Behaviour Analysis and Social Skills Training: Some Points to Consider

Abstract

Growing interest in social skills training has resulted i n the development of a wide range of programmes. Concurrently, a wealth of conceptual and empirical studies has appeared i n the literature. This paper presents a model of social skills training, based o n recent research, which can be applied i n a wide variety of settings. Initial assessment, training format and outcome evaluation are alldiscussed. I n addition, two alternative training strategies are considered which contrast cognitive and behavioural variables as factors for increasing the probability of generalization. Finally, the issue of maintenance is also considered.