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Muhammad Qutayba Almerie¹, Muhammad Okba Al Marhi, Muhammad Jawoosh

¹Department of General Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Beckett Street, Leeds, UK, LS9 7TF.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Social skills programmes (SSP) may improve social functioning and reduce relapse rates in schizophrenia patients compared to standard care. However, evidence quality is very low, and results may not apply universally due to cultural differences in studies.

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry and Mental Health
Clinical Psychology
Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

Social skills programmes (SSP) are interventions designed to improve social functioning and reduce distress in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia.
These programmes are often integrated into comprehensive rehabilitation plans for schizophrenia patients.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of social skills training programmes for individuals with schizophrenia when compared to standard care.

Main Methods:

A systematic review of relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted.
Searches were performed across multiple databases, including CINAHL, BIOSIS, EMBASE, PubMed, and PsycINFO.
Data extraction and analysis followed standard Cochrane review methodology, calculating risk ratios and mean differences with 95% confidence intervals.

Main Results:

Social skills programmes demonstrated improvements in social functioning compared to standard care across all measured outcomes.
Reduced rates of relapse and rehospitalization were observed in the SSP group (very low quality evidence).
Improvements were also noted in participants' mental state and quality of life, though evidence quality was very low.

Conclusions:

Social skills training shows potential for enhancing social skills and lowering relapse rates in schizophrenia patients versus standard care.
However, the current evidence is limited and of very low quality, with no significant differences found when compared to discussion groups.
Further large, multi-center randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm these findings and explore applicability across diverse cultural settings.