Effectiveness of Social Skills Training in Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia
- VernacularTitle:社会技能训练对慢性精神分裂症疗效的对照研究
- Author:
Yong CUI
;
Wenying YANG
;
Yongzhen WENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
psychiatry case-control studies social skill-training chronic schizophrenia positive symptoms negative symptoms cognitive function
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2002;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To study the efficacy of social skill-training on the positive symptoms, negative symptoms and cognitive function of patients with chronic schizophrenia.Method:100 subjects who met with the criteria of Chinese Classification and Diagnostic Criteria of Schizophrenia were randomly assigned to the skill-training group (50 patients) and the control group (50 patients). Under the condition of stable antipsychotic medication, the skill-training group received the skill-training course offered by Liberman RP for 12 weeks. BPRS and SANS were used to evaluate every four weeks; WCST and SDSI were evaluated before and after the treatment.Result:(1) 45 patients of skill-training group and 46 patients of control group completed the study. (2) There were significant differences between skill-training group and control group in total score, anxiety depression and lacking active factor of BPRS (P
