Abstract
This paper gives a broad definition of the characteristics and incidence of
schizophrenia, and introduces the various deficits in social skills and social
function faced by patients with this disorder. The role of Social Skills Training
(SST), which can be used to improve some of these deficiencies in social skills,
social function, cognition and competence, including the history and efficacy of
such training, is addressed. An outline is given of the Brief Cognitive-Behavioural
SST for schizophrenia patients, designed by our clinical research group (University
of Barcelona and General Hospital of Igualada, Spain), along with the parameters
of the study, risk factors for certain patients and results. We then indicate future
directions focusing on the use of virtual reality as a modern technology to
enhance treatment and highlighting potential areas for further study.
KEY WORDS: social skills, social functioning, cognition, competence, schizophrenia.
AbstractThis paper gives a broad definition of the characteristics and incidence ofschizophrenia, and introduces the various deficits in social skills and socialfunction faced by patients with this disorder. The role of Social Skills Training(SST), which can be used to improve some of these deficiencies in social skills,social function, cognition and competence, including the history and efficacy ofsuch training, is addressed. An outline is given of the Brief Cognitive-BehaviouralSST for schizophrenia patients, designed by our clinical research group (Universityof Barcelona and General Hospital of Igualada, Spain), along with the parametersof the study, risk factors for certain patients and results. We then indicate futuredirections focusing on the use of virtual reality as a modern technology toenhance treatment and highlighting potential areas for further study.KEY WORDS: social skills, social functioning, cognition, competence, schizophrenia.
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