive days, under the guidance and supervision of a school teacher, following guidelines.