title: Cognitive-behavioural social skills training for first-episode psychosis: a feasibility study.
abstract: To conduct a preliminary feasibility examination of cognitive-behavioural social skills training (CBSST) in a first-episode psychosis population.
  
  
  
  Twenty two first-episode psychosis clients participated in an 18-week CBSST group adapted for a younger population.
  
  
  
  Adaptive functioning significantly improved following group participation and was maintained at 3-month follow-up.
  
  
  
  The CBSST group was feasible and well accepted in the first episode programme. These preliminary findings warrant further testing in a larger trial to determine efficacy.
authors: Department of Complex Mental Illness, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Yarissa
authors: Y
authors: Herman
authors: Department of Psychology, Adler Graduate Professional School, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Huma
authors: H
authors: Shireen
authors: Department of Complex Mental Illness, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Bromley
authors: Department of Complex Mental Illness, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Natalie
authors: N
authors: Yiu
authors: Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California, USA.
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Granholm
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D066107:Social Skills; D013663:Teaching; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: cognitive-behavioural social skills training; early intervention; functioning; outcome; psychosis