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Life skills programmes for chronic mental illnesses.

Patraporn Tungpunkom1, Nicola Maayan, Karla Soares-Weiser

  • 1Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, 110 Inthawaroros Street, Muang, Chiang Mai,50200, Thailand. patrapor@mail.nurse.cmu.ac.th

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Life skills programs do not show significant benefits for individuals with chronic mental illnesses compared to standard care. More research is needed to determine their effectiveness in improving daily functioning and quality of life.

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A Computerized Functional Skills Assessment and Training Program Targeting Technology Based Everyday Functional Skills
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A Computerized Functional Skills Assessment and Training Program Targeting Technology Based Everyday Functional Skills

Published on: February 13, 2020

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Schizophrenia often involves cyclical illness patterns with remission and relapses, impacting self-care and functioning.
  • Life skills programs are a common component of rehabilitation, aiming to enhance independent living for individuals with schizophrenia.
  • These programs focus on needs crucial for independent functioning and improved quality of life.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the effectiveness of life skills programs for individuals with chronic mental health conditions.
  • To compare life skills programs against standard care or other comparable therapies.
  • To evaluate the impact on functioning, retention, and quality of life.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a comprehensive search of the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group Trials Register and other relevant sources.
  • Included randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials comparing life skills programs with standard care or support groups.
  • Utilized intention-to-treat analysis with random-effects models for dichotomous and continuous data.

Main Results:

  • Seven randomized controlled trials involving 483 participants were included.
  • No significant differences were found in life skills performance, study retention, or PANSS scores between life skills training and standard care.
  • Quality of life scores and social performance skills also showed no significant differences when compared to standard care or support groups.

Conclusions:

  • Current evidence does not support the effectiveness of life skills programs for individuals with chronic mental illnesses.
  • Further high-quality, adequately powered studies are required to ascertain the benefits of life skills training.
  • Robust data is needed to determine if life skills training offers a significant advantage for this population.