Increasing Appropriate Behavior of Explosive Chronic Psychiatric Patients with a Social-Skills Training Package

1978 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johnny L. Matson ◽  
Ronald M. Stephens
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Appropriate Behavior ◽  
Training Package ◽  
Chronic Psychiatric Patients

Social Skills Training with Chronic Psychiatric Patients

1981 ◽  
Vol 44 (9) ◽  
pp. 284-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Hewitt ◽  
Clare Wishart ◽  
Rod Lambert
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Training Groups ◽  
Training Package ◽  
Chronic Psychiatric Patients

The article presents a social skills package for use by occupational therapy staff working with chronic psychiatric patients, The training package is evaluated and results indicate its effectiveness. Difficulties encountered in running social skills training groups in a hospital setting are discussed. The importance of generalization training for social skills is stressed.

Methodological Adaptations in Assertiveness Training Programs Designed for the Blind

1983 ◽  
Vol 53 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1281-1282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas H. Ruben
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Assertiveness Training ◽  
Training Package

The current research applies an “alternative” social skills training package with revisions in assertiveness for congenital and adventitious blind rehabilitation students. A series of 5 units covering philosophic concepts of blindness and practical techniques for an assertive repertoire comprised 2 assertiveness courses, each lasting 4 weeks ( Ns = 7, 6). Methodological revisions mainly included more auditory and gestural manipulations.

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