Psychosocial skills training for schizophrenia: Lessons from the laboratory

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-46

  Heinssen, Robert K ^a   Liberman, Robert P ^b   Kopelowicz, Alex ^b  

^a Behav Res AIDS Natl Inst M   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Behavior therapy; Cognitive disorders; Cognitive techniques; Psychosocial rehabilitation; Schizophrenia; Skills training; Social skills training

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SKILL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0034032885     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a033441     Document Type: Review

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