Development of VR System to Train Assertiveness Social Skill for Psychiatric Patients and a Clinical Pilot Test

This study examined relationships among measures of social perception and social performance for 63 psychiatric patients. Simulated social situations with differing response alternatives were presented on videotape to patients who judged the most appropriate alternative of three. Patients also participated in role-plays, and their videotaped responses were later rated for social skill and social anxiety. Patients also responded to a self-report inventory of social behavior. Analysis indicated that social perception was correlated with social skill but not with social anxiety. Self-report measures were not correlated with either social perception or social performance. The possible role of social perception in social performance was discussed.

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Social skills training as a way of improving quality of life among chronic mentally ill patients: presentation of a theoretical model

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1017/s092493380000345x ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 213-220 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

O Chambon ◽

T Eckman ◽

A Trinh ◽

RP Liberman ◽

M Marie-Cardine

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Theoretical Model ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

Social Skill ◽

Psychiatric Patients ◽

Skill Training ◽

Skills Training ◽

Social Skill Training ◽

Subjective Quality Of Life

SummarySocial skill training is aimed at not only preventing rehospitalization of chronic psychiatric patients by maintaining them in the community, but also to help patients have a good quality of life. We address the question of how social skill training could improve the quality of life of chronic mentally ill patients. A theoretical model, including environmental as well as individual considerations, indicates which psychological factors could be both targets of social skill training interventions and determinatives of patients subjective quality of life. The clinical and research implications of this theoretical model are discussed.

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Differences in Self-Monitoring of Expressive Behavior in Depressed and Nondepressed Individuals

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1980.46.3c.1051 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 46 (3_suppl) ◽

pp. 1051-1056 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sara Rahaim ◽

Lewis R. Waid ◽

Kevin J. Kennelly ◽

Ann Stricklin

Keyword(s):

Social Skill ◽

Psychiatric Patients ◽

The Self ◽

Self Monitoring ◽

Expressive Behavior ◽

Different Populations ◽

Women Volunteers

Recent research has indicated an association between depression and lack of social skill. The present investigation sought to extend these findings to the self-monitoring of expressive behavior by administering Snyder's (1974) Self-monitoring Scale and Beck's (1967) Depression Inventory to samples from two very different populations, community-residing women volunteers and psychiatric patients. It was predicted that nondepressed subjects would tend to be high in self-monitoring their expressive behavior, while depressed subjects would tend to monitor their expressive behavior less. Data from both samples supported this hypothesis and were discussed as evidence for the validity of the self-monitoring scale.

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Reliability of Social Skills and Social Anxiety Ratings with Different Sets of Raters

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1985.57.3.773 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 57 (3) ◽

pp. 773-774

Author(s):

Allan L. Fingeret ◽

Peter M. Monti ◽

Maryann A. Paxson

Keyword(s):

Social Skills ◽

Social Anxiety ◽

Social Skill ◽

Psychiatric Patients ◽

Independent Sets

Two independent sets of 2 raters who rated the same 34 videotaped role-plays of psychiatric patients for social skill and social anxiety showed high intraset and interset reliabilities. These findings increase confidence that continuing assessment of these constructs should not be affected by changes in raters.

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Perspectives: A Process Approach to Social Communication for Adolescents With Asperger's Syndrome Using Radio Interviewing

Perspectives on School-Based Issues ◽

10.1044/sbi12.4.110 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 110-120

Author(s):

Amy Thrasher ◽

Jennifer Wilger ◽

Matthew Goldman ◽

Catharine Whitlatch

Keyword(s):

Social Communication ◽

Social Skill ◽

Asperger's Syndrome ◽

Asperger’S Syndrome ◽

Process Approach ◽

Communication Intervention ◽

Social Thinking ◽

Social Communication Intervention

Abstract The Perspectives program is a unique collaborative social communication intervention for adolescents with Asperger's syndrome and similar learning profiles. Clinicians use radio interviews as the vehicle to explicitly teach the process of social communication. Social skill objectives are addressed through this process approach, which was adapted from the framework of Social Thinking (Winner, 2002)

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Massive distension of the esophageal stump after cervical esophagogastrostomy in psychiatric patients

Diseases of the Esophagus ◽

10.1046/j.1442-2050.2000.00121.x ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 248-250

Author(s):

P. Yannopoulos ◽

I. Katsoulis ◽

G. Chatzikonstantinou ◽

G. Veloudis

Keyword(s):

Psychiatric Patients

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Neurometric EEG classification and subtyping of psychiatric patients

Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology ◽

10.1016/s0013-4694(97)88071-x ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 103 (1) ◽

pp. 36-37

Author(s):

E John

Keyword(s):

Psychiatric Patients ◽

Eeg Classification

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Reliability of Measured Interests of Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients

Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance ◽

10.1080/00256307.1968.12022377 ◽

1968 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 115-121

Author(s):

Dennis W. Olson ◽

Richard W. Johnson

Keyword(s):

Psychiatric Patients

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Too Much to Bear

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000355 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 59-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nicole J. Peak ◽

James C. Overholser ◽

Josephine Ridley ◽

Abby Braden ◽

Lauren Fisher ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Medical Center ◽

Psychiatric Patients ◽

Preliminary Evidence ◽

Diagnostic Interview ◽

Veterans Affairs ◽

Self Report ◽

Perceived Burdensomeness ◽

Scale Method

Abstract. Background: People who feel they have become a burden on others may become susceptible to suicidal ideation. When people no longer feel capable or productive, they may assume that friends and family members would be better off without them. Aim: The present study was designed to assess preliminary psychometric properties of a new measure, the Perceived Burdensomeness (PBS) Scale. Method: Depressed psychiatric patients (N = 173) were recruited from a veterans affairs medical center. Patients were assessed with a structured diagnostic interview and self-report measures assessing perceived burdensomeness, depression severity, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation. Results: The present study supported preliminary evidence of reliability and concurrent validity of the PBS. Additionally, perceived burdensomeness was significantly associated with higher levels of hopelessness and suicidal ideation. Conclusion: It is hoped that with the aid of the PBS clinicians may be able to intervene more specifically in the treatment of suicidality.

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