Social skills training consists of learning activities utilizing behavioral techniques that enable
persons with schizophrenia and other disabling mental disorders to acquire interpersonal …

The diagnosis of schizophrenia can only be made in the presence of a loss of functioning in
domains such as employment, independent living, and social functioning. Accurately …

The importance of assessing executive functions (EF) using ecologically valid assessments
has been discussed extensively. Due to the difficulty of carrying out such assessments in …

Mediation analysis is a newer statistical tool that is becoming more prominent in nutrition
research. Its use provides insight into the relationship among variables in a potential causal …

Individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can often progress into Alzheimer's Disease
(AD). Research suggests that decline in episodic memory and semantic memory, as well as …

Abstract Background Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSD) demonstrate
poor social functioning. While group-based approaches show long-term improvements …

Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder show low independence levels and difficulty
performing complex daily activities. The many intervention approaches for these individuals …

Background: The UCLA modules for training social and independent living skills (SILS) were
developed to teach persons with severe mental illness skills for disease management …

Many users of social services in the United States live on low incomes. Those who receive
Social Security disability benefits or who qualify for Temporary Assistance for Needy …

Objective: To characterize variability in daily life functioning among individuals with serious
mental illness based on a naturalistic performance measure of grocery shopping and …