title: Development and evaluation of social skills training for schizophrenic patients in remission.
abstract: Investigated were measures of self-esteem, self-perceived attitudinal dimensions and locus of control to assess the effects of group social skills training for schizophrenic psychiatric inpatients. A pretest, posttest control group design was employed utilizing forty subjects currently in treatment. It was hypothesized that short-term cognitively structured group therapy would realize significant improvement in self-esteem, internal locus of control and assertive attitude change. Significant mean differences between the treatment group's level of self-esteem, perceived assertive behavior and internal locus of control as a result of treatment were realized. Discussion of training methodology, issues and import for clinical applications and research are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012649:Self Concept; D012917:Social Adjustment