Building Undergraduate Coping & Knowledge for Stress-Resilience

IMPROVE is an individual manualized intervention. Session1 includes: • psychoeducation focusing on anxiety, its role in contributing to substance use, and the maintaining role of fear of bodily sensations • guided discussion of maladaptive thoughts about bodily sensations related to anxiety • how to challenge bodily sensations cognitively • generating three takeaways about the benign nature of anxiety Session 2 includes: • review of homework • psychoeducation focusing on the role of uncertainty in anxiety and identifying how new information can inform beliefs about uncertainty. • when to challenge thoughts related to uncertainty and when to use acceptance regarding uncertainty. Session 3 includes: • review interoceptive exposure (IE) and behavioral exercises (BE) for progress • revisit beliefs related to cognitive biases • discuss areas where skills can be used moving forward

"Clinicians will administer HET using a PowerPoint presentation focused on healthy living habits, including healthy eating, water consumption, and sleep hygiene. Clinicians will guide participants through an exercise using the USDA food tracker to plan, record, and monitor nutritional information of meals. HET also includes a digital program that will include EDUCATION, MY CURRENT MOOD, and BEHAVIORAL ACTIVITY tabs."