Groups usually involve 4–12 patients and are characteristically
led by 1–2 therapists. Patients who complete
a skills training program can be enlisted as training aides,
sharing their know-how with neophyte trainees while
conferring motivation and social modeling on the learning
process. Sessions are conducted from45 to 90minutes,
depending on the patients’ levels of concentration and
symptom control, and meet 1–5 times per week. Because
most patients with schizophrenia have pervasive disabilities,
skills training may be delivered over lengthy periods
of time as each of the patients’ personal goals are
achieved in sequence