An empirical method for assessing social problem solving in schizophrenia

The development of a multimethod social problem-solving battery for schizophrenia is described. The battery is unique in that empirical methods were used throughout its development. The battery includes components that tap skills for response generation and response evaluation. The behavioral compon...

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Published inBehavior modification Vol. 19; no. 3; p. 267
Main Authors Sayers, M D, Bellack, A S, Wade, J H, Bennett, M E, Fong, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1995
Subjects
Adult
Bipolar Disorder - complications
Bipolar Disorder - diagnosis
Cognition Disorders - diagnosis
Cognition Disorders - etiology
Female
Humans
Male
Observer Variation
Problem Solving
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Reproducibility of Results
Schizophrenia - complications
Schizophrenia - diagnosis
Schizophrenic Psychology
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Summary:The development of a multimethod social problem-solving battery for schizophrenia is described. The battery is unique in that empirical methods were used throughout its development. The battery includes components that tap skills for response generation and response evaluation. The behavioral components of social problem solving are assessed in an extended role-play format. Individuals with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, as well as nonpatient controls, completed the social problem-solving battery and cognitive measures. Subjects in the schizophrenia group performed more poorly than controls on measures of the ability to generate and evaluate response alternatives, as well as on the role-play test. The two patient groups did not differ in performance on any of the social problem-solving components. Appropriateness of affect was the most powerful predictor of problem-solving effectiveness.
ISSN:0145-4455
DOI:10.1177/01454455950193001