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Abstract
Negative Symptoms Of Schizophrenia Are Commonly Associated With Deficits In Patients’ Social Skills. Fortunately, There Are Many Psychosocial Interventions Recommended For Their Improvement. The Aim Of The Study Was To Evaluate The Effect Of Social Skills Enhancement Training Program On Negative Symptoms Among Patients With Schizophrenia. Subjects: A Convenience Sample Of 60 Patients With Schizophrenia Who Attended Both Inpatient Department And The Outpatient Clinic, Of Department Of Neuropsychiatry Tanta University Hospital. Study Design: Quasiexperimental Research Design Was Utilized.Settings: Department Of Neuropsychiatry Tanta University Hospital. Study Tools: Two Tools Were Used: Tool 1 Is ”Scale For The Assessment Of Negative Symptoms (Sans)” And Tool 2 Is ”Social Skills Assessment Screening Scale”.Results: In The Study Group, There Were Reductions In The Mean Scores Of Negative Symptoms Domains And A Significant Increase In The Mean Scores Of The Social Skills Domains, Immediately And After One Month Of Ending The Program In Comparison With The Scores At The Start Of The Program And There Was A Highly Statistical Significant Negative Correlation Between Levels Of Social Skills And Negative Symptoms. Conclusions: It Can Be Concluded That, The Social Skills Enhancement Training Program Was Effective For Patients With Schizophrenia And Brought A Significant Decrease In The Severity Of Negative Symptoms, And An Improvement In Their Social Skills In Comparison To Before The Program.