A CONCEPTUAL-FRAMEWORK FOR WORK-RELATED SOCIAL SKILLS IN PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION

A conceptual framework for work-related social skills applicable to ps ychiatric rehabilitation is developed. This is a three-tier framework comprising basic skills, core skills and the results subsequent to the possession of these skills. Its validity has received preliminary sup port through a survey which collected opinions from front-line workers in psychiatric rehabilitation, ordinary blue-collar workers and peopl e with schizophrenia. In addition, a list of representative skill comp onents relating to the different constructs of the framework was gener ated. Its relevance for the design of tailor-made assessment and train ing packages for work-related social skills for people with schizophre nia is discussed.