A Recent Meta-Analysis of 22 Studies Found That Social Skills

question 33

Multiple Choice

A recent meta-analysis of 22 studies found that social skills training for schizophrenia

• A) has moderate effects on symptoms, functioning and relapse rates.
• B) has small effects on social functioning only.
• C) has moderate effects on social and psychosocial functioning, living skills and negative symptoms.
• D) has small effects on paranoid symptoms, but not withdrawal symptoms.
• E) has moderate effects on positive symptoms but does not appear to improve functioning.

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Definitions:

Association Areas

Regions of the cerebral cortex that integrate information from various sensory inputs for complex processes like thinking, learning, and memory.

Frontal Lobes

The front part of the brain's cerebral hemispheres, involved in decision making, problem solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Complexity

The state or quality of being intricate or complicated, often referring to systems with multiple interrelated components.

Reticular Formation

A network of nerves in the brainstem that plays a crucial role in controlling arousal and consciousness.