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Table 1 Mothers moving towards empowerment intervention session topics and stigma intervention component(s) included in each session

From: A pilot pragmatic trial of a “what matters most”-based intervention targeting intersectional stigma related to being pregnant and living with HIV in Botswana

Session

Topic

Psychoeducationa,b

Cognitive restructuring

Enhancing coping

1

Introduction and defining stigma

Xa

 

X

2

Common myths and facts about hiv transmission

Xb

 

X

3

Common myths and facts about prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT)

Xb

  

4

The road to self-acceptance and freedom: coping strategies

Xa

X

X

5

Coping with discrimination: social support and self-disclosure

 

X

X

6

The road to self-acceptance and freedom part 2: automatic thoughts

 

X

X

7

Post-natal care, relapse prevention

Xb

  

8

What matters most, review and graduation

Xa

X

X

  1. X = included; aPsychoeducation about stigma; bPsychoeducation about HIV/ART