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Table 1 Functions of the steps in the GMT strategy

From: A randomized controlled trial of Goal Management Training for executive functioning in schizophrenia spectrum disorders or psychosis risk syndromes

1. Stop

Interrupting automatic behavior

2. Focus on your breath

Adjusting arousal, present-mindedness

3. Define your goal

Forming and prioritizing task goals

4. Check the mental blackboard

Updating of working memory

5. Divide the goal into subgoals

Chunking of information

6. Check what you are doing

Task- and self-monitoring