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A Meta-Analysis of Controlled Research on Social Skills Training for Schizophrenia
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A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials of social skills training for schizophrenia was conducted. Outcome measures from 22 studies including 1,521 clients were categorized according to a proximal-distal continuum in relation to the presumed site of action of skills training interventions, with content mastery tests and performance-based measures of skills assumed to be most proximal, community functioning and negative symptoms intermediate, and general symptoms and relapse most distal. Results reveal a large weighted mean effect size for content-mastery exams (d = 1.20), a moderate mean effect size for performance-based measures of social and daily living skills (d = 0.52), moderate mean effect sizes for community functioning (d = 0.52) and negative symptoms (d = 0.40), and small mean effect sizes for other symptoms (d = 0.15) and relapse (d = 0.23). These results support the efficacy of social skills training for improving psychosocial functioning in schizophrenia.
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“Social skills training can be an effective treatment in the field of many mental disorders such as social phobia, depression, or schizophrenia [1,2,3,4].”
From Blended care in in-patient acute psychiatric care. The example of a group training for social competences in adults—A pretest–posttest feasibility study (2021) · cites this paper as [3]
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“as well as d = 0.52 for an increase in performance-based measures of social and daily living skills”
From Blended care in in-patient acute psychiatric care. The example of a group training for social competences in adults—A pretest–posttest feasibility study (2021) · cites this paper as [3]
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“In favor of the SST group, the authors found a weighted mean effect size of d = 1.20 for immediate content-mastery exams”
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“Across different mental disorders, studies suggest that strengthening individuals´ social skills can help to reduce symptoms [3,11,12].”
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“and d = 0.52 for community functioning [3].”
From Blended care in in-patient acute psychiatric care. The example of a group training for social competences in adults—A pretest–posttest feasibility study (2021) · cites this paper as [3]
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Metadata
- Authors
- Kurtz, M. M., & Mueser, K. T.
- Affiliations
- Wesleyan University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kurtz, Matthew M.
- Venue
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
- Published
- 2008
- Volume
- 76
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 491-504
- ISSN
- 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
- 1939-2117
- OpenAlex
- W2157211509
- Cited by
- 425
- References
- 83
- Citations by year
- 2026: 14 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 30 · 2016: 24 · 2015: 29 · 2014: 27 · 2013: 34 · 2012: 33
- FWCI
- 3.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (K08 MH-69888; R34 MH-074786; R34 MH-0712529; R01 MH-77210; R01 MH-064662)
- National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SM-57261)
- National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (H-133G050230)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Keywords
- social skills training, schizophrenia, psychosocial functioning, community functioning, negative symptoms, relapse, content mastery, social skills, daily living skills, intervention efficacy
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Schizophrenia, Social Behavior, Socialization, Teaching, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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