Research article summary (published 30 Mar 1984):

Social skills training for psychiatric patients, II: Clinical outcome studies.

Full Abstract

In this second paper on social skills training for psychiatric patients the author critically reviews the controlled clinical outcome studies of social skills training in a number of psychiatric populations: mentally retarded persons, depressed patients, psychiatric outpatients, and psychiatric inpatients. He points out that more research is needed to determine the effectiveness of social skills training, especially for patients with debilitating chronic mental illness.

Author information

Author/s: Brady, J P (JP);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Review

Journal: The American journal of psychiatry (Am J Psychiatry), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1984-Apr; vol 141 (issue 4) : pp 491-8

Dates: Created 1984/04/24; Completed 1984/04/24; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 6367498, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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Adult Ambulatory Care Assertiveness Behavior Therapy - methods Chronic Disease Clinical Trials as Topic Depressive Disorder - psychology; therapy Female Hospitalization

Hospitalization Humans Male Mental Disorders - psychology; therapy Mental Retardation - psychology; therapy Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care) Schizophrenia - therapy Social Adjustment Social Behavior

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