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Social problem solving in schizophrenia.

A S Bellack1, R L Morrison, K T Mueser

  • 1Medical College of Pennsylvania at EPPI, Philadelphia 19129.

Schizophrenia Bulletin
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
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Social skills training for schizophrenia may not effectively address problem-solving deficits. Current models lack empirical support, suggesting alternative factors like negative affect influence social difficulties.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Neuroscience

Background:

  • Recent social skills training literature emphasizes cognitive factors over motor deficits in social failure.
  • Schizophrenia patients are hypothesized to have social problem-solving deficits, leading to targeted training programs.
  • Existing problem-solving models in these programs lack robust empirical validation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the empirical support for social problem-solving training in schizophrenia.
  • To assess the validity of the problem-solving model used in current social skills interventions.
  • To explore alternative explanations for social difficulties in schizophrenia.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent literature on social skills training and cognitive factors in social failure.

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  • Analysis of information processing and problem-solving research in non-patient populations.
  • Critique of the problem-solving model, specifically means-ends analysis, in interpersonal contexts.

    • Main Results:

    • Little empirical support exists for current social skills training programs based on the problem-solving model.
    • The problem-solving model, particularly means-ends analysis, is not a suitable representation of interpersonal problem-solving.
    • Schizophrenia patients' social difficulties may stem from factors beyond problem-solving deficits, such as negative affect sensitivity and communication disorders.

    Conclusions:

    • The validity and utility of current social problem-solving training for schizophrenia remain uncertain.
    • Further research is warranted to investigate the effectiveness of problem-solving training programs.
    • Alternative factors like emotional regulation and communication should be considered in understanding and treating social deficits in schizophrenia.