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Alejandro Torres1, Laura P Mendez, Hipolito Merino

  • 1Complejo Hospitalario Xeral-Cies in vigo, Spain. atorres@correo.cop.es

Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.)
|July 4, 2002
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El Tren, a novel board game, improves social skills in schizophrenia patients by addressing cognitive and negative symptoms. This engaging, behaviorally oriented game offers a promising alternative to traditional social skills training.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychosocial Rehabilitation
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Social impairments are a core feature of schizophrenia, impacting functioning and diagnosis.
  • Social skills training is a key rehabilitation technique but faces limitations due to cognitive and negative symptoms.
  • Existing social skills training may not benefit all schizophrenia patients, particularly those with primary negative symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce El Tren, a novel board game designed to improve social skills in individuals with schizophrenia.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of El Tren as a psychosocial treatment for schizophrenia through a randomized controlled study.

Main Methods:

  • Development of El Tren, a board game emphasizing behavioral principles, positive reinforcement, and procedural learning.

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  • Design of El Tren to be sensitive to cognitive limitations and engaging for individuals with negative symptoms.
  • Conducting a randomized controlled study to assess the effectiveness of El Tren.

    • Main Results:

    • El Tren is behaviorally oriented, utilizing positive reinforcement and shaping.
    • The game accommodates cognitive deficits through repetition and procedural learning.
    • El Tren is designed to be entertaining, potentially mitigating negative symptoms.

    Conclusions:

    • El Tren presents a unique, engaging approach to social skills training for schizophrenia.
    • The game's design addresses known limitations of traditional social skills training.
    • Results from a randomized controlled study will determine El Tren's efficacy.