Social thinking in schizophrenia

People hospitalized for schizophrenia and other severe mental disorders may benefit from training that fosters their thinking skills in social situations. Such training, rarely provided in schizophrenia rehabilitation programs, deserves further study, according to a report in the October-December 1999 Schizophrenia Bulletin.

At a state psychiatric hospital, psychologist William D. Spaulding of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and his colleagues conducted cognitive-training sessions for 49 patients over a 6-month period, in addition to their regular support programs and medication regimens.