The Effectiveness of Social Skills Training on Reducing Negative Symptoms of Chronic Schizophrenia
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Because of creating serious problems for patients, schizophrenia has gained many attentions. One method to reduce negative symptoms of schizophrenia patients is mental-social approach. Applied method in this study is semi-pilot method. Statistical population consists of all schizophrenia patients hospitalized in rehabilitation centers of Karaj City by 2015. Out of the population, those with high value in Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS), 30chronic schizophrenia patients were selected randomly as sample individuals and were placed in two groups with 15 members in each group. Experimental group received 8 sessions of intervention of social skills and control group was in waiting list. Both groups fulfilled the SANS again before and after intervention and 2months after the treatment. Obtained results were analyzed using MANCOVA and SPSS-22. Obtained results from the study showed that there is significant difference between experimental and control groups after training social skills for improvement (p<0.01). Obtained results show that social skill training can affect reduction of negative symptoms.
Authors and Affiliations
Somayeh Barzegar| M.S in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, Iran, Mostafa Ahadi| M.Ain Clinical Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran, Zahra Barzegar| M.A in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch, Zanjan, Iran, Shahrbanoo Ghahari| PhD in Clinical Psychology, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS). Center of Excellence in Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Department of Mental Health, Tehran, Iran Corresponding Email: michka2004@gmail.com
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