Carrillo, Marissa and Gladstone, Robert and Malhiot-Walter, Clarissa and Mijares, Alyza Grace (2019) Training the trainer: improving social skills in a mental health setting through staff education. Masters thesis, Stanbridge University.
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Abstract
“It is estimated that about 18.5% of the adult U.S. population is affected by a mental illness in a given year; about 4.2% of adults in the US experience a severe mental illness (SMI), or a mental illness that substantially interferes with one or more major life activities (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2014). Mental illness can impact an individual’s ability to successfully navigate their social participation domain. Social and communication skills are the foundation to participating in meaningful activities (Corrigan, Druss, & Perlick, 2014). This project focused on creating a social skills training (SST) manual for the residential treatment program (RTP), targeted to improve the social skills of the residents enrolled in the program diagnosed with a serious mental illness. Due to the needs of the residents of the RTP, the training manual consisted of four social skill modules, which included active listening, communication skills, assertive communication, and conflict resolution. All modules were delivered with hands-on activities to model and teach the social skill components. Conversation cards, role play scenarios, and group discussions were used to practice these skills. Following the creation of the SST manual, the researchers trained the staff on the proper implementation of the four modules as it would be carried out to the residents of the RTP. The staff who attended the training modules completed a 7-point Likert scale measuring satisfaction, usefulness, helpfulness, and applicability of each module and the overall training provided. While there was no statistical significance found, there was a positive response of the material amongst the participants.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
| Depositing User: | Institutional Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jan 2022 03:19 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2024 21:55 |
| URI: | http://repository.stanbridge.edu/id/eprint/75 |
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