Social Skills Training with Chronic Schizophrenic Patients Living in Community Settings

1990 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. V. Payne ◽  
W. K. Halford
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Chronic Schizophrenic ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
Pre Treatment

Six patients meeting DSM III criteria for schizophrenia, residual phase who lived in community hostels underwent social skills training. The training programme utilized was “Stacking the Deck” developed by Foxx et al. which involves a structured board game incorporating modelling, behaviour and feedback. A multiple baseline across subject design was used to assess acquisition of targeted social behaviours in the training settings. Generalization of skills to a community setting was assessed by a structured interaction in the patients' homes at pre-treatment, post-treatment and follow-up. All subjects improved their social skills in the training setting, the improvement showed partial but weak generalization to the community setting, with some gains maintained to a three-month follow-up. Pre-treatment, post-treatment and follow-up measures of general social skills and psychiatric status indicated improvements for some of the subjects. The results suggest this approach has promise for achieving clinically significant change with chronic schizophrenic patients, but that strategies to enhance generalization of training effects are needed.

A Controlled Comparison of the Effects of Social Skills Training and Remedial Drama on the Conversational Skills of Chronic Schizophrenic Inpatients

1983 ◽  
Vol 143 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. G. Spencer ◽  
C. R. Gillespie ◽  
E. G. Ekisa
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Chronic Schizophrenic ◽  
Conversation Skills ◽  
Conversational Skills ◽  
The Social ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

SummaryThis study compared the effects of social-skills training, remedial drama and group discussion on the conversation skills of chronic schizophrenic patients. After 16 one-hour treatment sessions only the social-skills training resulted in significant improvement, which was maintained at two-month follow-up. Although there was little evidence to support generalisation, the results are seen as indicating the usefulness of social-skills training in improving the performance level of chronic schizophrenic inpatients and in maintaining their social functioning. The implications for future rehabilitation practice are discussed.

An Examination of the Efficacy of Social Skills Training for Chronic Schizophrenic Patients

1984 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. 1023-1028 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan S. Bellack ◽  
Samuel M. Turner ◽  
Michel Hersen ◽  
Raymond F. Luber
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Chronic Schizophrenic ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

Virtual reality in social skills training programs for people with schizophrenia: A systematic review and focus group

2021 ◽  
pp. 030802262110113
Author(s):  
Catarina Oliveira ◽  
Raquel Simões de Almeida ◽  
António Marques
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Cochrane Library

Introduction This study aims to determine the guidelines for the design of a social skills training programme for people with schizophrenia using virtual reality. Methods This article encompasses two studies: Study 1, a systematic review of five articles indexed in the databases B-on, PubMed, Clinical trials and Cochrane Library (2010–2020); Study 2, a focus group of occupational therapists trained in mental health and multimedia professionals, in which they discussed the outline of such a programme. Results A set of guidelines were identified as central and consensual which should be included in the programme. It must have multilevel logic and gradual learning, with simulations of everyday situations, in which it is possible to practise the skills of conversation and communication. Virtual reality provides people with schizophrenia with unlimited opportunities, enhancing a personalized intervention. Conclusion Social skills training could be part of the treatment for people with schizophrenia, and virtual reality is a promising tool to complement traditional training, although still little implemented in mental health services. Occupational therapists have a prominent role in the development and application of this because of their knowledge of activity analysis and their ability to facilitate the generalization of skills in different contexts.

scholarly journals EFFECTIVENESS OF SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING (SST) BASED ON COMPUTER AND MANUAL FOR IMPROVING SOCIALIZATION AND SOCIAL FUNCTION OF SCIZOFRENIA PATIENTS: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-185
Author(s):  
SITI KOTIJAH ◽  
ASEF WILDAN MUNFADLILA
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Social Skill ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Skill Training ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Social Function ◽  
Social Skill Training ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

Background: Schizophrenia is part of a psychotic disorder characterized by a loss of understanding of reality and a loss of insight that can be found in symptoms of severe mental disorders such as hallucinations, delusions, chaotic behavior, and chaotic speech, as well as negative symptoms that cause social damage. Psychosocial interventions such as Social Skills Training (SST) is one of the efforts that can be given to schizophrenic patients with the aim of increasing patient socialization and communication skills so that patients are able to adapt to their environment. Research Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of computer-based and manual-based Social Skills Training (SST) on improving the socialization and social function of schizophrenic patients. Data Sources: Sources of data obtained from Pubmed, Sciencedirect, and Ebsco Inclusion Criteria: 1) research studies using the RCT approach, 2) studies in schizophrenic patients in the adolescent-adult age range (17 years-80 years), 3) studies with social therapy interventions, skills training combined social cognitive therapy therapy treatments, both as independent interventions or in combination with other interventions Appraisal studies and synthesis methods: Appraisal studies use the critical appraisal skills program (CASP), and the synthesis method uses PICO modifications. Results: Social skill training (SST) has a significant influence in overcoming the improvement of socialization and social functions Conclusions and Implications of Results: Social skill training (SST) provides a significant influence in improving socialization and social functions so that it can be applied as an effort to overcome social damage.   Keyword: Social Skills Training (SST), Social skill training (SST), Computer and Manual.

Social Skills Training of Out-patient Groups

1977 ◽  
Vol 131 (6) ◽  
pp. 599-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. R. H. Falloon ◽  
P. Lindley ◽  
R. McDonald ◽  
I. M. Marks
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Treatment Conditions ◽  
Cohesive Group ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽  
Social Skills Deficits

Fifty-one out-patients with social skills deficits (two-thirds men) completed ten weekly sessions of 75-minute group treatment; 44 were followed up for a mean of 16 months. Random assignment was to one of three conditions: (1) Cohesive group discussion; (2) Modelling and role-rehearsal; or (3) Modelling and role-rehearsal+daily social homework.All three treatment conditions produced significant but incomplete improvement at the end of treatment and follow-up. The two role-rehearsal conditions were significantly superior to group discussion on several measures. Patients who completed daily social homework assignments did significantly better than patients who completed control homework. Alcohol and drug abuse patients usually dropped out. Schizophrenic patients in remission had lost their improvement at follow-up. Patients with other diagnoses retained their gains to 16-month follow-up.

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