Social Skill Training to Improve Social Interactions in Skizofrenia

Abstract

A participant in this treatment is a 34-year-old man who has been diagnosed with schizophenia. The appearance of the disorder is caused with various painful experiences that become a stressor for the client. An assessment to diagnose the disorder, including interviews, observation, psychological test using WWQ, graphic tests (BAUM, DAP & HTP), SSCT and WAIS. Based on these results it is known that the client has a problem of withdrawal, a quiet person and difficult to express his feelings, these all impact difficult to interact with other people. That matter assessing him as helpless in his family and society. The intervention provided is Social skill training arranged in six stages. The purpose of this intervention is to improve social skills through interpersonal relationships by teaching how to deliver what is desired well and providing targets and identifying future situations. Visible results are that the client can start a conversation with another person and convey what he feels to the family.