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May 30, 2026CureusOpen Access

The Effectiveness of a Social Skills Training Intervention Program for Family Members of Patients With Schizophrenia in Japan: A Pilot Study

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MTMisuzu TakaharaTMTetsuya MiyagiDTDaisuke Takahara

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Overview

Pilot study evaluates social skills training intervention's impact on family coping in schizophrenia, suggesting benefits.

Key Points

  • This study evaluates the effectiveness of a social skills training (SST) program for family members of schizophrenia patients.
  • Mixed-methods approach with eight family members from a psychiatric hospital.
  • Conducted 10 group SST sessions biweekly from June 2017 to November 2017.
  • Effectiveness assessed quantitatively via FBDS and KiSS-18, and qualitatively through focus group interviews.
  • Mean FBDS total score decreased from 60.5 to 51.7 (z = -1.99, p < 0.05).
  • Mean KiSS-18 score improved from 57.7 to 60.8 (z = -2.20, p < 0.05).
  • Qualitative themes included peace of mind, reduced burden, and improved coping strategy recognition.

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Takahara et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a7ecb0307b785094314ffhttps://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.109767
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