Table 3 Matrix of behavioural outcomes, performance objectives, determinants, and proximal change objectives

Having connections with other important people

Disclose about having a SMI

Lists people that respect him or her

Recognize others need information to understand his or her SMI

Acknowledge equality to others

Express confidence in ability to explain to others about his or her SMI

Expect disclosure will neutralize isolation

Acknowledge stigma in others

Express confidence in ability to solve problems related to social relations

Achieving personal recovery goals

Plans and executes attainable steps to achieve personal recovery goals

Defines what recovery means to him or her

Recognize people with SMI can achieve goals and have strength

Acknowledge it is worth trying to achieve goals

Express confidence in ability to break down long-term recovery goals into short-term goals and attainable steps

Estimate personal wishes and goals

Identifies personal long-term recovery goals

Acknowledge personal pros and cons of being active

Monitor goal achievements

Acknowledge there is hope for the future

Express confidence in ability to solve problems related to executing the steps

Expect that achieving goals will help coping with the illness

Identifies short-term goals and attainable steps

Acknowledge that failure is common; not your fault

Reducing relapse of psychiatric symptoms

Active coping (early) symptoms and stressors

Define correlation between stress and biological vulnerability, symptoms, and relapse

Recognize peers have similar symptoms and problems

Acknowledge that he or she is the expert on his or her SMI

Express confidence in ability to manage stressors actively according to relapse prevention plan

Monitor symptoms

Expect active coping will prevent relapse and help to achieve goals

Acknowledge his or her stress vulnerability

Express confidence in ability to solve problems related to coping with symptoms and stressors

Monitor successful coping strategies

Lists personal (early) symptoms and stressors

Recognize peers are respectful people

Acknowledge personal pros and cons of active coping

Lists personal management strategies in a relapse prevention plan

Achieving goals and reducing relapse

Arrange support regarding coping with symptoms and achieving goals

Lists the people that are able to support him or her

Acknowledge dependence (on others) that empowers

Express confidence in ability to explain (and ask for) what people can do to support them

Expect social support helps to achieve goals and cope actively