{"product_id":"social-skills-and-mental-health-peter-trower-9780415722025","title":"Social Skills and Mental Health (Psychology Revivals)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 10 years or so prior to original publication in 1978 new theories and discoveries in the social sciences had given a scientific basis and new impetus to the development of social skills training as a form of therapy. This book explores the progress made with this idea and gives practical guidance for therapists based on several years' experience with the technique.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book provides an account of the latest ideas at the time, about the analysis of social behaviour - non-verbal communication, social skill, rules, analysis of situations, etc. The different techniques for training and modifying social behaviour - some old, some very new - are described and compared, with detailed accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is a careful critical review of follow-up studies of social skills training and other forms of social therapy on in-patients, out-patients and volunteer subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second part of the book consists of a manual for assessing deficits and difficulties, and for training in ten main areas of social deficiency such as observation, listening, speaking, asserting and planning. A rating scale, questionnaire and user's booklet of training exercises is included.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book should be of interest, not only to psychiatric professionals - psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatric nurses, occupational therapists - but to many others, such as social and community workers, teachers, prison officers, and lay people who may be interested in forming self-help groups, either on their own or with professional guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Trower, Bridget Bryant, Michael Argyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415722020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415722025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.67d","brand":"Peter Trower","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056086446335,"sku":"9780415722025","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e94d6e6-9cba-4181-8e5a-234fb5839a8a.jpg?v=1685039435","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/social-skills-and-mental-health-peter-trower-9780415722025","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}