Social Skills Training for Schizophrenia, Second Edition

Alan S. Bellack, PhD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Division of Psychology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Director of the VA Capitol Health Care Network Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC). Kim T. Mueser, PhD, is Executive Director of the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Boston University. Dr. Mueser's clinical and research interests include psychiatric rehabilitation for persons with severe mental illnesses, intervention for co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders, and the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. He has served on numerous editorial boards, has published many journal articles and book chapters, and has coauthored over 10 books. His book The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia (with Susan Gingerich) received the National Alliance on Mental Illness NYC Metro Ken Book Award. Susan Gingerich, MSW, is a full-time trainer and consultant based in Narberth, Pennsylvania. Julie Agresta, MSS, MEd, is a licensed social worker in private practice in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania.

I. Principles, Format, and Techniques for Social Skills Training of Clients with Schizophrenia
1. Schizophrenia and Social Skills
2. Social Skills Training as an Evidence-Based Practice
3. Assessment of Social Skills
4. Teaching Social Skills
5. Starting a Skills Group
6. Using Curricula for Social Skills Training Groups
7. Tailoring Skills for Individual Needs
8. Troubleshooting: Common Problems and Challenging Clients
9. Working with Clients Who Abuse Drugs and Alcohol
10. Reducing Relapse by Creating a Supportive Environment
11. Parting Tips for Social Skills Trainers
II. Steps for Teaching Specific Social Skills: Curricular Skill Sheets
Appendix A. Materials Useful to Group Leaders
Appendix B. Materials Related to Assessment