Skills training can be done with individuals, families,
and groups. There are advantages of each of these modalities;
eg, the training process and acquisition of skills by
individuals is more rapid. Conducting skills training with
family members present can directly influence family
communication and problem solving that, in turn, results
in reductions in the stress-inducing ‘‘emotional temperature’’
of the family. When family members understand
the value of the skills being learned by their mentally
ill relative, they can encourage and reinforce those skills
when they are exhibited in the home setting