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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2026; 16(6): 118232
Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.118232
Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.118232
Table 1 Contents and tasks of the intervention programme
| Session | Content | Between-session tasks |
| Session 1 | Programme information, psychological assessment | None required |
| Session 2 | Goal setting | Weekly recording of performance goals for training sessions and matches |
| Session 3 | Motivation workshop | Motivation diary |
| Session 4 | Activity: Goal-setting work | None required |
| Session 5 | Attention workshop | Practise the mini routine selected during the workshop in training sessions and subsequently apply it in matches. Record perceived effectiveness |
| Session 6 | Activity: Attention work | None required |
| Session 7 | Visualisation workshop | Carry out one visualisation rehearsal before training/competition, following the script developed |
| Session 8 | Activity: Group cohesion work | None required |
| Session 9 | Activation workshop | Design a personal plan: Two strategies to increase activation and two to decrease it before/during matches; brief in-room rehearsal |
| Session 10 | Confidence workshop | Functional analysis: ABC |
| Session 11 | Programme closure, psychological assessment | None required |
- Citation: Moreno-Fenoll B, Gil-Caselles L, Gomez-Espejo V, Garcia-Naveira A, Ruiz-Barquín R, Olmedilla-Zafra A. Effectiveness of a cognitive behavioural intervention on mental health in young footballers: A quasi-experimental study. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(6): 118232
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i6/118232.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.118232