Incorporating structured learning therapy into occupational therapy treatment of chronic psychiatric patientse

Role playing activities, when incorporated into a group experience, have been shown to enhance social skills development in patients with chronic psychiatric conditions. This approach, adapted from the psychological therapeutic model of Structured Learning Therapy, addresses interpersonal skill development at three distinct levels: rudimentary interpersonal skills, community interpersonal skills, and abstract intepersonal skills. Unique to this therapeutic model is the concept of the patient taking an active role in formulating the dialogues used in each role playing situation.